sirius and xm merger
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Printed Date: April 28, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Topic: sirius and xm merger
Posted By: SoundAudio
Subject: sirius and xm merger
Date Posted: February 20, 2007 at 8:37 AM
I was just curious what everyone thought of this. I am not so sure it is a great idea. I also think it will be difficult for them to get past regulatory committees, because I am not sure just how much competition they are getting from internet radio. Just wanted some discussion. Thanks Thad ------------- Good Luck!
-Thad
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Posted By: warpedimage3
Date Posted: February 20, 2007 at 4:41 PM
If this happens, would there just be units that play both sets of stations? Or would it be 1 company offering 2 different sets of stations? Because if this is going to happen I would wait on getting a unit if the new units that come out with play all the stations.
Posted By: SoundAudio
Date Posted: February 20, 2007 at 4:49 PM
The way I understood it is that they will let you pick what stations you want, and it is not supposed to happen until the end of the year.
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Good Luck!
-Thad
Posted By: xtremej
Date Posted: February 21, 2007 at 10:50 AM
Definetly hold on getting anything for sat. radio. This crap changes so much as soon as you buy anything it outdated. I don't think fcc will alow this merger do to monoply laws, you never know though money talks.
Posted By: supradude
Date Posted: February 22, 2007 at 7:35 AM
Remember when Dish Network and Directv tried to merge? I don't think they'll let Sirius and XM merge.
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Posted By: sarcomax
Date Posted: March 03, 2007 at 8:35 PM
Who knows. Their satellite technologies are completely different with XM using two stationary and sirius using three orbiting, but i do not know what their broadcast frequencies are. It would be kinda cool to have the output capabilities of five satellites with a smaller amount of channels. Pick the better music program directors (XM) and combine that with the existing talk hosts and all of the sports and there is a winner. They are not just competing with internet radio but regular am and fm and now HD. Since the AM/FM/HD route is free, and the internet route is free, and there are no other satellite competition for consumers there should not be a problem.
Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: March 07, 2007 at 1:05 AM
Um, just so you know, XM has 4 satalites in Space, all of the active and being used right now, its been that way from several months.
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