Sirius And XM Internet Radio At 35000 Feet
Monday, August 13th, 2007AMR Corp’s American Airlines is preparing to be one of the first U.S. carriers to offer Internet access on domestic flights. This will give passengers the opportunity to connect to either Sirius Internet Radio or XM Radio Online via the broadband connection during the flight.
AirCell, a provider of aviation communications systems, said Wednesday that it […]
J.D. Power and Associates Report
Thursday, August 9th, 2007J. D. Power and Associates released a report on increases in market penetration for satellite radio in new vehicles, along with consumer experiences with the quality, design satisfaction and features of automotive multimedia systems.
J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Multimedia Quality and Satisfaction Study found that nearly 40 percent of consumers report having satellite radio capability in their […]
Senator Claire McCaskill Wants Merger Rejected
Thursday, August 9th, 2007Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) is the latest legislator to write FCC Chairman Kevin Martin and Assistant Attorney General Thomas Barnett contesting the proposed merger between Sirius and XM Satellite Radio. McCaskill asks for the merger to be “rejected” and says she does “not believe the merger is in the best interest of consumers.”
We’ll forget that […]
New York Post Follows Merger Debate
Thursday, August 9th, 2007
The New York Post follows the debate between the NAB and Sirius/XM and creates a catchy little graphic (see above).
They do point out the need for a high-definition radio to receive HD radio programming, which could be viewed as a required hardware upgrade. Hmmm…..
“The NAB also points out that the a la carte programming choices […]
NAB A La Shama Lama
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007The NAB released an analysis on the “a la carte” pricing plan proposed by Sirius and XM in their attempt to gain approval for their merger and called the proposal a “SHAM”.
The NAB pulled out their calculators and gave a break-down of the price per channel, the percentage cost increase per channel, and the percentage of few channels for […]
Kevin Martin Is Pleased
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007The FCC’s Chairman Kevin Martin told reports that he was pleased with the two satellite-radio companies’ a la carte programming proposal. Martin mentioned that he has not read the details of the proposal, but he stated he was “pleased any time companies come forward with proposals that would give consumers more control over what they […]
Posted in Merger, Satellite Radio | No Comments »>Senator Byron Dorgan On Merger
Tuesday, August 7th, 2007Senator Byron Dorgan (ND-D), chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee and a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and Appropriations Committee, sent a letter to DOJ Assistant Attorney General Thomas Barnett and FCC Chairman Kevin Martin opposing the proposed Sirius XM merger.
Dorgan speaks about the need to keep the two satellite radio licenses granted to Sirius […]
A La Mel Editorial
Monday, August 6th, 2007Today Mel Karmazin submitted an editorial piece to the Washington Times.
Mel starts off by saying, “In my four decades in the radio business, I’ve closely watched — and often played an active role in — the evolution of audio entertainment. But nothing I’ve touched though has come close to changing the consumer experience in the […]
What About The MLS
Monday, August 6th, 2007Sirius recently added Scotland’s Celtic Football Club to their lineup of World Class Soccer broadcasts, which also includes Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and other top teams from the English Premier League, along with broadcasts of the UEFA Champions League. Sirius subcribers can hear every Celtic Scottish Premier League game live on SIRIUS Play-by-Play Ch. […]
Posted in Satellite Radio, Sirius | No Comments »>PTC Praises XM/Sirius
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007Well until now, the only thing that came to my mind when someone mentioned the “Parents Television Council” was the GoDaddy Superbowl commercial with Candice Michelle. Now…. I will think about the Sirius-XM merger, and frankly that sucks!
The Parents Television Council™ praised XM and Sirius satellite radio for announcing their commitment to provide consumers and families […]
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