Archived Industry News

Bloomberg
States Urge FCC to Limit XM Satellite, Sirius Merger (Update2)

Reuters
U.S. states urge FCC constraints on XM-Sirius deal

Legal Newsline
AGs unite for probe of XM-Sirius merger

The Washington Post
Out of Tune With Consumers

Department of Justice
Statement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on its Decision o Close its Investigation of XM Satellite Radio Holdings with Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.

American Antitrust Institute
American Antitrust Institute Disheartened by DOJ’s Approval of XM-Sirius Merger

The Washington Times
Sirius and XM

The Milken Institute Review
Foxes in the Henhouse: FCC Regulation through Merger Review

Seeking Alpha
Sirius/XM Satellite Radio: Merger is Doomed

This Week in Consumer Electronics
Sirius Calls Merger ‘Uphill Battle’

Radio Online
Senator Kohl Asks FCC, DOJ to Reject Sirius-XM Merger

www.broadcastingcable.com
Doyle Disses XM/Sirius Deal

AOL Money & Finance - Blogging Stocks
Sirius and XM shares continue to sink on merger worries

24/7 Wall Street
Sirius: Will Programming Train Wreck Hurt Merger?

Boston Herald
Zipcar will drop XM radio from its autos

Forbes.com
Update - Pessimism Surrounds Sirius, XM Merger

E Commerce Times
Senators Leery of Sirius-XM Merger Pitch

New York Post
SATELLITE STATIC - CARMEL GROUP THROWS WRENCH INTO SIRIUS/XM MERGER

Associated Press Newswires
Media research company calls Sirius XM Satellite combination ludicrous

Satellite Week
FCC Competition Report Excludes IPods from Satellite Radio Market

Tech Journal South
Former FCC counsel’s study calls Sirius/Xm merger a monopoly

FMQB.com
Alabama House Passes Resolution Opposing Satellite Merger

Radio World Online
Editorial: Merger? Two Words: Get Real

Radio Online
Bridge Study: 75% Expect Higher Satellite Radio Rates

CNN Money
Bad Reception for Sirius and XM

The News & Observer
Sirius-XM deal? Get serious

Communications Daily
XM, Sirius Asks FCC to Waive Rules to Approve Merger

Warrens Consumer Electronics Daily
Senate Judiciary Skeptical of XM - Sirius Merger

Vancouver Sun
U.S. regulators urged to reject satellite-radio merger - It would hurt consumers, contravene anti-trust laws, lawyer says

Cedar Rapids Gazette
C.R. radio head against merger

The Washington Post
Radio Deal Could Face Technical Difficulties

Kansas City Star
Sirius-XM merger is bad idea

Bismarck Tribune
XM-Sirius merger is not music to my ears

The Chicago Tribune
Senators criticize antitrust enforcement

The Boston Globe
Editorial - Satellite Merger Could Snuff Out Radio Competition

International Herald Tribune
FCC chief questions planned radio merger

US Newswire
Consumers Beware

The Huffington Post
Mel Karmazin Enrages Congress, May Have Defeated XM-Sirius Merger

Richmond Times Dispatch
The XM-Sirius merger-What is in it for us

The Politico
Proposed Satellite Radio Merger Could Set Off Sparks at Hearing

New York Times
Can Video Help Save the Satellite Radio Business?

Reuters
Labels weigh potential fallout of satellite merger

The Washington Post
Sirius-XM Merger Would Send Wrong Signal

USA Today
Reject their request

Wall Street Journal
How Sirius-XM Deal Would Affect Listeners

Tulsa World
Benefits of radio merger far off

New York Times
Merger Would End Satellite Radio’s Rivalry

New York Post
Heavenly Deal

Washington Post
Sirius Sees Benefits in Potential Merger With XM

Twice
FCC Cites Roadblock To XM Sirius Merger

The Wall Street Journal Online
If XM, Sirius Pursue Merger, Hurdles at FCC, Justice Loom

The Register
XM and Sirius dance towards a merged US satellite monopoly

The New York Times
I Want My Howard Stern And Oprah

The Globe and Mail
FCC nixes XM, Sirius merger

Satellite Week
FCC Rules Would Complicate XM-Sirius Merger

Forbes.com
Analysts Hint At XM, Sirius Merger

BuisnessWeek.com
Obstacles to an XM, Sirius Merger

Bloomberg.com
XM, Sirius Jump on Report of FCC Chairman