Sirius Radio is broadcasting more than 1,000 regular season NBA games. On October 6, 2004 Sirius announced that it signed a five-year, $500-million agreement with shock jock Howard Stern to move his radio show to Sirius starting on January 9, 2006. As of 2005, Sirius receivers are available for various new Ford, BMW, Volkswagen, and DaimlerChrysler vehicles, and the service plans on adding availability for portable use.

With any Sirius-enabled radio, the user can see the artist and song information on display while listening to the stream. Sirius Radio offers satellite car radios and home entertainment systems, as well as car and home kits for portable use. On September 13, 2005, XM Radio announced a multi-year deal to carry National Hockey League broadcasts beginning with the 2005-06 season, initially sharing the coverage with Sirius but gaining satellite-radio exclusivity from 2007 onward.

XM Satellite Radio produces the majority of its channels, as well as a few others that are not available via satellite, available on the Internet. Most XM Radio music channels are unique and innovative XM Originals, which include totally new programming. As of October 2005, XM Radio leads Sirius Satellite Radio in subscriptions in the U.S. satellite radio market.

XM Radio provides excellent coast-to-coast signal coverage to the densely populated regions of Canada through its satellites and a robust ground repeater network installed in major metropolitan areas. Sirius and XM are offering completely uncensored stand-up comedy and hip-hop programming. Car manufacturers have been installing satellite radio receivers in some models for a few years now.

A number of home and mobile audio manufacturers have begun to offer HD-Radio capable receivers. Satellite radio has ushered in the next generation of radio listening. Satellite TV services are especially popular in rural areas with poor broadcast reception . Satellite radio has many advantages over terrestrial radio, it is capably of delivering a crisp, clear digital signal in a variety of genres from blues to classic rock.