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72-501: Since 2008, Sirius XM Radio has had a similar channel lineup, with a few differences based on whether the individual has a Sirius, XM, or SiriusXM radio. For technical reasons, separate radios continue to be manufactured for the separate services despite the programming lineups having since been merged. The Lynx and Edge radios are on the SiriusXM platform, the Onyx and XM3pi radios are on

144-475: A 3–2 vote, determining that it was not a monopoly because of competition on the Internet. The FCC stated, that the merger "is in the public interest" and "will benefit consumers by making available to them a wider array of programming choices at various price points and by affording them greater choice and control over the programming to which they subscribe." The biggest challenge for the newly unified company

216-660: A Friend for $ 150 million. In March 2023, SiriusXM announced it would cut 475 employees that amounts to 8% of its workforce. CEO Jennifer Witz cited economic uncertainty and a need to operate with "greater agility and efficiency." By 2023, Liberty Media had become SiriusXM's majority owner with an 83% stake, which it held through the Liberty SiriusXM Group (LSXM) tracking stock . In September 2023, Liberty proposed to spin off LSXM and combine it with SiriusXM. Existing LSXM stockholders such as John Malone would initially hold combined interests of approximately 84% in

288-561: A Petition for Rule Making in which it requested spectrum to offer Compact Disc quality digital audio radio service to be delivered by satellites and complementary radio transmitters. Following the Allocation NPRM, the FCC established a December 15, 1992, cut-off date for applications proposing satellite DARS to be considered in conjunction with CD Radio's application. One such application came from American Mobile Radio Corporation (AMRC),

360-483: A court case against an Osgoode Hall Law School university professor, Susan Drummond, over a $ 12,000 charge for overseas calls that was placed on her bill after the phone was stolen, for which the company insisted she pay. Following the case becoming public knowledge, Ted Rogers issued a formal apology and cancelled the charges. Drummond filed a lawsuit, for which she was then also paid punitive and compensatory damages. Drummond and her partner Harry Gefen published further on

432-403: A direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the merger of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. on July 29, 2008, 17 months after the companies first proposed it. The merger created a company with 18.5 million subscribers, and the deal was valued at US$ 3.3 billion, not including debt. The proposed merger

504-536: A duplicate music channel after the merger. Updated as of 1 November 2024 (Lineups on this list may differed for the Canadian markets) XL – Channels that aired uncut/uncensored, which contained explicit profane language or mature programming that may be offensive to some listeners. Listeners can opt to subscribe Family Friendly plans via their Listener Care hotline. In addition to the below-listed sports channels, Sports Play-by-Play are additionally available on

576-622: A maximum download speed of 225 Mbit/s. Rogers launched its 5G network in January 2020 and uses Block I from the 2500Mhz Frequency Block Plan . The company stated that rollout will expand to use its further reaching 600 MHz spectrum later in the year for improved 5G coverage. As of December 16, 2020, Rogers offers both NSA mode and SA modes in select markets. Rogers was the first Canadian carrier to offer 5G service. Rogers partnered with Swedish Telecom giant Ericsson to launch its 5G wireless technology. Today, Rogers's 5G network

648-466: A mid-range offering. Rogers has its own corporate retail stores, known as Rogers Plus, and also allows third parties to become exclusive dealers. Best Buy and Walmart stores in Canada provide Fido products along with prepaid and postpaid services. Additionally, Loblaw Companies stores sell prepaid feature phones and top-up vouchers. Loblaw stores have a special booth, called The Mobile Shop, where

720-433: A refreshed user interface of the application on Android and iOS. As of October 2017, SiriusXM is available for streaming via custom apps on a variety of connected devices including Amazon Alexa and Fire TV, Sonos, PlayStation, Roku, and smart TVs. In May 2018, SiriusXM unveiled a new look for both the desktop web player and the mobile apps. The MySXM feature, including all the custom mixes that listeners saved over time,

792-476: A satellite-based digital radio service; this was spun off as XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. in 1998. Its planned financing was complete by July 2000, at which point XM had raised US$ 1.26 billion and secured installation agreements with General Motors , Honda , and Toyota . Initially scheduled for September 12, 2001, XM's service start date was postponed due to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on

