SiriusXM Reaffirms Commitment To Comics “At Every Stage Of Their Careers,” Says Raw Comedy Decision Predated Maniscalco’s Arrival
EXCLUSIVE: SiriusXM has reframed its statement on the viral Raw Dog Comedy debacle amid ongoing fallout with comics online.
A spokesperson tells Deadline in an exclusive statement, “SiriusXM has proudly supported the comedy community, and we have been listening to comedians speak out this week. Our decision to end Raw Comedy was due to the channel’s underperformance and came prior to Sebastian joining the SiriusXM lineup. While the challenges facing working comedians are bigger than any one person or decision, we remain committed, as we have for more than two decades, to making SiriusXM and Sebastian Maniscalco‘s Comedy Radio a place where comedians at every stage of their careers can be heard.”
What steps SiriusXM will take to address the issue called to their attention by legions of working- and middle-class comics is not yet clear.
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