Sirius XM Satellite Radio News

May 19th
9:58 am Sirius shares dip after FCC rebuffs Malone filing - Yahoo Finance
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Shares in Sirius XM Radio slipped 2 percent Monday after federal regulators dismissed an application by John Malone's Liberty Media to control the company through its radio licenses. THE SPARK: On Friday, the Federal ...

May 19th
6:24 am Sirius XM 1Q earnings rise 38 percent - Yahoo Finance
NEW YORK (AP) -- Sirius XM Radio Inc. on Tuesday said its profit rose 38 percent in the first quarter, as it continued to add subscribers and raised prices. The satellite radio company reported net income of $107.8 million, or 2 cents per share ...

May 18th
10:41 pm Sirius XM Adds Ray Hudson To 'The Football Show' - All Access Music G...
Sirius XM Adds Ray Hudson To 'The Football Show' All Access Music Group SIRIUS XM RADIO has added RAY HUDSON as a co-host of "THE FOOTBALL SHOW," the weekday soccer show airing on SIRIUS channel 97 and XM channel 207. HUDSON, a commentator for GOL TV known for his colorful and...

May 18th
12:00 pm Roger Waters unveils Pink Floyd channel for Sirius XM - Los Angeles T...
Contactmusic.com Roger Waters unveils Pink Floyd channel for Sirius XM Los Angeles Times In advance of his performance of “The Wall” on Saturday at the Los Angeles Coliseum, British rocker Roger Waters stopped in on veteran rock deejay Jim Ladd's nightly show on Sirius XM on Thursday to...

May 17th
8:24 pm SIRIUS XM Radio (SIRI) CEO Karmazin Dumps Nearly 14M Shares - StreetI...
SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (Nasdaq: SIRI) CEO Mel Karmazin disclsoed the sale of 13,700,000 shares from 05/15-05/16 at prices from $1.9768-$1.9865 after exercising options. Karmizin exercised options on the same number of shares at $0.43. The options have an ...

May 17th
7:56 pm Ed Reed says he isn't 100 percent committed for 2012 - Baltimore Sun ...
ESPN Ed Reed says he isn't 100 percent committed for 2012 Baltimore Sun (blog) Ed Reed being non-committal about his future is an annual rite of spring here in Baltimore, and he kept the tradition going Thursday by telling Sirius/XM NFL Radio he isn't 100 percent committed to playing in...

May 16th
5:33 pm Sirius XM: Give These Analysts Credit - TheStreet.com
Arts and Entertainment Playground Sirius XM: Give These Analysts Credit TheStreet.com For an example, just look at Sirius XM(SIRI) and the impact on its stock price of Liberty Media's(LMCA) recent deal to acquire more shares. "The topic is LMCA as a reflection of the tactics and ethics...

May 16th
12:23 pm Sirius XM Posts Strong Q1 Amid Liberty Media Dispute - Consumer Elect...
Sirius XM Posts Strong Q1 Amid Liberty Media Dispute Consumer Electronics Daily (registration) By Kamala Lane Sirius XM's CEO expects the FCC to conclude that Liberty Media can't assume de facto control over the company. The Sirius board reviewed a petition from Liberty and concluded that...

May 15th
7:39 pm Sirius XM and Marketing 101
Well the day finally arrived when Sirius XM’s (NASDAQ:SIRI) Howard Stern debuted as a judge on the hit television show America’s Got Talent.  What an opportunity for Sirius XM.  Actually it is an opportunity LOST!  Instead of Sirius XM putting together an advertising spot and letting a...

May 15th
4:42 pm Sirius XM: Howard Stern's TV Stint Is No Help - TheStreet.com
TheStreet.com Sirius XM: Howard Stern's TV Stint Is No Help TheStreet.com For months, a whole host of writers have cautioned Sirius XM(SIRI) loyalist longs against buying the stock as it prepared to breach the key psychological marker of $2.00. The swoon continued right out of the gate Tuesday...

May 15th
1:13 am Sirius XM's Got Talent - Motley Fool
After months of hype, Howard Stern makes his debut on NBC's America's Got Talent. There's nothing wrong with a little disharmony between a radio company and on-air talent. It even makes for good radio, as Stern fans know. However, it will be ...

May 10th
1:44 pm John Malone's Liberty Media Buys More Sirius XM Stock - Hollywood Rep...
John Malone's Liberty Media has bought additional stock in Sirius XM Radio, bringing its stake in the satellite radio firm to 46.2 percent once a planned stock deal closes. Earlier this week, Liberty had announced it had agreed to buy shares in the third ...

May 8th
7:11 pm Liberty to boost stake in Sirius XM to 45 percent; forward price set ...
Wall Street Journal Liberty to boost stake in Sirius XM to 45 percent; forward price set at $2.15 ... Washington Post LOS ANGELES — Billionaire John Malone's Liberty Media Corp. said Tuesday that it will spend $650 million to increase its effective control of satellite radio company Sirius XM...

May 8th
4:02 pm Liberty Media Steps Up Effort To Control Sirius XM - Deadline.com
The CEO says he believes that Liberty could raise its ownership stake in Sirius XM above 50% without first getting FCC permission, although at some point it would need regulators’ approval to take legal control over the broadcast licenses. He avoided ...

May 8th
1:24 pm Liberty Media Reports Agreement To Purchase Additional SIRI at $2.15
Liberty Media (NASDAQ:LMCA) has announced today that they have an agreement in place to purchase an additional 302 million shares at a price of $2.15.  The move will happen with a forward purchasing agreement and not via a tender offer.  The $605 million dollar transaction will take the Liberty...

May 7th
6:49 pm Sirius XM Gets Serious About Baseball
In a move that is perhaps the boldest statement yet that Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) is going to get serious about their Internet radio offerings, the company has announced a massive expansion of the number of channels offered on Sirius XM Internet Radio.  This good news may seem wonderful for baseball...

May 5th
4:43 pm FCC rejects Liberty Media bid for Sirius XM control - Reuters
Hollywood Reporter FCC rejects Liberty Media bid for Sirius XM control Reuters John Malone company has 40 pct Sirius XM stake * Liberty Media claimed de facto control over Sirius XM * FCC dismisses Liberty Media application By Liana B. Baker May 5 (Reuters) - A federal regulator dismissed John...

May 5th
4:42 pm FCC rejects Liberty Media bid for Sirius XM control - msnbc.com
(Reuters) - A federal regulator dismissed John Malone's Liberty Media Corp's application to take control of Sirius XM Radio Inc with its current stake of 40 percent. Friday's decision by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission came after ...

May 5th
1:38 am Liberty Request to Control SiriusXM Denied
Today the U.S. Federal Communications Commission dismissed Liberty Media’s request for the licenses that would have given John Malone control over SiriusXM. It turns out “40 is not the new 50.” Mark one down for Mel Karmazin and the SiriusXM shareholders on this one. Although, at is hard to...

May 3rd
7:25 pm Sirius XM Offers Coverage of Horse Racing’s Triple Crown
Fans of horse racing and degenerate gamblers alike can catch the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes live on SiriusXM radio starting on May 5th. Subscribers can tune into the Horse Racing Radio Network broadcast of the Kentucky Derby on May 5, the Preakness Stakes on May 19, and the...