SIRIUS XM now available on Blackberry

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SIRIUS XM Radio announced the availability of a free application for BlackBerry smartphones, giving consumers access to over 120 channels of sports, talk, entertainment, news, comedy and commercial-free music on compatible models of the popular BlackBerry devices —  the BlackBerry Storm, Bold, Tour and Curve.


The free aApp for BlackBerry gives mobile consumers the freedom to listen to SIRIUS XM’s Premium Online content on the go on their BlackBerry smartphones over cellular and WiFi networks.

“SIRIUS XM makes it easy for BlackBerry users to discover entirely commercial-free music and enjoy audio entertainment they will not find anywhere else,” said Scott Greenstein, SIRIUS XM CEO.  “We are truly excited to launch the SIRIUS XM App for BlackBerry, giving millions of discerning mobile consumers the ability to take our superior Premium Online programming with them on the go.”

SIRIUS XM App for BlackBerry provides subscribers to SIRIUS or XM Premium Online who own compatible Blackberry devices the ability to access exclusive sports talk and entertainment programming from SIRIUS XM’s satellite radio service.  Exclusive programming includes MLB Home Plate, SIRIUS NFL Radio, NHL Home Ice, PGA TOUR, Mad Dog Radio with Chris Russo, CNN, Fox News Talk, NPR, The Foxxhole channel presented by Jamie Foxx, Blue Collar Comedy Radio, The Virus featuring Opie & Anthony, Playboy Radio, Rosie Radio, Oprah Radio, and Martha Stewart Living Radio.

Select programming, including MLB Play-by-Play, NFL Play-by-Play, SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, and Howard Stern, will not be available via the SIRIUS XM App for BlackBerry. Listeners will continue to be able to access that programming through the SIRIUS XM platforms where they are currently offered.

SIRIUS XM App for BlackBerry allows users to:
•      Surf through over 120 channels of SIRIUS XM Premium Online programming on the go.

•      Bookmark SIRIUS XM Internet channels for fast, easy access through a “Favorites” function.

•      View the current channel plus what is playing on all other available channels via the “Lookaround” function.
 
The app is available as a free download by visiting www.siriusxm.com/blackberry. After downloading the free App, users of compatible BlackBerry devices can register for a 7-day free trial to SIRIUS XM Premium Online on their smartphone.

There is no additional charge for listening to SIRIUS XM programming on a BlackBerry once a user becomes a SIRIUS XM Premium Online Internet subscriber or subscribes to the company’s online service in conjunction with their satellite radio subscription.