XM Satellite Radio

XM Satellite Radio {{nasdaq|XMSR}} is a satellite radio (DARS) service in the United States based in Washington, DC and controlled by News Corporation's DirecTV, General Motors, American Honda, Hughes Electronics, and several private investment groups.

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Satellite radio - DARS - United States - Washington, DC - Controlled by - News Corporation - DirecTV - General Motors - American Honda - Hughes Electronics

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XM provides pay-for-service radio, with commercial-free music channels, analogous to premium cable television. Their service includes 67 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional traffic and weather channels and 23 play-by-play sports channels.

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As of October 2005, XM leads Sirius Satellite Radio in subscriptions in the U.S. satellite radio market. XM was founded in 1992 as American Mobile Radio Corporation.

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As of October 2005 - Sirius Satellite Radio - 1992

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