In our April 21 article titled Satellie Radio Retail Trends Improve In March there was an error in some of the year over year comparisons due to improper input on a data spreadsheet. While the errors were not large, we wanted to make the correct notations. Please note… → Read More
Will GM Woes Impact Satellite?
Satellite radio garners a lot of subscriptions from the automobile (OEM) channel. In fact, for the past several months, the weaker retail channel has had SDARS sector watchers relying quite heavily on cars equipped with satellite radio as a saving grace for subscriber numbers. Headlines that GM is… → Read More
Martin Said To Be Seeking 5-0 Consensus
George Reed Dellinger, of Washington Analysis, who early on predict DOJ approval of the merger, and who watches activity in Washington noted that Friday Chairman Martin of the FCC has made some comments to reporters relating to the pending merger of Sirius and XM. Comments attributed to the… → Read More
Is Satellite Radio Falling Behind?
We have all heard of Slacker at this point, but how many have actually given it a try? If you haven’t, you are missing out plain and simple. Slacker makes radio listening easy, and better yet, lets you customize stations or simply build your own. No organizing play… → Read More
Slacker Offers Free Shipping
Slacker is stepping up in their efforts to attract new subscribers. Their latest effort is a free shipping offer on any Slacker portable device. The Slacker service lets consumers choose between a 15 channel, 25 channel, or 40 channel device. The portables are customizable, and listeners can build… → Read More
State Attorney General’s Propose Merger Concessions
In a filing with the FCC that can only make Georgetown Partners’ Chester Davenport and entities such as Primosphere smile, the Attorney Generals for Maryland, Connecticut, Ohio, and Washington have proposed concessions to the FCC that would have the company giving up spectrum in a manner similar to… → Read More
Chester Davenport “Punked” In FCC Filing
In a twist that shows how at least one shareholder feels about Georgetown Partners and Chester Davenport’s requests surrounding the merger, a filing has been made to the FCC in the name of Chester Davenport. Having followed the comments on this merger from the beginning, I thought it… → Read More
C3SR…Where Are You?
Zoinks!!! Like we have a mystery on our hands, the representation is missing!!! C3SR is a self proclaimed advocate group for satellite radio consumers. The organization formed shortly before the merger was announced, and received backing by the National Association of Broadcasters. C3SR has made many filings with… → Read More
CITI Report Explained
With the report issued by CITI today, some confusion ensued as to what the report represented in terms of XM Satellite Radio. Some saw the report as a downgrade because the rating on XM is now a hold. The price targets for XM and SIRI in the report… → Read More
Chester Davenport Wont Give Shareholders The Time Of Day
Chester Davenport of Georgetown Partners has plenty of time to meet with the FCC, but it appears that he will not give shareholders the time of day. He has had over 30 meetings (the latest meeting) with the FCC in his quest to get 20% of satellite radio’s… → Read More
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