World Zone
Encyclopedia
WorldZone is a satellite radio
channel carried across the eastern hemisphere by 1worldspace, and through the US on XM Satellite Radio
's online service and DirecTV
package. The channel was once available in the United States via the XM satellites, but to satisfy Canadian content regulations, the channel was deleted in favor of a French language channel entitled Air Musique
.
Satellite radio
Satellite radio is an analogue or digital radio signal that is relayed through one or more satellites and thus can be received in a much wider geographical area than terrestrial FM radio stations...
channel carried across the eastern hemisphere by 1worldspace, and through the US on XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional...
's online service and DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
package. The channel was once available in the United States via the XM satellites, but to satisfy Canadian content regulations, the channel was deleted in favor of a French language channel entitled Air Musique
Air Musique
Air Musique is a Sirius XM Canada channel featuring new and emerging French Canadian music, such as punk, hip-hop, electronic and alternative rock music. It was born on 2005-11-17 as part of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's regulations for Canadian content on the...
.