News Articles From Days Gone ByAccording to the Washington Post , both XM and Sirius reported brisk sales this month.
(30 December 2003)
Discounts in subscription rates and expanded product lines contributed to the recent success. XM is expecting to have 1.2 million subscribers at year's end compared with 347,000 a year ago. Sirius spokesman Ron Rodrigues said "The Dog" had its day in December although sales figures will not be released until early next month.
Just in time for the new year, BMW is getting Sirius about its factory options.
(26 December 2003)
It's offering the satellite radio service on its new line of 5 Series sedans complete with a one year pre-paid subscription. Said Beemer marketing veep Jim McDowell "BMW is excited to make the enhanced audio experience of Sirius Satellite Radio available on so many BMW products by offering it now as a factory option on the newly redesigned 5 Series, providing BMW customers the level of integration and convenience they expect."
The XM SkyFi boombox has been selected by Dr.
(22 December 2003)
Phil and by MTV's Total Request Live as something worth giving (and getting) this holiday season. Friday's episode of Dr. Phil, hosted by psychologist Dr. Philip McGraw, featured the SkyFi as a personal gift recommendation. Meanwhile, the XM audio system is being provided to members of today's TRL audience as a promotion. Said Delphi's Joseph Damato "These gift programs cap off a year that included SkyFi presentations at the Grammys, Oscars, American Idol finals and MTV Video Music Awards, to name just a few."
Phil and by MTV's Total Request Live as something worth giving (and getting) this holiday season.
(18 December 2003)
Friday's episode of Dr. Phil, hosted by psychologist Dr. Philip McGraw, featured the SkyFi as a personal gift recommendation. Meanwhile, the XM audio system is being provided to members of today's TRL audience as a promotion. Said Delphi's Joseph Damato "These gift programs cap off a year that included SkyFi presentations at the Grammys, Oscars, American Idol finals and MTV Video Music Awards, to name just a few."
Alpine has announced the first in-dash CD receiver with integrated XM tuner. "With more than one million subscribers, XM clearly has led the way in creating demand for satellite radio and Alpine is pleased to be a leader in expanding XM's solutions for consumers," said Alpine veep of Brand Marketing Stephen Witt. XM boss Hugh Panero added "We are thrilled to partner with Alpine to launch the first all-in-one XM tuner and CD head unit. With Alpine's CDA-9820XM, it's never been easier to get a premium quality XM solution in the car."
Eton Corporation is apparently being awarded an Innovations Design and Engineering Award at the upcoming 2004 International CES for the Eton E1 XM.
(18 December 2003)
The product, due to be released early next year, features 1700 station presets, a 5.7 inch backlit dot-matrix display, and five tuning methods.
The NFL is getting really sirius about satellite radio.
(17 December 2003)
Yesterday, Sirius said that it would pay $220 million in cash and stock to the National Football League to broadcast all regular-season games beginning next year. The seven-year agreement includes the broadcast of the first two rounds of next season's playoffs and, beginning in 2005, the full postseason and the Super Bowl. Sirius spokesman Jim Collins said "We believe the NFL deal and sports content will definitely drive subscriptions, as well as adding diversity to our offerings that no one else has." With approximately 200,000 subscribers, Sirius lags significantly behind rival XM, which now has over a million listeners. Sirius investors were apparently happy with the deal. The company's stock rose 1.6 percent on the news.
Satellite radio's not just for entertainment anymore.
(16 December 2003)
WorldSpace Corporation's Government Sales Unit is submitting a proposal to rebuild Iraq's news media institutions. The satellite radio pioneer is working in cooperation with nine other companies and institutions on the effort. WorldSpace CEO Noah Samara said "WorldSpace has hand-picked the most qualified group of companies to bid on the Iraqi Media Network contract." Neither Sirius nor XM is involved in the venture.
John Bitove and his partners at XM had better be prepared for a little competition north of the border.
(11 December 2003)
Sirius and CBC/Radio-Canada announced that they are forming a joint venture to broadcast satellite radio in Canada. The subscription-based national service is expected to provide Canadians with a variety of programming and Canadian context. Other financial or broadcasting investors may be added to the venture.
Sirius and CBC/Radio-Canada announced that they are forming a joint venture to broadcast satellite radio in Canada.
(10 December 2003)
The subscription-based national service is expected to provide Canadians with a variety of programming and Canadian context. Other financial or broadcasting investors may be added to the venture. The Roady has been named by Business Week as the "Best Product of 2003" in its 15 December issue. In making the pronouncement, the magazine wrote "With coast-to-coast channels and few commercials, subscription satellite radio is the biggest change in radio since FM. There's no easier way to get it than Delphi's Roady." XM concurrently announced a special holiday promotion, a free Roady home adapter.
More than 200,000 listeners across America are getting Sirius.
(9 December 2003)
That's the current number of subscribers currently being reported by the satellite radio provider. Said Sirius boss Joe Clayton of the accomplishment "We achieved another important milestone for Sirius, which clearly demonstrates the growing interest in our premium service of nationwide satellite radio entertainment."
According to CNBC , Hertz is planning to expand its Sirius service to 29 vehicle models at 53 major airports.
(4 December 2003)
Said Hertz veep Brian Kennedy "Hertz has a history of leading the car rental industry with innovations that improve the rental by making it more productive and enjoyable, and bringing Sirius Satellite Radio to Hertz customers this year marked another first in the industry."
In another sign that satellite radio is taking off, the price of XM's stock hit a new 52-week high yesterday.
(2 December 2003)
The stock closed at $25.36, up 48 cents from it previous close. XM's stock has climbed more than 983 percent during the past year.