Q&amp;A: Why UK radio groups want to merge
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The agreed merger between two of the UK&#39;s biggest commercial radio groups, Capital Radio and GWR, signals an era of change in the radio industry.
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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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Vodafone thinks so The Great White Hope of the music business - and many network operators - has arrived in the UK. The music business hopes it will persuade people to start paying for licensed digital music, while operators hope it will persuade people to start using their expensively built, but under-utilised 3G networks.â¦
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CAPITAL Radio and GWR Group have agreed the terms of an all-share merger to create the UKâs leading commercial radio group. The companies announced today that Capital shareholders will own 52 per cent of
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In the beginning, there was AM radio. And it was good.  Then came FM. It was better.  Then satellite radio arrived in its digital format. It not only sounded better but also offered more variety in listening options. That was really good.  Now there is HD Radio.
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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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Capital Radio and GWR admitted yesterday that they are in talks over a Â£700m merger of equals, a deal that will kick-start the long-awaited consolidation of the UK commercial radio industry.
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While questions surround the planned merger of the XM and Sirius satellite radio systems in the United States, the situation for their Canadian affiliates may be more uncertain.
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By Jonathan Sidener, The San Diego Union-Tribune  Feb. 21--The proposed merger of the XM and Sirius satellite radio  networks creates confusion for consumers in the short term. That much is  clear.
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Rivals in the satellite radio industry merge and investors hope for lower costs -- but significant regulatory hurdles lie ahead. By the Associated Press.
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Business & money: Companies reach agreement on UK network-sharing deal expected to reduce number of mast sites
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The FCC is looking for consultation on whether it should change the rule that currently forbids Sirius and XM from merging, a necessary move if it is to approve the proposed deal.
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Forces rely on air power to pay the bills The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) may sell off some of its reserved radio spectrum, potentially for large sums. Guidelines for sale of military frequencies are being drawn up by the communications regulator, Ofcom.â¦
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Satellite radio rivals XM and Sirius yesterday agreed to a $13 billion dollar merger that's likely to face tough opposition from antitrust regulators and could be disruptive to millions of subscribers who may have to buy new radios and accept fewer listening options.
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Winning approval for a proposed merger of the nation's two satellite radio companies turns on whether regulators buy their argument that iPods, Internet radio and other new technologies have expanded so dramatically that a monopoly would not harm consumers' choices or purses.
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Not all mergers make sense -- so be skeptical.
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10 companies with the urge to merge, but which deals will be the ones to work out?