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General Motors Canada Welcomes CRTC Ruling
-Key Step Towards Offering XM Satellite Radio to Customers Across Canada-
Oshawa, Ontario (Friday, June 17, 2005) - General Motors of Canada Limited welcomes the CRTC decision to approve satellite radio in Canada. GM Canada will be working with Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR) and its partners to analyze the conditions of license and determine how to move as quickly as possible to address pent-up consumer demand for satellite radio in Canada.
“We are eager to move forward to introduce XM radio into our 2006 model year vehicles,” said Michael Grimaldi, president of GM of Canada. “Satellite radio is the biggest advancement in mobile audio technology in the last 60 years. XM is a great customer feature that will allow us to combine it with other safety and security features to enhance the value in new GM vehicles.”
During the 2006 model year, General Motors plans to offer XM radio from factory-installed receivers in more than 50 vehicle models - more than any other automotive manufacturer. Consumers purchasing a new GM vehicle with XM Satellite Radio would receive three trial months of XM service, digital quality sound and a fully-integrated appearance that comes with a factory installation.
“We welcome GM of Canada’s commitment to bring the best in satellite entertainment to their Canadian customers,” said John Bitove, chairman and CEO of CSR. “CSR is committed to providing GM customers, in both rural and urban communities, music, comedy, sports and news with a unique Canadian twist. GM’s customers coast-to-coast will appreciate the most diverse play list in Canadian history.”
About Canadian Satellite Radio
Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR) is Canada’s premier satellite radio service. It is Canadian-owned and controlled by John I. Bitove, and was formed to provide audio, data, video and other subscription-based, services and broadcasting entertainment to Canadians and the rest of North America. CSR is the majority owner and operator of XM Canada, which offers industry leading audio technology, content and programming to Canadians in both English and French. XM Canada works in partnership with XM Satellite Radio of the United States, which currently offers more than 150 channels of music, news and entertainment programming to its subscribers for a monthly fee. For more information about CSR, visit www.cdnsatrad.com.
About XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is America's number one satellite radio service with four million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City and Nashville, XM offers more than 150 digital radio channels of choice from coast to coast: 67 commercial-free music channels, featuring hip hop to opera, classical to country, bluegrass to blues; 64 channels of premier sports, news, talk, comedy, children's and entertainment programming. XM Satellite Radio is the satellite radio leader in sports programming, offering thousands of live sporting events every year. XM is the official satellite radio network for Major League Baseball, NASCAR, the Indy Racing League, the PGA TOUR, and the college sports conferences ACC, Pac-10, and Big Ten. XM was named Best Radio Service at the 2004 Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards.
XM is the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, Nissan, and Volkswagen/Audi. XM is available in more than 120 different vehicle models for 2005. XM also is available in Avis, National, and Alamo rental cars. XM is the exclusive in-flight entertainment service for AirTran Airways, and will soon be available on JetBlue flights. Consumers can experience XM over the Internet through XM Radio Online at http://listen.xmradio.com. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit http://www.xmradio.com.
About GM Canada:
Headquartered in Oshawa Ontario, General Motors of Canada employs more than 20,000 people nationwide. GM of Canada manufactures a variety of vehicles, engines, transmissions and other components, and markets the full range of General Motors' vehicles and related services through over 785 dealerships and retailers across Canada. Vehicles sold through this network include Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Hummer, Saturn, and Saab.
GM Canada
David Paterson
d.paterson@gm.com
905-644-6308
Canadian Satellite Radio
Toronto: Rosemary Clements
416-203-6666
Vancouver: Yvonne Chiang
604-488-1100
Montreal: Amelia Plante
514-842-2455
-Key Step Towards Offering XM Satellite Radio to Customers Across Canada-
Oshawa, Ontario (Friday, June 17, 2005) - General Motors of Canada Limited welcomes the CRTC decision to approve satellite radio in Canada. GM Canada will be working with Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR) and its partners to analyze the conditions of license and determine how to move as quickly as possible to address pent-up consumer demand for satellite radio in Canada.
“We are eager to move forward to introduce XM radio into our 2006 model year vehicles,” said Michael Grimaldi, president of GM of Canada. “Satellite radio is the biggest advancement in mobile audio technology in the last 60 years. XM is a great customer feature that will allow us to combine it with other safety and security features to enhance the value in new GM vehicles.”
During the 2006 model year, General Motors plans to offer XM radio from factory-installed receivers in more than 50 vehicle models - more than any other automotive manufacturer. Consumers purchasing a new GM vehicle with XM Satellite Radio would receive three trial months of XM service, digital quality sound and a fully-integrated appearance that comes with a factory installation.
“We welcome GM of Canada’s commitment to bring the best in satellite entertainment to their Canadian customers,” said John Bitove, chairman and CEO of CSR. “CSR is committed to providing GM customers, in both rural and urban communities, music, comedy, sports and news with a unique Canadian twist. GM’s customers coast-to-coast will appreciate the most diverse play list in Canadian history.”
About Canadian Satellite Radio
Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR) is Canada’s premier satellite radio service. It is Canadian-owned and controlled by John I. Bitove, and was formed to provide audio, data, video and other subscription-based, services and broadcasting entertainment to Canadians and the rest of North America. CSR is the majority owner and operator of XM Canada, which offers industry leading audio technology, content and programming to Canadians in both English and French. XM Canada works in partnership with XM Satellite Radio of the United States, which currently offers more than 150 channels of music, news and entertainment programming to its subscribers for a monthly fee. For more information about CSR, visit www.cdnsatrad.com.
About XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is America's number one satellite radio service with four million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City and Nashville, XM offers more than 150 digital radio channels of choice from coast to coast: 67 commercial-free music channels, featuring hip hop to opera, classical to country, bluegrass to blues; 64 channels of premier sports, news, talk, comedy, children's and entertainment programming. XM Satellite Radio is the satellite radio leader in sports programming, offering thousands of live sporting events every year. XM is the official satellite radio network for Major League Baseball, NASCAR, the Indy Racing League, the PGA TOUR, and the college sports conferences ACC, Pac-10, and Big Ten. XM was named Best Radio Service at the 2004 Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards.
XM is the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, Nissan, and Volkswagen/Audi. XM is available in more than 120 different vehicle models for 2005. XM also is available in Avis, National, and Alamo rental cars. XM is the exclusive in-flight entertainment service for AirTran Airways, and will soon be available on JetBlue flights. Consumers can experience XM over the Internet through XM Radio Online at http://listen.xmradio.com. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit http://www.xmradio.com.
About GM Canada:
Headquartered in Oshawa Ontario, General Motors of Canada employs more than 20,000 people nationwide. GM of Canada manufactures a variety of vehicles, engines, transmissions and other components, and markets the full range of General Motors' vehicles and related services through over 785 dealerships and retailers across Canada. Vehicles sold through this network include Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Hummer, Saturn, and Saab.
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GM Canada
David Paterson
d.paterson@gm.com
905-644-6308
Canadian Satellite Radio
Toronto: Rosemary Clements
416-203-6666
Vancouver: Yvonne Chiang
604-488-1100
Montreal: Amelia Plante
514-842-2455
