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cptcarter · 2007-05-23, 04:33 PM

Hey Everyone,

I heard that Sirius is loosing NHL for next year because XM snapped up a multi- year contract. They better do something to keep their Canadian subs because I am thinking of switching to XM. XM also has a channel dedicated to hockey.

On another note, does anyone know if Sirius and XM is still merging? Thanks!

hockeymancw · 2007-05-23, 04:35 PM

This has been known for a long time. XM has been promoting this on 204 all season. 204 is one of the reasons I prefer XM.
Yes, XM and Sirius are still trying to get approval to merge.

cptcarter · 2007-05-28, 03:23 PM

Hey Hockey,

Do you know, on XM's scoreboard, do they show scores across the screen?

hockeymancw · 2007-05-28, 04:07 PM

It looks like this on my roady2
Center Ice 206
CAL 7 EDM 0

Center Ice 207
TOR1 OTT5

hockeymancw · 2007-05-29, 08:11 PM

Actually, I have to correct my self. The display reads like this:
NHL Play by Play 206
CAL 7 EDM 0

I don't know where I got Center Ice from.

Sportsman · 2007-07-08, 09:17 PM

Just by curiosity, are Habs and Sens games in french included in the new XM NHL package? Radio-Canada(on the radio side) tried to obtain the french radio rights for the Canadiens without success. If they were succesfull, could they broadcast Habs games in french on Sirius?

hockeymancw · 2007-07-09, 09:30 AM

I don't know if their are games broadcast in french; however, I doubt that they would appear on Sirius, since XM is the exclusive satellite radio distributor of the NHL.

PhotoJim · 2007-07-09, 01:37 PM

I don't think XM has any of the games in French, alas.

XM has exclusive rights to the NHL so Sirius can't broadcast any of their games. XM also has major league baseball exclusively.

Sirius has the NFL and CFL exclusively.

If I were a basketball fan I might know who has the NBA - I'm guessing Sirius.

cptben · 2007-07-17, 04:32 PM

In French: XM broadcast the Habs and Sens on XM172. If both are playing at the same time, the Habs game take precedence in French.

2007-05-23, 04:33 PM	#1
cptcarter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Amherstburg, Ontario Posts: 374	Sirius to lose NHL broadcasts Hey Everyone, I heard that Sirius is loosing NHL for next year because XM snapped up a multi- year contract. They better do something to keep their Canadian subs because I am thinking of switching to XM. XM also has a channel dedicated to hockey. On another note, does anyone know if Sirius and XM is still merging? Thanks!

2007-05-28, 03:23 PM	#3
cptcarter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Amherstburg, Ontario Posts: 374	XM scoreboard Hey Hockey, Do you know, on XM's scoreboard, do they show scores across the screen?

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2007-05-23, 04:35 PM	#2
hockeymancw Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Calgary Posts: 937	This has been known for a long time. XM has been promoting this on 204 all season. 204 is one of the reasons I prefer XM. Yes, XM and Sirius are still trying to get approval to merge.

2007-05-28, 04:07 PM	#4
hockeymancw Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Calgary Posts: 937	It looks like this on my roady2 Center Ice 206 CAL 7 EDM 0 Center Ice 207 TOR1 OTT5

2007-05-29, 08:11 PM	#5
hockeymancw Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Calgary Posts: 937	Actually, I have to correct my self. The display reads like this: NHL Play by Play 206 CAL 7 EDM 0 I don't know where I got Center Ice from.

2007-07-08, 09:17 PM	#6
Sportsman Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 74	Just by curiosity, are Habs and Sens games in french included in the new XM NHL package? Radio-Canada(on the radio side) tried to obtain the french radio rights for the Canadiens without success. If they were succesfull, could they broadcast Habs games in french on Sirius?

2007-07-09, 09:30 AM	#7
hockeymancw Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Calgary Posts: 937	I don't know if their are games broadcast in french; however, I doubt that they would appear on Sirius, since XM is the exclusive satellite radio distributor of the NHL.

2007-07-09, 01:37 PM	#8
PhotoJim Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Regina, SK, CA Posts: 618	I don't think XM has any of the games in French, alas. XM has exclusive rights to the NHL so Sirius can't broadcast any of their games. XM also has major league baseball exclusively. Sirius has the NFL and CFL exclusively. If I were a basketball fan I might know who has the NBA - I'm guessing Sirius.

2007-07-17, 04:32 PM	#9
cptben Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 81	In French: XM broadcast the Habs and Sens on XM172. If both are playing at the same time, the Habs game take precedence in French.