It's the return of Halloween Radio! Much like we've seen in prior years, Sirius XM Radio Inc. have once again is launching their Halloween Radio channel (Sirius channel 126 and XM channel 120), starting on Monday, October 26th....

Sirius XM Radio's Faction channel is bringing fans all the action of the X Games 15 action sports extravaganza with behind-the-scenes coverage direct from Los Angeles.Faction host and professional skateboarder Jason Ellis (who just recently extended his contract with Sirius...

The Jonas Brothers will spend this weekend on Sirius XM Radio's Hits 1 channel, offering listeners a chance to enjoy a close-up look of the popular group.The band will kick-off the weekend on June 12th with a revealing interview with...

More music management appointments have been confirmed at Sirius XM Radio Inc., according to FMQB. Remember that a couple months ago we learned about the new Music Programming execs, so these new appointments will report to them....

Regis Philbin will be a special guest host of Bing Crosby Christmas Radio, along with Bing's wife Kathryn Crosby, daughter Mary Crosby, and sons Harry and Nathaniel to share memories, introduce songs and reflect on Crosby's life and work on...

Sirius XM Radio Inc. is running a sweepstakes to giveaway the "experience of a lifetime" with a satellite radio celebrity or exclusive programming partner....

Rumor has it that Bubba The Love Sponge is leaving Sirius XM Radio Inc. in January, and that an announcement of his status at the company could be coming as early as Monday morning.Orbitcast has learned that Bubba will be...

Details are scant about this new Sirius television commercial, but a crafty fan recorded the spot and posted it online for all to see. It's a departure from prior commercials in that it sets a tone and emotion, rather...

As expected, another round of layoffs ripped through Sirius XM today, only this time it was the Sirius business unit that was affected the most, reports All Access."At least 30" employees were let go, most of whom were New York-based...

BMW of North America has re-upped its partnership with Sirius XM Radio Inc., extending the relationship through September 2011. It's a short renewal period, especially when compared to Toyota, which extended its contract with XM through 2017. But BMW isn't...

Bruce Morrow, aka "Cousin Brucie" - who joined Sirius Satellite Radio back in 2005 - will be making his debut on XM, according to on-air audio. The Cuz made the announcement on the air after explaining to a listener...

Sirius XM Radio Inc. and the National Basketball Association issued a press release, making the NBA's full available on XM (and subsequently on Sirius with the "Best of XM" package) officially official now.It's a partnership that has many folks confused,...

Details are scant, but it looks like Sirius XM Radio Inc. staffers in Washington DC aren't the only ones falling victim to layoffs. Reports started streaming in late Tuesday of layoffs occurring at the Sirius' NYC offices, but questions remain...

The National Labor Committee is claiming that women workers at the Kiryung Electronics factory in Korea, where Sirius Satellite Radios are assembled, face sweatshop conditions and is calling for a meeting with Sirius XM Radio Inc. management.The labor watchdog group...

Sirius XM Radio Inc. chief executive officer Mel Karmazin is scheduled to present at the Media and Money conference, hosted by The Nielsen Company and Dow Jones, according to the conference brochure.The conference runs October 14 - 15 and will...

There's been more Sirius XM Radio management announcements, this time in wild and wacky world of the Talk and Sports programming. Here's the Talk and Entertainment rollcall:Dave Gorab, VP/Original Talk (Sirius)John McDermott, VP/Comedy and Entertainment (Sirius)Frank Raphael, VP/News and Operations...

OpenPeak's upcoming device - called the OpenFrame IP media phone - brings together voice, data, video and mobile into a touchscreen "home communications" center. And apparently it will support Sirius, judging by the photo of the device released by the...

David Frear, Sirius XM Radio Inc. Chief Financial Officer and EVP will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance Conference this Thursday, September 25th, the company said today.Sirius-XM didn't indicate whether the presentation will be webcast, plus there's no...

Ford Motor Co. is giving the Sirius Travel Link service a premiere spotlight in a recent run of its Ford Flex online advertising campaign.Discovered on weather.com, the entire focus of the interactive ads highlight Sirius Travel Link by allowing users...

Sirius Satellite Radio will welcome legendary artist LL Cool J to various hip-hop channels starting today to celebrate the release of his latest album, "Exit 13."LL Cool J will rock the bells on Sirius Backspin (ch 43) as he plays...

Sirius personality Bubba the Love Sponge will be the voice of Hulk Hogan's new reality show, "Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling," when it debuts on the CMT cable TV channel later this fall.Bubba will be the show's announcer and provide...

Sirius XM Radio has selected Steve Torre to be the Program Director for the Mad Dog Radio channel. Formerly with WINS-AM/New York, Torre will oversee the day-to-day programming for the new channel headlined by veteran Sports/Talk air personality Chris "Mad...

AC/DC will host their own music channel on both Sirius and XM Radio starting on Monday, September 15th, in advance of the band's first studio album in eight years, Black Ice. The channel, entitled AC/DC Radio, will run on Sirius...

A new weekly three-hour show dedicated to the music and legend of The Beatles, "Breakfast with The Beatles," will air weekly on Sirius beginning on Sunday, September 14th.The show is hosted by renowned Beatles expert Chris Carter and will feature...

Renowned psychosexual therapist, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, is bringing her wit and wisdom to Sirius for a special edition of Doctor Radio's weekly sexual health show, starting today.Harold S. Koplewicz, M.D., founder and director of the NYU Child Study Center, eminent...

Sirius XM Radio Inc. is joining with the Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) Campaign to broadcast its "Just Stand Up" national fundraising event, live tonight starting at 8pm ET.Sirius Hits 1 (ch 1), XM's 20 on 20 (ch 20) and...

Tickets for Bubbapalooza, the live comedy event presented and hosted by none other than Bubba the Love Sponge, will go on sale tomorrow. The multimedia production features his radio show's most popular and hilarious routines, bits, parodies and rants.Stars include...

Tennis superstar Monica Seles will host a live show on Sirius Satellite Radio starting this Thursday. The show, called "The Monica Seles Challenge: 5 Weeks to Jump Start Your Life" is aimed at empowering women.Seles will host the show from...

Sirius Satellite Radio's Grateful Dead channel will be celebrating its first anniversary starting on Sunday, September 7th at 7am ET and running through the full month until Tuesday, September 30th.The Grateful Dead channel (ch 32) celebration will include an...

Ford told Engadget that the next version of its Sync system will debut in November, bringing owners with in-depth online vehicle health reports and 911 assist functionality.We saw a glimpse of these updates back in January at CES 2008, but...

The Game, the West Coast chart-topping rapper, will take over Sirius' Hip-Hop Nation channel for Labor Day weekend in a special entitled "Game Time." "Game Time" will include the rapper personally introducing music from his most recent release, L.A.X., which...

More executives have been announced for Sirius XM Radio Inc., only this time the team is coming solely from the former Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.In prior executive moves, we saw the majority coming from Sirius, with a handful from XM...

Jamie Foxx is taking his Sirius Satellite Radio channel to the Democratic National Convention to broadcast live from Invesco Field, the site where Barack Obama will be accepting his party's nomination for president.The special live DNC edition of Foxx's weekly...

Bam Margera will be hosting his annual Labor Day barbeque from West Chester, PA on Sirius Satellite Radio.The satellite radio personality, and the subject of a certain unfounded sex-tape controversy, will be holding the "Bambeque" for its fourth year. In...

Rapper and music producer David Banner will be taking over Sirius' Hip-Hop Nation channel this weekend, transforming the channel to "Radio Banner." Radio Banner will include the chart-topping hip-hop artist personally introducing music from his entire catalog, including songs from...

Both Sirius and XM will be providing comprehensive live coverage of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, starting on August 25th for the DNC and September 1st for the RNC.Sirius will debut "Sirius Convention Radio" with live, uninterrupted coverage of...

It's official now: Chris "Mad Dog" Russo has signed a five-year contract to headline a new sports-talk channel available on both Sirius and XM.Sirius channel 123 and XM channel 144 - formally Sirius Sports Central and XM Sports Nation -...

We've been hearing the rumors about Chris "Mad Dog" Russo making the jump to satellite radio, and now Sirius XM Radio have announced that they will be holding a press conference tomorrow. And the reason for the press conference? To...

WFAN's popular "Mike and the Mad Dog" show lost the "Mad Dog" yesterday, when Chris Russo (pictured, left) departed the station abruptly, ending a 19-year partnership with Mike Francesa.Russo quit the station in the early evening, leading WFAN to swiftly...

Sirius and XM have had their fair share of iPhone related applications and buzz. First there was official word from XM of an XM Radio Mobile app for the iPhone. Then came uSirius and uXM to the mix. But there...

Sirius has sent out a notification to subscribers that the radios they have might have FM transmitters that exceed FCC output limits. As a result, Sirius is offering to fix these radios.The company highlights that there are "no health or...

Sirius XM Radio said that the standalone Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. unit posted a narrower quarterly net loss for Q208, beating Wall Street expectations by a penny. Revenue increased 25% to $283.0 million, total subscribers grew in excess of 8.9...

Chart-topping country music stars Rascal Flatts will be taking over Sirius' country hits channel this week.Starting on Friday, August 8th, Rascal Flatts will take control of Sirius New Country (ch 60) all weekend long through Sunday, August 10th. The...

This week on Sirius' Doctor Radio pediatrics show, renowned pediatrician Dr. Perri Klass and her guests will explore the psychological, emotional and physical effects of sports and kids - and the role parents should play to keep their kids...

Due to popular demand, Sirius is extending its ABBA Radio channel through July 25th, the company said today.The limited engagement channel launched on Sirius on July 7th in celebration of the release of MAMMA MIA! The Movie. The film, released...

Sirius will be handing the reins of an entire channel over to famed film and television stars Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear, beginning this Friday.Kermit and Fozzie will guest deejay on Sirius' Kids Stuff (ch 116) channel for an...

Nine non-profit media organizations, including two of the nation's largest public radio producers and distributors, are asking the FCC for more stipulations on the Sirius and XM merger.The organizations, which include Public Radio International and American Public Media, said they...

Counsel for Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. met with FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell last Thursday to discuss the pending merger with XM Satellite Radio, according to a recent filing.Little else is known about the meeting. other than "pending issues" were discussed,...

On Monday, July 7th, Sirius will debut a channel dedicated to the Swedish pop group ABBA, for two weeks.Set to launch in conjunction with the film adaptation of the musical MAMMA MIA! (opening in theaters on July 18th), ABBA Radio...

Two pop culture icons are colliding on Sirius this Sunday when the "Queen of Disco" Donna Summer joins Richard Simmons live on his weekly call-in show.Summer and Simmons will share inspiring stories and tips on how to get in shape,...

Want to listen to Sirius on your iPhone? With the iPhone edition of uSirius, well, now you can.Gizmodo says that anyone can try this out for free for three days before registering, and that it works great over both connection...

If you missed Scarlett Johansson's live performance on Sirius last Wednesday, you can still catch it today at 11am ET on Sirius' Left of Center (ch 26).Johansson's visit to the Sirius studios coincided with the launch of her debut record,...

This seems like a no-brainer. With the help of Applied Media Technologies Corporation (AMTC), all U.S. Mazda dealerships will start playing Sirius Satellite Radio in their showrooms.The sad thing is that it took this long for the lightbulb to go...