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864-497: A severance package worth US$ 4.5 million. In November 2009, Parsons resigned as chairman of Sirius XM, receiving a payout of more than US$ 9 million. He was succeeded by Eddy Hartenstein , former publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Times . In December 2012, Mel Karmazin stepped down as Sirius XM CEO after Liberty Media gained control of 49.5% of the company. James E. Meyer was named interim CEO. On April 30, 2013, he

936-644: A share of the new company, which also allowed Cantel to avoid using Bell Canada lines for access into the U.S. where possible. In 2003, the company was renamed Rogers Wireless , and in 2004 Rogers bought out AT&T's remaining shares. The same year, Rogers purchased Microcell Solutions, today known as Fido , Canada's first user of GSM systems as opposed to the more widespread (in North America) CDMA . The company then expanded GSM service throughout their network. Rogers Wireless has remained Canada's leading wireless provider throughout its history. This

1008-545: A variety of subscription options. There are more than 100 million cars on the road with SiriusXM radios installed. After trying for four years, on December 21, 2010, SiriusXM received approval from the FCC to add service in Alaska and Hawaii . SiriusXM announced on January 17, 2011, that it would place repeaters in those states and adjust three of its satellites to cover those areas. The move gave SiriusXM coverage in all 50 states. On January 12, 2011, XM Satellite Radio, Inc.

1080-532: Is a primary entry point for the Emergency Alert System . Sirius Satellite Radio was founded by Martine Rothblatt , who served as the new company's chairman of the board. Co-founder David Margolese served as chief executive officer and Robert Briskman served as president and Chief Operating Officer. In 1990, Rothblatt founded Satellite CD Radio in Washington, D.C. The company was

1152-666: Is available to all Sirius XM subscribers. The internet player allows subscribers to customize most stations to their liking by adjusting settings like: familiar/hits or unfamiliar/depth, studio recordings or live performances, and new/recent or old/classic material. These customized stations also allow listeners to play music without DJ interruptions. SiriusXM apps also include an extensive lineup of archived programming on SiriusXM On Demand. On June 17, 2009, Sirius XM released an application for use on Apple 's iPhone and iPod Touch , allowing its subscribers to listen to its programming on those devices. The application did not feature all of

1224-465: Is in none of the territories. It is impossible to travel between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts in Canada without encountering a gap in cellular coverage as there are areas lacking cellular coverage in both British Columbia and Ontario. The 1900 MHz PCS network was shut down on June 7, 2021 and the 850 MHz network will remain active until at least December 31, 2025. In July 2011, Rogers

1296-496: Is live in more than 160 communities across Canada, including Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Montreal. The following is a list of known frequencies that Rogers employs in Canada: Rogers Wireless carries feature phones , and smartphones that support either Android OS or iOS . Customers with select smartphones, tablets , computers, LG Smart TVs , Xbox 360 and Xbox One gaming systems can use

1368-552: The Bush administration for allowing it to go through. After coming close to filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, only months after the 2008 merger, and having gone so far as to hire lawyers to prepare a possible filing, SiriusXM was able to avoid declaring bankruptcy with the assistance of a US$ 530 million loan from Liberty Media , the media conglomerate founded by John C. Malone in February 2009. Mel Karmazin negotiated

1440-535: The World Trade Center and The Pentagon . XM Satellite Radio's first broadcast was on September 25, 2001, nearly four months before Sirius. Gary Parsons served as chairman of XM Satellite Radio from its inception through the merger, and resigned from the position in November 2009. Hugh Panero served as XM's CEO from 1998 until July 2007, shortly after the merger with Sirius was proposed. Nate Davis

1512-557: The "terms of service" document. Rogers has been criticized for its Government Regulatory Recovery Fee (GRRF), formerly known as the System Access Fee (SAF). The fee ranges between $ 1.93 to $ 3.35 per month. On July 4, 2012, Rogers announced it would no longer be charging a separate GRRF fee to new customers, instead raising the price of the Monthly Service Charge. The bills of existing customers would remain

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1584-470: The 2008 merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio , merging them into SiriusXM Radio. The company also has a 70% equity interest in Sirius XM Canada , an affiliate company that provides Sirius and XM service in Canada. On May 21, 2013, Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. was incorporated, and in January 2020, SiriusXM reorganized their corporate structure, which made Sirius XM Radio Inc .

