| LameRandomName |
Just a heads up.
Today is the 13th of August 2008 and I got the $77 deal.
So if you were wondering if it was still there, it is. |
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| jay |
| You mean the XM deal, for those who haven't been following along as closely. :p |
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| LameRandomName |
| Well, YOU knew what I mean, right? :D |
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| newblu |
| is the merger completed? |
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| jl_ss |
quote:
Originally posted by newblu
is the merger completed?
Yes, it is now Sirius XM. However, integration of the companies will take a while. In months you will be able to get XM and select sirius channels. In a year you willl be able to select a la carte if you purchase a new receiver.
The merger only limits your ability to say I am canceling XM for Sirius to get the $77 deal. But you can say I am canceling XM for anything other reason.
Sirius XM still needs all the subscribers it can get. There is still a lot of debt to be paid off. It's been reported that even after synergies of the merger are realized, the exhorbitant deals in place for the more popular "talent" cannot be sustained. Since they need that "talent" to keep subscribers, it'll be interesting to see what happens. Although, there are now not 2 satellite companies bidding for that talent and FM stations can't come close to offering satellite company deals.
Another soft spot I see is growth. It's slowing and limited largely to preinstalled units in cars - and the churn rate for car units is high. I don't see any of the younger generation I work with even interested in satellite radio, which really limits future growth. They all have iPods and manufacturers are making much easier to use them in vehicles. |
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