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SiriusXM Canada

Community-affiliated

Satellite & streaming radio · Toronto · Greater Toronto Area

Canada's largest subscription-radio service exists because John Bitove Jr. founded Canadian Satellite Radio in 2002, brought XM to Canada in 2005, and steered the 2011 merger with Sirius Canada. Under CRTC ownership rules, Canadian control rests with Slaight Communications and Bitove's Obelysk Media — which means the country's satellite radio still answers, in part, to a family from Gabresh.

Details

Founded
2002 (as Canadian Satellite Radio / XM Canada); merged with Sirius Canada 2011
People
Founded by John Bitove Jr.; Obelysk Media remains a control shareholder
Website
siriusxm.ca

Sources (2)

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SiriusXM_Canada
  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bitove

  • Macedonia 2025

    Diaspora economic-development organisation · International; strong Canadian chapter

    The diaspora's economic engine room: a non-political 'think and do tank' founded in 2007 to lift North Macedonia's economy through competitiveness, entrepreneur...

    Website: https://www.macedonia2025.com

    Macedonian connection: The diaspora's business 'think & do tank', founded and led in large part by Macedonian-Canadian executives.

    Sources: https://www.macedonia2025.com/

  • Obelysk Inc.

    Investment & holding company · Toronto

    From an office on Bay Street, John Bitove Jr. runs the family's third-generation act: Obelysk, the holding company whose portfolio spans SiriusXM Canada, the Ca...

    Address: 161 Bay Street, Suite 2300, Toronto, ON M5J 2S1

    Website: https://obelysk.com

    Macedonian connection: The investment house of John Bitove Jr., grandson of Macedonian immigrants from Gabresh (Kostur region); founder of the Toronto Raptors bid, XM Canada and Mobilicity.

    Sources: https://obelysk.com

  • Torstar / The Toronto Star

    News media · Toronto

    Community-affiliated

    In 2020 Jordan Bitove co-led NordStar Capital's $60-million purchase of Torstar, and after the partnership's 2022–23 arbitrated split he emerged as sole owner a...

    Website: https://www.thestar.com

    Macedonian connection: Canada's largest-circulation newspaper is owned and published by Jordan Bitove, third generation of the Macedonian-Canadian Bitove family.

    Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torstar

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