The slate of programs will include five new
series on popular Marvel characters such as Wolverine, Hawkeye,
Black Widow and Star-Lord.
"Audio is the next natural step to bring the Marvel Universe to
fans around the world," said Dan Buckley, president of Marvel
Entertainment.
SiriusXM bought Pandora Media Inc in a $3.5 billion deal last
year amid growing competition from streaming rivals Spotify
Technology SA <SPOT.N> and Apple Inc's <AAPL.O> Apple Music.
(https://reut.rs/31yUFne)
Sirius XM, controlled by media mogul John Malone's Liberty Media
Corp, has built a name by offering more than 175 channels to car
drivers, but has largely trailed Spotify and Apple in mobile and
streaming content.
(Reporting by Neha Malara in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)
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