Broadband Satellite Two Way

Many digital satellite providers now bundle DVR systems with their decoder box. On October 25, 2005 Sirius announced that "E Street Radio", the exclusive channel of legendary artist Bruce Springsteen, would air from November 1, 2005 to January 31, 2006 on the Bridge - Channel 10. Sirius Radio offers satellite car radios and home entertainment systems, as well as car and home kits for portable use.

Digital satellite systems are used to deliver data from a satellite down to a consumer. A cornerstone of Sirius’ business strategy has been to pursue exclusive sports content. On November 15, 2005, DirecTV began carrying 72 channels of XM programming. These include music channels, but not news or sports channels.

XM Satellite Radio NASDAQ: XMSR is a satellite radio (DARS) service in the United States based in Washington, DC and controlled by News Corporation's DirecTV, General Motors, American Honda, Hughes Electronics, and several private investment groups. XM Radio has strategic alliances with Corus Entertainment, Telesat Canada, General Motors, Honda and Toyota. XM Radio provides excellent coast-to-coast signal coverage to the densely populated regions of Canada through its satellites and a robust ground repeater network installed in major metropolitan areas.

XM Radio provides data services such as weather information for pilots and weather spotters, in addition to real-time weather and traffic updates every two minutes for major metropolitan areas. Portable satellite radios let you listen to XM or SIRIUS just about everywhere you go. Portable satellite radios that also store and play back MP3 files will soon be available.

Many of the aftermarket automobile manufacturers offering HD radio ready receiver also are capable of receiving satellite radio signals as well. Each satellite service offers close to 70 commercial-free music channels. When you buy a plug-and-play satellite radio, you'll most likely pick up a car kit and a home kit, to take full advantage of the radio's capabilities. XM Radio Canada and Sirius Canada are the first licensed satellite radio services in Canada.