Fox Business Dropped From Sirius XM Radio
The channel lineup is still receiving some tweaking and this time XM subscribers lost the Fox Business Channel. The Fox Business channel is somewhat newer, and not as well established as its brethren CNBC and Bloomberg.
This is not the first time Fox has made the news with regard to satellite radio. For a period of time, the Fox News channel was dropped from Sirius as negotiations between Sirius and Fox did not come to common ground. During that period, XM touted the fact that they had Fox News and in addition added other Fox programming to their line-up. Ultimately, Mel Karmazin negotiated a deal with Fox that was not only less expensive for Sirius, but for XM as well.
Karmazin, as part of his agreement with Fox, did not carry the other Fox channels. Thus, it is no surprise that the merged company would trim programming such as this. With CNBC and Bloomberg having larger audiences, the move seems to make business sense. The move was effective December 27th, and has not had the same level of “uproar” from subscribers as the merged channel line-up did.
Position – Long Sirius XM
I am totally disappointed with losing Fox Business. I will not listen to wacko CNN. I will probably drop Sirius. I can always listen to CDs.
I have two Sirius XM Radios. I am totally frustrated with the news media and what they are trying to do to FOX. If the situation isn’t resolved and fox returning I am going to cancel my programing.
Judy and George
If Fox Business or any of the Fox channels are dropped from Sirius I WILL cancel. I have no need for all of the other channels.
I heard on the other Fox station there was a website we could visit to voice our requests. Does anyone know it?
Sorry, our requests to bring Fox talk back.
If fox is dropped will cancel subscription, since they are the only reason we subscribe
the fact that you had fox talk channel was the thing that caused me to go back to XM. If you do not resign I will cancel.
PLEASE put the Fox Business News channel back on. I enjoy the Fox news and business channels….Fair and Balanced. I WILL
cancel my subscription when it comes up for renewal if they
don’t. Also, my husband enjoys the Fox business and news stations but has now decided not to subscribe to SiriusXM
because of your decision to drop FOX business.
I am very disappointed that Sirius dropped Fox Business. How can you say that the Bloomberg News has more audience impossible. I am going to consider leaving you – Fox is great!
Your decision to ere move Fox Talk Radio from SiriusXM is unbelievable. Fox Cable enjoys the highest ratings of any news service each and every week. If the decision to cut Fox was related to a contract dispute I could understand your reasoning but, it is my understanding that this was NOT a contract dispute but an arbitrary decision by management.
As a subscriber of 5 different systems for over a decade, I would very much like an explanation! If not, I will strongly consider my option to cancel each and every one of my contracts. In today’s world, there more choices today than there were a few years ago and given the poor investment performance of XM and Sirius combined, I would strongly advise you to consider what you are doing!
I also will not stay with sirius, as I am a Fox news and business news junkie. The main thing I listen to on Sirius is Fox, so without it you will lose a customer.
I sincerely hopw that Sirus will rethink any decision to drop Fox radio, business or audiio of the TV. Fox is one of the main reasons I liten to Sirius and the loss of these would mean that I probably would cancel my subscription
both my wife and i are very disappointed in your decision to cancel the fox news talk channel. we have been listening to local talk radio stations to fill the void {apart from listening to the fox news channel}.we are considering canceling both are subscriptions when are contracts are up.
Fox news has been number one for at least a decade now. Not mention the fact that several reporters have left the left winged media accusing them of holding back certain stories and forcing them to report on untrue stories. One of them has even started her own media outlet.
In short, if satellite continues to remove right winged media … I will take my cash and walk away. I will not stay with any entity that censors any political side. this I believe is what Sirius in in the process of doing by removing Fox one step at a time.
BE sure that I will cancel my subscription if you do any more canceling of conservative shows. I really enjoyed being able to listen to Fox business news, the main reason I signed on to Sirius. This is pathetic and sad. What is our country coming to?……
I drive extensively and listen to Fox News quite often on my Sirius radio. As a matter of principal I intend on discontinuing my subscription to Sirius if indeed the Fox News Channel is dropped.
Dropped XM from 2 cars. I hope they go out of business the anti american communists bxtards.
I don’t want to pee in anyone’s cornflakes but SiriusXM doesn’t want to pull Fox from its channels, if given the choice they’d much rather keep them onboard. The problem is the cost. So, if you want Fox to stay on SiriusXM I’d suggest everyone complain to Fox for charging too much for their content
if fox goes i goes,,got it?