Super Tuesday Wall-to-Wall Coverage on XM Radio’s Presidential Election Channel ‘POTUS ’08′

Posted by SXMN | Posted on 04-02-2008

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XM Satellite Radio’s presidential election channel POTUS ’08 will
provide wall-to-wall coverage of the Super Tuesday contests on February
5 as voters go to the polls in 24 states.

POTUS ’08 is the first radio channel devoted exclusively to news and
commentary about the 2008 election. The non-partisan, commercial-free
channel airs nationwide on XM channel 130.

POTUS ’08 hosts Rebecca Roberts, Joe Mathieu, and Adrienne Mitchell
will anchor the Super Tuesday coverage from the XM studios in
Washington, D.C. POTUS ’08′s Scott Walterman will be in Los Angeles to
cover the California primaries, while fellow anchor Tim Farley will be
in Manhattan to report on the results in New York state.

Tammy Haddad, the veteran network TV political producer and media
commentator, will host the latest edition of “High Definition Politics”
on POTUS ’08 on Tuesday at 6:00 pm ET/3:00 pm PT. Haddad’s guests for
the hour- long special will include CNN political correspondent Jessica
Yellin; Bob Shrum, presidential campaign adviser for Al Gore and John
Kerry; Todd Harris, presidential campaign adviser for Fred Thompson and
John McCain’s 2000 bid; Mike Allen, chief political correspondent for
The Politico; and Alexandra Stoddard, political analyst and associate
editor for The Hill.

POTUS ’08 contributors from the Washington Post, FOX News, Los
Angeles Times, the polling firm Zogby International, National Journal,
and Campaigns & Elections’ Politics magazine will report news from
Super Tuesday states across the nation. Bloggers and podcasters will
weigh in with opinions and analysis.

As a public service, XM broadcasts the POTUS ’08 channel for free to
all XM radios. Those who do not have XM radios can listen to POTUS ’08
for free for two weeks at http://www.xmradio.com/potus. The channel’s name (pronounced “POH- tus”) is a term used by White House staff for President of the United States.

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SIRIUS Satellite Radio Launches Indie Talk Channel: Exclusive, Groundbreaking Radio Where You Can ‘Speak For Yourself’

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Indie Talk reinvents talk radio with regular “blogcast” news updates and user-generated opinions
Veteran actor and political maverick Ron Silver to host daily morning talk show

SIRIUS Satellite Radio today announced the launch of
Indie Talk, an exclusive, groundbreaking talk radio channel that will
serve as an uncensored, unfiltered forum for independent thought and
opinion. The channel will feature veteran actor and political maverick
Ron Silver, among others. Indie Talk will give an equal voice to
individuals from any affiliation or background, target the blogger
generation, and be a platform for listeners across the country to react
to breaking news, issues and buzz.

Indie Talk will launch Wednesday, February 6, 2008 — the morning
after Super Tuesday — on SIRIUS channel 110 with Ron Silver’s daily
call-in talk show, which will air Monday-Friday from 9:00 – 11:00 am
ET.

Silver, like Indie Talk, represents the intersection of
liberal and conservative, and the intersection of entertainment and
politics. In addition to a storied Hollywood career and serving as
president of Actors’ Equity Association, Silver has been politically
active for many years — most recently as a member of The Council on
Foreign Relations. A one-time Democrat, Silver spoke at The Republican
National Convention in 2004.

“Radio
needs a change as much as the country,” said Silver. “Indie Talk will
give voice to all individuals for an amazing national debate.”

“More
than ever, Americans need a place to engage in discussion regardless of
their backgrounds and ideologies. Indie Talk is open to everyone, and
will create a new dynamic in radio for the 2008 Presidential Election,”
said Scott Greenstein, SIRIUS’ President, Entertainment and Sports.
“Ron Silver and all the individuals who become involved with Indie Talk
will be the catalysts that spark great debate and opinions from every
walk of life.”

Indie Talk will stay on
pace with today’s frenzied news cycle by airing “blogcast” news updates
every 20 minutes — reporting the freshest headlines and buzz as it
unfolds on the blogs. Additionally, Indie Talk will feature “The Blog
Bunker,” a cutting-edge roundtable featuring a selection of the over
100 million bloggers around the globe.

