Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Canadian Cable TV Gets Approval To Distribute SatRad

Rogers gets approval to distribute satellite radio on cable
Tuesday, 28 November 2006

The CRTC today announced that it would allow Rogers Cable in Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador to distribute satellite subscription radio services on digital cable.The decision means Rogers digital cable customers to subscribe to Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Radio with their cable television services. Currently Rogers distributes two licensed national pay audio services on a digital basis: Galaxie and Max Trax. Any Rogers’ subscriber who rents or purchases a digital set-top box and pays a monthly digital access fee receives the 40 Galaxie and Max Trax channels at no additional charge.In its February application, Rogers said the authority to carry Sirius and XM satellite radio services would significantly enhance the quality and diversity of its audio offerings....read more: here