SiriusXM to Air Comprehensive Live Coverage of Wimbledon

NEW YORK, June 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced that it will offer subscribers comprehensive live coverage of The Championships, Wimbledon for 2013 from the opening day of play on Monday, June 24, through the Ladies' and Gentlemen's Singles Finals on Saturday, July 6, and Sunday, July 7. 

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Live play-by-play of matches will air on Sirius channel 158 and XM channel 202 and on channel 963 on the SiriusXM Internet Radio App and online at SiriusXM.com.  Listeners will hear Live @ Wimbledon, the official radio broadcast of Wimbledon.

SiriusXM will offer up to 13 hours of live Wimbledon coverage daily — from 4:00 am ET through the end of each day's play — giving them access to point-by-point action of matches on both Centre Court and the outer courts, plus pre- and post-match commentary, highlights and up-to-the-moment tournament news.

Roger Federer, the world's No. 3 ranked player, will be defending his 2012 Wimbledon Men's Singles title.  He comes into this year's tournament on a winning note, having just claimed victory on the grass at the Gerry Weber Open, and hopes to become the first man in history to win eight titles at the All England Club.  Challenging Federer on the grass courts are the world's top players, including World No.1 Novak Djokovic, 2013 French Open champion Rafael Nadal, Great Britain's Andy Murray and Spain's David Ferrer.

On the women's side, Serena Williams will look to capture her sixth Wimbledon Ladies' Singles title in what has been an exceptional 2013 season that has seen the world's top-ranked player go 43-2 in singles matches with six singles titles won. The women's draw also includes four-time major champion Maria Sharapova, who was the runner-up to Williams three times this season, plus World No. 2 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, China's Li Na, U.S. star Sloane Stephens and many more.

SiriusXM's Wimbledon broadcasts are aired in association with ESPN Radio, rightsholder to Live @ Wimbledon radio broadcasts in the U.S., and The All England Lawn Tennis Club.

About Sirius XM Radio

Sirius XM Radio Inc. is the world's largest radio broadcaster measured by revenue and has 24.4 million subscribers.  SiriusXM creates and broadcasts commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk and entertainment; and the most comprehensive Latin music, sports and talk programming in radio. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every major car company in the U.S., from retailers nationwide, and online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM programming is also available through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for Android, Apple, and BlackBerry smartphones and other connected devices. SiriusXM also holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2 million subscribers.

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The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements: our competitive position versus other forms of radio and  audio services; our dependence upon automakers; general economic conditions; failure of our satellites, which, in most cases, are not insured; our ability to attract and retain subscribers at a profitable level; royalties we pay for music rights; the unfavorable outcome of pending or future litigation; rapid technological and industry change; failure of third parties to perform; changes in consumer protection laws and their enforcement; and our substantial indebtedness.  Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).  The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.

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Media contact:
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