Howard Stern’s next career move is revealed after his channel 101 was DROPPED by SiriusXM… following mass layoffs
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Howard Stern has secured his next career move, amid SiriusXM’s removal of his Howard 101 channel.
The 72-year-old controversial media personality has reportedly inked a deal with HBO Max, where his show will continue to stream.
According to The Sun, the platform will use material from his weekly show and form a series.
A source told the outlet that ‘Stern will be doing the live shows strictly on Mondays,’ explaining: ‘That’s why he isn’t starting this year on the Tuesday after Labor Day like he usually does.’
It was further noted by the insider: ‘This is a very strict schedule for him to be able to use that show’s video for HBO Max.’
The new arrangement will see the streamer ‘use the best of Stern’s three-hour live show each week, which will be condensed into either a 90-minute or an hour-long show to air on the subscription service later in the week.’
Howard Stern has secured his next career move, amid SiriusXM’s removal of his Howard 101 channel; pictured in 2014
The 72-year-old controversial media personality has reportedly inked a deal with HBO Max, where his show will continue to stream; pictured in 2023
This week SiriusXM announced that Stern’s channel was dropped after it was rocked by mass layoffs, scaled down to one new show a week and branded ‘ruthless.’
Previously, the star had two channels: Howard 100, which featured his new material, and Howard 101, which was home to archival clips.
Stern has been replaced on the 101 channel by Bravo boss Andy Cohen.
Sirius XM announced the changes in a blog post on Friday, stating: ‘SiriusXM is updating its channel lineup beginning Sept. 1, with new channel numbers for a variety of sports, entertainment, comedy, news, talk, and music channels.
‘Among the most notable changes, Radio Andy moves from Ch. 102 to Ch. 101, while Howard 100 remains on Ch. 100 and Howard 101 leaves the lineup.’
It was revealed in July that Stern was preparing to scale down to one new show weekly this fall, leading the radio fixture to lay off around 12 staffers.
‘He just doesn’t need that much content anymore,’ an insider told Page Six at the time.
The new shows will begin in the fall when Stern comes back from his summer vacation, and the other four days a week will be programmed with past material.
Stern has been replaced on SiriusXM’s 101 channel by Bravo boss Andy Cohen; pictured in July 2025
The new arrangement will see the streamer ‘use the best of Stern’s three-hour live show each week, which will be condensed into either a 90-minute or an hour-long show to air on the subscription service later in the week’; pictured in January 2025
Stern’s decades-long career has seen him interview a long list of notable A-listers; pictured with Jennifer Lopez in October 2025
Laid off staffers were informed of the update in a Zoom call on July 13, sources told the outlet, noting that they were sent home afterwards.
The staffers will be eligible for severance payments in accordance with their time with the satellite company, the outlet reported.
News of the reduced schedule and staff drew sharp reactions from longtime listeners last month.
An X user with the handle @bringbackjackie, who live blogs The Howard Stern Show, told the Daily Mail that the sharp decline in output is tied to the departure of former SiriusXM CEO Jim Meyer in 2020, and the 2024 passing of Stern’s longtime agent Don Buchwald.
Both were cited as critical factors that ‘only accelerated Stern’s downfall’ with the company, leading to ‘pay cuts,’ ‘less days worked’ and downsizing the staff.
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Stern and HBO Max for comment.