Market Watch (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
The Federal Communications Commission has approved Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s acquisition of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., according to published reports.
NeoWin (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
A majority of commissioners at the Federal Communications Commission have reached a deal to approve Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s long-pending purchase of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. The final hold-out, Republican commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate, agreed to vote to approve the deal after winning several concessions from the companies involving enforcement issues. " I think it's fair to say an...
TechBlogger (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sirius Satellite Radio Inc’s purchase of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc was approved with conditions by U.S. communications regulators on Friday, clearing the way for a deal that will leave just one U.S. satellite radio service. Original post by Kevin Purdy
Orbitcast (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Let's do this again , this time with gusto: The Federal Communications Commission has officially and formally approved the merger between Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin confirmed the final vote Friday night. "I think it's going to be, in the end, a good thing for consumers and be in the public interest," Martin told The Associated Press....
SignalBlog (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.’s $3.3 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean millions of subscribers will be able to receive programming from both services, while executives say it will create huge cost savings for the industry. Federal regulators formally approved the merger of the nation’s only two satellite radio operators Friday. “I think [...]
Get Mash (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
AP - Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.’s $3.3 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean millions of subscribers will be able to receive programming from both services, while executives say it will create huge cost savings for the industry. Read the full story
OTB News (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.’s $3.3 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean millions of subscribers will be able to receive programming from both services, while executives say it will create huge cost savings for the industry….
Examiner (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s $3.3 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean millions of subscribers will be able to receive programming from both services, while executives say it will create huge cost savings for the industry.
Examiner (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s $3.3 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean millions of subscribers will be able to receive programming from both services, while executives say it will create huge cost savings for the industry.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. won approval from the Federal Communications Commission last night to buy XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., clearing the companies to combine their pay-radio services and stem losses.
Get Mash (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.’s $3.6 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean 18 million-plus subscribers will be able to receive programming from both services. Read the full story
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s $3.3 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean millions of subscribers will be able to receive programming from both services, while executives say it will create huge cost savings for the industry.
i4U (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
By Peter Kaplan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sirius Satellite Radio Inc's $3.3 billion purchase of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc was approved with conditions by U.S. communications regulators on Friday, clearing the way for a deal that will leave ...
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
Federal regulators formally approved the merger of the nation's only two satellite radio operators yesterday, ending a 16-month-long drama.Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s $3.3-billion (U.S.) buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean 18 million-plus subscribers will be able to receive programming from both services. Executives say it will mean huge cost savings that will lead to a first-ever...
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
The Federal Communications Commission approved the $3.6 billion merger of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. last evening. The commission voted 3-2 for the deal with the tie-breaking vote coming when the companies agreed to pay $19.7 million to the Treasury to settle FCC rule violations.
