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If Sirius-XM Can Offer a la Carte Programs, Why Can't Cable?

Source: PC Magazine
July 31, 2008

Think a la carte options from the newly formed Sirius XM Radio will pave the way for the same type of thing from your cable provider? Think again. The cable industry, which has long abhorred the idea of allowing customers to pick and choose which cable channels they would like to receive, reiterated its opposition to a la carte programming in a Wednesday blog post. Ownership, advertising, and delivery issues prevent cable from adopting the same subscription offerings Sirius XM ...

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XM-Sirius Merger Goes Through, Finally

Source: PC Magazine
July 30, 2008

NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Sirius Satellite Radio said on Tuesday it completed the purchase of rival XM Satellite Radio Holding Inc, forming a broadcasting company that competes with traditional radio as well as digital audio players like iPods. The completion comes after a marathon period of government scrutiny that ended late last week when the U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved the deal, which was first announced 17 months ago. The new company will be named Sirius XM Radio ...

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Steely Dan's Donald Fagen and Walter Becker to Guest Host on Sirius Satellite Radio

Source: All About Jazz
July 30, 2008

WHO: Donald Fagen and Walter Becker of Steely Dan WHAT: SIRIUS' Pure Jazz channel will welcome jazz-influenced rock pioneers Donald Fagen and Walter Becker from Steely Dan. Fagen and Becker will each co-host an hour playing classic jazz favorites. They will also share their thoughts about artists who continue to inspire them, including Duke Ellington, John Coltrane and Dizzy Gillespie. WHERE: Pure Jazz SIRIUS channel 72 WHEN: Saturday, August 2 at 10 pm ET and rebroadcast on Sunday, August 3 ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: July 21, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
July 29, 2008

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 2 Cassandra Wilson Loverly (Blue Note) 255 282 -27 3 71 1 6 2 3 1 Steve Turre Rainbow People (HighNote) 244 231 +13 2 64 1 9 3 5 3 Ahmad Jamal It’s Magic (Dreyfus) 234 192 +42 1 56 2 7 4 4 4 James Carter Present Tense (Emarcy) 211 201 +10 1 57 1 9 5 2 7 Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis Two ...

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FCC Approves XM-Sirius Merger

Source: PC Magazine
July 29, 2008

As expected, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday evening approved the merger of XM and Sirius Satellite radio stations by a vote of 3 to 2. “The merger is in the public interest and will provide consumers with greater flexibility and choices," chairman Kevin Martin said in a statement. “Consumers will enjoy a variety of programming at reduced prices and more diversified programming choices. It will also spur innovation and advance the development and use of interoperable radios, bringing ...

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FAQ: What Does the XM-Sirius Merger Mean for You?

Source: PC Magazine
July 29, 2008

With the blessing of the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), XM and Sirius have the official go-ahead to become one major satellite radio provider. But what does this mean for current XM and Sirius subscribers or prospective satellite customers? Does this mean I'll pay more? Not in the immediate future. Both companies have agreed to a three-year price cap so that a combined Sirius-XM cannot immediately hike its rates, though official FCC documents say that that price ...

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XM, Sirius Could Pay Settlement Fee to Merge

Source: PC Magazine
July 25, 2008

NEW YORK (Reuters) - XM Satellite Radio Holdings and Sirius Satellite Radio said they could pay up to $19 million to settle past compliance issues with federal regulators, a move that helps clear the way for U.S. Federal Communications Commission approval of their merger. The two companies confirmed on Thursday they are in talks with the FCC's enforcement bureau to settle outstanding enforcement issues regarding the compliance of certain radios that include FM transmitters, along with other matters. XM and ...

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XM-Sirius Merger Nears Approval

Source: PC Magazine
July 24, 2008

WASHINGTON - The merger of the two U.S. satellite radio companies was poised for approval as a pivotal member of the Federal Communications Commission neared agreement to cast a tie-breaking vote in favor of the deal, a source familiar with the merger review said on Wednesday. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin was close to getting the support of fellow Republican commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate to reach the three votes needed to approve Sirius Satellite Radio Inc's purchase of XM Satellite Radio ...

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