Directed Electronics Shows Better Satellite Radio Sales

Directed Electronics released their Q1 2008 financial results today, and reported that net revenue from satellite radio sales are up 14% on a pro-forma basis. Now, readers should be cautioned that this reporting method does not mean that sales of satellite radios are up. It simply means that… → Read More

Sirius Buzz Radio Tonight

The weekly installment of Sirius Buzz Radio can be heard tonight at 10:30 PM Eastern standard Time. Sirius Buzz Radio broadcasts at this time, and if you have missed previous shows you have no need to worry. Each Sirius Buzz show is archived and available for listening at… → Read More

SDARS Ownership Issues

Sirius Buzz Moderator Newman penned a great letter to the FCC that I as well as another concerned shareholder wanted to elaborate on. The letter from Newman was first published in the Sirius Buzz Forums and the additionally published by the FCC on their website toady. Newman was… → Read More

U.S. Electronics Steps Up Open Access Pressure

Citing their own meetings with the FCC, as well as statements made by other parties, U.S. Electronics is stepping up on having “Open Access” as a merger concession. In their FCC Filing today, U.S. Electronics specified several conditions which they feel will bring open access to fruition should… → Read More

CITI Issues Report On Sirius And XM

Citi issued a report on Sirius and XM that takes a deeper look at ARPU, and merger synergies. The analyst rates SIRI a BUY and XM a HOLD. REPORT EXCERPTS ARPU/Elasticity Analysis Points to Accretion Reiterate Buy SIRI, Hold XMSR ? ARPU Trade-off — We generally expect to… → Read More

Class Action Gone Bad? What Do Shareholders Do? Segment 6 Of A 6 Part Series

CLASS ACTION GONE BAD? WHAT DO SHAREHOLDERS DO? – Segment 6 Of A 6 Part Series Segment 1 – Class Action Gone Bad? You Be The Judge Segment 2 – Class Action Gone Bad? – The Beginnings Of The Suit Segment 3 – Class Action Gone Bad? –… → Read More

Lawmaker Clarifies Merger Support

Reports over the past two days from numerous sources including two stories here, Big News On Satellite Merger – 8 Minority Channels and 8 minority Channels Seen As Good For Merger have spoken of a letter of support drafted by two minority congressmen on the House telecommunications subcommittee…. → Read More

XM To Announce Q1 2008 Results May 12

XM Satellite Radio has scheduled a conference call for Monday, May 12, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. ET to announce and discuss its first quarter 2008 financial results. Prior to the call, XM Radio’s first quarter 2008 results will be posted to the Company’s Web site and released to… → Read More

Sirius To Announce Q1 2008 Results On May 12

Sirius satellite Radio has waited until the last possible moment to announce earnings for the first quarter 2008, and in stark contrast to what Mel Karmazin typically does, the earnings conference call will be held after the market closes at 4:30 PM. Karmazin is well known as the… → Read More

LSI Working With Sirius Again?

Last week we talked about the A-La-Carte capbilities of the new Starmate 5 in our article, Starmate 5, More Than A Name Change. The article outlined differences between the current Starmate 4, and the as yet unreleased Starmate 5, and a commenter even noted some specific wording that… → Read More