SiriusXM Names Board Member Anjali Sud CEO Effective January 1, Replacing Jennifer Witz

SiriusXM said on November 9, 2026 that director Anjali Sud, currently CEO of Fox's Tubi streaming service, will become chief executive on January 1, 2027, succeeding Jennifer Witz, who is stepping down. Because Sud keeps her board seat and Witz remains in an advisory role, the change is a planned handover at the top of a Nasdaq-listed audio company that US investors follow closely.

By Flash Finance US desk (written with AI assistance) · Editor: Kokila

A planned handover at the top

Sirius XM Holdings said on November 9, 2026 that Anjali Sud has been appointed chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2027. The announcement followed a decision by Jennifer Witz to step down after almost two and a half decades at the company. Witz will stay on in an advisory role through the end of 2027, the company said.

Sud has been an independent director on the SiriusXM board since March 2025, and she will remain on the board after taking the top job. She currently runs Tubi, the free, ad-supported streaming platform owned by Fox Corporation, a post she has held since 2023. Before that she was chief executive of Vimeo, where the company said she took the business public.

What the company and trade press said

Chairman Greg Maffei praised Sud's record building consumer entertainment platforms and said her board service gives her detailed knowledge of the business. In the release, Sud said she was honored to lead the company and argued that premium audio will matter more to the future of entertainment.

Maffei also credited Witz with expanding in-car penetration, securing an exclusive advertising partnership with YouTube and building a podcast network. The company said it is now generating its best core financial metrics in years, with a return to revenue growth and near-record free cash flow. Witz said that "now is the time for a transition," and that she will remain a subscriber.

Why it matters for US investors

• The company: SiriusXM is the audio business behind the SiriusXM and Pandora services, along with podcasts and advertising units. Sud's arrival is a change in leadership, not in the company's stated direction, which the company did not detail beyond its strategy statements.
• Advertising and podcasts: Media Play News reported that Sud's streaming background could help the company move further into video podcasts. Barrett Media noted that SiriusXM is betting on a streaming executive to lead its next phase, and that the company gave no specifics on how Sud plans to change its audio strategy.
• Fox and Roku: Because Sud leaves Tubi, the change also touches Fox Corporation, which owns Tubi. Barrett Media noted that the announcement does not say who will replace her there.

Open questions before January

Several points remain unanswered in the material published so far. The company has not outlined a strategic plan under Sud, and no successor at Tubi has been named in the coverage reviewed. Investors who want the details should look for SiriusXM's upcoming filings and earnings commentary, as well as any Fox announcement about its streaming leadership.

Sources

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