Satellite Radio

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the eMarketer report: The Satellite Radio Report to their offering.
January 2006 marks a turning point in the history of broadcasting: Howard Stern leaves traditional radio and begins beaming from subscription satellite radio provider Sirius. It’s one more example of the major shifts occurring in media distribution […]

SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI), the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, will provide the most comprehensive radio coverage of Super Bowl XL, with multiple live game broadcasts, live day-long news and analysis every day of Super Bowl Week.
On Super Bowl Sunday, February 5, SIRIUS will air an expanded lineup of live play-by-play broadcasts […]

SIRIUS Satellite Radio has announced that the company has appointed Andreas Lazar as Senior Vice President, Business Development, reporting to Mel Karmazin.
Lazar, previously a Vice President and investment banker at Allen & Company LLC, will be responsible for exploring and structuring strategic partnerships with media, communications and technology companies to extend SIRIUS’ product breadth and […]

While Sirius is proudly spinning numbers of subscribers and XM join them in boasting the expected growth and uptake of Satellite Radio, American Media Services has found that the ‘Howard Stern Factor’ is Overrated. In fact, their findings will be fairly shocking to the Satellite Radio industry.
Despite recent media attention
about shock jock Howard Stern’s […]

The Washington Times is reporting that an Arkansas man has filed a lawsuit against XM Satellite Radio stating that the company’s marketing of its music channels as completely commercial free is “false, misleading and deceptive.”
Michael Enderlin filed the suit and is seeking punitive damages and hopes to prohibit the Satellite Radio operator from advertising and […]

Satellite Radio is everywhere. Turned on your TV recently? Picked up a magazine? Seen a billboard? Satellite Radio is on a mission to become what Satellite/Pay TV is now. Originally people scoffed at the thought of paying for television broadcasts and initially it was something for the rich. Now, […]

High Definition Radio is what many in terrestrial radio believe is their answer to the onslaught that is Satellite Radio. Clear Channel Communications are launching new programs in the greater Boston area allowing them to take advantage of digital signals that let them broadcast additional shows across one frequency.
The only problem with this new […]

The estimates that Canadian Satellite Radio subsrcibers will top 2 million by the end of 2006 may not be too far wrong considering that Satellite Radio devices were practically flying off retailers shelves during the Christmas period.

If you’ve got an XBOX 360 then you might want to check out this download which will let you hook into XM’s web feature with your subscription, enabling you to listen to XM radio via your Xbox 360.
I’ve heard it said that there is a similar product for Sirius. If anyone knows what it […]

Howard Stern’s move to Sirius has boosted the visibility of satellite radio. Here’s a comparison of Sirius and XM listeners courtesy of comScore.

The online behavior of Sirius Satellite Radio Owners demonstrates a penchant for higher-end goods and services compared to owners of XM Radio. Sirius owners are 40 percent more likely than the average internet […]