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February 22, 2005
Ron & Fez / XM Rumor Update
There's a swarm of excitment behind the possibility of Ron and Fez joining up with XM Satellite Radio, and I've been getting emails about it like crazy lately - so I want to give a quick update on where we're at now. Since there haven't been any official announcements made, I must stress that this is all very much speculation, so don't ruin your shorts just yet.
According to sources, Ron and Fez have been conducting discussions with XM regarding joining up, but nothing has been signed as of yet. The contract with Infinity still remains as a major roadblock for this happening anytime soon, but with the pulling of Ron and Fez from certain markets there's some question whether the contract would be cut short.
Questions as to whether Ron and Fez would get their own channel, or whether they'd be part of XM 202 are too premature to ask. You need a contract first before any of that will happen. We'll have to wait before we can guess what programming changes would be made.
So there you have it. Speculate away.
February 22, 2005 04:20 PM
Comments
Fuck that, I just creamed my shorts.
Posted by: Anonymous at February 22, 2005 04:42 PM
Why is the Infinity contract a "roadblock"? There is a possibility they could be simulcast on XM, instead of doing a dedicated show like O&A do. Plus, they won't be on premium, unless they're piggybacked on O&A's channel. There's no reason to have them on Premium. O&A were officially put on premium to avoid content objections. You won't have that problem with R&F.
Posted by: Anonymous at February 23, 2005 12:54 AM
Who the hell are Ron and Fez? I sincerely wish that both SDARS companies stop being so NY oriented in their programming. It is a nationwide service after all.
Posted by: Paco at February 23, 2005 04:44 PM