Following Goldman Sachs' bleak research note on Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., Cowen & Co. analyst Tom Watts issued a note disagreeing with Wienkes' assessment this morning. (UPDATE: I've received the note and it has...

With the merger with XM right around the corner, Automobili Lamborghini and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. have partnered together in an exclusive agreement.Sirius will be standard equipment in each Lamborghini Murcielago, and a lifetime subscription will be included for every...

Sirius is doing a bit of a channel shuffle on June 24th, so don't be surprised when you get a fancy update on Tuesday morning.The biggest changes include The Bridge returning to channel 12, while Super Shuffle will be going...

Ford Motor Company this morning announced that it will further cut production levels of its vehicles, citing soaring gas prices as consumers shift away from large trucks and SUVs.Ford will now be producing 690,000 vehicles for the remainder of the...

Sirius will be celebrating the beginning of summer this Memorial Day weekend with a myriad of programming ranging from Neil Diamond and Eminem concerts, to an 80's movie music countdown, to 15 hours of B-52's frontman Fred Scheider.Considering the...

The Federal Communications Commission has dismissed the application by Satellite CD Radio Inc. (aka Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.) to launch and operate the FM-6 satellite.The FM-6 satellite was to replace two of Sirius' satellites - FM-1 and FM-2 - and...

Directed Electronics has extended their contract with Sirius from August 31, 2008 to January 31, 2009.The extension also includes a contract amendment that reduces Directed's exposure to warranty costs incurred from satellite radio products. "In the third quarter of 2007,...

Over the past week or so, I started noticing my Sirius signal cutting out frequently, and sometimes for quite an extended period of time. At first I thought it just normal behavior (spring is in the air here in Connecticut,...

Sirius and XM introduced their real-time traffic services in 2004, but even though they were fairly early to the game, they're definitely not the only ones focusing on the space.Last week a group of broadcast corporations - comprised of Cox...

Now that the onus of responsibility for the merger between Sirius and XM has landed on the steps of the FCC, the focus now turns to the various "public interest" concessions that could be imposed to allow the marriage to...

Ford Motor Company is selling two of its Premium Automotive Group brands - Jaguar and Land Rover - to the India-based Tata Motors for an estimated $2.85 billion, according to various reports.This isn't exactly a secret to many folks in...

The United States Department of Justice today approved the merger between Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., stating that the evidence does not establish that the combination of the two would "substantially reduce competition."Official statement:"After a...

Chrysler introduced its full lineup of the Sirius-equipped 2009 Dodge Challenger model lineup - the Dodge Challenger SRT8, Challenger R/T and Challenger SE - with pricing starting in the low $20's.Aside from the obvious muscle-car requirements: a monstrous 6.1L 425hp...

The all-new 2009 Ford Flex, on display this week at the 2008 New York Autoshow, will feature a myriad of class-leading technologies including Sirius Satellite Radio, the latest version of Ford SYNC, voice-activated navigation, an 8-inch touchscreen display and...

Commissioned by Volvo and Major League Baseball, this Special Edition Boston Red Sox Volvo C30 isn't just possibly the most psychotic of all Bo' Sox memorabilia... but it features Sirius too!Only 107 of these Special Edition C30s will be produced,...

Mel Karmazin will be delivering the keynote at the Bear Stearns 21st Annual Media Conference in Palm Beach, FL on Wednesday, March 12th at 9:20am ET.If you don't happen to have an invite to the event, you can catch the...

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin today refused to reveal to reporters much about the current status of the decision surrounding the Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. merger.But the Martin did indicate that a decision could still...

I just wanted to give an update to an article from over a month ago comparing the merger between Sirius and XM to other major mergers.The notable additions are the $80 Billion merger between Exxon and Mobil, and the...

The merger agreement isn't the only thing that was pushed past March: Sirius has decided to extend its all-Springsteen channel, E Street Radio, through the month of May.Originally set to air from September through March, E Street Radio (ch...

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. disclosed in a recent SEC filing that a hearing in the arbitration with U.S. Electronics is scheduled to start next month.U.S. Electronics, which has most recently opposed the Sirius-XM merger, filed suit against Sirius last year...

Sirius will be offering unprecedented access the the first pastoral visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to the United States from April 15th through April 20th.The Catholic Channel (ch 159) will cover the first visit to the U.S. by...

Sirius and XM just announced that they will extend their agreement to merge until May 1st, 2008. Actually, the verbiage is that the companies "have agreed not to exercise their rights to terminate" but it means essentially the same thing.The...

Directed Electronics has begun shipping on its HONSC1 SiriusConnect adapter for Honda and Acura vehicles.It may not look sexy, but that's because you'll never see. And for folks who want to convert their Honda or Acura stereos to Sirius (but...

I don't want it to seem that I'm turning into a Jim Cramer fanboy (I'm not, he still annoys me on many levels), but I do love how he's gone on the offensive when it comes to the Sirius-XM...

To update a previous article published today, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. actually spent $1.4 million to lobbyists in 2007.Why the discrepancy? Because the Associated Press in their report (which I cited) only noted the disclosure made by Wiley Rein LLP....

If you're into trance, you're going to love this one. Sirius is giving three winners (and their friends) a trip down to South Beach to party it up at Sirius' Miami Meltdown '08.Sirius' trance/progressive house channel, Area 33 (ch...

Sirius Satellite Radio paid the firm Wiley Rein $820,000 last year to lobby Washington over its merger with XM. The company paid $400,000 to Wiley Rein in the second half of 2007 to lobby Congress and the FCC, according...

Since OEM sales account for a majority of satellite radio subscribers, it's a no-brainer that Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin said that the company would be actively targeting used-car sales in the months ahead."We are also very focused on the used...

Country music star Alan Jackson will be taking over Sirius Satellite Radio's Prime Country channel - effectively renaming the channel to "Alan Jackson Good Time Radio" - albeit temporarily.The 5-day feature will include a preview of the 17 songs...

March 1st marks the date that Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. could walk away from their proposed merger with no fear of a break-up fee. Not many believe that they actually will, but it's...

Mel Karmazin was noticeably frustrated with the current state of advertising sales on today's conference call with analysts.Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. reached nearly $35 million in advertising sales revenue for the year (see financials here).Still, the company's CEO was...

Sirius disclosed today at the investor conference call that the company will delay the launch of their new satellite.When asked about the status of Sirius' satellite launches, Sirius CFO David Frear said that the company will defer the launch of...

Jim Cramer has, once again, used his bully pulpit to criticize the Feds over the protracted delays for the Sirius and XM merger.This time, he focuses on the Congressmen who came out in opposition to the merger, but who...

Mick Jones, the legendary guitarist and founding member of one of punk rock’s most influential bands, The Clash, will guest host a 3-hour show on Sirius tonight. Jones, filling in for radio legend and on-air host Kid Leo, will play...

This morning's Inside Radio newsletter featured an article that stated "Analyst: XM+Sirius+HD is likely" - an article that now appears to have disappeared from their website. Who knows the reasons as to why the article looks to be missing... but...

Well, it hasn't been quite one-year later, tomorrow will mark that day actually. But it was on President's Day last year when Sirius and XM announced their intent to merge. Still, this article on CNN Money sums up the...

Bubbapalooza, hosted by (of course) Bubba the Love Sponge - alongside co-hosts Ned, Manson, Brent Hatley and Spice - is coming to Chicagoland. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, February 16th at 12pm. Bubbapalooza will take place on Saturday, April...

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and Chrysler LLC have extended their relationship through September 2017. Sirius is currently available in most Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge models. This agreement targets a factory-installed penetration rate of more than 70% of Chrysler vehicles....

Sirius Satellite Radio plans to release its 4th quarter and full year 2007 financial and operating results in two weeks: on Tuesday, February 26th. Sirius also will hold a conference call at 8am ET to discuss these results. As...

Since we normally don't get to see how popular Sirius is on a state-by-state basis, the guys over at TSS Radio decided to put together their own comparison using their own sales data. Now, TSS Radio is one of...

Sirius is one of the lead sponsors of the National Marine Manufacturers Association's "Get in the Game" boat giveaway, being held at seven boat and sportshows in 2008 Sirius and its "Sirius Marine Weather" brand, alongside Maxum, GM, and...

The popular talk show "Tony Stewart Live," hosted by - wait for it - Tony Stewart (and co-host Matt Yocum), will return for a second season on Sirius starting this Monday, February 4th. The weekly program moves to Monday...

The Drudge Report is, er, reporting that "drama" is building around the Sirius-XM merger. There's no link or anything specific... just this: "APPROVED OR DENIED? DRAMA BUILDS AROUND SIRIUS-XM MERGER... DEVELOPING..." Curious as to exactly what kind of "drama" they're...

Briefing.com is citing an unnamed report this morning stating: “XMSR-SIRI merger could receive approval from DoJ and FCC tonight,” according to CNN. Now we've been through this up-and-down rollercoaster too many times to count, but this is apparently enough to...

I'm still plowing through all the stuff from CES, and I definitely don't want this one to slip through the cracks. This was, by far, the most badass car equipped with Sirius at the show. See the rest of...

Sirius will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with special talk and music programming, starting this Friday and continuing on Monday, in observance of the holiday that commemorates his life. Mark Thompson, host of "Make it Plain"...

The all-new 2009 Kia Borrego midsize SUV, unveiled recently at NAIAS in Detroit, will be the first Kia vehicle to have Sirius Satellite Radio as factory standard equipment. Set to go on sale this summer as a 2009 model,...

Clarion at CES this year introduced several new in-dash units that integrate a direct connection for either Sirius Satellite Radio or XM Satellite Radio. Sirius gets the MAX385VD and the VRX485VD units, now with the simplicity of a built-in...

Here's Bubba the Love Sponge with porn star Stormy Daniels (a frequent BTLS Show guest) on the red carpet of the AVN Awards at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, on Saturday. Photo by Scott Harrison....

Sirius didn't actually call it an "Infotainment" vehicle, but that's pretty much what the Ford Edge on display at their booth at CES was. It brought together the latest in Sirius' non-radio offerings: Sirius Backseat TV with the OEM...

As I understand it, this vehicle was put together in a 6-week period. The goal is simple, create a single vehicle that can be a mobile showplace for Sirius' products. It's got literally everything in this car: Sirius Travel...

As opposed to XM, Sirius had a far more significant booth presence at CES this year. It actually wasn't much different from last year's booth (nor should it be, why reinvent the wheel?) though the cars were updated and...

Despite hopes that an antitrust decision would be reached before the end of the year, the DOJ has spent nearly 10 months so far in its review process over the merger between Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite...

Analysts had a mixed - albeit somewhat lackluster - reaction to Sirius' subscriber numbers released yesterday. But they all seemingly agreed on one thing: the slowing retail sales are an issue. The announcement of 8.3 million subscribers implies that...

Hot on the heals of Sirius announcing its subscriber numbers, Mel Karmazin is set to keynote at the Citi 18th Annual Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference - next Tuesday, January 8th at approximately 5:10 pm MT. A live audio...

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. just announced that they ended the year with a total of 8,321,785 subscribers - that's up from 6,024,555 subscribes in the end of 2006. During 2007, Sirius added approximately 2.3 million net subscriber additions. "Sirius' subscriber...

Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul recently made what XM calls "a pretty significant investment" across a myriad of news, talk and sports channels, reports Radio-Info. In addition, word has it that Ron Paul might be looking to make an ad...

Here's a quickie for a little pre-New Year levity: Best Buy has a $50 Sirius gift card up for sale on their website for... $55. The boys over at Consumerist talked to a Best Buy rep, who said Sirius...

Both Sirius and XM will be providing on-scene coverage of the 2008 Iowa Caucuses and the 2008 New Hampshire primary this January when locals cast the first votes to determine the next commander-in-chief. Sirius Left (ch 146) host Alex Bennett...

A few days ago I was asked on the Orbitcast Forums my prediction of when the DOJ would make a decision on the merger between Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. The short answer? My...

In a recent profile of the agency that did Sirius' latest "Domino" commercial, Smoke and Mirrors New York (SMNY) explains that all 9 scenes of those iPods and MP3 devices toppling over like dominoes were entirely computer generated. Not...

Remember that letter earlier this week from Reps. Conyers and Chabot? Sure you do, many folks almost had a coronary when the stocks dipped because of it. Well, it turns out that it all likely was just political posturing, and...

Sirius has applied for 15 new Repeater Towers in various locations across Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and California among others. Each repeaters has an average power of 2,000 Watts, which XM and Sirius pretty much have a blanket authority...

Sirius Satellite Radio has extended their partnership with ESPN to add new programming to Sirius' line-up, including simulcasts of some of ESPN's television shows - like SportsCenter. Sirius will continue to broadcast ESPN Radio (ch 120), as well as ESPN...

Never one to avoid taking sides, John Dvorak has written a piece in MarketWatch asking for the Sirius and XM merger to be approved "immediately." Dvorak, of course, has been a long time Apple-hater and loves to stir up the...

Bubba isn't just renewing his contract with Sirius, he'll also be making his triumphant return to terrestrial radio in Tampa and Jacksonville, FL. Starting on January 8th, Bubba the Love Sponge will take over the morning drive timeslot at...

Sirius Backseat TV was selected among a handful pretty incredible technical innovations as one of Cars.com's Top 10 Best Car Features introduced in 2007. Their reasons for picking Sirius Backseat TV is undoubtedly one of the big selling points...

Sirius will be honoring World AIDS Day this Saturday with a special six-hour broadcast event on Sirius OutQ (ch 109). This broadcast event unites renowned musicians, leaders from the GLBT community, and listeners from the Sirius OutQ audience for a...

Directed Electronics, Inc.announced this morning that they've extended their contract with Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. - news that has sent the DEIX stock up over 50% today. Directed said the new contract contains "certain changes" to the handling of customer...

Ford said today that they'll be targeting an approximate 70% factory penetration rate of Sirius radios starting with the 2009 model year vehicles. In addition, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and Ford Motor Company said that they are extending their...

If you've visited Sirius.com recently, you've undoubtedly seen this TV ad spot. But just in case you haven't seen it yet, watch the Sirius "Domino" commercial below: This is, by far, the coolest Sirius commercial to date....

I've received several reports from folks who are having service interruptions with Sirius. There's actually an entire thread dedicated to it on Sirius Backstage with reports of issues for various receivers - including some plug-and-play radios and OEM radios -...

Ford will be the first auto manufacturer to offer Sirius' new data services product, which is officially called Sirius Travel Link. Sirius' technology is being showcased at the annual Los Angeles auto show.on the 2009 Lincoln MKS (pictured above)....

Audiovox isn't the only one clicking their heels over the CES Innovations awards that were presented last light - Sirius too has walked away with three honoree recognitions. Sirius Backseat TV was given the top honors as the "Best...

There's an interesting comment from Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. CEO Mel Karmazin in an interview with the Chicago Tribune: Tribune: What happens if the FCC does not approve the merger? Karmazin: Sirius will sue. A strong response. I wonder...

Martha Stewart is kicking off an exclusive interview series on Sirius revolving around the "Taste of the NFL" charity event. If you're not familiar with the Taste of the NFL, it's a charitable food and wine (tasting that is)...

Sirius Satellite Radio continues its march of amazing growth with the release of its 3Q07 results. Sirius saw a 45% increase in revenue from 3Q06 to $241.8 million, and subscriber growth of 524,938 net additions during the quarter, driving ending...

In what seemed like minutes apart from each other, Sirius yesterday sent out a promotion offering a $20 reward check for referring a friend to the service. This is actually part of the Sirius Friends promotion which was launched...

Sirius was named the fastest growing technology company in North America, topping the 2007 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 ranking of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America. The award is based on percentage revenue...

The Sirius Stiletto 2 product page has landed on Sirius' website. Sadly, there's no "BUY NOW" button yet, which means that it's not available... just yet. But the product page is an indication that she'll be coming any day...

Sirius Satellite Radio Cosmo Radio welcomed Cosmo's 50 Hottest Bachelors of 2007 to its New York City studios this morning for a live radio segment. Grrr... Tonight Cosmo Radio (ch 111) is broadcasting live from "Cosmo's 50 Bachelors of...

Think you're a pro when it comes to Sirius or XM? Are you obsessed with the pending merger? (or quite possibly, sick of it entirely?) Well test your Sirius-XM merger prowess with this handy-dandy Merger Mania crossword puzzle (PDF)....

Charlie Rose, acclaimed interviewer and broadcast journalist, spent an hour with Sirius Satellite Radio Inc CEO Mel Karmazin. It's a fascinating interview and well worth the watch when you have a little time. Check out the video below (Email/RSS readers...

The NAB is darn tootin' mad about Sirius-XM's recent response about the group's request for the FCC to stop the clock. And they're laying down the tough choices for the satcasters. First, here's what Sirius-XM had to say about...

Sirius host Bubba the Love Sponge received a call on Wednesday, October 3rd, at 3:15pm ET from a man who said that he "needed Bubba" because was ready to commit suicide. The man provided a fake name, asked that...

XM Satellite Radio just announced that they are now "the satellite radio home" to the Midnight Trucking Radio Network, starting on October 8th. Hosted by Eric Harley and Gary McNamara, "Midnight Trucking" featuring news and entertainment for truckers. The program...

Yesterday I had the pleasure of getting a hands-on look at the upcoming Ford SYNC handsfree in-vehicle operating system. I walked in with the full intentions of gathering enough ammo to rip apart the spawn of the Ford/Microsoft partnership, only...

Sirius Satellite Radio has topped Deloitte & Touche's list of the fastest growing companies in New York: the 2007 New York Technology Fast 50. Deloitte's New York Technology Fast 50 ranks technology, media, telecommunications, and life sciences companies headquartered in...

A "high profile source" is saying that Google Inc. is on the verge of buying out Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., according to a blog posting on ClickZ News. Hard to say anything else - as there's no other information -...

BBC Radio 1 turns the big 40 on September 30th and Sirius Satellite Radio is celebrating the event with a variety of musical legends - including Sir Paul McCartney, Gwen Stefani, Noel Gallagher, Debbie Harry, and Ozzy Osbourne - hosting...

XM isn't the only one celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Sirius too will be paying tribute by visiting "20 Countries in 20 Days" starting today. Sirius channels Universo Latino (ch 90) and Rumbon (ch 92) will be traveling through 20 countries...

Rapper 50 Cent will be stopping by Sirius' Shade 45 (ch 45) to discuss the release of his latest album Curtis and the initial results of the head-to-head with Kanye West’s album Graduation released on the same date. 50, who...

Sirius Satellite Radio is debuting "Bungalow 8 Radio," a new weekly show broadcast live from the famed New York City celebrity hang-out, Bungalow 8. The show will launch on September 14th at 12am ET on Area 33 (ch 33) with...

Mel Karmazin is scheduled to speak at the Merrill Lynch Media and Entertainment Global Investor Conference in Marina Del Rey, California. A live audio webcast of Karmazin's presentation will available online, on Monday September 17th at around 11am EDT/8am PDT....

Sirius Satellite Radio will be launching the radio version "Hockey Night in Canada," set to air on weekdays from 4pm to 6pm ET starting on October 1st on Sirius Sports Play-by-Play 1 (ch 122). Hockey Night in Canada (HNIC) started...

Not too long after XM drops its iREP affiliate program, Sirius sent out a mass email promoting a referral program of its own: "Sirius Friends." The email, which was sent out mid-day yesterday, promotes to a $20 reward check...

We saw pretty much all there was to see of Sirius Backseat TV at CES, and we even learned of the monthly $6.99 price point shortly afterwards, but there was something new shown at Sirius headquarters yesterday... A big...

Sirius Satellite Radio unveiled their latest offerings in advanced satellite-based data services for in-vehicle GPS navigation systems. Currently available for the Alpine SIR-ALP10T SiriusConnect tuner, these new Sirius Data services provide information such as weather, local fuel prices and...

Sirius Satellite Radio and Sonos, Inc have partnered up to provide Sirius Internet Radio (SIR) to the Sonos Digital Music System. This marks the first time that subscribers can listen to Sirius without the need of satellite radio hardware...

Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee and a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and Appropriations Committee, is the latest on Capitol Hill to publicly oppose the XM-Sirius merger. Dorgan sent a letter to DOJ...

Even while the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) attempts to scuttle the Sirius-XM merger, they still can't resist admitting that they compete directly with satellite radio and other forms of audio media. We're not talking about NAB CEO and...

Mel Karmazin wrote an editorial piece on Sirius-XM's proposed A La Carte packages, which was ran today in the Washington Times. Karmazin said that "nothing I've touched though has come close to changing the consumer experience" like the pricing packages....

Space Systems/Loral has been awarded the contract by Sirius to build their sixth satellite. Sirius FM-6, which is the crafty name for the new bird, will be a high-power satellite designed to operate in a highly inclined elliptical orbit.Based on...

Sirius Satellite Radio's CEO Mel Karmazin has recently appeared in a CNBC advertising campaign which features testimonials from various business leaders.For the satellite radio fanatic, the neat thing is to see the level of brand exposure given to Sirius in...

Applied Media Technologies Corporation (AMTC) has signed on with Dunkin' Brands to provide Sirius Satellite Radio background music to Baskin-Robbins stores nationwide.Baskin-Robbins currently operates more than 5,600 units in 40 countries. AMTC, which provides of Sirius services to businesses, normally...

For those who aren't into reading FCC filings, here's the proposed post-merger A La Carte package line-up for Sirius Satellite Radio. It's pretty much self-explanatory, so g'head check it out here and after the jump......

The Chrysler Group has announced that they're looking to install Sirius Satellite Radio in over 70% of their vehicles for the 2008 model year. This is up from about 40% for the previous model year.Sirius will be included as a...

Aston Martin and Sirius Satellite Radio have hooked up to offer Sirius as a factory-installed option, with a lifetime subscription included, on select Aston Martin vehicles.The new models of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage and DB9 vehicle lines - available...

The New York Post today featured an op-ed piece by Edward Cardinal Egan, where he throws in a "good word" for the pending Sirius-XM merger.Cardinal Egan starts off the article by discussing the unexpected benefits and influence that The Catholic...

A spokesman for XM and Sirius told TWICE that the companies will present more details on a pricing plan for satellite radio service under a merged Sirius-XM in the near future.Bear Stearns analyst Robert Peck said in a client note...

