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''Art Bell's Dark Matter'' was an American radio talk show hosted by broadcaster and author Art Bell. ''Dark Matter'' primarily focused on paranormal and scientific topics. The program was exclusive to Sirius XM Radio, a subscription-based satellite radio service. ''Dark Matter'' debuted on September 16, 2013 and aired live Monday through Thursday from 10 p.m. ET to 2 a.m. ET on Sirius XM Radio's Indie Talk Channel 104. ''Dark Matter'' was the first program hosted by Art Bell full-time since his departure from regularly hosting ''Coast to Coast AM'' in 2003. On November 4, 2013, Bell announced that he was abruptly ceasing the production and airing of ''Dark Matter'' following a dispute with Sirius XM Radio regarding Sirius XM customers experiencing technical difficulties streaming his show live via the internet. ==Background and development== Art Bell was the creator and former host of the late night radio talk show ''Coast to Coast AM'', from which he ceased being its regularly scheduled host in 2003. Bell subsequently continued to host occasional shows of ''Coast to Coast AM'', although due to events in his family and conflicts with Premiere Networks and the show's management team, he undertook a series of hiatuses from the show.〔 Bell's final appearance on ''Coast to Coast AM'' was in 2010 when he hosted the program's annual Halloween show, "Ghost to Ghost."〔 Despite his departure, Premiere Networks continues to rebroadcast archival shows of ''Coast to Coast AM'' hosted by Bell entitled ''Somewhere in Time with Art Bell'', albeit against Bell's wishes.〔 In early 2013, after nearly a decade since Bell's departure from hosting ''Coast to Coast AM'' full-time, Bell was contacted through social media by a Sirius XM Radio representative about developing a new satellite radio talk show, which was later entitled ''Art Bell's Dark Matter''.〔 Following the show's formal announcement on July 30, 2013, Sirius XM Radio president and chief content officer Scott Greenstein remarked that Bell's ''Dark Matter'' program would be "uncensored, unrestricted, uncluttered and utterly unique."〔 ''Dark Matter'' premiered on September 16, 2013,〔〔 with theoretical physicist Michio Kaku as the show's first guest.〔〔〔 Kaku had been a frequent guest of Bell's on his previous radio programs, including ''Coast to Coast AM''.〔 On November 4, 2013, Bell announced that he was abruptly ceasing the production and airing of ''Dark Matter'' following a dispute with Sirius XM Radio regarding Sirius XM customers experiencing technical difficulties streaming his show live via the internet. According to Bell, Sirius XM Radio subscribers experienced problems streaming ''Dark Matter'' live, thus negatively impacting the program's caller-driven format.〔 Bell also stated that the ''Dark Matter'' program was being pirated and streamed live via third party websites.〔 To remedy these issues, Bell sought to have ''Dark Matter'' stream live from his artbell.com website for free, a suggestion which Sirius XM Radio refused.〔 Following a breakdown in negotiations between Bell and Sirius XM Radio, Bell stated on his Facebook page: "Sometimes when you are 'all in' you win, sometimes lose. By mutual agreement, ''Dark Matter'' will no longer air as of tonight."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Art Bell's Dark Matter」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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