XM + Sirius = Sirium?

phinsup · 2007-02-20 03:03:13

yup they're fucking merging, no good will come from the lack of competition :( http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/20/business...&ei=5087%0A (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/20/business/19cnd-radios.html?em&ex=1172034000&en=382541b6509b6127&ei=5087%0A)

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Feb 19, 2007 | 09:03 PM

phinsup

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yup they're ******* merging, no good will come from the lack of competition

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/20/business...&ei=5087%0A

Feb 19, 2007 | 10:27 PM

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yeah, all bad...

Feb 19, 2007 | 10:50 PM

rowtareh

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wonder what is going to happen...i like my sirius damnit!

Feb 19, 2007 | 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by rowtareh' post='859949' date='Feb 19 2007, 11:50 PM

wonder what is going to happen...i like my sirius damnit!

yea well if xm's chairman taking over is any indication. In theory xm is the heavier hitter.

Feb 20, 2007 | 05:39 AM

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they have both lost millions and millions over the last few years, now together they will lose millions more.

Feb 20, 2007 | 05:44 AM

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I keep waiting for 8-tracks to come back!

Feb 20, 2007 | 07:39 AM

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How is that even allowed? I thought if together they control too high of a percentage of the market, the merger is not allowed (then becomes a monopoly). So who's the competition?

Feb 20, 2007 | 08:31 AM

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Supposedly, the competition is much broader than just satellite radio. They are going to try to assert that they face competition from everything from cable tv to ipods.

Feb 20, 2007 | 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 1988RedT2' post='859988' date='Feb 20 2007, 06:31 AM

Supposedly, the competition is much broader than just satellite radio. They are going to try to assert that they face competition from everything from cable tv to ipods.

um, money vs satelite radio; satellite looses