Sirius and XM, the nation’s two satellite radio providers, merged in 2008 after a long government approval process. And it wasn’t just the companies that merged-the programming merged as well, allowing subscribers from either service to sample offerings that were previously exclusive to the competition. The strength of satellite radio has always been that it ...
Pioneer Electronics has brought XM Satellite Radio and MP3/WMA playback capability together in one very portable package. The Pioneer Inno brings the best of both audio worlds together in a package that weighs only 4.5 ounces and slips easily into your pocket. The Inno not only allows you to listen to XM Satellite Radio live ...
After viewing the post-merger subscription options which the merged XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio plan to offer, I have a suggestion. Believe me, if this can be done, it will offer a better value for current subscribers and will likely help the newly merged company to convince newcomers that satellite radio really is ...
Imagine my surprise when I was doing a bit of digging into online radio stations to realize that while Sirius Satellite Radio Online charges for their service unless you happen to be a paid subscriber to their regular service, at a pricey $12.95 a month, XM Radio is free in partnership with AOL Radio. XM ...
Monday, Feb. 19, 2007 — XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite announced this afternoon that they would be merging. The value of the combined company will be approximately $13 billion dollars. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of this year, although there is some question about whether federal regulators will allow ...
Recently, XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio announced several post-merger subscription plans. While it’s good to finally have some idea of what will happen regarding subscriptions when and if the merger goes through, these plans leave me wondering if the merger is really as good for the subscriber as Mel Karmazin and Gary Parsons ...