1656-461: The 850MHz 2G GSM network in existing markets as of September 2023. In 2006, Rogers became the first Canadian carrier to operate a 3G UMTS /HSPA network, which was upgraded to HSPA+ in 2009. Enhancements included download speeds of up to a theoretical 21 Mbit/s. Further enhancements increased the download speeds up to a theoretical 42 Mbit/s. Rogers' UMTS network coverage is in all Canadian provinces and operating on 850 MHz but

1728-456: The FCC would consider other audio entertainment to be competitors and allow the merger to proceed by waiving the rule. After a 57-week review process, the U.S. Justice Department approved the Sirius and XM merger on March 24, 2008, concluding that satellite radio competes with terrestrial radio, online streaming, and mp3 players and tablets. On July 25, 2008, the FCC approved the merger with

1800-482: The Rogers On Demand mobile service, which was renamed Rogers Live before its current incarnation, Rogers Anyplace TV. Rogers Anyplace TV offers TV shows, movies and sports on demand. In 2004, Rogers bought Canada’s first and, at the time, only other GSM provider, Fido, along with Fido’s partner, Sprint Canada , for a total of $ 1.4 billion. At the time, Fido had nearly 1.3 million customers. In 2008, Fido

1872-530: The SiriusXM app. (Platinum Plan required for additional NFL and satellite-only MLB play-by-play channels) (Most recent changes on top) Sirius XM Sirius XM Holdings Inc. is an American broadcasting corporation headquartered in Midtown Manhattan , New York City , that provides satellite radio and online radio services operating in the United States. The company was formed by

1944-413: The SiriusXM merger should not be counted as "Sirius subscribers" for the purposes of Stern's lawsuit. Stern argued the opposite because, among other factors, his popularity had played an integral role in helping Sirius acquire XM. He had been seeking US$ 330 million in stock bonuses. The trial court declared summary judgment in favor of SiriusXM, and a New York appeals court panel concurred, refusing to hear

2016-604: The XM platform, and the Sportster and Starmate radios are on the Sirius platform. The following is a list of channels on Sirius XM and Sirius XM Canada . There are over 150 full-time channels on Sirius XM, over 140 of which are on Sirius XM Canada. Not included are channels that are specifically used for live sports programming (most of the listed channels, mainly on News and Talk/Comedy, are usually preemptive for sports play-by-play), as well as former music channels that were merged with

2088-522: The app featured over 150 channels. On May 28, 2010, the Sirius XM application for Android smartphones was announced. As of April 2013, the app features over 130 channels. As part of Howard Stern's new five-year contract with SiriusXM, which he signed on December 9, 2010, The Howard Stern Show , which had not previously been made available on mobile devices, would now be a part of Sirius XM's mobile app package. On March 18, 2015, SiriusXM released

2160-416: The cable provider's X1, Xfinity Flex, and XClass TV platforms. Following the merger, Sirius XM began offering numerous new options, including à la carte offerings, a family-friendly version, and "mostly music" or "news, sports, and talk" packages, ranging in price from US$ 6.99 to US$ 16.99 per month. Prior to the merger, Sirius offered, for a one-time fee, a lifetime subscription for the radio unit (not

2232-505: The case in an SSHRC funded research project, and for which she and her partner were cited by Time magazine as "heroes of the year" in 2007. During her research, Drummond showed that the phones of Rogers executives had been cloned by members of Hezbollah and used to make thousands of overseas phone calls in 1997 and 1998. It also turned up information that Rogers had been allowing phones that they were alerted had potentially fraudulent call patterns to continue to remain functional despite

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2304-550: The case. In 2017, SiriusXM surpassed 32 million subscribers. On September 24, 2018, SiriusXM announced its intent to acquire Pandora for US$ 3.5 billion. The acquisition was completed on February 1, 2019. On October 19, 2020, SiriusXM announced that it completed the acquisition of Stitcher . In April 2021, SiriusXM acquired 99% Invisible Inc. the company that produces Roman Mars 's 99% Invisible radio show and podcast. In 2022, SiriusXM purchased Conan O'Brien 's digital media assets, including his podcast Conan O'Brien Needs