As you already know, Mel Karmazin will be speaking at the National Press Club this upcoming Monday, July 23rd at 1pm ET. There's several ways you can watch Karmazin's speech:In Person: If you're lucky enough to be in the area,...

Living legend Dave Brubeck received the BBC Jazz "Lifetime Achievement Award" yesterday. And in a historic live simulcast, The Dave Brubeck Quartet performed "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo" from the Sirius Satellite Radio's studios in Rockefeller Plaza New York accompanied...

Below is an advertisement ran by Sirius and XM on July 9th: Note the ending slogan: "programming as diverse as the people who support our merger." It's an appropriate ending line. The diverse range of content, and making that content available...

There's an interesting article in Radio & Records today about the Live Earth coverage on XM Satellite Radio, but what struck me the most was that XM fed its stream direct to Sirius. "XM had more than 60 people stationed...

 All three satellite radio companies - Sirius, XM and WorldSpace - will be broadcasting complete coverage of the historic "Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis" concert series, starting on Friday, July 6th at 9pm.Live Earth is a...

The first phase of the Copyright Royalty Board's trial to determine Satellite Radio's royalties was completed late last week. XM and Sirius, as well as SoundExchange, both presented their cases from June 4th through June 28th, 2007. There is now...

STMicroelectronics is providing the chipset for Sirius Backseat TV, which is set to be launched later this year in select 2008 model Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles.Manufactured by Delphi, the core of the in-vehicle satellite video receiver is based on...

Sirius and VW have inked a deal to offer Sirius as standard equipment in all Touareg2, New Beetle, New Beetle Convertible, GTI, and GLI models starting with the 2008 model year.Sirius Canada and Volkswagen Canada inked a similar deal earlier...

The National Council of Women’s Organizations (NCWO) recently called on the FCC to approve the proposed merger of XM and Sirius."Today, satellite radio is a mere 3.4 percent of the overall radio market – a market dominated by men.  A...

The much anticipated Sirius Echo Home Repeater System (SIRWRS1) is now available for consumer consumption for around $100. The Sirius Echo lets you distribute the Sirius signal throughout your house, so you only need one exterior antenna.Just install your Sirius...

Sirius and XM have taken out a new full-page ad, in conjunction with their new merger related websites, to promote the diverse groups that support the merger. Here's the ad for your viewing pleasure: This ad was published today in Communications...

A non-profit agricultural association, Women Involved in Farm Economics (which creates the fascinating acronym: WIFE), today announced their support the Sirius-XM merger. WIFE issued their comments to the FCC late last month."The farms and rural communities we represent have been...

Sirius Satellite Radio's President of Operations and Sales, James Meyer, will continue to serve through April 30th, 2010 at his present salary of $900,000, it was released yesterday in an SEC filing.The filing reveals Jim Meyer's employment agreement, which I'll...

Sirius DJ and the official MC of Tony Hawk’s Boom Boom Huckjam Tour, Jason Ellis, is hosting two week-long broadcasts from the tour on Sirius Faction (ch 28). "Ellisman" will be joined by a crew of all star skaters including...

Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin will participate in a keynote discussion at the 2007 Lehman Brothers Worldwide Wireless and Wireline Conference at the Crowne Plaza Times Square in New York City.The keynote will be at approximately 4:30pm ET, tomorrow, May 31st....

Congressman Mike Doyle (R-Pa.), who is also a member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, has recently written the FCC and the Justice Department, opposing the Sirius-XM merger.Doyle said he was worried the merger would reduce the "diversity of...

The National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) voiced their support today for the merger between XM and Sirius, urging the FCC to act swiftly in its approval.Formed in 1993, the NBCC represents 95,000 African American owned businesses and provides an...

Kelly Clarkson will be a guest on "The Sirius Hits 1 Morning Mash Up," on Sirius Hits 1 (ch 1) this Friday, May 18th, at 7am ET.Clarkson will talk about her pick for this year’s American Idol and chit-chat about...

Well, that didn't take long. Looks like there's more "outrage" over satellite radio shock-jocks, this time the target is Sirius' own Bubba the Love Sponge.Bubba recently aired a recording by show member Manson that suggests that President Bush get ebola...

Sirius is giving listeners a taste of their Radio Mom (ch 119) with a special channel page setup just for Mother's Day.While Mother's Day doesn't seem to bring in the same amount of sales as Father's Day does, the female...

Sirius Satellite Radio is celebrating Mothers Day with a special weekend broadcast event: Radio Mom. Starting on Friday, May 11th and running throughout the weekend, Sirius is transforming channel 119 into the only radio channel dedicated to moms, moms-to-be, and...

I've confirmed that the Finisar Corporation patent in question for the recent infringement lawsuit against Sirius and XM is indeed the same as the one Finisar sued DirecTV over. Patent #5,404,505 - also known as the "505" patent - is described...

A recent article in the New York Post isn't very forgiving of the Sirius-XM merger, dramatically (in classic Post-style) highlighting Mel Karmazin's salary and how it would be taken into account when considering the merger. "Details of Mel's pay package...

Three separate analyst's reports this week have cast serious doubt on whether the Sirius-XM merger will be approved by federal regulators.Bank of America analyst Jonathan Jacoby put the probability of approval of the merger at about 35 percent, but noted...

Sirius Satellite Radio paid its CEO Mel Karmazin $1.25 million in salary, plus a bonus of $3 million, as well as $16,937 in retirement plan contributions and profit sharing, according to a recent regulatory filing. His total compensation is valued...

Mercedes-Benz and Sirius Satellite Radio have extended their relationship to include Sirius in over 80 percent of vehicles for 2007, and plans to grow the install rate to more than 90 percent over the next 2 years.Sirius will also now...

The NAB has placed the advertisement below in recent issues of Communications Daily, Congress Daily and Roll Call. From this ad, we also learn of a new website launched by the NAB - xmsiriusmonopoly.com - which must still be hot...

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on the Sirius-XM merger is set to kick off today at 10am ET. The list of witnesses includes:Mel KarmazinChief Executive OfficerSIRIUS Satelite RadioW. Russell Withers Jr.PresidentWithers Broadcasting CompaniesGene KimmelmanVice President for Federal...

And another standard-equipment announcement crosses the wires. This time from Audi, who will be offering Sirius Satellite Radio as standard-equipment in key 2008 model year Audi vehicles.Audi will offer Sirius - again, as standard equipment (they KEY to growth) -...

Mitsubishi will offer Sirius Satellite Radio as a standard feature on the new 2008 Eclipse Spyder, which is going on sale starting in April. Mitsubishi is also extending the factory availability of Sirius to the entire 2008 model year lineup...

An editorial piece against the Sirius-XM merger spurred an Orbitcast reader to send in a letter in response. I liked what he said so much, that I'm posting it (yes, with permission).From: Lee Tabor <reefshark1975@yahoo.com>To: pmclane@imaspub.comSent: Sunday, April 1, 2007...

Looks like Sirius is strengthening its relationship with Ford. Starting with the 2008 model year, Sirius Satellite Radio will be factory-installed satellite radio on the Lincoln MKZ, Lincoln MKX, Lincoln Navigator, Lincoln Navigator L and Lincoln Mark LT.Last week Sirius...

Delphi, which is working to rise up from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, has historically depended on GM for a huge chunk of its sales. But with the introduction of Sirius Backseat TV in 2008 Chrysler vehicles, Delphi is further expanding their...

The Alabama House of Representatives has unanimously passed a resolution opposing the proposed XM and Sirius merger. House Joint Resolution 144 was introduced last Tuesday, March 20th, and will now go to the Alabama Senate.The resolution stated "that the Attorney...

Perhaps the most significant revelation about Sirius Backseat TV is the content partners. At CES we saw that Cartoon Network was a content partner, but the adding of Nickelodeon and Disney Channel shows that Sirius has a powerhouse of children's...

Sirius Backseat TV will initially be available in the new 2008 Chrysler Town & Country and 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan minivans. Sirius Backseat TV will also be available in the 2008 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Dodge Magnum, Jeep Commander and...

Directed Electronics has a lucrative distribution agreement with Sirius, but renewing that agreement may be difficult when the contract expires if the proposed XM-Sirius merger passes.Under the agreement with Sirius, Directed distributes Sirius receivers, tuners and other accessories - comprising...

Sirius is now available as standard equipment on the 2007 model year Range Rover and Supercharged Range Rover Sport. Add to that, Sirius will now be a factory installed option on the all-new LR2 that goes on sale here in...

Sirius Satellite Radio will now be available as a factory-installed option with a lifetime subscription on the all-new 2007 MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S hardtops produced starting in June. The lifetime subscription is transferable with the car from one...

Sirius Satellite Radio's application for repeater towers in Hawaii and Alaska has brought on the ire of the NAB, and yet the WCS Coalition (who traditionally opposed anything regarding satellite radio repeater towers) is not opposing it.Sirius' application for repeaters...

Sirius Satellite Radio's channel dedicated to the professional truck driver, Road Dog Trucking Radio, will broadcast live from the 2007 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY on March 22-24.The entire on-air team of Road Dog Trucking Radio (ch 147), will...

Yesterday it was reported that Sprint Nextel was dropping Sirius from the Vision and Power Vision plans. This is incorrect.Sprint Nextel is simply dropping a single channel, but is retaining the full $6.95/month service. The relationship between the two services...

Sirius Nextel told its customers in a billing insert that they're dropping the Sirius streaming music service for Vision and Power Vision data subscribers.Sirius Music is apparently getting the boot in favor of 10 "genre-based channels" of mobile music.UPDATE: More...

Sirius and XM have disclosed in SEC filings that they've filed the required Hart-Scott-Rodino "Notification and Report Form" effective on March 13th.The filing essentially just describes the proposed transaction for the FTC and DOJ. Now we have a 30-day waiting...

In a post-merger world how much would a subscription cost? It's a question that plagues subscribers, consumer advocates and FCC Chairmen alike. But today in front of a House telecom subcommittee hearing, Mel Karmazin sought to clear the matter up....

Sirius Satellite Radio has launched a national print and retail advertising campaign today, which sets forth the "Sirius Guarantee."The guarantee clearly states that no Sirius radios will become obsolete as a result of a merger with XM. Customers who sign...

When questioned about the XM/Sirius merger in front of the House Judiciary Committee antitrust task force, Mel Karmazin was asked whether he would agree to pricing restrictions for the newly merged company."Yes," Karmazin flat out said.When asked whether he would...

The House subcommittee on telecommunications will hold a hearing next Wednesday, March 7th that will include a look at the proposed Sirius-XM merger. Mel Karmazin will appear before the subcommittee to review the merger and the future of radio.US Representative...

USA Today has a very nice feature with Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin on the XM/Sirius merger.From questions about the merged company raising prices, to the sharing of XM-Sirius content, to dual receivers and what exactly the cost-savings are - the...

As I'm reading coverage on the XM/Sirius merger, there's a common point of reference being brought up when the media looks to find prior parallels, and that obviously is the EchoStar/DirecTV deal.Understandably because the two seem very similar (I used...

Michael K. Powell, the former chairman of the FCC, said that he believes the XM/Sirius merger could pass.On CNBC, Powell said that he thinks the merger could make it through. He also felt there would probably have to be some...

