XM/Sirius

[tjf67]

If themerger goes through that would be great. MLB/Golf/Howard Stern it would only get better.

How the heck did Sharpten crow bar his minority stations in there. WTF that guy has giant balls. I bet he would have his brother in law in charge of them as well. Dont we already have minority channels. Backspin/ Hip hop. rap. Its all there.

 

[dmc]

Who cares about Sharpton... It's all background noise to me.. And he does have some big stones.. James Brown taught him well...

All that matters is I can now have the Grateful Dead, Jam On, Howard, NFL and MLB.

 

[BeanoNYC]

Who cares about Sharpton... It's all background noise to me.. And he does have some big stones.. James Brown taught him well...

All that matters is I can now have the Grateful Dead, Jam On, Howard, NFL and MLB.

All good stuff right there. Now does XM have a Beatles station? That would be the icing on the cake.

 

[dmc]

All good stuff right there. Now does XM have a Beatles station? That would be the icing on the cake.

New York Traffic save my ass a lot....

I can't wait!

 

[Sexkitten]

I HATE the idea of the merger. I mean... what will you threaten XMIRUS with when they jack up their prices and cut a bunch of the programming next year? That you're going back to regular or internet radio? They know you won't. I know I won't. It just sucks that there isn't any competition. Oh well.

 

[ski_resort_observer]

Looks like the merger is a step closer
http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/xm-sirius-deal-wins-support-from-fcc/20080616070909990001

Unfortunately, without a merger they both go down...with the current economic climate it's not a for sure thing that when they do merge that they will prosper.

 

[drjeff]

Can't wait for the merger! I've got a Sirius in both my wife's and my car, and my office has XM. Basically I'm looking for the merger to get me MLB and some PGA Tour to complete why I chose Sirius for my vehicles (Stern, NFL and NASCAR)

BTW, anyone who likes Stern and didn't hear the show today, you need to listen to the replay. The segment where they were talking about the rap demo tape that Sal made when he was 16 and how he got scammed in the process was HYSTERICAL!

 

[Hawkshot99]

I have XM. Will i still be able to use my head unit?

 

[snoseek]

Sirius= worst customer service I ever experienced in my whole life. Too bad because I really liked the programming and loved setting up at work. So awesome!

I did run into multiple problems with the set-up and the second time spent over four hours on the phone trying to deal with it. I'm usually a fairly polite person but lost it that day. I may go back someday because commercials and top 40 suck.

 

[ComeBackMudPuddles]

I HATE the idea of the merger. I mean... what will you threaten XMIRUS with when they jack up their prices and cut a bunch of the programming next year? That you're going back to regular or internet radio? They know you won't. I know I won't. It just sucks that there isn't any competition. Oh well.

??

They agreed not to increase prices for 3 years and to provide 28 channels for alternative programming (basically, random speciality channels that you wouldn't get without the merger).

In the end, both companies have lost money every year they've existed. Better they merge than both companies disappear.

 

[BeanoNYC]

Sirius= worst customer service I ever experienced in my whole life. Too bad because I really liked the programming and loved setting up at work. So awesome!

I did run into multiple problems with the set-up and the second time spent over four hours on the phone trying to deal with it. I'm usually a fairly polite person but lost it that day. I may go back someday because commercials and top 40 suck.

You should have written an email to Mel Karmazin like I did. I got a call from executive customer service and the problem was solved.

 

[Philpug]

I have had both, I like the music on sirius better but the comedy on XM.

 

[drjeff]

Bump for some new info!

http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/17/technology/sirius_xm.ap/index.htm?postversion=2008071715

Looks like the deals going to happen (finally!)

 

[Moe Ghoul]

I'll be interested to see how that impacts pricing with no competition in that space.

 

[drjeff]

I'll be interested to see how that impacts pricing with no competition in that space.

I'd bet not too much since it is an "optional service" and neither company is on the most solid of financial ground right now. Throw in today's economic climate and I'd venture a safe bet that if the combined Sirius/XM company raised their rates too much that they'll be looking at a DECREASE in their year end total number of subscribers as compared to the INCREASES that they've been seeing.

I'm just looking forward to being able to get a new Chevy Tahoe/GMC Yukon in the not too distant future and being able to get Sirius without having to do any after market work.

 

[Philpug]

Wiifm?

 

[ski_resort_observer]

You have two companies that finally wake up the fact that to survive they have to combine. As DrJeff alluded to there is not enough market for this type of service, for pretty obvious reasons IMHO, at least not yet.

Take away the contracts they have with some of the automakers to have them installed in new cars and they have alot of red ink. Since the car companies aren't exactly going gangbusters either, profitwise, and they are working hard to get out of these contracts I think the new XM/Sirius is already DOA.

We have Serius at work and people aren't very impressed.

 

[ERJ-145CA]

I've had Sirius for a couple of years and can't imagine my commute without it. I haven't listened to terrestrial radio since I got it (except the traffic report occasionally). My wife feels the same way too.

 

[drjeff]

I've had Sirius for a couple of years and can't imagine my commute without it. I haven't listened to terrestrial radio since I got it (except the traffic report occasionally). My wife feels the same way too.

Ditto! Pre Sirius in my car, my radio was basically always on WEEI (Boston sports talk radio) which I really, reallly liked. Now, with Sirius, about the only time I'll listen to WEEI is when my car is in the carwash and the satellite signal can't get through the concrete walls to the receiver.

We have XM in my office, and it's the same thing, we used to have the local in town AM station that was a mix of talk/music, and now, the only signal that the reciever sends out over the speaker wire is XM.

 

[bvibert]

I love my Sirius radio. I'm the same way as drjeff, the only time I listen to terrestrial radio is when I can't get a signal for whatever reason.