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XM and Sirius Merger XM Radio, Portable, Pioneer inno, Phoenix In this March 20, 2008 file photo, a sign for XM Satellite Radio hangs over its exhibit space at the New York International Auto Show in New York.  Federal regulators formally approved the merger of the nation's only two satellite radio operators Friday, ending a 16-month-long drama closely watched by Washington and Wall Street.  Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s $3.3 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean 18 million-plus subscribers will be able to receive programming from both services.    (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

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Rate Cats-Cards on 2 XM channels

Original at Louisville Courier-Journal external link    16 hours ago

If you live out of town and you aren't able to watch Sunday's Louisville-Kentucky football game on...

Rate Leave Sirius Alone!

Original at Media Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha external link    23 hours ago

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By Gino Lattarulo The satellite industry has spent billions developing and producing receivers to liberate the masses from the stranglehold of terrestrial radio. Clear channel is trying to go back to bullying 'ol reliable and spineless FCC into letting them leach HD technology onto satellite receiver...

Rate Sirius XM Recovers the Ball

Original at Media Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha external link    Fri, Aug 29

By Brandon Matthews Just one week ago, I wrote a scathing article regarding Sirius XM (SIRI) and the NFL, titled Sirius XM Fumbles The Ball. Experience had led me to believe that a full marketing campaign would begin near the end of the season, as had seemingly been the case for several years now. The end result h...

Rate More Sirius XM executives announced

Original at Orbitcast external link    Thu, Aug 28

By Ryan Saghir More executives have been announced for Sirius XM Radio Inc., only this time the team is coming solely from the former Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.In prior executive moves, we saw the majority coming from Sirius, with a handful from XM being sprinkled in for flavor. In this announcement, the...

Rate Hail to the Sirius XM Radio

Original at Motley Fool external link    Thu, Aug 28

 - Foxx is one of the many celebrities that have their own satellite radio channel, in his case it's The Foxxhole (channel 106 on Sirius). ...

Rate Jamie Foxx Goes Live on SIRIUS from the Democratic National Convention

Original at MarketWatch external link    Thu, Aug 28

 - Foxx serves as executive producer of the channel and hosts a live, weekly show. SIRIUS XM Radio is America's satellite radio company delivering the "The ...

Rate XM POTUS '08 2009 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid at DNC in Denver

Original at Orbitcast external link    Thu, Aug 28

By Ryan Saghir The POTUS team is driving four of these wrapped Tahoe Hybrids at each convention. In addition to use at the conventions, two of the XM NavTraffic-equipped Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrids will be used by the XM POTUS channel team through the United States presidential inauguration in January in W...

Yesterday

 

Rate 3 Doors Down to The Bonefish Grill

Original at antiMUSIC.com external link    Wed, Aug 27

 CA - Beginning in September, XM Radio will broadcast each episode of "Bonefish Grill's Notes from the Road" on a variety of its music channels, including Flight ...

Rate The Sirius-XM Merger: Now What?

Original at Wall Street Journal external link    Wed, Aug 27

Rate Orbitcast Interview with Sirius XM CEO Mel Karmazin (Part 1)

Original at Orbitcast external link    Wed, Aug 27

By Ryan Saghir Mel Karmazin: Sure. The difference is that these are two completely different business models. Terrestrial radio depends on advertising and advertising alone. For us, advertising makes up around 4% of our revenue. Now, I'd like it to be more, but even if it grows, advertising won't be our ma...

Rate Cramer's Advice for Sirius XM Lovers

Original at TheStreet.com external link    Wed, Aug 27    2 related articles

 - When it is Sirius XM Radio SIRI. At least that's what people want to believe. No matter what I do or say, this stock remains the stock of the people. ...

Tuesday, Aug 26

 

Rate FCC launches inquiry for HD Radio mandate

Original at Orbitcast external link    Tue, Aug 26

By Ryan Saghir The FCC is taking comments (under docket # 08-172) about whether to require HD Radio or any other audio technologies to be incorporated into all satellite radio receivers and/or whether to require SDARS or any other audio technologies to be incorporated into all HD Radio receivers. A bit...

Rate Spotted: Michelle Obama with XM's Gayle King

Original at Orbitcast external link    Tue, Aug 26

By Ryan Saghir Yesterday's interview with Michelle Obama on XM took place just hours before her opening night address to the Democratic Convention, where her husband will become the next Democratic presidential nominee. It also kicked off Gayle King's week of live broadcasts direct from Denver on th...

