COMPARISON Sirius vs. XM

Sounding out the differences between XM & amp; Sirius:
COST
XM: $9.99 a month (premium channels including Opie & amp; Anthony are extra)
Sirius: $12.95 a month (no premium channels yet)
CHANNELS
XM: 68 music, 33 sports, talk and entertainment
Sirius: 65 music, 46 sports, talk and entertainment
SUBSCRIBERS
XM: 2.7 million, projecting 3.1 million by year's end
Sirius: 800,000, projecting 1 million by year's end
SPORTS
XM: NASCAR, Major League Baseball, college football and basketball
Sirius: National Football League, National Hockey League, college football, NCAA Final Four.
STARS
XM: Opie and Anthony, Bob Edwards, Jonathan Schwartz
Sirius: Howard Stern, Little Steven, Meg Griffin
UNIQUE CHANNELS
XM: Unsigned Bands; BBC World News; Playboy Channel (premium)
Sirius: OutQ (gay and lesbian); Sirius Patriot (conservative values); '80s Hair Bands; All Elvis
MOST INTERESTING LIFESTYLE AFFILIATION
XM: Starbucks
Sirius: Eminem