Get into the Halloween Spirit with SiriusXM's Frightfully Festive Holiday Programming

Get into the Halloween Spirit with SiriusXM's Frightfully Festive Holiday Programming


-- SiriusXM listeners to hear multiple airings of "The War of the
Worlds" on the 75th anniversary of its original broadcast

-- Canada Laughs introduces "Devil's Week" with Jason Rouse

-- Art Bell's Halloween special "Spooky Matters" to feature ghost
stories and paranormal encounters from listeners and guests

-- "Scream Radio" is back and offering listeners the ultimate
Halloween soundtrack of creepy, spooky sounds for
trick-or-treating and partying


TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2013 /CNW/ -Sirius XM Canada Holdings Inc. (TSX: XSR), (SiriusXM Canada) the country's leading audio
entertainment company, announced that it will air an extensive lineup of Halloween-themed
programming across a variety of talk and entertainment channels for all
ages and interests, including multiple broadcasts of the iconic
Halloween classic "The War of The Worlds" on the 75(th) anniversary of its original airing, "Art Bell's Spooky Matters"
featuring ghost stories and paranormal encounters from listeners and
guests, and the return of Scream Radio - a limited-run channel that will provide spooky sound effects and eerie
sounds for trick-or-treating and Halloween parties.



SiriusXM listeners will hear "The War of the Worlds," the classic radio
drama performed by Orson Welles that caused panic and convinced
listeners 75 years ago that Martians had landed in Grovers Mill, NJ,
and the United States was being attacked. "The War of the Worlds" will
air on Wednesday, October 30, at 8:00 p.m. ET, via satellite on Radio Classics, channel 82. "The War of the Worlds" will also be rebroadcast on
Halloween at 10:00 pm ET and Friday, November 1, at 12:00 a.m. ET.



Following the broadcast of "The War of the Worlds," SiriusXM listeners
will also hear "War of the Welles," a new audio documentary that
explores Orson Welles and the original 1938 "War of the Worlds" radio
broadcast. "War of the Welles" is a celebration of the achievement by
Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre in creating "The War of the
Worlds." The new documentary by R.H. Green is introduced by sci-fi
icon, George Takei, and is a production of John Rabe for Southern
California Public Radio.


Canada Laughs, channel 168, will debut "Devil's Week" with Jason Rouse during
Halloween week October 28(th)- 31(st). One of Canada's best comedy exports, Gemini Award winning comedian
Jason Rouse will scare up hilarious, no-holds-barred chat with his
friends while playing some of his favourite comics.



Legendary late night host, Art Bell, will host "Art Bell's Spooky
Matter," a special Halloween edition of his SiriusXM late night show
featuring ghost stories and paranormal encounters from listeners and
guests. "Art Bell's Spooky Matter" will air on Thursday, October 31,
starting at 10:00 p.m. ET, on Indie Talk Radio, channel 104, and through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App on
smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.ca. Listeners can submit a story via email at artbell.com, or call 855-732-5836 (or 855-REAL-UFO).



Clark Collis, Darren Franich, and Keith Staskiewicz, hosts of the weekly
show, "Entertainment Weirdly" on Entertainment Weekly Radio, will celebrate Halloween by discussing their favorite 32 horror movies
of all-time from categories such as the undead, supernatural, Satanic,
and slasher/torture films throughout October. Entertainment Weekly
Radio airs via satellite on channel 105, and through the SiriusXM
Internet Radio App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well
as online at siriusxm.ca.



The return of Scream Radio, SiriusXM's exclusive limited-run Halloween channel, provides the
ultimate scary sound-effect soundtrack for fun and fright, featuring
traditional Halloween music, spooky music from classic horror films,
bone-chilling ghost stories, and exclusive interviews from
scare-masters including Stephen King, R.L. Stine, Ann Rice, Roger
Corman, all mixed with catchy, creepy, fun scary sounds, creaking
doors, footsteps, bubbling potions, breaking glass, the horrific sounds
of being chased through the dark woods, hair-raising screams, the echo
of dripping water and more for everyone trick-or-treating, hosting
Halloween parties at home and in the office, or getting into the
Halloween spirit while driving.


Scream Radio will air starting Friday, October 25, at 12:00 p.m. ET, through Friday,
November 1, at 3:00 a.m. ET, via satellite on channel 142. In addition,
SiriusXM will broadcast Halloween programming across multiple talk and
entertainment channels, including:


Stars: Martha Stewart dedicates the week of October 28 to Halloween during
her daily show, "Martha Live," to Halloween décor, party ideas,
costumes, and more, starting Monday, October 28, at 12:00 p.m. ET, via
satellite on channel 106, and through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App
on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.ca.


Kids Place Live: The 12th Annual Halloween Pumpkin Jam featuring perfect trick-or-treat
tunes and stories for kids starting on Halloween, Thursday, October 31,
at 3:00 p.m. ET, through Friday, November 1, at 12:00 a.m. ET, via
satellite on channel 78, and through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App on
smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.ca.


Radio Classics: In addition to multiple broadcasts of "The War of the Worlds,"
Halloween episodes of classic radio comedies like "Father Knows Best,"
"Ozzie & Harriet" and "Jack Benny," and scary radio dramas like "The
Inner Sanctum," "The Witches' Tale" and "Lights Out!," starting on
Sunday, October 27, through Friday, November 1, via satellite on
channel 82.


Cinemagic: "The Big Scare" the scariest score music from classic Halloween movies
all day long starting on Halloween, Thursday, October 31(st )at 12:00 a.m. ET, exclusively through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App on
smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.ca.



SiriusXM Internet Radio listeners will also have access to five hours of
spooky sounds and other Halloween highlights available to access at any
time via SiriusXM On Demand.



Get details on Halloween programming across SiriusXM at www.siriusxm.ca.



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About SiriusXM Canada
Sirius XM Canada Holdings Inc. (TSX: XSR) operates as SiriusXM Canada. SiriusXM Canada, with over 2.3
million subscribers, is the country's leading audio entertainment
company and broadcasts more than 120 satellite radio channels featuring premier sports, news, talk, entertainment and commercial-free
music. SiriusXM Canada offers an array of content from the most
recognized news and entertainment brands as well as every major sport
including the NHL, NFL, MLB and CFL.



SiriusXM programming is available on a variety of devices including
pre-installed and after-market radios in cars, trucks and boats,
smartphones and mobile devices, and consumer electronics products for
homes and offices. SiriusXM programming is also available online at www.siriusxm.ca and on Apple, BlackBerry and Android-powered mobile devices.



SiriusXM Canada has partnerships with every major automaker and its
radio products are available at more than 3,000 retail locations
nationwide. To find out more about SiriusXM Canada (TSX: XSR), visit
our website at www.siriusxm.ca.



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