SiriusXM Pads Top-Tier Plans With Stitcher Podcast Service

SiriusXM added the $4.99 monthly Stitcher Premium podcast service to its Platinum ($22.99 monthly) and Streaming Platinum ($10.99) plans at no additional cost to subscribers, it said Wednesday. It’s the first time Sirius has bundled another service with the Platinum plans, it said. Stitcher Premium listeners get ad-free listening, early access to podcast episodes, the ability to binge select podcast series without having to wait for new episodes to drop, and access to 60,000+ hours of podcasts in the Premium library.