http://siriusbuzz.com All Things Sirius Satellite Radio Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:53:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Merrill Lynch analyst Jessica Reif Cohen issued a report today on Sirius and is bullish about the sector. Cohen, a media analyst is highly respected in the field, and likely offers insight from a media perspective. Cohen sees the OEM channel as a growth story for SDARS and states in ... http://siriusbuzz.com/merrill-lynch-gets-bullish-on-sirius-450-target.php In a press release this morning,  the companies expect to agree, among other things, to : -- adopt comprehensive compliance plans, and take steps to address any potentially non-compliant radios remaining in the hands of consumers. This could be a positive for me and a couple of my old radios which ... http://siriusbuzz.com/xm-and-sirius-confirm-settlement-discussions.php SiriusBuzz Radio airs each Thursday night. This weeks show is at 9:00 PM EST and will feature all of the news brought to you by Tyler, Charles, and Brandon. Callers are welcomed to join the show by calling 347-935-7995. Updated news, chat room, and live callers discuss all of ... http://siriusbuzz.com/siriusbuzz-radio-talks-about-the-merger.php The National Association of Broadcasters has issued a statement regarding the news reports that the FCC will approve the merger by a 3-2 vote. Once again, the NAB has chosen Executive Vice President David Wharton to be the spokesman, which leads to the question why Rehr is in the ... http://siriusbuzz.com/nab-makes-statement-on-merger-news.php In what could only be called a surprise move at this point of the process, Congressman Charles Gonzales, (D- TX), Congresswoman Hilda Solis(D- CA). , Congressman Bobby Rush (D- IL) & Congressman Ed Towns (D-NY) applaud the efforts made by Sirius and XM and support the offer made by the companies. Didn't see that ... http://siriusbuzz.com/congressional-reps-weigh-in-on-sirius-xm-merger.php Finally, we have heard news of Commissioner Tate's position following a temper tantrum by Commissioner Adelstein. There was a lot of news today as it seemed Adelstein set out to destroy Xm and Sirius stock when he made his vote public and reversed his position. Adelstein had cited a hope for bipartisanship stating: "I was hoping to ... http://siriusbuzz.com/sirius-xm-is-that-it.php In the last four trading days Mark Winkes, an analyst following the sector has come out with three reports, all of which were negative. The reaction by the street.....yawn Wienkes has been a satellite radio bear for quite some time. About a month ago he took the price targets ... http://siriusbuzz.com/copps-and-fcc-arrest-wienkes.php The Washington Post is quoting an FCC source that the conclusion may come today. "The agency is expected to approve the merger and a decision could come as early as today on the XM-Sirius merger, according to an official at the FCC. The source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity ... http://siriusbuzz.com/washing-post-merger-approval-possible-today.php According to the Wall Street Journal, FCC commissioner Tate is set to approve the proposed merger of Sirius and XM with a fine of $20 Million fine that is said to resolve several enforcement issues surrounding satellite radio. Should this news be accurate, the satellite radio companies now have the green ... http://siriusbuzz.com/wall-street-journal-tate-to-approve-with-20-million-fine.php With four of the five FCC commissioners having cast their votes, two in favor and two against, the audio entertainment world is now waiting on FCC commissioner Tate to cast her deciding vote. The events of today actually help us better understand exactly where the merger stands. The ... http://siriusbuzz.com/we-wait-on-tate.php