XM Hits 1-Million Subscriber Mark

By Amy Gilroy On Nov 10 2003 - 8:00am




XM Satellite Radio announced it surpassed the 1-million subscriber mark, less than two years since its national debut.

XM said it is one of the fastest growing media formats ever (see table below).

It should be noted that satellite radio, as a whole, surpassed the 1 million mark in one year and 10 months (including Sirius Satellite Radio subscriptions, which tallied 149,612 as of Sept. 30.)

Number of Years to 1 Million
Comparative Products and Services
DVD Players:1 year, 9 months
XM Satellite Radio:1 year, 11 months
Compact Disc Players:2 years, 2 months
MP3 Players:2 years, 4 months
Radio:3 years, 3 months
Television:3 years, 4 months
Digital Video Recorders (DVR):4 years, 5 months
Video Cassette Recorders (VCR):4 years, 10 months
Online Subscription Services:9 years, 6 months
Cable Television:12 years
Satellite Television:12 years




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