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iHeart, SiriusXM Enter Early Merger Talks, Forming Audio Giant

4/28/2026

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iHeartMedia, SiriusXM Merge Talks

iHeartMedia and SiriusXM entered early-stage merger talks, Bloomberg reported.
iHeartMedia runs over 860 stations and reaches 250 million monthly listeners.
SiriusXM offers satellite radio service and an expanding podcast portfolio.
Both companies declined to comment publicly on the discussions.
The deal could create one of the largest U.S. audio firms, pending regulatory approval and integration of the two companies.

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iHeartMedia, SiriusXM Talk

Bloomberg reported that early-stage merger talks began late Friday.
Analysts say the tie-up is a defensive move to buy time as listeners shift toward streaming platforms.
The merger rests on a “bigger-is-better” premise that seeks scale across terrestrial and satellite radio audiences.
Experts caution that even a combined advertising and podcasting giant may not fundamentally improve the companies’ competitive positions.

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iHeartMedia, SiriusXM Merge Talks

iHeartMedia and SiriusXM entered early-stage merger talks, Bloomberg reported.
iHeartMedia runs over 860 stations and reaches 250 million monthly listeners.
SiriusXM offers satellite radio service and an expanding podcast portfolio.
Both companies declined to comment publicly on the discussions.
The deal could create one of the largest U.S. audio firms, pending regulatory approval and integration of the two companies.

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