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  • ExtremeGamer
    Extra Life 11/3/18
    • Jul 2002
    • 35299

    #16
    Re: XM and Sirius Merger Official!

    As long as prices don't go up, I'll welcome Sirius content on my XM. The NFL is cool, I'd hardly ever listen, as long as I don't lose baseball, I'm good.

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    • nc0ffey
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      • Jul 2002
      • 6223

      #17
      Re: XM and Sirius Merger Official!

      I have Sirius (home/car kit) and love it...especially during football season since I am a Packers fan living in North Carolina...I agree with EG, its gonna be great....as long as the price doesnt go up!

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      • aukevin
        War Eagle, Go Braves!
        • Dec 2002
        • 14700

        #18
        Re: XM and Sirius Merger Official!

        Originally posted by Sully
        Love my Sirius. The only thing that would attract me to XM is the MLB package.
        same here.

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        • p_rushing
          Hall Of Fame
          • Feb 2004
          • 14514

          #19
          Re: XM and Sirius Merger Official!

          I might actually buy this if they merged them, but I think what is going to happen is they will merge, but only as a parent organization and each will remain as they are now. They could then cut cost by using some of the same channels on each and support cost, but still remain separate.

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          • Thrasha
            MVP
            • Nov 2004
            • 3374

            #20
            Re: XM and Sirius Merger Official!

            I'd definitely pick up satellite radio if this goes through.

            At this point I obtain the daily Stern shows through other means, but if I was able to have the MLB broadcast, Stern, and all the other cool bonuses it'd be worth it.

            Stern was talking about a merger a couple weeks ago on his show, and how the FCC might nix the deal. He was saying a possibility to get by that would be keep the same equipment, I guess XM and Sirius, so it doesn't make it a monopoly etc.
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            • bryan_05
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              • Jul 2002
              • 3540

              #21
              Re: XM and Sirius Merger Official!

              Some thoughts...

              I am guessing Sirius and XM will try to push this through the FCC very quickly because this will put a HUGE dent in sales if consumers do not know what will happen in the future.

              No way will the OTA radio providers want this merger to go through and they will use their insanely strong lobbying powers to stop it.

              As for the monopoly issue: When Satellite radio first came out the FCC said there had to at least 2 competitors. The chairman, or a different high ranking FCC official, said in the last month or 2 that the competition rule could be "changed"
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              • marque1d
                SM*G*XX*R
                • Jul 2002
                • 345

                #22
                Re: XM and Sirius Merger Official!

                Originally posted by p_rushing
                There are rumors that D* & E* will be merging soon with AT&T so they can compete with Comcast 3in1 packages.

                Verizon FiOS TV proves that buying both would be unnecessary, I can't really see Charlie Ergen wanting to cash out but it still makes a lot of sense for AT&T to have a have a satellite TV service. When E* tried to buy D* last time they quickly knew the deal wouldn't go through but it slowed News Corp from getting control of D* and let E* look at D*'s books from the inside and their internal operations.

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                • nyisles16
                  All Star
                  • Apr 2003
                  • 8317

                  #23
                  Re: XM and Sirius Merger Official!

                  - what will happen is anyone's guess.. my thinking is that they will (hopefully) use XM signals, as they are much stronger, & easier to get, than Sirus....

                  also, what about the radios? will i need to go get a new radio now?

                  yikes..

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                  • RockyTop1
                    All Star
                    • Apr 2004
                    • 8267

                    #24
                    Re: XM and Sirius Merger Official!

                    Here's what I think they'll do (if it goes through)...

                    I think if you have Sirius, you'll keep the Sirius programming.

                    If you have XM, you'll keep the XM programming.

                    They'll release new hardware capable of receiving both and the monthly service fee will be slightly higher than it is now for each.
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                    • ExtremeGamer
                      Extra Life 11/3/18
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 35299

                      #25
                      Re: XM and Sirius Merger Official!

                      Originally posted by RockyTop1
                      Here's what I think they'll do (if it goes through)...

                      I think if you have Sirius, you'll keep the Sirius programming.

                      If you have XM, you'll keep the XM programming.

                      They'll release new hardware capable of receiving both and the monthly service fee will be slightly higher than it is now for each.
                      Probably a pretty good guess on what will happen.

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                      • nyisles16
                        All Star
                        • Apr 2003
                        • 8317

                        #26
                        Re: XM and Sirius Merger Official!

                        Originally posted by ExtremeGamer
                        Probably a pretty good guess on what will happen.
                        i currently have both.. maybe I will get the "new radio" once it comes out- would be cheaper in the long run..

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                        • HungryBologna
                          MVP
                          • Nov 2003
                          • 3156

                          #27
                          Re: XM and Sirius Merger Official!

                          Well, like RockyTop said.. I'll have a game on the TV but I'll actually listen to the Dolphins play. I don't know if XM has it but I listen to the NFL Channel on Sirius all the damn time.

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                          • LetsGoBucs
                            Let's Go Nuggets!
                            • Feb 2003
                            • 1289

                            #28
                            Re: XM and Sirius Merger Official!

                            Originally posted by bryan_05
                            http://xmradio.mediaroom.com/index.p...ases&item=1423
                            * Greater Programming and Content Choices -- The combined company is
                            committed to consumer choice, including offering consumers the ability
                            to pick and choose the channels and content they want on a more a la
                            carte basis
                            . The combined company will also provide consumers with a
                            broader selection of content, including a wide range of commercial-free
                            music channels, exclusive and non-exclusive sports coverage, news,
                            talk, and entertainment programming. Together, XM and SIRIUS will be
                            able to improve on products such as real-time traffic and rear-seat
                            video and introduce new ones such as advanced data services including
                            enhanced traffic, weather and infotainment offerings.
                            One of my concerns about this is the "a la carte" style to choosing programming. While it sounds great, my fear is that they split up the programming into "buckets" that each has something you want, therefore you need to buy more of these "buckets" to get what you want and it costs you more. I like having all of the programming that Sirius offers with my $13 fee, and not having to pay more for the NFL (for example). I'm not sure if it will work that way, but that was one of my concerns after reading this.

                            Also, I have a feeling they will have a tough time with the SEC, but that is just a personal feeling.
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                            • nyisles16
                              All Star
                              • Apr 2003
                              • 8317

                              #29
                              Re: XM and Sirius Merger Official!

                              well reading the XM website, it has a "merger Q & A".. one of the questions asked "will I need to buy a new radio".. response was "no"..

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                              • ExtremeGamer
                                Extra Life 11/3/18
                                • Jul 2002
                                • 35299

                                #30
                                Re: XM and Sirius Merger Official!

                                Originally posted by nyisles16
                                well reading the XM website, it has a "merger Q & A".. one of the questions asked "will I need to buy a new radio".. response was "no"..
                                Yay!

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