Rate FCC Ponders: Should Sirius XM and HD Radio Play Nicely Together?

Original at Media Buyer Planner external link    Tue, Aug 26

The FCC is seeking comments on whether it should require Sirius XM receivers to receive HD Radio signals, and to require HD Radio receivers to have the ability to carry satellite signals. The issue...

Rate SIRIUS XM Radio Joins Stand Up To Cancer Campaign with Live ...

Original at Biloxi Sun Herald external link    Tue, Aug 26    3 related articles

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  USA - SIRIUS XM Radio is America's satellite radio company delivering "The Best Radio on Radio" to more than 18 million subscribers, including 100% commercial ...

Monday, Aug 25

 

Rate July Satellite Radio Retail Sales Down but Better Than Expected

Original at Media Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha external link    Mon, Aug 25

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By Tyler Savery While many feel that retail is not a major factor in SDARS, that sentiment will soon change. With A-La-Carte radios set to debut soon, the retail channel could pick back up, although the early adopters will likely be existing subscribers upgrading their receivers. Complete Story »

Rate Federal OEM Bailout Looks Positive for Sirius XM

Original at Media Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha external link    Mon, Aug 25

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By Tyler Savery Citi analyst Tony Wible sees a possible Federal Government bailout of the big three auto makers as offering a brighter outlook for Sirius XM Radio (SIRI). In a report issued Monday, Wible noted that domestic auto makers may be seeking to tap up to $50 billion in loans from the federal govern...

Rate Michelle Obama shows 'star' power

Original at USA Today external link    Mon, Aug 25

 - And I can do that pretty well," she said on XM satellite radio. Obama has attracted controversy during the race for saying "for the first time in my adult ...

Rate Sirius XM Cramer Wars Part II

Original at Media Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha external link    Mon, Aug 25

By Brandon Matthews There has been a lot of reaction to my latest SiriusBuzz article regarding Jim Cramer, Goldman Sachs (GS) and a whole bunch of Sirius XM (SIRI) convertibles they hold. Seeing as the article deals a lot with perspectives, I’d like to offer yet another perspective. I realize that I may be beg...

Rate Sirius XM Family Plan Subscriptions Are Well Worth Chasing

Original at Media Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha external link    Mon, Aug 25    2 related articles

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By Tyler Savery Over the years, Sirius and XM both have had special pricing for Family Plan (second) subscriptions. For $6.99 per month, the second subscription allows users to get satellite radio in another car, or in their home. XM had gotten the Family plan to a point where it represented between 20% and 2...

Sunday, Aug 24

 

Rate Google and Sirius: Build my “Dream” Handheld

Original at ZDNet external link    Sun, Aug 24

 - Well, I’m also a satellite radio junkie. Sirius/XM is a must for me because I’m not a huge MP3 collector — so my “Dream” device would have to also fulfill ...

Saturday, Aug 23

 

Rate Sirius XM Drops NFL Ball Again

Original at Media Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha external link    Sat, Aug 23

 NY - Sirius is fumbling the ball on this one, again. The popularity of fantasy football leagues has broadened even further the opportunity for Sirius XM to cash ...

Rate Sirius XM Drops NFL Ball Again

Original at Media Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha external link    Sat, Aug 23

By Brandon Matthews I have seen dozens of Direct TV (DTV) ads for the start of the NFL season. Most people, however, have cable television and have very limited options when it comes to listening to their favorite teams. There are tens of millions of “out-of-market” NFL fans who do not subscribe to Direct TV. As a D...

Rate Bargain hunting in a bumpy economy

Original at New York Daily News external link    Sat, Aug 23

 NY - She hosts a daily show on "Oprah & Friends" on XM Radio and writes at www.oprah.com/jean. She's also financial editor of NBC's "Today" show.

Friday, Aug 22

 

Rate Clear Channel channels on XM more profitable than expected

Original at Orbitcast external link    Fri, Aug 22

By Ryan Saghir XM would be more than happy to get rid of the Clear Channel channels, because they accept advertising. But they continue to carry them thanks to an agreement made with Clear Channel back when XM was getting started. These channels prevent XM from being able to make the claim that they offer 10...

Rate Open Question: How will my stock options change after a stock merger/split?

Original at Yahoo! Answers external link    Fri, Aug 22

I know that usually a stock split results in a proportional change to the stock option (i.e. if I own 1 call contract to purchase 100 shares at $10 and the stock splits 2 for 1, I will now own 2 call contracts to purchase at $5). I dont understand what happened to my XM options. Following the Sirius- X...

