May 29, 2008

Sirius to air Euro 2008 Soccer starting next week

Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 3:29 PM
Euro 2008Sirius Satellite Radio will broadcast the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly known as the Euro 2008, in both English and Spanish-language broadcasts starting on Saturday, June 7th.

Sirius will air every match of the Euro 2008 with live play-by-play coverage of Switzerland v. Czech Republic at 12pm ET, followed by Portugal v. Turkey at 2:45pm ET.

Euro 2008 will take place in Austria and Switzerland from June 7th to June 29th. A total of 16 national teams - the two host nations and 14 other qualifiers - from around Europe participate in the tournament with the winner representing the UEFA at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. Euro 2008 will feature Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.

The Euro 2008 matches will air on Sirius' ESPN All Access (ch 121) throughout the tournament. On days when two matches are played simultaneously, the second match will air live on Sirius channel 125. Spanish-language broadcasts of Euro 2008 matches will be carried on ESPN Deportes Radio, (ch 181).

May 22, 2008

Sirius adds Formula 1 racing to sports lineup

Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 1:15 PM

Formula 1 RacingSirius Satellite Radio has entered into an agreement with Formula One Management to become the exclusive North American radio broadcaster of all Formula 1 (F1) races.

Sirius' F1 schedule kicks off this weekend with live coverage of the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, May 25th at 8am ET on Sirius channel 125. Often referred to as the crown jewel of F1, the Monaco Grand Prix is one of the only street circuits in use.

The FIA Formula 1 World Championship is the highest end of open wheeled motor racing and a single season can consist of a series of 18 races, known as Grands Prix, run from March to November on road course circuits, and in a few cases on closed city streets. The cars race at high speeds, exceeding 200 mph, and the results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for drivers and one for constructors (teams).

Sirius will broadcast the entire remainder of the 2008 calendar's races live nationwide on Sirius 125, including the first-ever F1 night race, being held in Singapore on September 28th.

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