SiriusXM gets into podcasts in a big way

TORONTO — Announcing a whole raft of new offerings, SiriusXM announced today it is entering the world of podcasts with exclusive, original series from Marvel Entertainment and several of SiriusXM’s hosts, as well as a curated selection of podcasts from top U.S. media providers including HBO, ESPN, NBC News, CNN and more. Today’s launch follows SiriusXM’s acquisitions of leading podcast platforms Simplecast and Stitcher. Several Marvel Entertainment podcasts exclusive to SiriusXM are now available along with other Marvel podcasts which SiriusXM says its listeners will hear first before they’re available elsewhere. In addition, a multi-part original scripted audio series Marvel’s...