Mel Karmazin is on a mission. Now that the creation of Sirius XM is official, terrestrial radio's formerly brightest star is after nothing short of t...
AP | JOHN DUNBAR | Posted 08.02.2008 | Media
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Federal regulators formally approved the merger of the nation's only two satellite radio operators Friday, ending a 16-month-long dr...
Steve Parker | Posted 08.01.2008 | Business
Now, after several years of competition between XM and Sirius, there will be one satellite radio company -- a monopoly created by the federal government. And you don't need me to tell you how strange that is.
AP | JOHN DUNBAR | Posted 08.01.2008 | Media
WASHINGTON — Approval of a merger of the nation's only two satellite radio companies was imminent Thursday after the pair agreed to pay $19.7 mi...
AP | JOHN DUNBAR | Posted 07.31.2008 | Media
WASHINGTON — The proposed merger of the Sirius and XM satellite radio companies appeared close to final approval Wednesday, with the sole undeci...
Stephanie Losee | Posted 07.11.2008 | Business
As the hours tick by while interested observers of the XM/Sirius digital radio merger await word on final approval by the FCC, it may be worthwhile to wonder how in the heck we even got here.
Fortune.com | Scott Moritz | Posted 07.09.2008 | Business
NEW YORK (Fortune) -- Howard Stern hit the jackpot when he moved satellite radio more than three years ago. He's pocketing $80 million a year and has ...
AP | JOHN DUNBAR | Posted 04.01.2008 | Media
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Monday approved Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s proposed $5 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Hold...
Wall Street Journal | Sarah McBride and Amy Schatz | Posted 03.29.2008 | Media
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin asked his staff to draft documents on the planned merger of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM...
Wall Street Journal | Sarah McBride and Corey Boles | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media
The proposed merger between XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. looked dead on arrival back in February, with federal re...
AP | Seth Sutel | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business
Shareholders approved a deal Tuesday to allow Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. to acquire its rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. for about $5 billion, ...
New York Post | Peter Lauria | Posted 09.11.2008 | Media