Sirius XM Coming to Google TV: Joins Netflix, YouTube, Pandora and Others

By David Tobia
June 29, 2012

Satellite radio provider Sirius XM has announced plans to bring all of its programming to Google TV, joining a growing list of partners including Amazon.com and Netflix.
The Sirius programming includes Howard Stern’s programs and live sports. Google TV will offer the programming through a new app that “will let listeners pause and play back up to five hours of content,” reports Reuters.
Sony, LG, and Vizio have built Google TV into some of their models. The service “allows consumers to access online videos and websites on their TVs, as well as to download and play with specialized apps such as video games,” according to the report.
The satellite radio provider will become Google TV’s largest contributor. In 2010 ABC, CBS, and NBC all blocked online versions of their programming from coming to Google TV. “Last fall, Disney said a handful of its movies and shows would be available to rent through YouTube on Google TV,” notes the article.
Sirius XM’s 22 million subscribers will have access to the app later this summer, which will include additional channels that subscribers cannot access in their cars.
Competitors such as Pandora Media and Slacker Radio currently have apps on Google TV.

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