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The REV. Brings The Drama To XM

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

 
The Power - XM 169 will introduce the The Al Sharpton Showon weekdays - 1-4 PM ET beginning Monday, August 13.  With over 40 years of experience as a community leader, politician, minister and advocate, the Rev. Al Sharpton is one of America’s most-renowned civil rights leaders. Now “The Rev,” as he is affectionately called [...]

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Baskin-Robbins Gets Sirius

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

Applied Media Technologies Corporation (AMTC) announced that it has reached an agreement with Dunkin’ Brands to provide special discounted pricing on its SIRIUS Satellite Radio background music to Baskin-Robbins stores nationwide. As the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, Baskin-Robbins currently operates more than 5,600 units in 40 countries.
“The business of ice cream [...]

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XM Live At Virgin Festival

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

Don’t get your hopes up… Virgin Fest. is a concert.
XM’s ”The Move” - channel 80 will have a live broadcast of Virgin Festival on Sunday, August 5th from 6-11 PM ET.  The festival is August 4th and 5th at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.  The concert is packed with showcase performers like Incubus, Beastie Boys, Ben Harper, The Police, Modest [...]

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Purrrrrr… Kat Von D On Hostile Takeover

Friday, July 27th, 2007

Faction 28 - Tonight (Friday) 7:00 pm ET
Kat Von D – reality TV star and personal tattoo artist to Faction’s own Bam Margera – aims to leave her mark on Faction. Check out Kat’s new series L.A. Ink – debuting August 7th on TLC – but first catch Kat playing [...]

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S&P On XM Satellite Radio

Friday, July 27th, 2007

XM Satellite Radio (XMSR)
Maintain Hold
Analyst: Tuna Amobi, CPA, CFA
Before a $0.12 one-time charge, second quarter loss of $0.45, vs. loss of $0.62, is $0.06 and $0.01 wider than our and the Street’s estimates. Tempered in-line net adds were 338,000, mainly on auto OEM gains, vs. anemic retail sales. We note pick up in [...]

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Hall Of Fame Induction - XM 175 (July 27th - July 29th)

Friday, July 27th, 2007

Cooperstown welcomes Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn to the 2007 Hall of Fame Induction ceremony. Home Plate - XM 175 takes you to Cooperstown for the events leading up to the induction ceremony and live satellite coverage of the speeches from the inductees. Not only were Ripken and Gwynn great baseball players, [...]

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Dr. Rehr’s Letter To FCC Chairman

Friday, July 27th, 2007

Dr. David Rehr, NAB President and CEO, has written a letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin about the Sirius & XM merger.  The letter mentions hollow promises that will result in a monopoly and questions the ability of each to survive independently, along with Dr. Rehr’s other worries. 
I can understand Dr. Rehr’s concerns.  Terrestrial radio’s business model [...]

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Q: What Does 8.25 Million Subscribers Equal?

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

 A: ANOTHER LOSS!
XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. narrowed its quarterly loss from a year ago, the company reported Thursday, as it continued to add subscribers while seeking regulatory approval for an acquisition by rival Sirius Satellite Radio.
he company reported a second-quarter loss of $176 million, or 57 cents per share, compared to a loss of [...]

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Beth O. On The Cover Of Hamptons Magazine

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

Beth Ostrosky shines on Hamptons magazine’s July 13th- July 19th issue cover and celebrated the release of the new issue on Saturday, July 14, 2007 at Savanna’s in Southampton.
More on the event and the magazine here.

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Chrysler Group And Sirius Up to 70% Plus

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

Currently it is all about the auto installs and Chrysler is key to the success of Sirius.
Sirius today announced that Chrysler Group expects to install SIRIUS Satellite Radio in more than 70% of its vehicle production for the 2008 model year. This marks an increase from approximately 40% for the previous model year.
For 2008 models, [...]

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