BBC Radio 1 Returns To Sirius XM… Sort Of
Well that certainly did not take long. Just a week after removing BBC Radio 1 from their service, Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) added it back… sort of. BBC Radio 1 has returned as a Sirius XM Internet radio stream. Simply stated, this means that unless you have Sirius XM Internet Radio, you can’t listen to the tunes from across the pond.
BBC Radio 1 fans can resume listening on Friday, August 19 at 5:00 pm ET. The new agreement between BBC and Sirius XM was announced as a new multi-platform agreement with the BBC that promises to subscribers additional concert performances from the BBC vault. This multi-platform content sounds a lot like something that Satellite Radio 2.0 will be delivering with “On-Demand” listening.
As before, BBC Radio 1 will be time-shifted by 5 hours so Americans can enjoy the channel’s lineup as it was intended, with Chris Moyles in the morning, Scott Mills in the afternoon, and Pete Tong on Friday nights. All is not lost on the satellite platform though. Some special BBC Radio 1 programming will be broadcast on the satellite service at various times throughout the year coinciding with major events in BBC Radio 1’s programming schedule.
SiriusXM will also broadcast concerts from the extensive and wide-ranging BBC Radio archive, many of which are not commercially available. SiriusXM listeners will hear classic performances by Led Zeppelin, U2, Lady Gaga, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Duran Duran, Queen, The Cure and other music legends. The concerts will air on various SiriusXM music channels.
“BBC Radio 1 has built a loyal and passionate following across North America. We’re delighted that we are able to continue and extend our relationship with SiriusXM, to bring BBC Radio 1 and our catalogue of classic BBC concerts to the North American audience,” said Salim Mukaddam, Head of Radio, BBC Worldwide.
“We are happy to continue our valuable relationship with the BBC and thrilled to now be able to give our listeners access to BBC Radio 1 programming on our expanding internet platform as well as deliver special concert performances to a variety of our satellite radio channels. The additional programming ranges from legendary music icons to today’s rising stars whose exclusive performances for the BBC are featured regularly,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM.
The good news is that a Sirius XM favorite will remain in the family.
Position – Long Sirius XM Radio
Sigh. Radio 1 is already on the web for free. With a weeks worth of archives. This isn’t a good deal. We want it in the car, not the web. It’s already free there.
agreed!
Double sigh of disbelief! We can already get BBC Radio on the web at no cost.
It is in my vehicle that I want to be able to listen to BBC Radio. I have already cancelled my subscription to Sirius XM and will not re-subscribe unless BBC Radio 1 is put back on their lineup!! Worst of all is the replacement they put on Channel 15…ugh!!
I’m sure it is all about money, but Sirius XM needs to realize where they are making their money……from us, the customers!
This is not good news for the followers that listened in the car. And why should we pay for an internet service that is free when you log directly onto the BBC Radion 1 website.
If this is the reason to long SIRI, there’s a problem. This is stupid. I can listen live (not time shifted) at the BBC’s website, so why would I care that this is an online option?
Timeshifting is stupid as well. It’s great to hear that ManU is ahead 1-0 at the half even though the game ended 5 hours ago.
Dumb, dumb, dumb. Did I mention how dumb this is? Okay.
I listen only in the car. Sometimes online, but that’s free on the BBC radio 1 website. Are they really this far out of touch that they think this will appease all the complaints they are getting. This doesn’t make me want to continue subscribing to Sirius XM. I only have it in my car radio. Ridiculous!
Not good enough Sirius! I can’t listen ‘online’ in my car. What a useless concept. I will stick to the TuneIn Radio app which allows me to listen to streaming live content free or record content to listen to later for only .99. Much less than the 24.95 a month I was paying Sirius just to listen to Radio 1.
We can already listen to all of BBC Radio 1’s content online without paying the additional $2.99 subscription required by SiriusXM, on BBC Radio 1’s own website at bbc.co.uk/radio1 . All radio content on the BBC i-player is absolutely free anywhere in the world and you can choose when to listen to that content fro a full week. What SirusXM’s army of disgruntled customers want, is to be able to listen in our cars again. Clearly there was some very poor research by SiriusXM here. Why pay for something which is available for free? Forget online. Bring it back to our radios please!
I think we need to keep calling them
I would venture an educated guess that most Sirius listeners listen only in their cars. It is beyond comprehension that Sirius believes putting Radio 1 on their Internet Radio lineup will in any way satisfy those of us who have been complaining so mightily. Instead of forcing us to buy a Sirius Radio and another subscription, it makes so much more sense if they would return it to SiriusXM. No doubt the issue here is money. Sirius wants additional revenue to cover the cost of contracting to broadcast Radio 1. If that’s the case, why not just make Radio 1 a premium channel on SiriusXM so we can listen to it everywhere instead of putting it on their goofy Internet Radio setup. I’ll pay the premium but I want full access everywhere, not just when I’m within range of my wireless connection.
keep calling them til they cave in like last time…
I listen to Sirius predominantly at home through either my TTR1 or more so recently through my computer, which is hooked up to nice speakers. Either way I also will attach my good speakers to the TTR1 when I’m in the garage.
I would think many people use the service at home, with much better speakers and quality than in the car.
I do think Sirius serves itself to not create situations where the content can be found for free on the internet.
I used to listen in my truck and in the house. Had an adapter for the radio in the basement that I just plugged it into and it picked up the signal with no problem.
