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XM Canada sub count jumps 86%

TORONTO – There were over 350,000 XM Canada satellite radio subscribers at the end of November. The number of subscribers increased by 86% over the first quarter of last year, says the company’s press release. "We are experiencing double-digit growth in our subscriber base due to a significant increase in the number of vehicles that are rolling off the automobile manufacturing line with XM satellite radios and due to the continued improvement in our retail market share with our NHL exclusivity," said John Bitove, chairman and CEO of XM Canada. "I am also pleased to report that almost all of...