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Quote »XM Radio unveils Canadian lineup, includes hockey talk channel2005-11-16 16:40:00TORONTO (CP) - A channel devoted entirely to hockey talk and another to news are among the offerings marking XM Radio's entry to the Canadian marketplace.One of three satellite radio stations that won CRTC licences earlier this year for a subscription-based radio service, XM unveiled its commercial-free channel lineup Wednesday.Subscribers will have access to 80 specialty channels of music, news, sports and comedy, including talk radio from comedian Ellen DeGeneres and model-turned-talk-show host Tyra Banks as well as music programming by rapper Snoop Dogg.The station will have play-by-play coverage of 1,000 NHL games this season, and will become the exclusive satellite-radio home of NHL games for the 2007-08 season.XM - brought to Canada by Canadian Satellite Radio, a company involving former Toronto Raptors owner John Bitove and Washington-based XM Satellite Radio holdings - also announced eight Canada-specific channels.Among them: Home Ice, a round-the-clock hockey talk channel; Laugh Attack, featuring homegrown comedians; Canada 360, a 24-hour news and information channel; Quoi de neuf, entertainment news in French; and Air musique, a hip-hop, punk and alt-rock channel.XM's service will cost $12.99 a month. Receivers will retail for $99.Earlier this month Sirius Canada - a partnership involving the CBC, Standard Radio and the U.S. Sirius Satellite service - announced its lineup of 100 channels of music, news, sports and entertainment, including 10 Canadian channels in English and French. The Sirius lineup includes Jimmy Buffet's Radio Margaritaville, Stephen Van Zandt's Underground Garage and Iceberg Radio featuring Vancouver-based CBC Radio 3.Launch dates for XM and Sirius have not been announced, but are expected to go live before the Christmas holidays.Source: http://money.canoe.ca/News/Sec....html Also:Quote »XM Canada unveils programming lineupXM Canada has announced its program lineup that will be brought to Canadians, from coast to coast in time for this year's holiday season. Canadians want choice in quality entertainment and the freedom to listen to commercial-free music, leading sports, news and talk when they want, where they want. Featuring digital quality sound, XM Canada's channel lineup of unparalleled music, NHL games coverage, entertainment and information programming will be this season's biggest hit for the lowest monthly fee in satellite radio."Canadians have been waiting for XM and now we're going to give them what they want - superior choice, sound and signal quality," said Stephen Tapp, president and COO of XM Canada. "With more than 5 million subscribers and growing, XM is the undisputed leader in satellite radio. We will offer many channels from XM Satellite Radio's award-winning U.S. programming lineup while adding our new original Canadian programming. "XM Canada Originals" will satisfy listeners not only across Canada, but North America as well."The most commercial-free music in satellite radioXM Canada will deliver an unprecedented lineup of digital-quality commercial-free music appealing to wide-ranging music tastes - from jazz and blues favourites and a complete spectrum of classical and country to Latin vibes, dance/electronica, state-of-the-art new and classic rock plus hits from the past five decades and Christian. From musical legends to the next big thing, XM has them all and offers listeners the most sought-after playlist of commercial-free music.Decades - Individual channels recreating the yesteryears and reliving the experiences through music hits specific to each decade. Featuring big band sound of the '40s; Rock and Roll legends such as Elvis and Buddy Holly of the '50s; the Beatles and other revolutionary bands of the '60s; disco fever of the '70s; original pop chart hits and hard rock from the '80s; and dance beats and grunge sounds of the '90s.Rock - XM boasts more than a dozen channels of every flavour of rock. Classic rock on Deep Tracks; killer hard rock on Boneyard; and College Rock on XMU; multiple channels of alternative rock through the ages on Fred, XM Café, Ethel, Squizz and Lucy; monster hits on Top Tracks, acoustic rock on The Loft and progressive rock on XM Music Lab and Fungus.Pop & Hits - The best of the best have been culled for listener enjoyment, with dedicated channels for pop hits from around world, greatest love songs, as well as movie soundtracks on Cinemagic, On Broadway's show tunes and chart toppers on the Top 20 on 20 channel.Country - Old-time, classic, contemporary, bluegrass and alternative country - a whole range of musical styles from country legends on Hank's Place to today's top country hits on Highway 16.Urban - From the soulful expressiveness of R&B to the rhythm of a rapper's beat, it could be decades old or new on the street - no matter what, it moves you, including uncensored hip hop on RAW and old school rap and hip hop programmed by Snoop Dogg on The Rhyme.Jazz and Blues - Featuring every hue of the jazz and blues palette fromLouis, Ella, Duke and other originals on Real Jazz and Sinatra Family favourites on Frank's Place, to cool and contemporary jazz on Watercolors and future fusion hits and modern, plugged-in jazz on Beyond Jazz.Dance - World-class DJs mixing cutting-edge dance music from around the world will make everyone's feet move. Underground dance from the club/rave culture on The Move; non-stop dance club hits on BPM; mind-altering electronica mix and breakbeats on The System; and the most danceable disco on Chrome.Lifestyle - An assortment of fresh channels including Hear Music(TM) - the voice of Starbucks, to