2376-441: The company for $ 1.8 billion the following year. Through spectrum auctions , Rogers has made the following purchases of spectrum : Rogers operates GSM , UMTS , LTE , and 5G NR networks in all of Canada's provinces and offers roaming in Canada's territories. Rogers previously operated an AMPS / D-AMPS network in the 850 MHz and 1900 MHz bands in Canada. The network was shut down on May 31, 2007. Since 2002,

2448-485: The company's 2G GSM network with EDGE has operated in Canada. It provides compatibility for GSM-based devices, including those frequently used by international travelers. However, this technology is limited to speeds up to 236 kilobits per second, which is only about four times the speed of dial-up . The 1900 MHz PCS network was shut down on June 7, 2021. 850 MHz was retired on December 31, 2021, for business class IoT devices. Other devices can still connect to

2520-402: The customer's lifetime). After the merger, due to changes in bundling policies and contracts, some customers who had purchased lifetime subscriptions had their service reduced or canceled, and were unable to obtain a refund. In 2021, a settlement was reached in "Alvarez v. Sirius XM Radio Inc." regarding customers with these Sirius lifetime subscriptions. All lifetime subscriptions are now for

2592-443: The deal in exchange for a 40% equity stake in SiriusXM. In the fourth quarter of 2009, SiriusXM posted a profit for the first time, with a net income of US$ 14.2 million. This came after net losses of US$ 245.8 million in the year following the merger. The company's resurgence was owed in part to the loan from Liberty Media. Increased automobile sales in the U.S. were also a factor. SiriusXM ended 2009 with 18.8 million subscribers. By

2664-400: The end of 2012, SiriusXM's subscriber base had grown to 23.9 million, mostly due to an increase in partnerships with automakers and car dealers; a strong push in the used-car market; and continued improved car sales in the U.S. in general. The renewal of radio show host Howard Stern 's contract through 2015 (US$ 400 million for five years, US$ 100 million less than Stern's previous five-year deal)

2736-513: The first to petition the FCC to assign unused frequencies for satellite radio broadcast, which "provoked a furor among owners of both large and small [terrestrial] radio stations". In April 1992, Rothblatt resigned as chairman and CEO to start a medical research foundation. Former NASA engineer Briskman, who designed the company's satellite technology, was then appointed chairman and CEO. Six months later, in November 1992, Rogers Wireless co-founder Margolese, who had provided financial backing for

2808-426: The industry", the FCC also awarded a license to XM Satellite Radio, which followed Sirius' example. In November 1999, marketing chief Ira Bahr convinced Margolese to again change the name of the company, this time to Sirius Satellite Radio, in order to avoid association with the soon-to-be-outdated CD technology. Having secured installation deals with automakers, including BMW , Chrysler and Ford , Sirius launched

2880-646: The initial phase of its service in four cities on February 14, 2002, expanding to the rest of the contiguous United States on July 1, 2002. In November 2001, Margolese stepped down as CEO, remaining as chairman until November 2003, with Sirius issuing a statement thanking him "for his great vision, leadership and dedication in creating both Sirius and the satellite radio industry". Joe Clayton, former CEO of Global Crossing , followed as CEO from November 2001 until November 2004; stayed on as chairman until July 2008. Mel Karmazin , former president of Viacom , became CEO in November 2004 and remained in that position through

2952-539: The lifetime of the owner, not the radio unit. Subscriptions can be transferred from one radio to another for $ 35. Inactive lifetime subscriptions can be cancelled and owners paid $ 100. On December 4, 2014, Sirius XM Holdings agreed to a US$ 3.8 million settlement with 45 states and the District of Columbia, over a suit initiated by then- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine , stemming from the company's billing and service renewal practices. The suit alleged Sirius XM Holdings

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3024-437: The lucrative international market as part of the 2010 Winter Olympics . Today, Rogers retains its preeminent position with widespread service, continued acquisitions, and the use of fighter brands like Fido and Chatr . Rogers Wireless was founded by Ted Rogers , David Margolese , Marc Belzberg and Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien . In 1978, future Sirius XM Radio founder David Margolese dropped out of university and founded

