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EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco has inked a multi-year woody pinch SiriusXM that will springiness him his ain show and exclusive transmission pinch nan subscription-based outer power service.
Beginning April 20, SiriusXM Channel 99 will go Sebastian Maniscalco’s Comedy Radio, a 24/7 drama destination curated and headlined by Maniscalco, which replaces SiriusXM Raw Comedy.
Launching April 28 arsenic nan channel’s flagship program, The Sebastian Maniscalco Show will characteristic Maniscalco alongside contributors for illustration his longtime friend and comedian Pete Correale, positive personage drop-ins and recurring segments. The show will return complete nan online provender of The Pete and Sebastian Show, Maniscalco’s podcast hosted pinch Correale since 2013, pinch caller episodes premiering each Tuesday astatine 12 p.m. ET connected SiriusXM and disposable aforesaid time connected request successful nan SiriusXM app and to SiriusXM Podcasts+ subscribers. Full video episodes will debut 1 week later connected Maniscalco’s YouTube channel, pinch nan audio type besides disposable wherever podcasts are found. SiriusXM Media has exclusive advertisement income authorities to some nan video and audio editions.
“Joining SiriusXM and launching my ain transmission is simply a immense infinitesimal for me,” Maniscalco told Deadline. “It’s an unthinkable opportunity to create a abstraction that brings together everything I love: comedy, storytelling, awesome conversations, and unexpected moments. I’m excited to springiness listeners thing that feels fresh, fun, and uniquely mine.”
Added nan comic, “We’ve sewage a batch of breathtaking things planned, and I can’t hold for group to perceive what we’re building. Honestly, nan existent drama whitethorn travel from trying to thatch my begetter really to find SiriusXM successful his car. That unsocial could beryllium its ain play series.”
SiriusXM President and Chief Content Officer Scott Greenstein said, “Sebastian is 1 of nan funniest and astir influential voices successful drama today. From sold-out arenas to chart-topping specials, he brings an power and position that audiences subordinate to and link pinch instantly. We’re thrilled to build a caller drama destination astir him and springiness our subscribers a spot to acquisition his sound — and nan voices he champions — each day.”
The SiriusXM Podcast Network represents much of nan apical 20 podcasts than immoderate different web and reaches 1 successful 2 U.S. podcast listeners each month. The institution has besides built a beardown foothold successful comedy, serving arsenic nan location to Netflix Is a Joke Radio and Comedy Central Radio, alongside talent including Conan O’Brien, Kevin Hart, Jeff Foxworthy, and Larry nan Cable Guy.
One of today’s biggest comics, Maniscalco past twelvemonth had nan No. 1 highest-grossing drama circuit successful Billboard’s Midyear Boxscore Report, ranking among nan Top 25 world tours crossed each euphony and comedy, and finishing nan twelvemonth arsenic nan 3rd highest-grossing drama circuit overall. Known for his blend of beingness comedy, observational humor, and vividly animated storytelling rooted successful family and culture, he was nan only comedian to look connected Pollstar’s Top 20 Global Concert Tours of 2025 and besides classed among nan Top 10 highest-grossing drama tours of 2024.
Maniscalco’s latest drama special, It Ain’t Right, debuted arsenic nan No. 1 title connected Hulu wrong 24 hours arsenic portion of nan platform’s Hularious slate. He is repped by UTA and Yorn, Levine, Barnes.
