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XM And SIRIUS Radio Merging

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the monopoly-is-such-a-fun-game dept.

lenny6998 writes to tell us Yahoo! News is reporting that XM and Sirius Radio, the only two major players in the relatively new market of subscription satellite radio have announced a merger. "The two companies said in a statement that Mel Karmazin, the CEO of Sirius, would become chief executive of the new company while Gary Parsons, the chairman of XM, would remain in that role."

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  1. Look up... waaaaay up by MarkRose · · Score: 5, Funny

    Methinks it's time to buy a telescope to watch them merge the satellite!

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  2. Re:Oligopoly by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 4, Funny

    Not all monopolies [wikipedia.org] are bad. Some result in the best product, even considering price, for the consumer. Bill Gates? Is that you?

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  3. Re:Finally by kennygraham · · Score: 5, Funny

    Art Bell and Howard Stern together.

    Art will introduce us to the shadow people, then Stern will ask them to show us their boobs.

  4. Re:Guess it was just a matter of time... by Spritzer · · Score: 3, Funny

    I love listening to Bill O'Reilly and hearing Viagra commercials every other break.