Rate Putting Pandora Back in the Box

Original at Motley Fool external link    Fri, Aug 22

 - Although Sirius XM (Nasdaq: SIRI) had a great idea in satellite radio, which reflected myriad tastes and disrupted traditional radio companies like Clear ...

Thursday, Aug 21

 

Rate Flying Lizard Mosport preview

Original at Planetlemans.com external link    Thu, Aug 21

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 Netherlands - XM Satellite Radio will air the race live on XM Channel 166. Live radio coverage also will be available from American Le Mans Radio at ...

Rate Open Question: Which satellite radio XM or Sirius? ?

Original at Yahoo! Answers external link    Thu, Aug 21

I'm thinking about getting a portable satellite radio. Anybody know which one has better nascar stuff? The only races I would need to listen to are the sprint cup ones but others would be nice along with other shows. And from the websites it looks like Sirius has more nascar stuff than XM? Does...

Rate Apple's Unlimited Appeal

Original at Motley Fool external link    Thu, Aug 21

 - Sirius XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) is now at 18.6 million subscribers, and satellite radio members can stream many of their provider's channels online at no ...

Rate Why Isn't There a Sirius iPod?

Original at Media Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha external link    Thu, Aug 21

 NY - But the marriage of these two devices is compelling: fully portable satellite radio ([courtesy of Sirius XM (SIRI)], in an iPod [courtesy of Apple (AAPL). ... GM's Discount Promotion Could Boost Satellite Radio Subscription ... Seeking Alpha all 2 news articles

Wednesday, Aug 20

 

Rate DISH: A Weak Business With More Risks Yet To Come: Analyst

Original at Washington Post external link    Wed, Aug 20

 United States - And since the XM/Sirius decision was all about defining the market, that ruling really isn't applicable to this one. What's more, even DirecTV chairman John ...

Rate Sirius Goes to the Dogs

Original at Motley Fool external link    Wed, Aug 20

 - And it shows how Sirius XM will be able to save on programming costs by duplicating content. That obviously won't happen across all of the satellite-radio ...

Rate Sirius-XM merger's approval opens a new batch of questions

Original at PopMatters external link    Wed, Aug 20

By David Hayes When Johnny Jackson first heard about satellite radio, he was beyond skeptical. "I thought, 'Yeah right, like that's going to fly. Look at its auto entertainment competition: CD players, MP3...

Rate Mad Dog Radio will be first Sirius/XM produced station

Original at Digital Home external link    Wed, Aug 20    17 related articles

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Sirius XM Radio, the company that formed when Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Radio merged last month, announced this week that it had signed sports talk personality Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, the former star of the Mike and the Mad Dog show in New York, to a five-year contract to headline a new sp...

Rate DNC and RNC covered by both Sirius and XM

Original at Orbitcast external link    Wed, Aug 20

By Ryan Saghir In addition to the Sirius Convention Radio channels, Sirius will also present live broadcasts from the conventions on its talk channels: Sirius Indie Talk (ch 110), Sirius Left (ch 146), Sirius OutQ (ch 109) and Sirius Patriot (ch 144).

Monday, Aug 18

 

Rate Sirius losses narrow as a stand alone company

Original at Orbitcast external link    Mon, Aug 18

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By Ryan Saghir NEW YORK, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) today announced stand alone SIRIUS Satellite Radio second quarter 2008 financial results, including a 25% increase in revenue to $283.0 million, total subscribers in excess of 8.9 million and a 70% decrease in the...

Sunday, Aug 17

 

Rate Cramer Continues to Dig a Sirius Hole for Himself

Original at Media Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha external link    Sun, Aug 17

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By Brandon Matthews Sirius XM (SIRI) stock has been up several days in a row. Personally, I thought we’d see another Goldman Sachs downgrade following positive reports from Citigroup and Merrill Lynch last week. Instead Jim Cramer has made yet another appearance regarding Sirius XM stock. No one should reall...

Rate Police Blotter

Original at The Courier News external link    Sun, Aug 17

 IL - Satellite radio stolen from car: An XM satellite radio was reported stolen from a 2005 Hyundai Elantra parked in a driveway on the 1700 block of Pebble ...

Friday, Aug 15

 

Rate Is the 'Mad Dog' Headed to Sirius XM's Sports Channel?

Original at Media Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha external link    Fri, Aug 15    17 related articles

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By Tyler Savery They have been together for 19 years. Mike and the Mad Dog has been a sports staple for so long it is tough to imagine New York radio without them. There is however rumors circulating that the duo is indeed splitting up, and that Chris Russo may be on his way to Sirius XM Radio (SIRI). According to N...

