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BigBlue75
03-24-2008, 03:20 PM
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/industries/media/article/justice-department-gives-siriusxm-merger-ok_530362_15.html

WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department approved Sirius Satellite Radio's (SIRI (javascript:stockSearch('SIRI');): 3.15, +0.25, +8.62%) $5 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio (XMSR (javascript:stockSearch('XMSR');): 13.79, +1.85, +15.49%) on Monday, saying the deal was unlikely to hurt competition or consumers.
BrassowFan
03-24-2008, 10:36 PM
it's about time!
Rockober
03-24-2008, 11:19 PM
Finally!!
bigsky
03-25-2008, 12:54 PM
good!
FCFS82
03-25-2008, 04:14 PM
So will this mean everything on one? That would be great, but I am highly skeptical without having to pay a more premium price to get everything.

No way will we get Sunday Ticket (NFL), MLB, and everything else in between for $12.95 a month. No. Freaking. Way.
BrassowFan
03-25-2008, 04:44 PM
So will this mean everything on one? That would be great, but I am highly skeptical without having to pay a more premium price to get everything.

No way will we get Sunday Ticket (NFL), MLB, and everything else in between for $12.95 a month. No. Freaking. Way.

I don't expect to get everything without paying a higher price. They expect to save a lot of money by combining their operations, however, they cannot continue to pay the high royalties for content without either raising or creating some tiered pricing plans.