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A programming change at SiriusXM has drawn criticism from comedians after the satellite radio company removed hundreds of working stand-up comedians from its comedy channel, cutting off a source of royalty income for affected performers.After SiriusXM replaced its Channel 99, Raw Dog Comedy, in April with comedian Sebastian Maniscalco’s new channel, "Sebastian Maniscalco's Comedy Radio," veteran stand-ups began criticizing the move, warning that it threatens an important source of income for independent comedians.According to the comedy industry advocacy group Stand Up for Stand Up, the channel's active roster shrank 66%, from 812 featured comedians in April to 275 by September, with more than 75% of plays going to the top 50 comedians.COMEDY STARS LASH OUT AT SEBASTIAN MANISCALCO OVER SIRIUSXM SHAKE-UPComedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco appeared alongside host Jimmy Fallon during an interview on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Aug.13, 2026.
(Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)"Everything in life breaks down to money, numbers and money.That's what it breaks down to," veteran comedian Rich Vos, who has performed stand-up for 40 years, told Fox News Digital.Vos was among the comedians who no longer received airplay on the channel, having ranked among the 20 most-played comedians on Channel 99 before the rebrand, according to Stand Up for Stand Up.
Although Vos noted that his decades-long career and club relationships keep him busy, he said he decided to speak out because stand-up comedians lack a labor union."I had a great run with Sirius.I appreciate how much they played me, for how long they played me and, you know, but there's a lot of comics that aren't doing as well as I do," Vos said."I've been around for over 40 years.
So, there's comics that have been doing it five, 10 years and it's tougher for them.These are the comics that are really getting hurt by this," he added.Comedians and industry advocates say the programming change has eliminat...