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Sirius Everything Plus The Best of XM Now Available (Update)

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If you take a Visit to the Sirius Website today you will notice that you are now able to Add the new Sirius Best of XM Package, Family Friendly, Special Interest and A La Carte Packages.
Link is here.
The Best of XM Now on Sirius:
Now for the first time, you can add XM channelsto your SIRIUS [...]

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Sirius XM Announces Music Programming Team

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Sirius XM SVP of Music Programming Jon Zellner
has announced new music programming executives for Sirius Xm Radio.
The newly appointed execs will report directly to Zellner.

Kid Kelly is named VP of Pop/Dance/Urban
Gregg Steele is appointed VP of Rock
Trinity is named VP of Classical/Jazz/Latin
Jon Anthony becomes VP of Country
Mitch Todd is appointed Senior Director of Music Production.

During the announcment Zellner said, ”I [...]

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SIRIUS XM Radio Merger Update also “Best of Both” to Launch October 6th 2008

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SIRIUS XM Radio today provided an update on the
company’s guidance, a detailed breakdown of expected 2009 synergies,
and an outline of the company’s new “Best of Both” programming options.
Subscribers
– The company expects to end 2008 with approximately 19.5 million subscribers and to end 2009 with approximately 21.5 million
subscribers.
Revenue

SIRIUS XM expects to post pro forma revenue of [...]

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Sirius XM Radio Picks Executive Programing Team

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Allaccess.com is reporting that a source has told them Sirius XM Radio has selected the new executives who will lead the new merged company’s programing division.JON ZELLNER will be SVP/Music Programming JEREMY COLEMAN will be
SVP/Talk and Entertainment Programming
STEVE COHEN will be SVP/Sports
Programming PAUL TURCOTTE will be SVP/Advertising Sales TIM
SABEAN will continue to report directly [...]

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SIRIUS XM Radio Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results

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- Revenue of $283 Million, Up 25% Year Over Year
- Total Subscribers of More Than 8.9 Million, Up 25% Year Over Year
- Record Second Quarter Gross Additions
- Adjusted Loss from Operations Improves 70% Year Over Year
SIRIUS XM Radio today announced stand alone SIRIUS Satellite Radio second quarter 2008 financial results, including a 25% increase in [...]

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Sirius Xm Radio Merger Q&A

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Here are a few answers to common questions I have been reading around the net concerning the merger between Sirius and XM. Though not 100% official these answers are taken straight from press releases and interviews Mel Karmazin has done post merger.
What are the new pricing plans? Will my Monthly Bill go up now?
If you [...]

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Mel Karmazin Talks About The New SIRIUS XM Radio on Howard Stern

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Just a small update.
Pretty interesting talk, but still nothing that we already don’t know about.
Link here http://www.marksfriggin.com/news.htm#wed
I will throw some audio up later if I can find it.

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Mel Karmazin on CNBC, Stern and O&A: Video and Audio

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Inside the details of the deal, with Mel Karmazin, Sirius Satellite Radio president/CEO
Here is a link to the video on CNBC
http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=808001565
Will have links/info on Stern and O&A as it comes in, will most likely be the same news though.
Here are some highlights from the video, nothing really new here though.
Mel says they are fully funded [...]

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SIRIUS and XM Complete Merger, Sirius XM Radio new name

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SIRIUS XM Radio Chosen as New Corporate NameCombined Company Has Over 18.5 Million Subscribers, Annualized Second Quarter Revenue Exceeding $2.4 BillionCompany to Offer Consumers Best of Both Services, While Maximizing Significant EfficienciesSIRIUS XM Reiterates Financial Guidance; Expects 2009 Synergies of $400 million and 2009 Adjusted EBITDA of over $300 Million
SIRIUS Satellite Radio and XM Satellite [...]

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Sirius Xm Merger now 100% Official

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Straight from the FCC website is the official announcement from the FCC green lighting the merger of Sirius and XM.
COMMISSION APPROVES TRANSACTION BETWEENSIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO HOLDINGS INC. ANDXM SATELLITE RADIO HOLDINGS, INC.SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
You can read all about the conditions Sirius and XM made here in this PDF.
What amazes me is that on word of [...]

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