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XM and Sirius Merger?

Posted by samzenpus on from the one-satellite-is-enough dept.

chipset writes "Well, it seems Sirius and XM are in talks again. This story from FoxNews indicates they are in merger discussions and want to expand their reach into all communications from space. This includes Cell, Music, and TV. I would love to see something like this take place. Give DirecTV and DishNetwork a little competition."

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  1. Give DirecTV and Dish a little competition?!?!?!?! by sulli · · Score: 4, Insightful

    By reducing competition in satellite radio? No thanks.

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  2. Re:Why the DEC logo? by kalidasa · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'm guessing that the category is marked "digital" in the submission interface, and the submitter is too young to remember DEC and thinks the category is for digital lifestyle devices.

  3. If it ain't broke... by interstellar_donkey · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I really hope something like this doesn't happen.

    I have Sirius, and I'm pleased as punch with it. I can't see how merging with XM (if the story is, in fact, true) would make things any better.

    Sirius has some great stations with good DJs. The bigger you make the company, the more whitewashed it becomes. I don't know what XM is all about, but people who have it tell me they like it. That's fine. But a little compitition never hurt anyone. Monopolies, on the other hand, usually don't work, espically with something as subjective as music.

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