an eclectic mix of classical, jazz and rock on Fine Tuning and a blend of soothing and inspiring meditative messaging on Audio Visions, all geared to enlighten, educate and satisfy sophisticated listening tastes.Classical - Complete coverage of the classical spectrum from the Renaissance to today.The most NHL play-by-play games and sports talkCanadian hockey fans, rejoice! Starting this season, hockey fans will be able to cheer all their favourite teams across the country with NHL play-by-play game coverage of more than 40 games per week and 1,000 games per season. XM will become the exclusive satellite radio home of the National Hockey League (NHL) beginning with the 2007/2008 season.Exclusive live performances of today's and tomorrow's leading artistsXM Satellite has an unprecedented lineup of live performance recordings from thousands of artists who have performed in the state-of-the-art XM studios. XM hosts stars such as Paul McCartney, Coldplay, Lenny Kravitz, Wynton Marsalis, B.B. King, Melissa Etheridge, Avril Lavigne and others, and XM Canada will broadcast exclusive performances nationally. And with the launch of XM Canada, you never know who will drop by our fan-accessible storefront performance studios in Toronto and Montreal.Award-winning programming and entertainmentXM Canada is bringing Canadians the best in quality radio programming. XM was named Best Radio Service at the 2004 Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards. From dynamic talk radio brought by Ellen DeGeneres and Tyra Banks on Take Five to the "Satellite Cowboy" Bill Mack and "The Truckin' Bozo" Dale Sommers on the truckers channel Open Road, there are radio programs on almost every subject. XM's comedy channels will bring laughter to everyone. Families can enjoy XM Kids, an award-winning channel recognized by Parents Choice.The biggest names in newsListeners will get the lates
t headlines, information and breaking news from leading newscasts from around the world. XM will be broadcasting 24-hour news programs from CNN, CNBC, BBC World Service and FOX News, as well as the popular Bob Edwards Show on XM Public Radio.Original Canadian music and entertainment programmingXM offers exclusive entertainment programming of today's most popular and emerging musicians, comedians and personalities in Canada through "XM Canada Originals" produced in French and English by XM Canada.English channels* Home Ice™ - A revolutionary hockey talk channel featuring Canada's favourite pastime, hockey. Expert coverage from well-known commentators and ex-NHL stars will make this the channel to listen to for hockey fans.* (un)Signed™ - A breakthrough rock music channel featuring new, emerging and recently established Canadian rock artists. From mainstream to modern, from eclectic to heavy metal, (un)Signed will champion Canadian music with energy, intensity and passion.* Laugh Attack - An uncensored comedy channel spotlighting Canada's rich pool of extraordinary comedians. Whether it's politics, relationships or the regular travails of daily life, Laugh Attack will be aggressive in its pursuit of the big laugh.* Canada 360 - A 24/7 national news and information channel focused on the latest news, weather, sports, business and entertainment information and issues of importance to Canadians.French channels* Air Musique - An original trend-oriented music channel playing a fusion of punk, hip-hop, metal, electronic and alternative rock music for those who like to live on the leading edge of the music scene with a French twist.* Franc Parler - A round-the-clock news, talk and information channel with an emphasis on sports. Franc Parler will feature hourly news and sports along with compelling talk shows hosted by well known commentators and NHL stars. The channel will also be the home to French language NHL play-by-play games coverage.* Sur La Route - A music channel featuring a blend of modern and classic pop, folk, rock and roll, "chanson" and soul featuring yesterday's, today's and tomorrow's stars.* Quoi de Neuf - An arts and entertainment news and information channel covering everything from new movie releases, DVD releases, concerts, shows and theatre activity to the latest information on new technology, including computers, video games and more."XM Canada will offer Canadian subscribers a phenomenal choice of Canadian and international content, delivered in a convenient new format and beamed directly to their homes, cars, boats or on the go via satellite," said Ross Davies, XM Canada's vice president of programming. "With original production studios in Toronto and Montreal, XM Canada will offer the best Canadian content along with XM's award-winning international programming. There is nothing on the market today that can compare to our lineup of music, sports and talk that we are giving Canadians this holiday season. We invite Canadians to join the leader: XM, the number one satellite radio service in the universe."XM Canada's offering of Canada's premier satellite radio service will be available to consumers in time for this holiday season. The radios will be available through A&B Sound, Best Buy, Future Shop, Canadian Tire, Dumoulin/Audiotronic, London Drugs, Sears Canada, The Source by Circuit City, Visions Electronics and other retailers. In addition, General Motors of Canada will be rolling out select 2006 models with XM factory-installed. More details about programming announcements will follow as XM Canada continues its preparations to launch the service. For more information about XM Canada's programming lineup, visit www.xmradio.ca.Source: http://www.channelcanada.com/Article1130.htmlThe Canadian channels are already broadcasting. I look forward to more CanCon!