Most subs are opting for the 16.99 package.
Xm subs choosing Sirius content. No specifics.
Fired first shot at analysist. Mel attacked for once.
Small amount are opting for 9.99 only..
SIRIUS XM SATELLITE RADIO FORUM
Most subs are opting for the 16.99 package.
Xm subs choosing Sirius content. No specifics.
Fired first shot at analysist. Mel attacked for once.
Small amount are opting for 9.99 only..
questions now:
David Bank - RBC Capital
Structure of perferred shares? Anti-dilutive provision?
It is in the 10-k. 40% of company, 15% coupon. Thrilled to have Liberty as a partner. Good deal for both sides.
Best of penetration?
Continue to grow. Majority of people choosing the tiered service are choosing 16.99 packages. 75% of these are XM subscribers choosing best of. Working on getting baseball on board to encourage Sirius subscribers to choose best of.
estimated range of subscribers on best of by 2009?
Unable to give any information on this at this time due to environment.
Not good. Sign of weakness. Should give guidance. Ammend it later.Originally Posted by Newman
Consider ever possible way to grow. Package deal are an option. No specifics. I wanted to hear more specifics. 2nd bad comment. I wanted to hear about the IPhone, and Ipod(surprise) and the date. Issing it in Q2 was specific enough for me. Focus of CC might go to this aspect.
He seemed to make it clear that the only reason he wouldn't give any guidance on best of sign ups, was because of analysts on wall street who bury companies for missing numbers. He still said they were extremely optimistic about the service.
I know I just heard that right - he specifically noted packaging with DirecTV as an option ..... that - plus the iphone app in development.... which I think relmor caught was possibly coming out Q2...
No, he said IS COMING IN Q2, NOT MIGHT.
I think they need to shift back to it toward closing.... it would give a good bump to investor confidence if he went into more detail.....
LOL got it.....
Dueling posts.... yeehaaa....Go MEL
David Joyce - Miller Tabak
Take on synergies with Liberty
Number of opportunities. Excellent working relationship with CEO of Direct and Liberty. Possibly bundling Sirius XM with DirecTV.
Exense catagories which have room for cost cutting:
"Accross the board" - every single line item still have synergies, but will not be able to get to all of them such as migrating everyone to a single platform as far as call centers go. (looking at 2010 for this). Programming contracts coming due will be reworked. "Meaningful improvement on each line item"
Mel giving example: Total opperating expenses for full year 2008, down 2%. If you look at Q4 which was fully merged, it is down 22%. Looking to reduce costs signifantly thanks to synergies.
Retail clarity:
Confusion from merger? Economic pullback?
So much doom and gloom about our company, this had a terrific impact on our subscribers. (DUH!!)
Circuit City bankruptcy hurt us. Will address this second half of the year.
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