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SiriusXM signal goes out for U.S., Canadian subscribers

The pre-merger logo for SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
The pre-merger logo for SiriusXM Satellite Radio.

SiriusXM subscribers were briefly without their satellite radio after a massive outage blanketed customers in both the United States and Canada on Saturday.

The outage lasted anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes for customers. SiriusXM’s streaming Internet service was not affected.

The cause of the outage remains unclear. The Desk has reached out to a SiriusXM spokesperson for comment.

The satellite radio service had over 27 million paying subscribers as of January.

 

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Matthew Keys covers the business of broadcast and streaming TV, radio broadcasting, social media, technology and telecommunications. A journalist for over 15 years, Matthew previously worked at Thomson Reuters, KGO-TV in San Francisco, KTXL in Sacramento and McNaughton Newspapers. He received 9 California Journalism Awards between 2018 and 2020, and is a member of IRE (Investigative Reporters and Editors).
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