3096-499: The merger, until December 2012. The origin of XM Satellite Radio was a Petition for Rulemaking filed at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) by regulatory attorney and Founder of Satellite CD Radio Martine Rothblatt , to establish frequencies and licensing rules for the world's first-ever Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS). On May 18, 1990, Satellite CD Radio, Inc. (SCDR) filed

3168-411: The new combined company were assured golden parachute severance packages that had been approved in 2007. Former CEO Nate Davis received a severance package worth US$ 10 million. Erik Toppenberg, executive vice president of programming, received a severance package worth US$ 5.34 million. CFO Joseph Euteneuer received a severance package worth US$ 4.9 million. Vernon Irvin , chief marketing officer, received

3240-456: The newly renamed Cantel in 1984 and opening for service in July 1985. Rogers purchased a controlling interest in the company in 1986, and bought out all of the shares of the other members by 1990. Starting in 1984, he also purchased an increasing share of CNCP Telecommunications , who operated a number of microwave relay networks suitable for carrying long distance calls. AT&T purchased

3312-451: The paging company Canadian Telecom. Foreseeing that cellular wireless technology would be used for more than simply voice calls, Margolese proposed a plan to obtain a license for Canada’s cellular phone rights. At the time, there were no such licenses or commercial cellular services in existence, as the wireless technology was still in the laboratory and experimental. Needing significant financing, he approached Rogers Communications, which

3384-448: The phones are displayed. While Shoppers Drug Mart carried only Rogers Wireless prepaid phones at one time, the stores temporarily partnered with Rogers. As a result, Shoppers stores added both prepaid and postpaid products and services for Rogers and its two other brands, Fido and Chatr . As of March 2011, however, Shoppers stores ended their partnership. They only sell prepaid top-up vouchers for these providers. In 2005, Rogers lost

3456-402: The population of British Columbia by the end of 2016. According to Rogers, as of December 31, 2016, its LTE coverage reached 95% of the Canadian population. On March 31, 2015, Rogers Wireless launched voice over LTE (VoLTE) , the first carrier in Canada to offer this service. Cat-6 LTE-Advanced has been available since January 2015, through carrier aggregation of band 4 and band 7, with

3528-617: The predecessor company to XM Satellite Radio. XM Satellite Radio was founded by Lon Levin and Gary Parsons. It has its origins in the 1988 formation of the American Mobile Satellite Corporation (AMSC), a consortium of several organizations originally dedicated to satellite broadcasting of telephone, fax, and data signals. In 1992, AMSC established a unit called the American Mobile Radio Corporation, dedicated to developing

3600-589: The programming available to satellite listeners. On March 17, 2011, the application was also made available for the iPad . In 2012, the application was updated for iOS and Android , featuring additional content, and the ability to pause, rewind, and fast-forward through audio streams. On February 4, 2010, the Sirius XM BlackBerry application was announced, for use on BlackBerry smartphones (the Bold , Curve , Storm , and Tour ). As of April 2013,

3672-481: The restructured company. The proposal is subject to review by a special committee of SiriusXM's independent directors. Following the merger, Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin became CEO of the combined company, and XM chairman Gary Parsons retained his role. XM CEO and co-founder Hugh Panero stepped down in August 2007, shortly after the merger was first announced. XM Satellite Radio executives who were not offered jobs in

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3744-513: The same. An $ 18 billion class action lawsuit against: Bell , Rogers, and Telus , originally filed in a Saskatchewan court in 2004 regarding these hidden fees, is still pending. Rogers launched the Chatr brand with low-end feature phones and pricing plans similar to that of new entrants such as Wind Mobile , Mobilicity and Public Mobile . Chatr was criticized for being a fighter brand created by Rogers. The brand's "fewer dropped calls" claim

3816-443: The venture, acquired control of the company and succeeded Briskman. Margolese renamed the company CD Radio, and spent the next five years lobbying the FCC to allow satellite radio to be deployed, and the following five years raising US$ 1.6 billion, which was used to build and launch three satellites into elliptical orbit from Kazakhstan in July 2000. In 1997, after Margolese had obtained regulatory clearance and "effectively created

