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July 15, 2025 10:03 am  #1


Are You Sirius? Satcaster Launching Lower Cost Ad Supported Tier

If you hate paying a lot of money but don't mind a few spots, this new idea from SiriusXM may be for you. 

It costs just under seven bucks U.S. and promises half the spots of most radio stations. 

SiriusXM Launches Lower Cost Ad-Supported Plan in Bid to Take on Streaming Audio Giants

 

July 15, 2025 11:59 am  #2


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radio with ads but without our love-to-hate-them ads, nada Kars for Kids jingle, Spence Diamond sappiness, no Jiffy app personal plugs and no-o Frank Lee-o?! Perish the spot.

 

July 15, 2025 3:05 pm  #3


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betaylored wrote:

radio with ads but without our love-to-hate-them ads, nada Kars for Kids jingle, Spence Diamond sappiness, no Jiffy app personal plugs and no-o Frank Lee-o?! Perish the spot.

Most likely constant ads reminding us that Tide gets our clothes clean...repeating over and over. 
 


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July 15, 2025 4:33 pm  #4


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Some SXM stations already have ads, and they're mostly obnoxious. Kars for Kids, Californian Psychics, Debt Relief Advocates, Navage, Big Lou, plus countless ads for golf equipment, golf shoes, golf shorts, golf clubs, golf balls, golf sunglasses, golf resorts

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July 15, 2025 5:06 pm  #5


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All of the sports channels and other live broadcasting channels already have ads even for paid subscribers like me Because most of the broadcasts are live and they take the traditional breaks for time outs and even the sports talk shows are live just like the other live As are the news talk channels Any ads do repeat and they are just as obnoxious But I do like it when there is a big story or another live event that I must hear 

 

July 16, 2025 12:28 am  #6


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I wonder if they'll make a similar offer in Canada.


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July 16, 2025 6:35 am  #7


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The news feeds on Sirius from CNN, Fox and others also are chock full of ads and have always been.   The article says they will be runnig about half the volume of ads of broadcast radio.  Does that mean 5 minute commercial breaks? 

 

July 17, 2025 10:43 am  #8


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July 21, 2025 2:01 pm  #9


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turkeytop wrote:

I wonder if they'll make a similar offer in Canada.

Yes, it will officially be available here.

SiriusXM confirms ad-supported subscription tier coming to Canada

 

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