Broadband Satellite Internet

A cornerstone of Sirius' business strategy has been to pursue exclusive sports content. Currently, Sirius has exclusive satellite radio broadcasting rights to all NFL and NBA games. Sirius Radio is based in New York City.

Digital satellite SYSTEMS for television encode their signal to restrict anybody from tapping into the signal. On November 18, 2004 the former COO and President of Viacom, Mel Karmazin, was named the CEO of Sirius. XM Radio Online is a great way to experience the innovative programming you can hear on the XM service.

XM Satellite Radio produces the majority of its channels, as well as a few others that are not available via satellite, available on the Internet. As of October 2005, XM Radio leads Sirius Satellite Radio in subscriptions in the U.S. satellite radio market. XM has signed deals with 60 per cent of car makers, including the biggest, General Motors of Canada Ltd., to pre-install XM receivers in GM vehicles.

On September 13, 2005, XM Radio announced a multi-year deal to carry National Hockey League broadcasts beginning with the 2005-06 season, initially sharing the coverage with Sirius but gaining satellite-radio exclusivity from 2007 onward. While it's not cheap, the Recepter HD might just be worth the price. Plug-and-play radios can work with your home stereo, car stereo, and sometimes in boomboxes.

Earlier satellite TV systems used very large dish receivers in order to focus the distant signals onto a powered antenna. If you plan on listening to satellite radio exclusively in your car, consider going with a dedicated car satellite radio tuner. There are several options when it comes to choosing your satellite radio. Satellite radio is an idea over a decade in the making.