[mhking]

From CNet.com:

XM Radio vs. Sirius programming by genre

Here's our comparison of the two services as their programming packages stood on August 20, 2003. You can use it to match up the services to your personal taste. If you like Latin music, for example, XM is the clear winner, while talk fans will find more variety on Sirius. To take a closer look at each services' programming, click the logos. (Note: Sirius's programming list is a PDF document.)

GENRE: MUSIC	XM RADIO	SIRIUS
Pop	11	3
Hits by decade	6	5
Rock	12	12
Hip-hop/R&B/urban	8	9
Jazz/blues	7	7
Dance/electronica	4	6
Country/folk	6	7
Latin	5	2
World	5	3
Classical	3	3
Christian	2	1
Kids	2	2
Live specials	1	1
Total music	72	61
GENRE: TALK	XM RADIO	SIRIUS
News	9	10
Weather	1	4
Sports	5	8*
Talk and variety	9	14
Comedy	3	1
En Espanol	1	4
Total talk	28	41
Total streams	100**	102

*This includes three dedicated streams playing live NBA games, which are not always active.
**This total doesn't include XM's optional Playboy Radio stream, which costs an extra $2.99 per month.

[Dog Gone]

I'm having trouble imagining Playboy Radio.

[Paul_B]

XM actually has 4 Christian channels, but the other two operate under the guise of "urban" - i.e., black gospel.

None of them strike me as awfully good, though.

[Skooz]

Thanks for posting that.

[miele man]

On the Hits by decade channels, are tunes from the 40s and 50s offered? Thanks. I'm finding that the more I listen to music from the 40s and early 50s, the more I'm beginning to disengage from music of my own generation, e.g, 60s, especially the protest driven, acid inspired drivel. At least folks in the 40 could really sing and had talent.

[stands2reason]

Hip-hop/R&B/urban

No need to break up that category apparently. Al Green is NWA is James Brown is Beyonce Knowles is the Brothers Johnson.

At least I have a classic R&B station on my digital cable (on right now Dazz---Brick) which plays some good stuff, but what is with the stuff from 1986 being played? There oughta be a law.