Thursday, Aug 14

 

Rate Mel Karmazin Comments on the Sirius/XM Merger

Original at Media Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha external link    Thu, Aug 14

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By Tyler Savery Tyler Savery submits: The folks at SIRIUS XM Radio may not have wanted this released, but I was able to dig up a video of SIRIUS XM Radio CEO Mel Karmazin speaking about the merger just after it was announced, and what will be happening with the company going forward.

Tuesday, Aug 12

 

Rate Sirius XM 2009 Debt Is a Non Issue for Investors

Original at Media Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha external link    Tue, Aug 12    2 related articles

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By Brandon Matthews A lot of noise is being made these days by people regarding certain convertible debt that SIRIUS XM (SIRI) has coming due in 2009.  I have no problem admitting that I for one, am one of those unsophisticated investors we’ve heard about lately. The truth is this whole convertible arbitrage th...

Rate Mel Karmazin Delivers in Mad Money Interview

Original at Media Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha external link    Tue, Aug 12

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By Brandon Matthews Monday's Mad Money appearance by Mel Karmazin may be the single most important interview for every Sirius XM (SIRI) investor, ever. As the bottom was again tested at 1.32 on Friday, this was a must win for Mel Karmazin. I must say that in my opinion, Mel delivered and delivered in a big way. Mel b...

Thursday, Jul 31

 

Rate Sirius XM Radio May Be Considering Reverse Split? So What

Original at Media Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha external link    Thu, Jul 31

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By Tyler Savery It seems that satellite radio can not let a day pass without speculation or someone reading more into a statement than is really there. Wednesday on CNBC, Mel Karmazin spoke with David Faber in a brief interview that discussed in general terms the closing of the merger, and where the compan...

Wednesday, Jul 30

 

Rate Karmazin appears to reassure fans during Opie and Anthony appearance

Original at CrunchGear external link    Wed, Jul 30

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By Nicholas Deleon Mel Karmazin, the CEO of Sirius XM Radio, was just on the Opie and Anthony show That was pretty much the gist of it. It sounds as if Opie and Anthony are more than welcome on Sirius XM Radio, possibly, maybe having to give up on terrestrial radio in the process. Opie and Anthony (Possibly NSFW)

Tuesday, Jul 29

 

Rate 3 blue chips to watch, the one stock to buy now & car stereos disappearing - Today in Money 7/29

Original at BloggingStocks external link    Tue, Jul 29

By Allan Halprin Filed under: Cisco Systems (CSCO), Wal-Mart (WMT), Starbucks (SBUX), General Motors (GM), XM Satellite Radio (XMSR), Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Sony Corp ADR (SNE), Money and Finance Today, Merrill Lynch (MER), ConocoPhillips (COP), NIKE, Inc'B' (NKE), Alc...

Saturday, Feb 2

 

Rate Open Question: Did You Know That It Started On Her Radio Show The First Of The Year?

Original at Yahoo! Answers external link    Sat, Feb 2

Oprah and Friends" exposed millions to new age christianity on XM Satellite Radio starting January 1st Oprah Winfrey let out all the stops on her XM Satellite Radio program this coming year. Beginning January 1, 2008, "Oprah & Friends" offered a year-long course on the New Age teachi...

Tuesday, Dec 18

 

Rate Marianne Williamson Launches XM Radio Show

Original at Media Buyer Planner external link    Tue, Dec 18

Spiritual teacher and internationally acclaimed author and lecturer Marianne Williamson will host a new daily show on XM Radio's Oprah and Friends channel beginning January 1, 2008, Harpo Radio and...

Wednesday, Jul 25

 

Rate XM Satellite Radio Signs Up Starbucks

Original at NewsFactor Network external link    Wed, Jul 25

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Separately, XM Satellite Radio announced a deal with Audiovox Electronics to market the new Audiovox XR9 plug-and-play satellite radio to its subscribers. The unit can be plugged into a car or into a receiver at home. XM Satellite Radio is available in 80 different 2004 car models.

Wednesday, May 16

 

Rate XM Suspends Opie and Anthony, Fails Subscribers

Original at Blogcritics external link    Wed, May 16

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By Craig Lyndall And it is with that filter that I sit here feeling completely let down by the management team that was responsible for the suspension of Opie and Anthony for the next 30 days. They have been strong supporters of the Opie and Anthony show ever since it came back to XM. The management of the compan...


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