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Canadian Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio launch exclusive music series �Northern Exposure� showcasing the best in new Canadian talentToronto, ON � Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR) and its U.S. partner XM Satellite Radio (XM) are pleased to announce the debut of Northern Exposure, an exclusive, original music series showcasing the best in new Canadian music talent. Northern Exposure will expose listeners, on a regular basis, to Canadian artists across a broad range of musical genres. Lee Abrams, XM�s Chief Programming Officer, said, �XM already plays the music of hundreds of Canadian acts and the Northern Exposure series will increase the profile of all this great Canadian talent even more.� XM�s progressive country channel, X-Country, gets things underway on November 1, 2004 11 am (EST) when Northern Exposure premiers with Colin Linden (of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings) taking listeners on a cross-country tour to sample some of Canada�s best alternative country acts, including The Be Good Tanyas, Oh Susanna, The Corb Lund Band, k.d. lang, Nathan, Blue Rodeo, The Sadies, Cowboy Junkies, Luther Wright & the Wrongs and Kathleen Edwards. �Satellite radio represents a unique opportunity to enhance our culture and our music and entertainment community across the country while reaching out to the wider North American market,� said Stephen Tapp, President of CSR. �XM has a history of playing and showcasing Canadian talent across the U.S. and programs such as Northern Exposure go to the very essence of what we are hoping to offer Canadian listeners and artists should the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) grant us a licence to offer our services in Canada � the unique opportunity to play, be heard, and listen to some of our best and diverse Canadian talent.� CSR, a Canadian-owned and operated company, has partnered with XM to bring digital radio technology to Canada. While the Canadian government begins to look at the possibility of introducing satellite radio technology to the country, XM and CSR have stated that they are committed to working together to feature Canadian and global music content in both markets in order to provide opportunities to the independent music community and Canadian artists. about Canadian Satellite Radio:Founded summer 2002, Canadian Satellite Radio was formed to provide subscription-based satellite radio service to Canadians in both English and French. Canadian Satellite Radio is a Canadian-owned and controlled company in partnership with XM Satellite Radio of the United States, which currently offers over 130 channels of music, news and entertainment programming to its subscribers for a monthly fee. Via two satellites in geostationary orbit, XM Satellite Radio provides unparalleled audio entertainment across the continent, in digital quality sound. For more information about what CSR has to offer, visit www.cdnsatrad.com about XM Satellite Radio:CSR has partnered with XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: XMSR), the United States� number one satellite radio service with more than 2.5 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City and Nashville, Tennessee at the Country Music Hall of Fame, XM's 2004 lineup includes more than 130 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: 68 one-hundred-percent commercial-free music channels, featuring hip hop to opera, classical to country, bluegrass to blues; more than 40 channels of premier sports, talk, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and 21 channels of the most advanced traffic and weather information for major metropolitan areas nationwide. As the official satellite radio network for Major League Baseball (MLB) and NASCAR, as well as ACC, PAC-10 and Big-10 collegiate football and basketball, XM Satellite Radio is the leader in sports radio programming offering thousands of live sporting events each year. XM also is the leader in satellite radio for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors and Honda, among others. XM is available in more than 100 new car models for 2005. Consumers can experience over the Internet through XM Satellite Radio Online at http://www.xmradio.com/xtream. For more information about XM, visit http://www.xmradio.com. |
