Howard Stern lands major deal with HBO Max for his SiriusXM show: report

Howard Stern has reportedly struck a lucrative deal with HBO Max to stream his show.

The streamer will take video from his new once-weekly show and condense it into a series, the Sun reports.

However, the plan will mean some changes for the shock jock’s schedule.

Howard Stern, seen here in 2023, has reportedly inked a deal with HBOMax. Getty Images
The cable giant will air Stern’s show weekly, a source told the Sun. (Stern and co-host Robin Quivers are seen here in 2014). Theo Wargo

“Stern will be doing the live shows strictly on Mondays,” a source said, adding, “that’s why he isn’t starting this year on the Tuesday after Labor Day like he usually does.”

“This is a very strict schedule for him to be able to use that show’s video for HBO Max.”

The insider explained that the cable giant will “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.”

Stern, photographed here in 2019, will be on air on Mondays, according to a source. The Washington Post via Getty Images
The reported deal comes on the heels of the news that Stern’s Howard 101 SiriusXM channel has been dropped. (He’s seen here in 2014.) Kevin Mazur

The reported deal comes on the heels of the news that Stern’s Howard 101 SiriusXM channel has been dropped after a dozen staffers were laid off earlier this summer.

According to a channel lineup announcement from the broadcasting platform, “notable changes” include Andy Cohen’s Radio Andy moving from channel 102 to channel 101, “while Howard 101 leaves the lineup.”

Howard 100 will remain on channel 100.

Page Six exclusively reported that Stern’s show laid off approximately 12 staffers — via Zoom — as it has dropped down to a single show per week.

A dozen of his staffers were laid off earlier this summer. Stern and his wife, Beth, are seen here at a Hamptons event in 2025. Getty Images for SiriusXM
Stern debuted his satellite radio show in 2006. Getty Images

The laid-off workers were sent home “immediately” after the call and offered severance packages based on how long they’d worked with the network.

Page Six has reached out to SiriusXM regarding the latest news.

Stern signed a three-year contract with SiriusXM in December 2025 that, according to him, would afford him “flexibility.”

“I am happy to announce that I have figured out a way to have it all,” he told listeners at the time. “More free time and continuing to be on the radio.”

Stern signed a three-year contract with SiriusXM in December 2025 that he said would afford him “flexibility.” (Stern is seen here in 2025.) Getty Images
Stern has interviewed hundreds of celebrities, including Bruce Springsteen (above) in 2024. Kevin MazurGetty Images for SiriusXM

His previous five-year contract with the network was worth a hefty $500 million.

The comedian’s wife, Beth Stern, later divulged on Andy Cohen’s Sirius show, “I think his new schedule is working out really well for him.”

Stern, 72, was sued earlier this year by an ex-assistant for allegedly creating a hostile work environment, but the lawsuit was dismissed “in its entirety” by a New York State Supreme Court judge in July.

Nearly a month later, he surfaced in the Hamptons for a rare appearance with Beth for an event.

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