3888-459: The warning. On July 7, 2009, Rogers Wireless began charging a nominal fee for incoming text messages to customers without a text messaging plan. The change was similar to policies of charging for incoming text message that were adopted in August 2008 by Bell Mobility and Telus Mobility . Some users complained that Rogers had unilaterally changed the terms of their contracts. The company maintained that changes to services and fees are permitted in

3960-520: Was adamantly opposed to the merger, calling it a monopoly. Shortly after the Justice Department gave its support to the merger without restrictions, attorneys general from 11 states (Connecticut, Iowa, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah, and Washington) urged the FCC to impose restrictions on the merger. Several Congressional Democrats also opposed the merger, calling it anticompetitive and criticizing

4032-464: Was aided in its early Cantel years by the slow uptake of cellular service by Bell Canada and the limited capital of smaller players like BC Tel and Shaw Communications . The use of GSM proved to be a major boon when the iPhone was released in 2007 and only ran on GSM. This handed the company exclusive access to this product until 2009 when Bell Mobility and Telus Mobility agreed to share towers and switch/upgrade to UMTS / HSPA in time to capture

4104-448: Was also a factor in the company's steady growth, as Stern's show attracted over 12 million listeners per week. By 2017, SiriusXM penetrated approximately 75% in the new car market. Out of that 75%, approximately 40% of owners become subscribers. SiriusXM is now available in cars from every major car company, as well as in assorted trucks, boats and aircraft. The company offers trial subscriptions to new car owners and then offers customers

4176-549: Was appointed interim CEO until the merger was completed, at which point Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin took over as CEO of the newly merged company, Sirius XM. After three months of serious negotiations, the US$ 13 billion merger between Sirius and XM was officially announced on February 19, 2007. At the time, the nation's only two satellite radio providers reported nearly 14 million combined subscribers (with nearly 8 million belonging to XM), with neither having turned an annual profit. Sirius

4248-463: Was at the time Canada's only national supplier of cellular telephone service. Over the next four years, Rogers bought out his partners, becoming the sole owner of Cantel. Cantel was later renamed Cantel AT&T, Rogers Cantel AT&T and Rogers AT&T Wireless; in December 2003, the company became known by its current name, Rogers Wireless, which led to Rogers purchasing AT&T ’s 34% stake in

4320-615: Was dissolved as a separate entity and merged into SiriusXM Radio, Inc. On April 11, 2011, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved the merger of Sirius and XM's Canadian affiliates in Sirius XM Canada . On April 11, 2013, a New York appeals court upheld a New York judge's ruling, from April 2012, that Howard Stern was not entitled to stock bonuses despite SiriusXM having exceeded its subscriber target projections. The trial court ruled that subscribers to XM Satellite Radio from before

4392-1105: Was engaged in "misleading, unfair and deceptive acts or practices in violation of state consumer protection laws", Attorney General DeWine said. SiriusXM is the exclusive home to Howard Stern , with two dedicated Howard Stern channels. SiriusXM's talk, news, and comedy programming features channels from many news outlets, including: BBC , CNBC , FOX News , CNN , MSNBC , Bloomberg , NPR , and C-SPAN . The programming also includes exclusive talk and entertainment channels such as TODAY Show Radio, Business Radio Powered By The Wharton School , Entertainment Weekly Radio, Faction Talk, Radio Andy, Joel Osteen Radio, and comedy from channels including Comedy Central Radio, Comedy Greats, Laugh USA , Raw Dog Comedy and George Carlin 's Carlin's Corner. SiriusXM music programming includes channels dedicated to multiple decades and genres that span rock, pop, country, R&B, hip-hop, electronic dance, jazz and more, and concept-based channels, such as The Coffee House , SiriusXM Chill , Road Trip Radio, and Yacht Rock Radio. Rogers Wireless The company

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4464-680: Was named permanent CEO. Also in April 2013, Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei was named Sirius XM's chairman, succeeding Hartenstein. In October 2019, Denise Karkos was named Chief Marketing Officer and in November 2019, Alex Luke was named Senior VP of Digital Content for SiriusXM and Pandora. In September 2020, SiriusXM announced that Jennifer Witz will succeed James Meyer as the company's Chief Executive Officer once he retires by December 31, 2020. The company also hired AMC Networks Inc's Sean Sullivan as Chief Financial Officer. In December 2021, Joe Inzerillo, former CTO of Disney Streaming Services ,

