SmootSmack
02-19-2007, 02:04 PM
Long rumored merger expected to be announced today
ABC News: XM and Sirius to Announce Merger Today (http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=2887179)
Daseal
02-19-2007, 02:28 PM
Interesting. Wonder how this will change my beloved Sirius!
mredskins
02-19-2007, 04:16 PM
I think sirius is the clear winner in this battle.
FRPLG
02-19-2007, 04:17 PM
I think sirius is the clear winner in this battle.
How so? Only cursory details have been revealed.
mredskins
02-19-2007, 04:58 PM
I mean in programming. I enjoy Sirius better then XM>
That Guy
02-19-2007, 05:18 PM
how many channels and what's the new price? do you get the nfl, nba, nhl, and mlb now?
FRPLG
02-19-2007, 05:21 PM
how many channels and what's the new price? do you get the nfl, nba, nhl, and mlb now?
I dont think those details have been revealed yet. probably not even worked out. I wonder what the chances of this getting okayed by the FCC io. Or even the SEC.
That Guy
02-19-2007, 05:28 PM
i don't think they have any monopoly issues (am/fm still work fine, as do cd/mp3 players), and the savings on satellites alone would make it a good idea.
SmootSmack
02-19-2007, 05:44 PM
i don't think they have any monopoly issues (am/fm still work fine, as do cd/mp3 players), and the savings on satellites alone would make it a good idea.
Well there's this (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=alWomkStRxIg&refer=home) from just a month ago
"Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. wouldn't win approval of a merger under current U.S. Federal Communications Commission rules, agency Chairman Kevin Martin said today."
That Guy
02-19-2007, 05:54 PM
oh, well, i guess there's that.