SIRIUS Canada Key Facts
Most Comprehensive 100 Channel Line Up
- 60 channels of commercial-free rock, pop and classical music - SIRIUS
Canada offers a total of 60 commercial-free music stations to make up
the widest range of music available. SIRIUS programmers feature the
best selections in rock, pop, country, Christian, jazz, hip hop,
electronic, dance, R&B, Classical and show tunes.
- News and entertainment - SIRIUS Canada broadcasts a variety of news
and public radio programming, entertainment, comedy and talk including
CBC Radio One, BBC, Martha Stewart Living Radio, Bloomberg Radio,
Maxim Radio, E! Entertainment Radio and SIRIUS OutQ with news,
information and entertainment for the Gay and Lesbian community.
- The best sports coverage - With live play-by-play action on three
dedicated SIRIUS play-by-play channels, Canadian sports fans are able
to tune into their favourite NBA and NFL games throughout the season.
In addition, SIRIUS Canada broadcasts a wide variety of NHL hockey
games on a nightly and weekly basis.
- 10 Canadian premium channels - SIRIUS Canada offers the most Canadian
programming in both English and French including music, sports and
talk entertainment.
Most Popular Among Prospective Buyers
- A recent poll conducted by Decima Research in December 2005 reported
that SIRIUS was shown to be the top choice among prospective buyers of
satellite radio in Canada. The poll showed that among those who say
they are going to buy a satellite radio during the next year,
27 per cent chose SIRIUS compared with just 12 per cent who chose the
competition.
Superior Satellite Footprint
- With three satellites in a unique figure-8 orbit, SIRIUS offers the
most extensive satellite footprint in North America. The orbit
optimizes the reception and coverage to provide superior digital
quality sound for listeners anywhere in Canada.
SIRIUS Products Hottest Selling
- SIRIUS Canada's product line up available at Canadian retailers
includes Canada's best selling "Plug and Play" satellite radio device
- the Starmate.
- Other popular SIRIUS models include the transportable Sportster Replay
satellite radio receiver. The Sportster Replay has been a best selling
model for SIRIUS in the U.S. since it launched in September 2005 and
is expected to quickly become one of the most popular satellite radio
devices in Canada.
SOURCE: Sirius Canada
SOURCE: Subaru Canada Inc.
Media Contact: For SIRIUS Canada: Jeff Roman, Edelman, (416) 979-1120 ext. 246,
jeff.roman@edelman.com; For Subaru Canada: Elaine Griffin, (905) 568-4959
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