So now I can listen to Radio 1 time shifted from bbc.co.uk/radio1, or on a 5-hour delay via SiriusXM's Internet radio.
And occasionally in my car. I guess that's good? SiriusXM has been using the limited engagement channel to swap in programming they can't fit on the satellite anymore. On 8/16/11 11:30 AM, Steve Timko wrote: > BBC1 returns for a limited engagement, plus Sirius gets access to BBC > archives. > > > NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) > announced today BBC Radio 1 will be available to its listeners on > SiriusXM Internet Radio beginning Friday, August 19 at 5:00 pm ET as > part of a new multi-platform agreement with the BBC that brings > subscribers additional concert performances from the BBC vault. > (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101014/NY82093LOGO ) > BBC Radio 1 will be time-shifted by 5 hours so Americans can enjoy the > channel’s lineup as it was intended, with Chris Moyles in the morning, > Scott Mills in the afternoon, and Pete Tong on Friday nights. > In addition to being available online, BBC Radio 1 programming will be > broadcast on satellite radio at various times throughout the year > coinciding with major events in BBC Radio 1’s programming schedule. > SiriusXM will also broadcast concerts from the extensive and > wide-ranging BBC Radio archive, many of which are not commercially > available. SiriusXM listeners will hear classic performances by Led > Zeppelin, U2, Lady Gaga, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Duran Duran, Queen, The > Cure and other music legends. The concerts will air on various > SiriusXM music channels. > “BBC Radio 1 has built a loyal and passionate following across North > America. We’re delighted that we are able to continue and extend our > relationship with SiriusXM, to bring BBC Radio 1 and our catalogue of > classic BBC concerts to the North American audience,“ said Salim > Mukaddam, Head of Radio, BBC Worldwide. > “We are happy to continue our valuable relationship with the BBC and > thrilled to now be able to give our listeners access to BBC Radio 1 > programming on our expanding internet platform as well as deliver > special concert performances to a variety of our satellite radio > channels. The additional programming ranges from legendary music icons > to today’s rising stars whose exclusive performances for the BBC are > featured regularly,“ said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief > Content Officer, SiriusXM. > BBC Radio 1 is the U.K.’s music station that plays the best new music, > live studio sessions, concerts and music news. The channel also > features interviews with a distinctive British flair, extensive > coverage of music events from around the world and exclusive live > performances by some of the biggest artists on the international scene. > For more information on SiriusXM, please visit www.siriusxm.com > <http://www.siriusxm.com>. > About Sirius XM Radio > Sirius XM Radio is America’s satellite radio company. SiriusXM > broadcasts more than 135 satellite radio channels of commercial-free > music, and premier sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, > weather, and data services to over 21 million subscribers. SiriusXM > offers an array of content from many of the biggest names in > entertainment, as well as from professional sports leagues, major > colleges, and national news and talk providers. > SiriusXM programming is available on more than 800 devices, including > pre-installed and after-market radios in cars, trucks, boats and > aircraft, smartphones and mobile devices, and consumer electronics > products for homes and offices. SiriusXM programming is also available > at siriusxm.com <http://siriusxm.com>, and on Apple, BlackBerry and > Android-powered mobile devices. > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
