What is the difference between Sirius and XM radio?

Asked a year ago
The main difference between Sirius and XM radio is the content they offer. While both services provide a wide range of commercial-free music channels, Sirius tends to focus more on curated content and exclusive talk shows, sports coverage, and news programming. XM, on the other hand, offers a broader selection of music genres and a larger number of channels overall. Another distinction is the satellite coverage areas: Sirius covers the United States and Canada, while XM has additional coverage to include Mexico and the Caribbean. Though the two services merged in 2008 to form Sirius/XM, subscribers still have the option to choose between Sirius and XM packages based on their preferred content and coverage needs.
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Answered May 3, 2024

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