This excerpt taken from the SIRI 8-K filed Nov 8, 2006.
New Initiatives
SIRIUS
continued to augment The Best Radio on Radio by recently announcing a variety
of new initiatives, including:
The worldwide
launch of SIRIUS Internet Radio (SIR), a CD-quality, internet version of the
SIRIUS satellite radio service. SIR delivers more than 75 channels of SIRIUS
programming, without the use of a radio, for a $12.95 monthly subscription
fee. To mark the launch of SIR, on October 25 and 26 SIRIUS allowed free
listening on SIRIUS.com to The Howard Stern Show and Sterns two 24/7
channels, as well as to SIRIUS music, talk, entertainment, and sports
channels.
The industrys first portable
satellite radio with WiFi capabilities. The Stiletto 100 allows users
to listen for the first time to live and recorded SIRIUS content almost
anywhere. The Stiletto stores up to 100 hours of live SIRIUS Satellite Radio
programming (2 GB) and automatically records users favorite
music. Subscribers can use the Stiletto 100 to access SIRIUS
internet radio services over an accessible WiFi network, as well as to
bookmark and easily purchase favorite songs through Yahoo! Music
Engine, which can be updated to Yahoo! Music Jukebox, or
another compatible download service.
An entire channel
devoted to rock legendary superstars The Who (channel 10). SIRIUS pioneered
the concept of dedicating entire 24-hour, commercial-free music channels to
some of the worlds greatest artists. Such channels include The Who, Rolling
Stones (channel 98) and Elvis Presley (channel 13), and previously dedicated
channels to the music of Bruce Springsteen, the E Street Band, country music
star George Strait and David Gilmour / Pink Floyd.
A multi-year agreement with The
Metropolitan Opera and launching Metropolitan Opera Radio, the definitive
radio channel for opera lovers.
An agreement with Chelsea
Football Club, the two-time defending champions of Barclays English Premier
League, to make SIRIUS the exclusive satellite radio provider of Chelsea
soccer matches.