Galaxie turns 10 years old this week (as of yesterday, actually). And soon, subscribers will be able to listen on their cell phones. Also in the plans: those tuning in on digital television will see more on-screen visuals, and soon will be able to perform Karaoke with Video on Demand.

More than six million households in Canada receive the music offered through Galaxie (CBC/Radio-Canada’s continuous music network). More than half of these households tune in each month, according to a 2006 Media Technology Monitor survey.

And now, for the stat geeks in the crowd:

• 6.5 million: number of music titles that are played each year.
• 6.2 million: number of Canadian households that subscribe to Galaxie.
• 1.5 million: average number of subscribers who listen to Galaxie each week.
• $4 million plus: amount dedicated to supporting the work of Rising Stars winners and music organizations in Canada since 1997. The Galaxie Rising Stars program of CBC/Radio-Canada is designed to discover, encourage and promote new artists.
• 600 plus: number of Canadian artists who have received a Rising Stars award under Galaxie’s music development program.
• Close to 50: number of programmers behind the Galaxie channels, including new international channels.

Galaxie is available on several platforms, including the basic service of most digital cable, satellite TV and IPTV distributors and now through some Internet service providers. Check with your local Internet service providers for availability of Galaxie.

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