SIRIUS XM Radio Brings ABBA Radio Channel Back for a Limited 9-Day Encore
ABBA Radio will be available to XM subscribers for the first time
ABBA Radio will broadcast the ABBA song catalog, a new interview with
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The ABBA Radio channel will broadcast ABBA music 24/7 and features all the hits originally performed by the group. The channel also broadcasts tracks from the soundtrack of MAMMA MIA! The Movie featuring two-time Academy Award(R)-winning actress Meryl Streep,
For the channel re-launch,
In addition to broadcasting the original music of ABBA and the new interview with
ABBA Radio also features celebrity fans sharing their favorite ABBA music and personal stories, including stars from MAMMA MIA! The Movie Meryl Streep,
MAMMA MIA! The Movie is the global phenomenon based on the songs of ABBA and the Broadway show. The film features timeless favorites such as “Dancing Queen,” “I Have a Dream,” “Voulez-Vous” and “Take a Chance on Me” woven into a tale of love, laughter and friendship. MAMMA MIA! The Movie will be released on DVD on
ABBA Radio continues SIRIUS XM Radios’ tradition of creating exclusive limited run artist-branded channels dedicated to iconic musicians. In addition to the current broadcast of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Radio, Led Zeppelin Radio and AC/DC Radio, SIRIUS XM has previously offered limited run channels such as Mandatory Metallica, Rolling Stones Radio, The Spectrum of
For more information, please visit www.sirius.com/abbaradio and www.xmradio.com.
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