The Week in Review
Starting this Friday and every Friday after today I will post the week in Review. This will be a collection of links from around the web for all of the readers to catch up on the weeks news. I hope it gives you something to do until the new week starts. I hope everyone has a great 4th of July Weekend.
Top Stories from Siriusxmnews.com:
Sirius: Merrill Ups Rating; Sees “Imminent” Merger OK
Merrill Lynch’s Glen Campbell this morning raised his rating on Sirius Satellite Radio to Buy from Hold, while slightly trimming his price target to $2.70 from $2.80. Campbell says he expect “imminent approval” from the FCC for its pending merger with XM Satellite Radio. Campbell says the upgrade reflects the recent decline in the stock [...]
SIRIUS Satellite Radio Announces Post-Merger Financial Guidance for the Combined Company
Expects 2009 Total Net Synergies of $400 Million Expects 2009 Adjusted EBITDA of $300 Million
Expects Positive Free Cash Flow, before Satellite Capital Expenditures, for 2009
SIRIUS Satellite Radio today announced financial guidance for 2009 assuming the completion of the merger of SIRIUS and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. Based upon the company’s preliminary analysis, it announced that:
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Does Sirius know something we don’t know?
Anyone who subscribes to Sirius should log into their account and check out the package you are currently subscribed to.
“The Sirius Everything Package” I have never seen that before. Is this a sign of the future?
Can everyone log in and verrify this please.
Attached is a screen shot
Oh and for people that don’t know the name [...]
Sirius Xm Merger hits FCC Items on Circulation!!!!
Finally, Two years later. We will have a decision in as little as three weeks.
You can see it here http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/circ_items.cgi (bottom of page)
06/17/2008 MB 07-57 XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. to Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. MO&O/R&O.
When an item hits [...]
Other sites on the Web:
Georgetown Partners teams with broadcasters against Sirius, XM merger
Georgetown Partners is working with terrestrial radio broadcasters urging the Federal Communications Commission to deny the Sirius-XM merger, or have it reworked to be in favor of the minority-owned firm’s own proposals.
More Democrats push FCC for merger conditions
More Democrats are weighing in, urging the FCC for stronger conditions on the merger between Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.
Sirius, XM Merger Could Cost Howard Stern
When Howard Stern’s Sirius satellite radio contract runs out in 2010, the shock jock could be in for a rude awakening, assuming Sirius and XM merge, as many suspect they will.
Satellite Radio’s Last Independence Day
Whether you’re manning the grill, waving a flag during a patriotic parade, or launching bottle rockets over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, it’s easy to forget the little things. You know, like reflecting on the likelihood that this will be the final holiday of independence for XM Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: XMSR) and Sirius Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI).
Senators to FCC: Sirius/XM’s proposal still needs work
The longer the Federal Communications Commission waits to make up its mind on the proposed Sirius/XM merger, the more filings it will have to consider on the controversy.


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