4536-495: Was named the Chief Technology Officer of SiriusXM. Sirius XM radio content is available to stream online either as an add-on to existing subscriptions or as an Internet-only option. In August 2011, SiriusXM announced that the company would start offering a personalized interactive online radio experience. MySXM debuted on April 15, 2013, allowing users to fine-tune over 50 existing Sirius XM channels. MySXM

4608-559: Was opposed by those who felt it would create a monopoly . Sirius and XM argued that a merger was the only way that satellite radio could survive. In September 2018, the company agreed to purchase the streaming music service Pandora , and this transaction was completed on February 1, 2019. Since then, SiriusXM has grown to be the largest audio entertainment company in North America. As of July 12, 2022 , SiriusXM had approximately 34 million subscribers. SiriusXM Radio

4680-435: Was originally started by David Margolese as an expansion of his pager firm, Canadian Telecom , formed in 1978. With the 1983 introduction of AMPS , the first North American standard for cell phones, Margolese started plans to expand the company into this new market. This required large amounts of capital. A group of private investors consisting of Margolese, Ted Rogers , Marc Belzberg and Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien formed

4752-473: Was owned by Ted Rogers, to partner with him. Rogers ultimately joined with Margolese, Marc Belzberg of First City Financial and Telemedia founder Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien to form Cantel, which Margolese named after Canadian Telecom. In 1984, the group was granted Canada’s national cellular license. Cantel launched service on July 1, 1985. In 1986, Ted Rogers purchased a controlling stake in Cantel, which

4824-467: Was rebranded as a discount mobile virtual network operator with a new logo and cheaper plans. Rogers launched the Chatr Mobile brand in mid-2010 in response to the emergence of new phone carriers Mobilicity , Public Mobile , and Freedom Mobile (previously Wind Mobile) to directly compete with the new carriers in their coverage areas. Chatr became a cheaper option than Fido, making Fido more of

4896-405: Was removed. SiriusXM claims that they are working on a more personalized feature that will release in the upcoming months. SiriusXM later expanded their internet and mobile platforms by acquiring Pandora in February 2019. In early November 2019, SiriusXM became available to stream on all devices that use Google Assistant . In June 2022, SiriusXM streaming was added to Xfinity customers using

4968-494: Was replaced with 4.6 shares of Sirius stock. Each company's stockholders initially retained approximately 50% of the joined company. At the time of the merger, Sirius' top programming included channels for Howard Stern , and Martha Stewart ; live NBA and NFL games; and live NASCAR races. XM's programming included channels for Willie Nelson , Opie and Anthony , Snoop Dogg , and Oprah Winfrey ; and live Major League Baseball games. The National Association of Broadcasters

5040-726: Was selling more subscriptions with the drop in the number of cars sold annually in the U.S., the subsequent reduced demand for cars equipped with satellite radio, as well as online radio-streaming competition. Conditions of the merger included allowing any third-party company to make satellite radio devices; producing new radios that can receive both XM and Sirius channels within one year; allowing consumers to choose which channels they would like to have; freezing subscription rates for three years; setting aside 8% of its channels for noncommercial programmers; and paying US$ 19.7 million in fines for past rule violations. Sirius and XM began merging their channels on November 12, 2008. Each share of XM stock

5112-585: Was the first Canadian telecom operator to launch a commercial long-term evolution (LTE) network. In May 2013, Rogers deployed LTE service on its 2600 MHz spectrum in some markets, which the company began marketing as LTE Max . LTE Max is available in a fraction of Rogers' LTE coverage area. On April 17, 2014, Rogers launched LTE service on its 700 MHz spectrum. Rogers has not announced its goals for expanding LTE coverage across Canada, but announced plans in June 2014 to have LTE coverage expanded to 98.3% of

5184-455: Was valued at US$ 5.2 billion, and XM at US$ 3.75 billion. Each subscription was sold for US$ 12.95 monthly. XM and Sirius executives felt the merger would lower programming costs by eliminating overlapping stations and duplicated marketing costs. According to their original operating licenses, the two companies were not allowed to ever own each other's license. In proceeding with the merger, Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin ignored this rule, gambling that

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