Forbes (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
... subscriber base that drops out every month, improved to 1.7%, compared with year-ago churn of 1.8%.David Joyce, an analyst at Miller Tabak, said XM's sales were better than he had expected because of the decline in family plan subscribers. "There were fewer subscribers with discounts, because fewer people are paying ahead of time due to our economic situation," Joyce said....
Forbes (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
... subscriber base that drops out every month, improved to 1.7%, compared with year-ago churn of 1.8%.David Joyce, an analyst at Miller Tabak, said XM's sales were better than he had expected because of the decline in family plan subscribers. "There were fewer subscribers with discounts, because fewer people are paying ahead of time due to our economic situation," Joyce said....
Orbitcast (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Responding to Commissioner Adelstein's stronger conditions for approval of the Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. merger, analysts say the demands won't derail the deal. "These do seem to be onerous additional conditions," said Miller Tabak analyst David Joyce told the Associated Press. "I don't think Sirius will walk away. I think they will still work on...
Physorg (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
"These do seem to be onerous additional conditions," said David Joyce, an analyst at Miller Tabak. But, Joyce said, "I don't think Sirius will walk way. I think they will still work on negotiating the conditions." Jonathan Adelstein, an FCC commissioner, told The Associated Press Thursday that he would vote in favor of the deal if the companies agree to his tougher requirements....
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Last updated July 17, 2008 2:38 p.m. PTAnalysts: Tough conditions won't kill radio dealBy DEBORAH YAOAP BUSINESS WRITERPHILADELPHIA -- Meeting a regulator's tough conditions for approval of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s purchase of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. may be tough but isn't likely to derail the deal, analysts said Thursday."These do seem to be onerous additional conditions," said David...
