Sirius: Hardcore Sports becomes theScore
Sirius Satellite and Score Media have announced the rebranding of “Hardcore Sports Radio” to “The Score Satellite Radio.”
The station will continue to broadcast its most popular stations on Sirius Channel 98 along with some new shows such as 24hrs in 40, Tim and Sid and the Footy Show.
Fantasy Football Draft on Sirius XM’s Fantasy Sports Radio
Sirius XM announced today that it will broadcast live from the Fantasy Football Superdraft at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV, this Friday, August 27, and Saturday, August 28.
The event will be broadcast on Sirius XM’s Fantasy Sports Radio Channel, XM channel 147 and SIRIUS channel 211. Yes dear readers, there is an entire satellite radio station dedicated to Fantasy sports leagues!
Sirius and XM Canada release Android App
Canadian subscription satellite radio providers, Sirius Canada and XM Canada have each announced the availability of a free Android smartphone App for their respective subscribers.
Through the free applications, Sirius Canada and XM online subscribers can access more than 100 satellite radio stations. Some select programming including NFL Play-by-Play, Nascar Radio, and Howard Stern, is not available.
XM Canada iOS app now works with iPad
Subscription satellite radio provider, XM Canada announced today that its XM online+ mobile and internet service is now compatible with the Apple iPad.
With the changes, the XM Canada online+ app for iOS now works with the Apple iPod, iPhone and iPad.
Sirius XM adds 583,000 subscribers in second quarter
South of the border today, subscription satellite radio provider Sirius XM Radio announced that it added 583,249 net subscribers in the second quarter of 2010, compared to a net subscriber decline of 185,999 in the second quarter of 2009.
Year to date, Sirius XM has added 754,690 net subscribers compared to a loss of 590,421 net subscribers in the first half of 2009. The company ended the second quarter with 19,527,448 subscribers, an increase of more than 1.1 million subscribers from June 30, 2009.
HMV online music store now out of beta
Canada’s largest traditional retailer of music, HMV Canada has announced that its online music store, hmvdigital, is now officially launched after seven months in beta.
The company says it is now offering over five million songs in the MP3 format, the majority encoded at 320 kbps, and free of any copyright protection.
TSN and Sirius to broadcast every CFL game
CFL fans will be able to watch or listen to every CFL game from opening kick-off on Canada Day right through to the 98th Grey Cup championship game in Edmonton on November 28, 2010 on TSN television and Sirius satellite radio.
High definition owners will be able to watch all 77 games live in high definition on TSN HD while subscription satellite radio operator Sirius will beam the games out nationally on channels 97 and 98.
U.S. Open Golf on Sirius XM
Subscription satellite radio operator Sirius XM will be airing offering ESPN Radio’s live play-by-play coverage of the U.S. Open Golf Championship, running Thursday, June 17, through Sunday, June 20, at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in California, on SIRIUS channel 120 and XM channel 140.