A new Congressional antitrust taskforce within the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing next week on the proposed merger of XM and Sirius. Mel Karmazin, will testify at the hearing on February 28th. "Digital music is at the cutting...

The growing feeling on the probability of an XM and Sirius merger actually making it through the regulatory gauntlet appears to be less than originally expected.Bank of America analyst Jonathan Jacoby highlights in a recent research note that while Management...

An article in BusinessWeek goes through some of the possible downsides to this match made in heaven, one of which is most notably - a slowed growth in subscriber acquisitions.Researchers at IDC had previously estimated the satellite radio industry to...

XM Satellite Radio has issued several SEC filings in relation to the Sirius and XM merger. Of them is a FAQ that very clearly outlines the proposed merger and it's implications. But since most of you are lazy clickers, here...

(I'm live blogging the Sirius and XM Merger Conference Call for those of you who can't listen in. Just keep refreshing the page because this post will be updated in real-time.)Intros begin! Mel Karmazin, and Gary Parsons are on board...

While we're all looking at the year ahead and the hurdles ahead of us, what about the immediate business at hand? You know, that whole "selling radios and adding subscribers" thing."I worry about stagnation," said Janco Partners analyst April Horace...

Jonathan Jacoby of Bank of America said in this morning's note that contacts in DC maintain that "procedural hurdles could stop a deal from getting through the FCC" and estimates that the probability of getting regulatory approval before the end...

XM Satellite Radio's Chairman Gary Parsons said today that the merger agreement with Sirius carries a break up fee of $175 million.What isn't clear though, is who exactly would pay this fee if the merger falls through. Both Parsons and...

The FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said today that the Sirius and XM merger would have a high hurdle to overcome before receiving the Federal Communications Commission's approval. "The companies would need to demonstrate that consumers would clearly be better off...

A few of you want to know my thoughts about this whole deal, so I might as well just write it as a post for all to read and let others weigh in on their theories.There's more questions than there...

Gary Parsons, Chairman of XM Satellite Radio and Mel Karmazin, CEO of Sirius Satellite Radio share hands after the signing of the merger agreement.[via USA Today]Thanks MB! ...

IT'S OFFICIALXM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio have jointly announced that they have entered into an agreement to combine the two companies - in an all-stock merger - with a combined enterprise value of $13 billion.Sirius' superstar CEO...

The Wall Street Journal (subscription req'd) is reporting that XM and Sirius are "in final merger discussions" according to a person familiar with the matter.The two companies are nearing an agreement but have yet to actually ratify a definitive contract,...

While ABC News has supposedly "confirmed" that the merger between XM and Sirius will be announced today (clock is ticking!), their sources also indicate that this would be a "merger of equals." That seems interesting considering that I can't see...

ABC News is saying that they have "confirmed" the merger between XM and Sirius. ABC is also reporting that Mel Karmazin will run the merged company. Not sure what, if any, additional information they have...I'm tracking this all day today...

The FCC today granted Sirius Satellite Radio a special temporary authority to setup 4 terrestrial repeaters in Alaska and Hawaii with power levels below 2,000 watts.UPDATED: Satellite Radio TechWorld points out that Sirius has actually not been granted authority to...

The "Best in Show" hour of the will be broadcast live from Madison Square Garden on Sirius' Martha Stewart Living Radio (ch 112).Tune in on tonight, from 10pm – 11pm ET as "Best in Show" is the most coveted award...

Sirius Satellite Radio has patented an antenna that improves both satellite and terrestrial signal reception. This "modular patch antenna" involves three parts: The first section uses a "metal plated radiating layer" optimized for satellite reception;The second part is a dielectric...

The folks over at Applied Media Technologies Corp (the providers of SiriusBusiness) have unveiled their new Sirius Business Equipment Kit which include three upgraded components.First up is the Sirius InV SV2 receiver, which is significantly smaller and lighter than the...

Garrett Hart, former Program Director of Rock at WRQK/Canton, OH, has joined Sirius Satellite Radio as a Format Manager. Hart will be overseeing music channels Sirius Gold (ch 5) and '60s Vibrations (ch 6). He will also handle Sirius' broadcasts...

The sleuths over at Boston's WBZ have learned that Sirius Satellite Radio doesn't "seem to care if your unit is stolen."WBZ did a test to see what would happen if they reported a Sirius receiver stolen, and then had a...

According to Sirius Uplink, five DJ are gone from Sirius Satellite Radio's Jazz Cafe (ch 71), leaving one DJ left.Jocks Paul Cavalconte, Deborah Howlel, Maria Von Dickersohn, and Tanya Simpson are no longer listed on the channel's webpage, leaving Jeff...

The Detroit News published an article today, Ads invade satellite radio, that talks about commercials being played on satellite radio. Specifically commercials on XM's music channels... ok you say, last year's news.And indeed it is, the article gives us little...

There's a perceptive piece making the rounds in the AP, Satellite Radio Draws Stars, that spotlights the celebrity talent that frequents the airwaves of satellite radio.While there's a quick mention of XM, the piece really revolves around Sirius and buzzing...

According to a post by Fred Richards on the New York Radio Message Board, Sirius is reportedly cutting costs by eliminating DJs on Sirius Gold (ch 5) "and two other feeds.""If this is how Sirius is managing the cost of...

Even though there has been no official word of a merger between XM and Sirius, that still doesn't stop the speculation to ensue on how it would affect suppliers like Taiwan-based satellite device maker Wistron NeWeb.According to "market sources" the...

Orbitcast reader Jake went to NAIAS 2007 at Cobo Hall in Detroit this past week and was kind enough to give those of us who didn't attend a glimpse into the show. Like previous years, the satellite radio booths were...

Two days ago FCC Chairman Kevin Martin only stated the obvious - that the current rules prohibit a merger. As a result, both stocks took a nose dive. Then yesterday, Martin again only stated the obvious - that the rules...

Sirius Satellite Radio is finally streaming CNN through their online internet radio service to subscribers. Of course Sirius also broadcasts CNN on their regular satellite radio service as well (ch 132). Regular Sirius subscribers, as well as Sirius Internet Radio...

Bank of America analyst Jonathan Jacoby wrote in a research note today that the "Achilles heel for sat radio" could be the existence of a regulation the requires two satellite radio operators. This could effectively bring a merger between XM...

With the unveiling of the SiriusConnect SC-V1 Audio/Video Tuner, the question remains about the service that feeds the video content to this system - current entitled Sirius Backseat TV.According to sources, Sirius Backseat TV will be offered for approximately $6.99/month....

The SiriusConnect SC-V1 Audio/Video Tuner is the first satellite tuner that not only receives Sirius audio, but also Sirius Backseat TV programming. Listen to Howard in the front, while the kids watch Spongebob in the back.   Designed as a...

Thanks to a press release issued about the 2008 Dodge Magnum, it looks like Sirius will be making their Sirius Backseat TV option available to OEMs.While the '08 Magnum will have Sirius Satellite Radio factory-installed, it will also have a...

 Introducing the Clifford Scout420 Sirius-Ready Portable Nav System and Personal Media Player. The Clifford Scout is a portable GPS navigation system with North American maps pre-loaded and more than 2 million points of interest. It also functions as a Personal...

Live from CES 2007, here photos of the CES Innovations Award Honorees for Sirius Satellite Radio.The Sirius Sportster 4.SiriusConnect Home Tuner. Sirius Stiletto.The Sirius Stiletto Antenna Headset. The uber-cool Sirius Conductor.And technically this is an award for Directed Electronics, but...

Altec Lansing and Sirius Satellite Radio have officially joined forces to deliver a new line up of high-quality audio products to Sirius Satellite Radio listeners.Altec Lansing will release a set of products for Sirius Satellite Radio subscribers in the Spring,...

The new AVIC-D3 is Pioneer's latest phase in the evolution of their popular AVIC in-dash navigation systems.Key features include: XM NavTraffic integration, voice prompting, telephone number search, and a bunch of entertainment features like support for both XM and Sirius...

Sirius is busting into 2007 with a series of live concerts as part of their New Year's Eve programming. With performances from The Beach Boys to The Commodores, Patti Smith to Chris Issak, and yes even Hatebread; these concerts will...

The Catholic Channel (ch 159) on Sirius Satellite Radio will be broadcasting Christmas Midnight Mass and Christmas Day Mass from NYC's historic Saint Patrick's Cathedral, live with Edward Cardinal Egan. Midnight Mass will begin at 12-midnight ET. Eric Cutler of...

Sirius Satellite Radio's executive VP of programming Jay Clark has announced plans to retire after more than four-and-a-half decades in broadcasting.Clark told Radio & Records that he's looking forward to spending more time with his family, who have remained in...

The editors at men.style.com have unveiled their The Year In Gear feature, selecting the 20 most stylish gadgets of 2006, the 3 biggest duds, and 5 things they are looking forward to in 2007. Unfortunately, they didn't place the Stiletto...

An interesting thought was brought up on Radar Online: will Sirius Satellite Radio follow HarperCollins' lead and fire Judith Regan? According to the NY Times, Rupert Murdoch personally called for her firing after he heard of "comments that were deemed...

Sirius Satellite Radio is offering a lucky fan a special gift this holiday season - a chance at a special experience with one of Sirius' on-air celebrities.Wanna have dessert with Martha Stewart? Or maybe meet Tony Stewart? Perhaps you'd...

The Onion has gotten the scoop on a brand new lineup for Sirius Satellite Radio, and I gotta say that this is some killer programming. So without further adeau, here's the new channels: BBC's "Cricket Roundup" with Natasha Kaplinsky Channel...

Last night Howard gave away free Sirius satellite radios to the entire Letterman audience. Today Ellen DeGeneres gave away free XM radios (with free activation and a free year of service) to her audience as part of her 12 Days...

In early November, Sirius Satellite Radio applied with the FCC to place repeater towers in Alaska and Hawaii. If granted the towers in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau (for Alaska), as well as Honolulu (for Hawaii), would allow Sirius to reliably...

This video was recently posted on YouTube, although details on it aren't really available (comments are turned off on YouTube). It seems like consumer-created content since the clips used are from different sources (movies, music videos, etc) but it could...

FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell told investors at the Credit Suisse conference Tuesday that a satellite radio merger could be "an intriguing idea" and that he'd "be happy to look at it."The sentiment didn't seem to extend towards Satellite TV and...

The Sirius Stiletto 10 is now available, though currently "Out of Stock" on Sirius' website - RadioShack and Crutchfield have had them in stock for a lil' while.As a refresher, the Sirius Stiletto 10 is pretty much a grey version...

Sirius Satellite Radio says they are Sprint Nextel's more popular audio entertainment service, according to CEO Mel Karmazin."If you were to speak to Sprint they would tell you we are (the most popular) of all the audio choices," Karmazin said...

Sirius Satellite Radio is now expecting to offer a live satellite video service in cars by late 2007 Chief Executive Mel Karmazin said at yesterday's Reuters Media Summit. Karmazin told Reuters the mobile video service, now likely to be available...

Satellite Video, or Satellite Radio Video, or SVOD (Subscription Video On Demand), or whatever the heck it would be called. It's something that's been talked about by both Sirius and XM for quite some time now.Sirius has brought up...