Of course this was before this fiasco came up and we all got screwed by Sirius. I have since cancelled my subscription until Radio One comes back just as it was.
Radio 1 was my station of choice 98% of the time in my car. For them to say that the same great music can be found on Channel 2 is ridiculous. Obviously no-one in SiriusXM management has ever listened to both. I am very close to cancelling my subscriptions for SiriusXM, and using Tune-In radio app on my phone FOR FREE instead.
I hope it comes back to an XM channel VERY quickly.
Annoying.
Off topic, but about auto sales in August.
“At this point, we haven’t observed any slowdown in the pace of sales in August resulting from the [debt ceiling] debate in Washington or the stock market volatility,” said Ford(F_) analyst George Pipas.
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Scott Greenstein and his marketing staff have no clue. After several emails customer service still will not provide a valid answer for the reason BBC 1 was cancelled. Forget about calling customer service they are clueless. As a subscriber that pays for 3 radios this is intolerable. Did Greenstein and his staff figure out a way to receive BBC 1 via internet in a car? The BBC 1 “presenters” have no equal in the US. The marketing excuse that you can listen to similar program on other channels is a bunch of lies and they know it. Bring BBC 1 back to the regular Sirius line up!
I beg your pardon, streaming Internet to your car is not Scott Greenstein’s problem, it is yours. Greenstein is one of the top compensated radio executives alive, think of that before you call him a liar again.
I cancelled my subscription last week after they axed Radio 1. The rest of the line up is simply too generic to make it worthwhile.
I have been listening to BBC radio 1 since purchasing my membership, many, many years ago, in fact I rarely listen to any other station in my car. I find the new change to be completely unacceptable. If this is the way you treat very loyal subscribbers, then it may be time for friends of mine and myself to rethink the future of your service. Please highly reconsider this change because all of my devoted friends and followers enjoyed the culture entertainment that BBC radio 1 allowed us to enjoy on our way to and from work every single day.
Signed,
Very disappointed customer
I was so hurt when I switched my unit on in my car last week to find Radio One gone, I cancelled my subscription. Sirius XM people, you have to be bonkers to think I’m going to pay for your online content when a)I can get it for free and b)I already was paying $165 per year!
My one carefree moment between dealing with two small children and a hectic job was Radio One, this dis-placed Brit is saddened by a poorly informed and (now) poorly rectified situation
Are you on vacation Spencer?
I think spencer is just keeping up this article to get more response. I don think he is on vacation. I see him at seeking alpha.
So as so many have said – will cancel my subscription as I only use Sirius to listen to Radio 1… listen to it on my PC as I work used to only listen to Moyles on my commute and then depending on my time home maybe some Millsy… one comment – STUPID…the rest of the line up is bland and of no value..
siruis trying to satisfy but comming up way to short, offering an online radio service to us and they are trying to get their hardware in every available automaker’s vehicles…so they know where the majority of listening is done….come on Siruis..get serious…make you subscribers happy and put radio1 back on satellite channels..
I need BBC R1 back in my car NOW!
What nobody likes th Village People instead of BBC Radio 1?
Bogus! Its already free on the web. Bring it back to the car!!!
What a joke, they can’t afford to continue with a full programme of Radio 1, so they play bits on line. If you are stupid enough to pay for satellite radio and then get it off line, keep paying your annual fee. I have cancelled my subscription, Enjoy Studio 54!
I am curious if all the N American listners have given up the fight to bring back radio 1 to our cars as last comment I see was in August. I feel that we need to somehow get Sirus XM to listen to us….does anyone know of anything that is being done or are we giving up. I love radio 1 and commuting has definatley taken a downturn. If anyone knows or has has any ideas of what else is being done or we can do then please let me know.
Still very active, check the Sirius facebook page tonight, they made a comment, over 600 replies so far.
As soon as they got rid of Radio 1 I cancelled my membership. I get a call every 3 weeks from their sales people saying I cancelled it and asking why. I tell them it was because they took away BBC Radio 1. The same lady puts me on hold and says “I cant find that station in our listing”. I have to take a deep breath and realize she must be a bit slow as that was the reason I told her why I cancelled it. I told them to not call me until they bring the station back, however I still get a call every 3-4 weeks and tell them the same thing. I am from London and live in SC now and the radio stations suck. I miss BBC Radio in my car.
If Radio 1 does not come back as in I can not listen to it in my car I will cancel my subscription I hope it comes back, that was the only thing I listened to.
I want BBC Radio 1 back ASAP in my car, it’s bull shit that I have to use my phone to enjoy radio from the British prospective. BBC Radio 1 was my channel of choice 99% of the time while in my car and I spend alot of time in my car driving. And I’m sorry but the same thing is not on channel 2 because the music that comes from the UK is not played in the US and the UK music is what I want to hear. I’m close to canceling Sirius and just using my phone since SIRIUS dosnt offer me anything anymore. And the sad thing is my car was built with xm in it well now it’s just gonna be used for reviled fm and CDs along with my phone. Is Bluetooth
They need to bring it back to the Radio!!!! I have internet radio and can sream through my phone into my car but many US fans cannot. Radio 1 was the best pop station Sirius had and I for one want it back!
I’m still not letting this go…Please bring back my Radio 1!
If they don’t bring it back I will not be renewing my contract. This is shocking that they just cut it.
Yeah I can listen on line then u get dinged by the phone company because they only really allow you to download a certain amount. Come on Sirius do the right thing and bring Bbc1 back so I can listen in my car.