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XM Satellite Radio yesterday released details on an expanded channel line up which will push their total number of channels over 170. Some of these new channels are being added as a response to arecent arbitration settlement with XM investor Clear Channel Communications in which they were required to add Clear Channel advertising in May tochannels the radio broadcasting company programs.   Overall, XM said, they now have 69 commercial free… Read More

XM Satellite Radio yesterday talked about their plans for Major League Baseball coverage for the coming season. Also announced was a new broadcaster joining the ranks of the satellite radio provider's dedicated MLB talk station known as MLB Home Plate. Besides the on-going World Baseball Classic and Spring Training coverage, said XM, they will be broadcasting live play-by-play coverage of games for every MLB team throughout the… Read More

XM Satellite Radio today said they would be launching dedicated GRAMMY Awards coverage during the days leading up to the Feb. 8 event. The radio network will use one of their programming channels

XM Satellite Radio yesterday announced plans for their first ever music awards. Dubbed the XM Nation Music Awards, winners are set to be announced Monday, Dec. 5. The XM Nation Music Awards, which can be voted for online through Nov. 27, already have nominees selected by XM's programming staff with categories that range from favorite cover song to the artist most overlooked by traditional radio. Categories for voting are also in… Read More

XM Satellite Radio today announced they will be offering multiple play-by-play broadcasts for each Major League Baseball championship game as part of their relationship with the baseball league. This coverage will span from the Championship Series in both divisions to the World Series. The specific coverage lineup by channel, XM said, will soon be available on their website. They will carry the home and visiting teams' broadcasts for… Read More

XM Satellite Radio and the New York Times are out today with a deal which will see the latter's content appear as sound bytes on various channels across XM's channels. No date was given as to when the new material would appear. The newly formed New York Times Radio unit, which includes classical musical station WQXR, will handle the XM relationship. XM will incorporate a series of information features on several of its talk… Read More