Sirius Satellite Radio Chairman Joe Clayton had his beautiful home featured in Electronic House, and it's absolutely gorgeous.The 16,000-sqft English mansion is set on 5.5 acres overlooking the 18th hole of a golf course. And it's wired to the gills.Twenty...

Karmazin's latest comments to SmartMoney hinting toward a possible Sirius/XM merger are being eaten up by the press. Gee, who saw that coming.No surprise as suggestions of a merger seem to get the media into a tizzy over even the...

Here's some new commercials from Sirius that I haven't seen before. These are probably the best ones I've seen in a long time from Sirius. A nice cohesive concept with a clear message - "wide variety." Much better than the...

NASCAR has instructed Sirius to stop the "Shift To Sirius" promotion, according to several sources familiar with the matter. The campaign apparently was not approved by NASCAR and as a result they have asked Sirius to discontinue it. At the...

Not only have Sirius and AAA partnered together but now Hertz and AAA have announced an expanded agreement to offer more benefits to AAA members. Hertz and AAA have had an exclusive relationship for about 14 years now.The new benefits...

In a recent survey by The Channel Checkers, Sirius was recommended by retailers by 60% while XM was favored by 30% of retailers. 10% said that either/or were fine or equal (leaving 20% who said... nothing? yeah..wait, what?). It's quickly...

Following yesterday's announcement that Sirius Canada is partnering up with the CAA, it seems that the American counterparts are doing the same.AAA members can get a 20% discount, free shipping, a free month of service and free activation. The...

The boys over at Jalopnik are providing the hookup for the Chrysler/Sirius co-branded TV ads.Personally I like the Dodge Nitro ad the best (though I lust after a Wrangler Unlimited). The Aspen ad is humorous, and I understand Tony Hawk...

Chrysler has launched a new TV ad campaign that highlight Sirius Satellite Radio in three of their newest vehicles. The three 30-second spots feature the 2007 Chrysler Aspen, the 2007 Dodge Nitro and the 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (which...

The Directed Electronics Soloist Universal Sound System will be honored with the Innovations Award at the 2007 CES show in January.The Soloist includes interchangeable cradles to dock different SIRIUS receivers that use the universal connector (like the Starmate4, Sportster4, and...

Sirius Satellite Radio has filed an application with the FCC (PDF) to install four new repeater towers in the states of Alaska and Hawaii. This is the first time that a satellite radio company has expressed serious interest in covering...

The boys at Gizmodo got their filthy little hands on a Sirius Stiletto and have written up a detailed review for your reading consumption. It should be pointed out ahead of time that the reviewer is completely bias. Travis at...

CNET had the lucky opportunity to review the Sirius Stiletto, and overall they gave it an 8.0 (out of 10) rating. That's not a bad rating, especially since this is Sirius' first attempt at a live portable. Read the review...

SiriusBusiness/AMTC is really making the rounds lately, having recently signed with Wendy's International to provide a select number of Sirius channels into the burger joints. Wendy's restaurants around the country will be able to select from 67 music channels to...

Bentley Motors and SIRIUS Satellite Radio announced they have signed an exclusive agreement to include SIRIUS in Bentley vehicles. SIRIUS will be available in select Bentley models in the U.S. beginning in the mid- 2007 model year and will become...

Sirius Satellite Radio has some spooky and scary programming that's sure get your blood curdling (if it's so easily curdled). From an entire channel dedicated to the sounds of Halloween, to creative tips from Martha Stewart, to bone-chilling broadcasts...

Tony Hawk will be hosting a special edition of Tony Hawk’s Demolition Radio on Thursday, October 26th at 3pm ET on SIRIUS Faction, (ch 28). Broadcasting from the set of a Jeep commercial he's filming in Los Angeles, Tony Hawk...

Well, it's been out for a couple weeks now, but Directed Electronics has announced that they have begun shipping the Sirius Stiletto to Sirius Retailers.Jim Minarik, President and CEO of Directed Electronics, said "We are very proud of our strong...

Sara Lee Food & Beverage has signed with SIRIUS Satellite Radio to include their The Joy of Eating promotion on the Martha Stewart Living Radio channel. The campaign involves not only on-air promotion, but also a strong interactive presence on...

Sirius has filed a special temporary authority request with the FCC to turn back on 11 repeaters that were operating or built differently than the original specification. The locations of 10 of the repeaters were slightly different than the original...

A new Sirius commercial spot. I dig it. Thanks Tim!...

With the FCC's crack down on FM modulators exceeding emission levels a new alternative needed to be created that satisfies two major criteria: 1) the FM signal can't "bleed" to other vehicles and 2) it needs to provide the best...

ClickZ, arguably the foremost authority on Internet marketing, put together an ad hoc study of XM's website a few weeks ago - and now it's Sirius' turn.A few of the comments include the feeling that the design of Sirius.com...

CNET has a quick video demonstrating the Sirius Stiletto at the DemoFall 2006 conference. The video features Tim Bucher CEO of Zing, showing off the WiFi abilities and the user interface. Pretty neat.[CNET] ...

If you want to hold your finger to the pulse of what Sirius' customers are truly feeling, there's no better source than Sirius Backstage. It amasses the largest online community of Sirius customers (and potential customers) into a single hyperactive...

Remember the Sinus Buster commercial from last week that used such dirty, filthy and obscene language that it got the NAB in a tizzy? Well, it looks like the NAB got its way. Sirius started bleeping the commercials shortly after...

Monster is breaking into the home automation market with a suite of products called Einstein, set to soft-launch at CES 2007 (full launch expected in March). Einstein is not a whole system, but rather a series of components - allowing...

An Engadget reader has sent in some pics of the Sirius Stiletto out in the wild. There's lots more photos on his Flickr page. Apparently the live Sirius Satellite Radio signal is best done through the antenna-headphones rather than through...

Or at least that's what people are being told by Crutchfield. Several Orbitcast readers have received confirmation that their pre-ordered Sirius Stilettos are on their way. One keen reader points out that the Stiletto Boombox though is still back-ordered.Sirius' own...

Well, this is the day we've been waiting for. SIRIUS Satellite Radio has officially announced the Stiletto 100 featuring WiFi, Yahoo! Music Jukebox, the ability to save music, and more notably this is Sriius' first live portable radio. The Stiletto...

The Sirius Stiletto is now listed in the SIRIUS online store for $379. Clicking the "Buy Now" button only results in a refresh to the store's homepage.Sirius Direct also has the Stiletto listed for $349 which also indicated that shipping...

SIRIUS Internet Radio (or SIR) has officially launched today, and the pricing learned unofficially has turned out to be true. $12.95/month gets you an online-only account for non-subscribers. If you are a SIRIUS subscriber, you get two options: An additional...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio and Zing Systems will be presenting at the DEMOfall '06 Conference, September 25 - 27th, at the Sheraton San Diego.The DEMO conference is generally used as a launch pad for new products offerings from leading tech...

Looks like the pre-order pages on SIRIUS Authorized Retailers websites like Crutchfield and TSS-Radio are now back online. This news comes following information that Wistron NeWeb, the manufacturer of the Stiletto, has received FCC certification today for Stiletto and its...

Satellite Radio TechWorld is quickly becoming one of my favorite blogs to read. They have a link today to the Stiletto's preliminary product manual (PDF). In that manual, Sirius very explicitely describes installation of the Yahoo! Music Engine, which confirms...

Though I wouldn't call it a "delay" since it hasn't been officially announced by Sirius, but according to Sirius' CFO David Frear at this week's Merril Lynch conference, the Sirius Stiletto is currently awaiting an FCC ID#. Satellite Radio TechWorld...

This page on TSS-Radio has indicated that SIRIUS has asked their Authorized Retailers to suspend pre-order of the anticipated SIRIUS Stiletto. Further investigation shows that Crutchfield has also pulled down their Stiletto pre-order page (after going online only a week...

Sit back, relax and enjoy 30-seconds of Sirius Stiletto promotional video goodness complete with soundtrack and cool shiny font. Similar to the Sirius S50 promotional video (WMV) from around this time last year, you can easily see this looping at...

The b-b-boys over at Engadget have done a bit of digging only to find out that the Stiletto will, in fact, not be packing Bluetooth in it's repertoire of features. The mystery feature (that left many a dependable source scratching...

SIRIUS' new satellite, a geostationary one as opposed to their current elliptical setup - meant to compliment their satellite constellation - is set to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2008. In preparation for that, SIRIUS has requested authority...

Oh yes, we've seen the Stiletto's list of features enough times that we can rehash them in our sleep... but still more information is bubbling to the surface. And let's face it, I'm obsessed with this thing. Check out this...

Crutchfield has released the SIRIUS Stiletto up on their website for pre-orders as of this afternoon. Along with that, we get some incredible photos to drool over.      You can check out the Crutchfield page here....

While SIRIUS' on-air hosts are interviewing celebrities as part of the MTV Video Music Awards, SIRIUS is also offering a Gift Suite Collection in their SIRIUS Suites at the W New York - Times Square hotel. Celebrities can choose from...

The folks over at Sirius Backstage have learned that Sirius is planning on offering an online-only subscription which has reportedly been given the moniker, "Sirius Internet Radio Plus." The new internet-only service will provide both music at "CD quality" and...

Deadwood may have ended on HBO, but SIRIUS Outlaw Country still has Deadwood Radio. Join host W. Earl Brown (who plays the knife-weilding, eye-gouging, Dan Dority) and his fellow cast members include: Ian McShane (Al Swearengen), John Hawkes (Sol Star),...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio's celebrity on-air hosts will interview stars from the worlds of music, TV and film live from NYC for the MTV Video Music Awards. Hosts include Bam Margera, Jim Breuer, Jonny Moseley, Cipha Sounds and original MTV VJs...

SIRIUS' Satellites won't be in operation as long as previously thought. Originally the satellites were to have a 15 year lifespan, but Sirius says they'll likely make it only 13 years. One of the factors for this is because Sirius...

 Introducing the Sirius Conductor, a SIRIUS Satellite Radio that will integrate into your home entertainment system. The Sirius Conductor is deceivingly simple, consisting only of a SIRIUS tuner, an indoor/outdoor antenna, and a universal remote with an integrated 3-line LCD...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio held a private showing of their upcoming 2006 holiday-season products yesterday in NYC. Well, the folks at Dealerscope have published details of what I assumed was embargoed details - but maybe it was just a "no photo"...

Finally got a decent photo of the upcoming SIRIUS Sportster 3 that was part of yesterday's announcement. As a reminder, the Sportster 3 uses the same architecture as the SIRIUS Sportster 4, but without the replay functionality. A nice entry-level option...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio unveiled the Starmate4, Starmate3, Sportster3 and SIRIUS Stratus. Each radio can fit into a universal home dock, car dock and boombox - all using the same connector configuration as the SIRIUS Sportster4. The new Sportster3 features a...

PC Magazine's Jim Louderback spilled the beans today that a super-secret unveiling of SIRIUS's holiday plans is going down tonight. Sure it's got something to do with the Sirius Stiletto, but what other goodies are going to be shown? Too...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio's business services unit, SIRIUS Business, has inked a deal with CiCi's Pizza to include SIRIUS as background music for over 600 restaurants throughout the US. SIRIUS Business is provided exclusively by Applied Media Technologies Corporation (AMTC) under...

