Howard Stern's deal with HBO Max officially confirmed as new details emerge
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Key Points:
- Howard Stern’s SiriusXM show will return for a new season on September 14, with episodes available to stream on HBO Max starting September 17, marking the first time his show is adapted for the platform.
- The show will feature 40 cameras capturing the live SiriusXM broadcast, creating a video version with periodic extras, aiming to give fans a "seat in the studio" experience.
- SiriusXM confirmed Stern’s exclusive live show contract extends through 2028 and announced a new lineup for the Howard 100 channel, including an expanded “Wrap Up Wednesday” show.
- Howard 101 channel has been dropped from SiriusXM’s lineup following layoffs of about a dozen staffers, coinciding with the show’s reduction to a single weekly episode.
- Stern signed a three-year contract with SiriusXM in December 2025, offering him more flexibility, after a previous five-year, $500 million deal; earlier this year, he faced a lawsuit alleging a hostile work environment.
