Comedians Urge Sebastian Maniscalco to Reverse SiriusXM Channel Takeover
Fellow comics including Patton Oswalt and Margaret Cho demand the star restore airplay for working-class talent after his channel replaced Raw Comedy.
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 7 articles since 5 Oct 2026. Deadline published first, on 5 October at 20:57 UTC; The Verge followed 24h 12m later. The most recent article, from The A.V. Club, appeared on 8 October at 23:07 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Verge (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Deadline, The A.V. Club.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- DeadlineComedians Call On Sebastian Maniscalco, SiriusXM To Restore Working-Class Comic Airplay Following Raw Dog Rebrand
- The VergeSebastian Maniscalco’s SiriusXM channel is hurting up-and-coming talent, comics say
- The Hollywood ReporterPatton Oswalt, Michelle Wolf Call on Sebastian Maniscalco to Reverse SiriusXM Channel Takeover
- DeadlineSiriusXM Reaffirms Commitment To Comics “At Every Stage Of Their Careers,” Says Raw Comedy Decision Predated Maniscalco’s Arrival
- The Hollywood ReporterSebastian Maniscalco Distances Himself From SiriusXM’s Raw Comedy Cancelation After Outcry
- The Hollywood ReporterSebastian Maniscalco Distances Himself From SiriusXM’s Raw Comedy Cancellation After Outcry
- The A.V. ClubSebastian Maniscalco asks for "a little time" to fix SiriusXM’s comedy problems
Sources
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- Sebastian Maniscalco Distances Himself From SiriusXM’s Raw Comedy Cancelation After Outcry The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Sebastian Maniscalco Distances Himself From SiriusXM’s Raw Comedy Cancellation After Outcry The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Patton Oswalt, Michelle Wolf Call on Sebastian Maniscalco to Reverse SiriusXM Channel Takeover The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Sebastian Maniscalco’s SiriusXM channel is hurting up-and-coming talent, comics say The Verge ·
- Sebastian Maniscalco asks for "a little time" to fix SiriusXM’s comedy problems The A.V. Club
- SiriusXM Reaffirms Commitment To Comics “At Every Stage Of Their Careers,” Says Raw Comedy Decision Predated Maniscalco’s Arrival Deadline
- Comedians Call On Sebastian Maniscalco, SiriusXM To Restore Working-Class Comic Airplay Following Raw Dog Rebrand Deadline
In this story
- Sebastian Maniscalco
- SiriusXM
- Patton Oswalt
- Margaret Cho