Sirius Sees Benefits in Potential Merger With XM
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Executives of Sirius Satellite Radio are again hinting at a potential merger with XM Satellite Radio that they say would bring strong gains for investors.
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Sirius and XM committed to offer a la carte programming options, hoping to curry favor with regulators as its proposed $13 billion merger comes under increasing scrutiny.
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By ASSOCIATED PRESS  Among the chief selling points for consumers if the nation's only two satellite radio companies are permitted to merge has been that the combined company would offer a much larger selection of programming without increasing prices.
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Sirius Satellite Radio  and XM Satellite Radio  shares jumped on Tuesday after the companies announced a merger plan, although a top regulator said the deal would face a tough review.
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The proposed merger between Sirius  Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.  depends "a lot" on how the market is defined, U.S. Federal  Communications Commissioner Robert McDowell said on Thursday.
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Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. pledged on Tuesday to work with regulators to close their proposed $4.9 billion merger by year's end, seeking to calm concerns that U.S. antitrust authorities would block the deal.
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Here's what to expect if the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission allow Sirius and XM to merge, creating a monopoly in the satellite radio business:
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But only if they're allowed to merge XM and Sirius are dangling a new carrot in front of the Federal Communications Commission in order to get the green light to merge. The satellite radio companies say they will offer a la carte packages of their lineups if the antitrust regulators look the other way.â¦
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By Seth Sutel THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  NEW YORK -- Satellite radio rivals XM and Sirius have every intention of merging, but not just yet.  Until they clear serious regulatory hurdles, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.
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Acer spinoff Wistron Neweb stands to benefit from the proposed merger between Sirius and XM.
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The two main satellite radio  providers, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius are  expected to announce a long-awaited merger on Monday, according  to the New York Post.
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Sirius and XM issued statements that their existing radios would work with the new service they would create by merging, but will the number of channels available increase? In Listening Post.
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The two main U.S. satellite radio  providers, Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio on  Monday said they would merge in a stock-for-stock deal, a move  that has been long expected in the young industry.
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JUST IN Satellite radio providers XM and Sirius confirmed the rumors Monday, announcing a surprise $13 billion merger of equals, which would keep Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin and XM Chairman Gary Parsons in their respective roles.
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The following are excerpts of public comments submitted to the Federal Communications Commission in connection with the proposed merger of XM Satellite Radio of the District and Sirius Satellite Radio.
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Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM  Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. pledged on Tuesday to work with  regulators to close their proposed $4.9 billion merger by  year's end, seeking to calm concerns that U.S. antitrust  authorities would block the deal.
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By Seth Sutel  XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., rivals in the fledgling satellite radio industry, have agreed to combine in a deal that investors hope will result in lower costs, assuming it overcomes significant regulatory hurdles.