Indie Talk joins a
powerful lineup of innovative, exclusive programming that includes The
Foxxhole, a 24/7 comedy and entertainment channel produced by Jamie
Foxx, and SIRIUS OutQ, SIRIUS’ 24/7 LGBT channel. SIRIUS offers liberal
talk on SIRIUS Left, and conservative talk on its SIRIUS Patriot
channel.

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The Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus Star of Disney’s ‘Hannah Montana’ Take Over SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s Hits 1 Channel

Posted by SXMN | Posted on 01-02-2008

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The special broadcast debuts today in conjunction with the release
of “Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert”
movie in digital 3-D

Miley Cyrus,
star of Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana, and pop sensation The Jonas
Brothers, are taking over SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s Hits
1 music channel to celebrate the release of Hannah Montana and Miley
Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert movie in digital 3-D.

The
special weekend broadcast event, which kicks-off today, will feature
Miley Cyrus and The Jonas Brothers sharing behind-the-scenes stories
from her wildly successful tour as well as personal stories about their
families. In addition, Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas will host a special
edition of Hit-Bound, SIRIUS Hits 1′s series showcasing the best
unsigned, indie, international and homemade music and The SIRIUS Hits 1
Weekend Countdown!, a countdown of the 45 biggest songs in North
America. Miley Cyrus will also spin her personal favorite music
throughout the weekend.

Miley Cyrus, daughter of country
music singer Billy Ray Cyrus, became an overnight sensation as the
breakout star of Disney Channel’s hit series Hannah Montana. In 2007,
Miley embarked on the “Best of Both Worlds” tour performing as both
herself and Hannah Montana. The Jonas Brothers joined the tour as the
opening act in October of 2007. The band’s second, self-titled, album
was released in August of 2007 and reached number 5 on Billboard’s Hot
200.

For a complete schedule of Miley Cyrus and The Jonas Brothers IN CONTROL of SIRIUS Hits 1, please visit www.sirius.com/hits1.

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XM Satellite Radio and SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT Reach Agreement on Pioneer Inno

Posted by SXMN | Posted on 01-02-2008

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Agreement Marks XM’s Third With a Major Music Company to Resolve Dispute Over XM Devices With Advanced Recording Features

XM Satellite Radio and
SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT today announced that they have resolved
the lawsuit brought by SONY BMG against XM over its Pioneer Inno, a
portable satellite radio with advanced recording features. The
companies did not disclose terms of the deal.

SONY BMG is the third music company to resolve its dispute with XM
regarding radios with advanced recording functionality. Similar
agreements were announced in December 2007 between XM and both
Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group. SONY BMG has withdrawn as
a party to the complaint filed by the major record companies against XM
in May 2006.

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Sirius, XM Satellite Radio Shares Up After Analyst Predicts Regulatory Approval of Acquisition

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Shares of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings
Inc., which are awaiting regulatory clearance from regulators to
combine, jumped on Thursday after an analyst upgraded both companies
and said she believes the acquisition deal will be approved.

Investors are anxiously waiting for the Department of Justice and
the Federal Communications Commission to approve the $5 billion deal
for Sirius to acquire its rival. The companies had originally hoped to
receive clearance by the end of 2007.

On Thursday, Janco Partners
analyst April Horace raised her rating of XM shares to “Buy” from
“Accumulate” on her assumption the deal will eventually close. She also
upgraded her rating of Sirius shares to “Accumulate” from “Market
Perform.”

Horace estimated that the combined companies could achieve cost savings of $4.1 billion over the next 6 years.

“It
remains to be seen whether or not the DOJ approval will arrive before
Sirius reports its financial results, sometime in the second half of
February,” Horace said in a note to investors. She noted that the
companies have an option to cancel the deal without penalty if it does
not win regulatory approval by March 1.

“We believe that the DOJ
will make an announcement before March 1, and that the companies will
extend the March 1 date if they are still waiting for FCC approval,”
the analyst said.

Shares of Sirius jumped 14 cents, or 4.6
percent, to close at $3.20 on Thursday. The stock has traded between
$2.51 and $4.06 during the past 52 weeks. Shares of XM Satellite Radio
Holdings Inc. gained 49 cents, or 4.1 percent, to close at $12.40.
During the past 52 weeks, the stock has traded between $9.62 and $16.44.

[Via:AP]

This news should only make the two stocks climb higher.

Still like every other day waiting for this merger to happen it’s all speculation until there is an official announcement.

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