With more than 10 million subscribers between them, XM and Sirius have
finally hit the big time
| Just The Facts |
| |
XM |
Sirius |
| MAIN HEADQUARTERS/ STUDIOS |
Washington, DC (a four-story converted printing house) |
New York City (three floors in the McGraw-Hill building at Rockefeller Center) |
| NUMBER OF CHANNELS |
162 (67 music; 73 talk, sports, and news; 22 local traffic and weather) |
136 (64 music; 52 talk, sports, and news; 20 local traffic and weather) |
| MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION |
$12.95 |
$12.95 |
| REQUIRED TO RECEIVE SIGNAL |
Compact Connect-and-Play antenna/dock for receivers, new Passport cartridge for upcoming compatible receiver/players, and car satellite antenna for autos. Internal antennas (especially with help from Belkin headphone-antennas) can often do the job for XM2go units like the Samsung Helix and Pioneer Inno. |
All models must be connected to compact antennas (even the ultra-portable S50, which also has to be connected to a dock to receive live radio). |
| NUMBER OF SUBSCRIBERS |
6 million |
3.3 million |
| BIG GUNS |
Bob Dylan, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Derek Jeter, Ludacris, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, Opie & Anthony, Tom Petty, Snoop Dogg, Shania Twain, Oprah Winfrey |
Lance Armstrong, Jim Breuer, Jimmy Buffett, Eminem, 50 Cent, Tony Hawk, NBA basketball, NFL football, Howard Stern, Martha Stewart |
| CAR OPTIONS |
Acura • Audi • Buick • Cadillac • Chevrolet • GMC • Harley -Davidson • Honda • Hummer • Hyundai • Infiniti • Isuzu • Lexus • Nissan • Pontiac • Porsche • Saab • Saturn • Scion • Suzuki • Toyota • Volkswagen |
Audi • BMW • Chrysler • Dodge • Ford • Infiniti • Jaguar • Jeep • Land Rover • Lexus • Lincoln • Maybach • Mercedes-Benz • Mercury • Mini • Mitsubishi • Nissan • Porsche • Scion • Toyota • Volkswagen |
