Is Howard Stern leaving SiriusXM?

No. He is contracted through 2028 and returns on 14 September. What changes is the frequency: one live show a week on Mondays instead of two.

What happened to Howard 101?

Howard 101 was removed from the SiriusXM lineup on 1 September. Radio Andy took over channel 101, and Howard 100 remains on channel 100 with more archive shows, interviews and clips.

Do I need a SiriusXM subscription to watch the show on HBO Max?

No. The HBO Max series is a separate release available with an HBO Max subscription. A SiriusXM subscription is only needed for the live Monday broadcast and the radio archive.

Can I still hear old Howard Stern episodes?

Yes. SiriusXM is adding Howard Stern Decades in its app, an archive strand carrying shows from the 1980s through the 2010s, and Howard 100 is running more classic material.

Howard Stern Show Hits HBO Max on September 17

Q: When does the Howard Stern Show start on HBO Max?

It debuts on 17 September 2026, with new episodes released weekly on Thursdays. Each one is an edited version of that week's live SiriusXM broadcast, with additional material added.

When does the Howard Stern Show start on HBO Max?

The Howard Stern Show debuts on HBO Max on 17 September 2026. Episodes drop weekly on Thursdays. It is the first time the show has had a regular home on a mainstream subscription streaming service rather than living behind a satellite radio subscription.

Neither HBO Max nor SiriusXM has said the series is restricted to a particular plan, so it should appear for anyone with an HBO Max subscription, ad-supported or not. If that changes before launch it will show up on the platform's own plan pages first.

How often will Stern be on SiriusXM now?

Once a week. Stern returns on 14 September and will broadcast live on Mondays only. He had been doing two live shows a week. He is contracted with SiriusXM through 2028 for the exclusive live show and the archive of past episodes.

SiriusXM's president and chief content officer, Scott Greenstein, said in the announcement that "there's simply no one like Howard, and the start of his new season is another exciting chapter."

What is changing on the SiriusXM channel lineup?

Quite a lot, and it took effect on 1 September. Stern's second channel is going away and the comedy block shifts down:

Howard 100 stays on channel 100 and picks up more archive shows, interviews and clips
Howard 101 leaves the lineup entirely
Radio Andy, Andy Cohen's channel, moves from 102 to 101
Comedy Radio moves to 102, Laugh Out Loud Radio to 103, Conan O'Brien Radio to 104 and Netflix Is A Joke Radio to 105

SiriusXM is also adding Howard Stern Decades in its app, an archive strand pulling shows from the 1980s through the 2010s, and expanding the Wrap Up Wednesday show on Howard 100.

Why put a radio show on a streaming service?

Because video is where the audience already is. Podcasts and talk shows have spent five years migrating to YouTube and streaming apps, and the platforms have been chasing that traffic back — YouTube has been paying creators to stay put rather than sign with rivals, and bundles like the YouTube Premium and Peacock package exist for the same reason.

For HBO Max, a weekly Stern episode is a recurring reason to open the app on a Thursday, the same slot logic behind its scripted schedule for shows like Lanterns and It: Welcome to Derry.

What does it mean if you subscribe to both?

You get the show twice: live on Monday if you keep SiriusXM, and in edited video form on Thursday if you have HBO Max. If you only wanted Stern from your satellite subscription, one live show a week is a real cut in what that subscription buys — worth weighing against the streaming version, which now carries the same interviews without a separate radio bill. Subscription prices across TV and audio services have been climbing all year, including Apple TV and Apple One.