Mel Karmazin is speaking at the Merrill Lynch Media and Entertainment Global Investor Conference today, and his speech includes a slide show that provides some very interesting facts and figures. One that many will have a particular interest in is the slide stating that sirius and XM are… → Read More
Sirius Files Form S-4A with the SEC
Sirius satellite Radio filed Form S-4A after the close today. While the document is still preliminary, it is the third such filing. At this point, the comments of the SEC on the filing are likely minimal, and this can bring the companies closer to an official filing. Sirius… → Read More
Anti Merger Camp Stacks Deck
The form letter frenzy of anti-merger comments to the FCC is happening again. In an organized campaign, identical form letters expressing anti-merger sentiment are arriving at the FCC. Though the official comment period has long been closed, comments continue to arrive at the FCC and get published. To… → Read More
Cramer and Cowen See Big Days Ahead
Satellite radio stocks SIRI and XMSR are seeing yet another up day to continue the recent upward trends. On to of good technical metrics, the street seems to be jumping on board in a big way. This morning the SDSARS sector saw a boost from CNBC’s Jim Cramer… → Read More
C3SR Consultants Are Stumpped
In an interesting filing today, the “grass-roots”, NAB backed organization known as C3SR is requesting information relating to a study produced by CRA and published as part of Sirius and XM’s Joint Opposition filing regarding the merger. It seems that C3SR’s consultants who themselves have issued reports want… → Read More
U.S. Voters Support Merger Programming Options
People like programming options. People like the idea of a merger between Sirius and XM. Simply stated, People want something better than what they have now, and are beginning to demand more from companies offering audio entertainment. The people are speaking. Are regulators listening? Sirius and XM today… → Read More
XM’s Gary Parsons To Give Merger Update on CNBC Today
Gary Parsons, CEO of XM satellite Radio, is scheduled to appear on CNBC’s Closing Bell today. Closing Bell airs at 4:00 PM Eastern, and Parsons is scheduled to appear. The segment is being billed as a merger update. Recently XM and Sirius certified that they are in compliance… → Read More
Microsoft And Seimens To Get Into OEM Channel
Merger watchers will be interested to know that Microsoft and Seimen’s have partnered together to develop in vehicle entertainment and navigation packages for vehicles that promises to make connectivity easier. They expect to be producing products by 2009 with Seimen’s providing the hardware side and Microsoft the software… → Read More
Former FCC Chairman Fowler Urges Merge
In an Op-Ed piece published in the New York Sun Today, former FCC Chairman Mark Fowler had a pretty strong message regarding the proposed merger of Sirius and XM. Fowler outlined anti-competitive tactics used by the broadcast industry, and stated that within that industry little has changed. Fowler… → Read More
Sirius and XM Certify Second Request Compliance
As readers are likely aware, Sirius and XM have certified substantial compliance with the Department of Justices Second Request. This certification is a major step in the merger process. It now indicates that these companies have submitted the materials requested by the DOJ so that the DOJ can… → Read More
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