While SIRIUS has publically stated that the FCC has granted a re-certification of their receivers, after being under scrutiny for excess FM modulator emissions, it appears that we may not be out of the clear yet. Thanks to Satellite Radio...

Alchemy Properties is the first real estate developer in New York to install SIRIUS satellite radios into a multifamily complex. Residents of the 47-unit Lookout Hill Condominium located in Brooklyn, New York, get the first-year of SIRIUS absolutely free."Most...

The Sirius Stiletto 100 has been found. What you're seeing here is an enhanced picture taken from Crutchfield's catalog.This is the first time that we get an actual look into what Sirius' first fully-portable satellite radio receiver form-factor will be...

Hertz is bringing the Ford Mustang Convertible to five of their NYC-metro area locations. The 210-horsepower Ford Mustang Convertible is available for rent at Hertz's three metro-New York airport locations: LaGuardia and JFK, and Liberty International Airport in Newark, NJ;...

The Sirius S50 Satellite Radio Receiver is on eBay's Top 10 Most Wanted Gadgets, and is in the top 5 even.The S50 was only beat out by the likes of the T-Mobile Sidekick II, the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT,...

Kenworth Truck Company will be including SIRIUS Satellite Radio on select Kenworth Class 8 truck models with the VIT sleeper interior.Kenworth will use SIRIUS' DEA300 SIRIUS/AM/FM/CD radio - the first all-in-one integrated radio available as factory installed in the commercial...

One of SIRIUS Satellite Radio's radio manufacturers - Kiryung Electronics - has resumed manufacturing and distribution of SIRIUS branded radios with FM transmitters.  Kiryung Electronics received new grants of authority from the FCC for the Xact Visor, SIRIUS One and...

Along with the Sirius Internet Radio trademark, SIRIUS has filed for trademarks on "Stratus" and "Speedster" - both seeming to be receiver equipment.Check out the filings after jump... ...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio has filed for a series of trademarks all revolving around the accronym "SIR" for Sirius Internet Radio. All three applications provide the following decription... Radio broadcasting services; webcasting services; streaming of audio, visual and data information via...

Starting with the 2007 model year, Volvo plans to offer factory installed SIRIUS Satellite Radio on the following vehicle lines:Volvo S40Volvo V50Volvo C70All-New Volvo S80Each Volvo S40, V50, and C70 vehicle factory equipped with SIRIUS Satellite Radio (MSRP $295) will...

Sirius Satellite Radio’s Starlite (ch 2) will feature Tarzan composer Phil Collins as the guest host today (August 8th) at 5pm ET. If you miss it, don't cry because you can catch it again on Friday, August 11th at 12pm...

Are you a user of SiriuCE and getting an error saying that it can't find the frmCaptcha? Well, have no fear because there's a new version out. Version 1.16 of SiriuCE is now up and available for download on their...

The initial announcement of the Soloist media dock for SIRIUS wetted my appetite and left me wanting more. This device sure is sexy, but the iPod connection was something I didn't really get. Is it just a marketing ploy...

Introducing the new Soloist Universal Media Dock for the latest generation of SIRIUS Satellite Radio plug-and-play receivers. This beautiful "media dock" uses the patented SurfaceSound flat-panel speaker technology from NXT, powered by a 10-watt-per-channel Tripath amp.The Soloist, by Directed Electronics,...

In today's conference call, SIRIUS Satellite Radio CEO Mel Karmazin provided some color on the much discussed mobile video initiative. SIRIUS has talked about providing video to automobiles for quite some time now, as far back as Jan 2004 where...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio is expected to debut the new "personal live satellite radio product" (aka the Sirius Stiletto) later this summer. "Our personal live satellite radio product, Stiletto, is great," Mel Karamazin, chief executive officer of Sirius, said on a...

Mitsubishi will be offering SIRIUS Satellite Radio as either a standard feature or factory option on four Mitsu models this fall, and throughout the entire 2008 Mitsubishi model line, available in the United States next year.This fall, SIRIUS will be...

Truck manufacturer Peterbilt will be offering SIRIUS Satellite Radio as a standard equipment on all Peterbilt Platinum level Unibilt sleepers. Additionally, SIRIUS radios will continue to be available as factory installed option on all other Class 8 conventional Peterbilt vehicles....

Following an STA application a few days earlier, SIRIUS Satellite Radio has filed for another Special Temporary Authority with the FCC. This time, the STA is for an antenna to operate in the Ku band, that will act as a...

In a filing this morning, SIRIUS Satellite Radio has announced that they have advised manufacturers of some of their receivers, to halt production. From the filing:We directed manufacturers of Sirius radios with FM transmitters to suspend manufacture and shipment to...

Sirius Satellite Radio yesterday filed for an application with the FCC for a Special Temporary Authority (STA) to operate a C-band antenna meant to improve the reliability of their telemetry operations. Apparently Sirius has experienced several service outages as a...

Chrysler will be unveiling their next generation in-car entertainment starting with the 2007 Sebring sedan: MyGIG. TechnoRide got a up close look at the technology in NYC and have a very detailed writeup on it. Essentially, the system is based...

FMQB's latest eQB interview is with Brent Hatley, Executive Producer of the Bubba The Love Sponge show on Sirius' Howard 101. As usual with the eQB features it's an in-depth interview asking about topics ranging from the studio preparations, to...

The first universal Sirius boombox has been spotted by the eagle-eyes over at Sirius Backstage. Remember, this is the first glimpse of the upcoming Sirius' Universal Plug and Play Boomboxes which will have support for not only the Sportster 4,...

Sirius got a quick plug on Entourage. Definitely shows that Sirius' reputation as a celebrity-centric radio service is taking hold. Check out the video below: Thanks Rich!...

It looks like Wistron NeWeb has been given a FCC grant for a new SIRIUS Starmate Replay. It appears that the only change (that I can see) is that they've done away from the internal FM antenna loop. XM did...

Just over a month ago we learned that Wistron NeWeb (WNC) will most likely be the manufacturer behind the upcoming Sirius true-portable Satellite Radio/MP3 Player. The date? The 2nd half of 2006.Well, lo-and-behold now it turns out that Humax has...

Welcome back, hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend (I'm still recovering). And just to welcome us back, Directed Electronics has filed an 8-k, that confirms what we heard about the mysterious missing Sirius units. Apparently the Sirius...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio's GLBT channel, Sirius OutQ (ch 106), will be providing live coverage of the Gay Games VII from July 15th through July 22nd. OutQ will broadcast the entire event - from the Opening Ceremony from Soldier Field to...

The folks over at GSI got their hands on some new Sirius Plug-and-Play receiver photos. The first is of the upcoming Brix Streamer GT3 ST3TK1B, which is essentially Brix's version of the Sirius Starmate Replay. The second photo is of...

Looking for deals on the new Sirius Stiletto? Look no further than below:UPDATE: Orbitcast is completely obsessed with the new Sirius Stiletto, so if you're part of the thousands looking for info on the upcoming device, check out all the...

A couple days ago a loyal reader noticed that all Sirius plug-and-play units were being listed as "out of stock" on Sirius' online store. Not sure if this was a glitch or a restocking issue, I held back from jumping...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio applied for 16 new repeaters today. Well actually, they filed two days ago, then withdrew it yesterday, and then re-submitted today (correcting some errors in the first app). A majority of the new Sirius repeaters are in...

On June 25th, SIRIUS Satellite Radio's living-legend DJ Cousin Brucie will be inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Association Hall Of Fame. The Cuz has already been inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame, the National Association of...

This past Friday, John McHugh and Maggie Lee got married, and rather than opting for a band or DJ, they chose Sirius Satellite Radio to spin the tunes at the reception. Maggie Lee, 22, had contacted Sirius back in February...

RadioShack has a very nicely integrated product section dedicated soley to Sirius Satellite Radio. The integration of Sirius' content into RadioShack's site is really very well done. Just click through on the links from this page and you'll see what...

With Sirius' announcement to introduce a geostationary satellite to their entourage of birds, let's learn a little about this new satellite: SIRIUS FM-5.According to the SS/L press release, SIRIUS FM-5 is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of...

UPDATE: We now know what the trademark is all about, check out all the Sirius Stiletto links below for more information:Sirius Stiletto 100 - FOUNDSirius SL10 - upcoming Sirius Stiletto "Lite" version? SIRIUS Stiletto 100 & Stiletto 10 Details... Leaked?Stiletto:...

Sirius Satellite Radio will be providing six hours of live coverage of Broadways biggest night - the 60th annual Tony Awards. Tune in to SIRIUS' Broadway's Best (ch 77) - this Sunday, June 11th from 6pm to midnight ET -...

SiriuCE has been updated to work with the changes made to Sirius' website at the beginning of June that broke the previous version of SiriuCE. SiriuCE v1.14 now works on your Windows Mobile phone, MS Smartphone and Pocket PC. Download...

Satellite Standard Group posted an interesting article on the increased awareness of the Pioneer Inno due to XM's battle with the RIAA. Hidden in that article is a curious statement by the RIAA about other companies who have agreed to...

As more coverage for the upcoming Zing-power Sirius player comes in, we're getting a better picture of what to expect from this device. WSJ's D:Notebook has some great coverage:The company has a partnership with Sirius that lets subscribers listen to satellite...

 Looks like CNET has given us a photo of the upcoming Zing Wi-Fi MP3 Player - this very well could be the first actual glimpse we get at the new SIRIUS Wearable device - or at least something close to...

Agere Systems detailed today its new advanced system-on-a-chip (SoC) chip set for Sirius Satellite Radio manufacturers. This new Agere SoC will be incorporated into SIRIUS Satellite Radio receivers that are used in automotive, home, portable and navigation applications - scheduled...

Zing issued a press release today where they officially announce the partnership between Zing and Sirius Satellite Radio. The release reads:ZING also announced it is working with SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI), the fastest growing satellite radio service and its...

Introducing Zing. A software platform that can work across any type of wireless connection, from WiFi to 3G, allowing digital media devices to connect to music services or other online content sources. According to SiliconBeat, Zing has a deal with...

The boys are making the rounds this week, this time at the Friedman Billings Ramsey Growth Conference tomorrow. David Frear, SIRIUS' EVP/CFO, will present at 8:15am ET - listen to the webcast of that presentation here. XM is scheduled to...

Those of you (myself included) who are hardcore Deadwood fans will love this: Deadwood Radio - a 2-hour weekly show hosted by W. Earl Brown (aka Dan Dority from the program) - is coming to SIRIUS' Outlaw Country (ch 63)....

SIRIUS Satellite Radio's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, David Frear, is expected to present at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference in New York on tomorrow, May 31st at 3:00pm ET.A live audio webcast of the presentation will be...

Omni Hotel has put together a Sensory Advisory Board to shape "sensory initiatives" in an efort to enhance the hotel customer's overall experience. Ten members were selected for the board to provide non-hospitality expertise, one of which is SIRIUS Satellite...

Satellite Standard Group wrote up a description of the upcoming SIRIUS Wearable unit from today's Annual Meeting. These pretty much confirm what I was told by sources familiar with the project - the unit is wider than the S50, black...