Canadian Satellite Radio et XM Satellite Radio lancent �Northern Exposure�, une s�rie exclusive d��missions musicales mettant en vedette les meilleurs artistes canadiens d�aujourd�huiTORONTO, ON � Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR) et son partenaire am�ricain XM Satellite Radio (XM) annoncent avec enthousiasme le lancement de Northern Exposure, une s�rie originale et exclusive d��missions musicales mettant en vedette les meilleurs artistes canadiens d�aujourd�hui. Northern Exposure permettra � ses auditeurs d�appr�cier r�guli�rement le talent d�artistes canadiens tout en explorant une vaste gamme de styles musicaux. Lee Abrams, directeur de la programmation de XM, a d�clar� : �XM diffuse d�j� la musique de centaines d�artistes canadiens; la s�rie d��missions Northern Exposure apportera une visibilit� encore plus importante � ces artistes de grand talent.� La s�rie Northern Exposure d�butera � 11 h (HNE), le 1er novembre 2004, sur X-Country, le canal de country progressif de XM. Colin Linden (de Blackie and the Rodeo Kings) proposera aux auditeurs un tour d�horizon de la musique produite par les meilleurs artistes du milieu country alternatif, dont The Be Good Tanyas, Oh Susanna, The Corb Lund Band, k.d. lang, Nathan, Blue Rodeo, The Sadies, Cowboy Junkies, Luther Wright & the Wrongs et Kathleen Edwards. �La radio par satellite constitue un moyen fantastique de promouvoir, au Canada, notre musique, notre culture et notre communaut� artistique en g�n�ral; de plus, notre musique sera maintenant plus accessible � l�ensemble du march� nord-am�ricain�, a d�clar� Stephen Tapp, pr�sident de CSR. �Depuis longtemps, XM diffuse et met en valeur des artistes canadiens aux �tats-Unis. Des �missions telles que Northern Exposure repr�sentent exactement ce que nous d�sirons offrir aux auditeurs et aux artistes canadiens. Nous esp�rons que le Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des t�l�communications canadiennes (CRTC) nous accordera un permis de diffusion au Canada; le talent des artistes canadiens, aux facettes multiples, pourra de cette fa�on �tre diffus�, entendu et appr�ci� ici-m�me.� CSR, soci�t� appartenant � des int�r�ts canadiens et sous contr�le canadien, a form� un partenariat avec XM dans le but d�offrir la technologie de radio num�rique aux abonn�s canadiens. Au moment o� le gouvernement canadien s�int�resse � l�implantation de la technologie de radiodiffusion par satellite au pays, XM et CSR ont confirm� leur engagement commun : offrir � la fois de la musique canadienne et des autres pays du monde, au Canada et aux �tats-Unis, et contribuer ainsi � l�essor des artistes canadiens et du milieu de la musique ind�pendante. Canadian Satellite RadioFond�e au cours de l��t� 2002, Canadian Satellite Radio a pour but d'offrir aux abonn�s canadiens des services de radio par satellite en fran�ais et en anglais. Soci�t� appartenant � des int�r�ts canadiens et sous contr�le canadien, Canadian Satellite Radio a form� un partenariat avec l'entreprise am�ricaine XM Satellite Radio, qui propose actuellement � ses abonn�s plus de 130 cha�nes de musique, de nouvelles et de divertissement � un tarif mensuel. XM Satellite Radio utilise deux satellites g�ostationnaires pour diffuser, en audio num�rique, des contenus de divertissement de haute qualit� partout sur le continent. Pour obtenir plus de renseignements sur les services de CSR, consultez le site www.cdnsatrad.com. XM Satellite RadioCSR s'est associee a XM Satellite Radio (XMSR au NASDAQ), service de radio satellite numero un aux Etats-Unis desservant plus de 2,5 millions d'abonnes. Les emissions quotidiennes en direct de XM sont produites dans des studios situes a Washington, DC, New York et Nashville, au Tennessee, au Country Music Hall of Fame. En 2004, XM compte plus de 130 canaux numeriques de choix d'un ocean a l 'autre : 68 canaux musicaux sans aucune publicite, allant du hip-hop a l'opera, du classique au country, du bluegrass au blues; plus de 40 canaux offrant des emissions sportives, des emissions-debats, des emissions d'humour, des emissions pour enfants et de divertissement; et 21 canaux proposant les meilleurs bulletins de circulation et de meteo pour les principales regions metropolitaines des Etats-Unis. En tant que reseau de radio satellite officiel de la ligue majeure de baseball et du NASCAR, ainsi que d'ACC, de la pAC-10 et du Big-10 du football et du basketball collegial, XM Satellite Radio, le chef de file dans la programmation de radio sportive, offre des milliers d'evenements sportifs en direct chaque annee. XM est egalement un chef de file en radio satellite sur le marche de l'automobile grace a ses partenariats avec General Motors et Honda, entre autres. XM est offert dans plus de 100 nouveaux modeles de voitures 2005. Les consommateurs peuvent aussi profiter des services de XM Satellite Radio Online a l'adresse http://www.xmradio.com/xtream. Pour de plus amples renseignements sur XM, veuillez consulter son site Web a l'adresse http://www.xmradio.com. |
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