XM and Sirius to merge!
02-19-2007, 11:58 AM
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Well, I guess we won't have to worry about which is better anymore. They'll be one big happy family shortly.
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02-19-2007, 11:59 AM
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See NYT here
WSJ coverage at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1171909789...e_whats_news_us
More details at http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/20/bu...nd-radios.html
WSJ coverage at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1171909789...e_whats_news_us
More details at http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/20/bu...nd-radios.html
02-19-2007, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by JSpira' post='393247' date='Feb 19 2007, 01:23 PM
WSJ coverage at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1171909789...e_whats_news_us
02-19-2007, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='393272' date='Feb 19 2007, 05:14 PM
Interesting, could have trouble getting FTC approval though...
02-19-2007, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeBuzzsaw' post='393277' date='Feb 19 2007, 05:44 PM
I thought FCC already said they would reject the merger.
02-19-2007, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeBuzzsaw' post='393277' date='Feb 19 2007, 05:44 PM
I thought FCC already said they would reject the merger.
There is no way the FCC can reject the merger. How can they reject a merger on a business plan that is going to be belly up when HD radio really takes hold?
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Originally Posted by nickolas_g' post='393321' date='Feb 19 2007, 07:00 PM
I predicted years ago that both companies could not exist or barely even one. The total numbers of the subscribers will not support this biz.
There is no way the FCC can reject the merger. How can they reject a merger on a business plan that is going to be belly up when HD radio really takes hold?
There is no way the FCC can reject the merger. How can they reject a merger on a business plan that is going to be belly up when HD radio really takes hold?
As for HD driving XM/Sirius out of business, I'm not so sure of that. HD is simply the medium through which the signal is carried, it does nothing to improve the content. Even if the signal is the highest quality HD, but the channels are still full of DJ's talking and commercials, I will remain a customer or XM/Sirius and give up a bit of audio quality for the commercial/talk free format. Maybe I'm in the minority on that, but only time will tell.
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Originally Posted by nickolas_g' post='393321' date='Feb 19 2007, 05:00 PM
I predicted years ago that both companies could not exist or barely even one. The total numbers of the subscribers will not support this biz.
There is no way the FCC can reject the merger. How can they reject a merger on a business plan that is going to be belly up when HD radio really takes hold?
There is no way the FCC can reject the merger. How can they reject a merger on a business plan that is going to be belly up when HD radio really takes hold?
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/tvstation...t_id=1003534096
Basically hints that he would not approve a merger.
