# Sebastian Maniscalco Responds to SiriusXM Raw Comedy Cancelation

> Sebastian Maniscalco clarifies SiriusXM canceled Raw Comedy channel before he took over.
- Title: Sebastian Maniscalco Responds to SiriusXM Raw Comedy…
- Summary: Sebastian Maniscalco clarifies SiriusXM canceled Raw Comedy channel before he took over. Sebastian Maniscalco says SiriusXM canceled Raw Comedy channel…
- Keywords: sebastian maniscalco, siriusxm, raw comedy, comedy channel, channel 99, patton oswalt, margaret cho, michelle wolf, Sebastian, Maniscalco, Responds, Raw
- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/sebastian-maniscalco-responds-siriusxm-raw-comedy-cancelation-1236725754
- Author: Kevin Dolak
- Published: 2026-10-08T21:22:45+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sebastian maniscalco, siriusxm, raw comedy, comedy channel, channel 99, patton oswalt, margaret cho, michelle wolf
## Sebastian Maniscalco
Sebastian Maniscalco has responded to this week’s uproar in the comedy community over his takeover of a SiriusXM channel that for years supported up-and-coming stand-ups while providing them a minor lifeline in royalty checks.
## SiriusXM Channel 99
In April, Maniscalco’s Comedy Radio replaced SiriusXM’s Channel 99, the longtime home of the Raw Comedy/Raw Dog channel, a small corner of the satellite radio giant where up-and-coming comedians could not only launch their careers but make a few bucks doing it.
## Uproar Over Raw Comedy
The uproar came this week when the advocacy group Stand Up for Standup and big-name comedians like Patton Oswalt, Margaret Cho and Michelle Wolf took to social media to ask Maniscalco to bring Raw Comedy back to the platform.
## Key takeaway

Sebastian Maniscalco says SiriusXM canceled Raw Comedy channel before he launched his own channel on the platform.