SIRIUS Fan Network found a neat limited edition run of a SIRIUS branded Ford Fusion. Only 200 of these vehicles will be made available in the Toronto area  (so yes, this is to promote SIRIUS Canada).The SIRIUS Ford Fusion comes...

Mark your calendars kids, because here's another Don't Miss List of special interviews and appearances on various SIRIUS Satellite Radio channels. Couple highlights are: an interview with famed 80s band Bananarama on Sirius Big 80s; Frank Vincent on Court TV...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio's channel Faction (ch 28) is introducing an hourly Faction Update, featuring the latest news from the worlds of action sports, including skateboarding, surfing, freestyle skiing and more. Recent Faction Updates have covered such topics as Tony Hawk’s...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio has been running a new TV commercial, entitled 'Sunroof,' and now it's online. You can view the landing page here or check out the first video links:Windows Media Player: [Watch Commercial]QuickTime: [Watch Commercial]I guess it's ok.Thanks...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio is airing every concert of Jimmy Buffett's new "Party At the End of the World Tour" live on Radio Margaritaville, and the party is continuing with exclusive interviews and backstage reports throughout the tour. Jimmy Buffett's...

Just a little morning eye-candy for you, here's the Sirius Sportster 4 from the front:...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, David Frear, will participate in a question and answer session at the CIBC Media, Internet & Telecommunications Conference in Boston, MA on Wednesday, May 10, 2006, at 9:30am ET. It...

Satellite Standard Group has gotten ahold of a real-life photo of the upcoming Sportster 4. Previously the only official image we had seen was the reseller product shot of the SP4-TK1, which is most likely a Photoshop'd rendering (common for...

Chalk this up in the "too damn rich for you own good" category. The peeps over at Frontgate and Cal Spas have put together the ultimate in outdoor entertainment extravagance. Introducing, the thoughtfully named: Outdoor Entertainment Island.Equipped with a...

Radio World: Communications General Corp, a consulting engineering company, said it has filed a formal complaint with the FCC against SIRIUS Satellite Radio. The complaint is the use of the 87.7 and 87.9 MHz band in the built in FM...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio and Papa John's pizza have teamed up in an neat lil' co-marketing promotion. When you visit a special landing page on Papa John's website, you get the chance to have a "taste" of a 10-day free trial...

A real photo of the SIRIUS Sportster Replay SP4-TK1 is now available, courtesy of Crutchfield. Originally we had "artists concepts" to go by, which showed the unit having a color display, which obviously this one doesn't. I also need...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio's Playboy Radio and Crown Royal have teamed up to create a special segment aimed at entertaining and educating listeners about the ins and outs of horse racing. Playboy Radio's "Playmate on the Paddock" gives an all encompassing...

TWICE points out that Mel Karmazin said at the recent Morgan Stanley Global Automotive Conference that SIRIUS' Mobile Video service will definitely be live. There has been some speculation that the satellite video service would be a cached service,...

Three of USA Today's top seven DJs are also on SIRIUS - DJ Smallz, Whoo Kid, and Clinton Sparks. Pretty neat....

  The long awaited Sirius S50 Executive Boombox is now finally available. The Sirius Store just got a big ol' shipment in, and they're being made available for online order at 3:30pm CT today. These are definitely going to be a...

Well, SIRIUS has finally settled with the last of the Big Four over the Sirius S50's recording and 'disaggregation' capabilities. Last month, SIRIUS settled with Unversal Music and Warner, an agreement that included a cap in production for the...

The boys over at GSI have put together a couple 'artist concepts' based on reports of what the new Sportster unit(s) will look like. Word has it that a low-end SPTK3 will hit the shelves, along with a more...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio will broadcast live radio coverage of a wedding at Graceland’s Chapel in the Woods. The betrothed are Elvis Radio fans - Christina Ptak of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin and Richard Pawlaczyk of Chicago, Illinois - with the...

   WOW. This is awesome news. SIRIUS Satellite Radio and Kia Motors America inked a deal to offer SIRIUS as factory standard equipment in all Kia vehicles.The long-term agreement runs through 2014 and makes SIRIUS Satellite Radio a standard feature in...

Remember last week's Don't Miss List of guests appearing on SIRIUS Satellite Radio? Well, here we are again with another full week full of goodness. So check out the full schedule for next week after the jump....

SIRIUS Satellite Radio will treat visitors to broadcasts and signings from their favorite stars and on-air SIRIUS hosts for visitors of the 2006 New York Auto Show at the Jacob Javits Convention Center starting this Friday, April 14th. All...

According to Phonescoop Cingular CTO, Kris Rinne, yesterday revealed that the carrier is looking at other options to deliver video to its subscribers. With MediaFLO or Modeo possibily in play to deliver video over Cingular's terrestrial network, Rinne said they're...

Are you sitting around trying to figure out what guests will be appearing on your SIRIUS and really really need a place to find a schedule of upcoming interviews and performances? Of course you are. So check out the...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio now has marine weather data service with on-demand access to detailed weather information available for the boating community. SIRIUS' Marine Weather Service will first be available over the E-Series high performance multifunction navigation displays from Raymarine.The...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio will broadcast live backstage coverage of the 6th Annual Jammys from the Theatre of Madison Square Garden in New York City. Tune into SIRIUS channel 17, Jam On, on Thursday, April 20th from 7pm - 1am ET...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio will feature Barry Williams - aka Greg Brady - on Wednesday, April 5th at 10pm ET, the TV Land series Living in TV Land. Not only will he be hosting his daily regular program (Barry hosts...

It looks like Sprint is expanding their offering with SIRIUS, which debuted back in September allowing users to get 20 Sirius radio channels on their cellphones. Spring is now looking to give customers the option of buying songs that they...

There's been some growing anger among Sirius S50 owners about the lack of a firmware update for nearly 4 months now. While the December S50 update fixed some stability problems, it didn't address lockup problems and certain UI issues subscribers...

Yesterday the Wall Street Journal reported that Sirius Satellite Radio was still in talks with Sony BMG and EMI Group over the Sirius S50 dispute. Today the New York Times reports that Sirius has settled with Sony BMG Music Entertainment,...

The Wall Street Journal reports some more details on the dispute over the Sirius S50 with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group. If you're not caught up on it, essentially four major music companies have a bit of...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio just announced that they have surpassed 4 million subscribers! Sirius had ended 2005 with 3.3 million subscribers - bringing this year's average additions to 8,860.76 subscribers a day.From what we know, SIRIUS still expects to end 2006 with 6 million...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio has come to an agreement with Universal Music Group over the ability to save individual songs to the Sirius S50. Warner Music Group says they have a similar deal in place. The dispute came about over...

It's just a small update to My SIRIUS Studio, but it's a pretty cool one regardless. Available for free download here, the software update adds the associated Voice Over talent for most music channels to the S50's voice tag. Neat...

SIRIUS just announced their new channel lineup - set to go into effect on Tuesday, March 14th. Here's the official breakdown:New additions: Cosmo Radio - channel 111Playboy Radio - channel 198 (this is an opt-in channel but is available at no...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio will devote an entire music channel to the music of David Gilmour and Pink Floyd, starting this Monday, March 6th, at 7am ET. SIRIUS’ deep classic rock tracks channel The Vault (ch 16), will play the...

Get Sirius Info is reporting that the new SIRIUS Channels will be updated to the lineup on March 14th. Hopefully we'll find out about the "surprises" at that time as well....

Reality TV star Jack Osbourne and pro skater Mike V will host Hostile Takeover on SIRIUS Satellite Radio Faction (Ch 28), during which they will choose the music played, and talk about whatever they want. Currently starring in the reality...

We've been long awaiting these new channels from SIRIUS, and GSI was told that "there will be some surprises..." so we're frothing at the mouth with speculation. So far we know Fox News and Fox News Talk are coming, as...

Access to detailed weather forecast information from SIRIUS Satellite Radio's weather service is now available via Raymarine’s E-Series high performance multifunction navigation displays. This is the first time that SIRIUS’ satellite weather service has been integrated into marine electronics products....

Read an interesting article today in the globeandmail about bringing mobile video over to the land of upright Mounties. Apparently XM Canada told analysts yesterday that XM Radio (the US version) is in the process of introducing video-equipped receivers...

Seven-time world champion surfer Kelly Slater has conducted a rich and revealing interview with actor and director Dennis Hopper.  The extensive interview will air in two parts on Slater’s weekly SIRIUS radio show, Kelly Slater’s Radio K-OS, on February 26th...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio will be launching Court TV Morning Radio, a weekday call-in radio news program hosted by Court TV News' Vinnie Politan, debuting on March 20th, weekdays 6am-9am on Court TV Radio, SIRIUS Channel 110.Court TV Morning Radio, will...

Questions about a possible subscription price increase are still up in the air, but as we just heard on the conference call:"There is a significant opportunity for Sirius to raise the price," Mel Karmazin....

Martha Stewart Living Radio will be made available on SIRIUS Online today. This is geared to target today's multitasking woman listener....

Also announced at the SIRIUS Conference Call - FOX News will be returning to SIRIUS Satellite Radio in March. A deal was reached between FOX and SIRIUS that both are satisfied with, and apparently XM got the same price point.Mel...

Mel Karmazin just announced at the SIRIUS conference call that a live wearable portable satellite radio receiver with MP3 capabilities will be on sale this summer. We heard about this new live portable unit a couple months back and its...

Sirius Satellite Radio's Cosmo Channel will be arriving soon, along with several other new channels like Playboy Radio, Blue Collar Comedy, and more.Sirius already has a page up on their website showing the Cosmopolitan Radio lineup (with hot lil'...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio's Alex Bennett (SIRIUS Left Ch 146) just broke a rumor that the delay in reporting the news that Cheney shot err "peppered" 78-year-old Harry Whittington in the heart was due to an effort to hide or...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio has created a special music lineup just for you lovebirds for Valentine's Day. Don't worry player-haters, because SIRIUS hasn't forgotten you - there'll be plenty for people who detest Valentine's Day as well.Check out the entire...

Corey Deitz of About.com got the chance to interview Bubba The Love Sponge and learn more about the series of events that led to him joining Sirius Satellite Radio as Stern's afternoon drive guy. Bubba also talks in depth about...

Many SIRIUS radio subscribers have found out the hard way that it's nearly impossible to access the current Sirius schedules. There's no feed and really no easy way to access what's currently playing on the different channels. As a...

According to this press release, SIRIUS Satellite Radio will be providing aviation weather data using technology by WSI Corporation. Utilizing an updated version of WSI InFlight, the system will be compatible with all existing WSI InFlight display devices and...

Cousin Brucie's weekly SIRIUS Satellite Radio talk show, Talkin' With the Cuz, will be featuring Bette Midler tonight. She'll be talking about her latest album, Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook, produced by Barry Manilow, today from 5-6pm...

Get Sirius Info reports that Playboy Radio, expected to be launching in early 2006, will in fact start on February 15th with a full programming launch by March 1st on SIRIUS Channel 198. Interestingly enough, although this channel won't cost...

SIRIUS will be launching a new exclusive comedy channel, called Blue Collar Comedy, featuring Blue Collar Comedy comedians Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy, and Bill Engvall, as well as many others.The new Blue Collar Comedy channel, jointly produced...

Just a couple interesting bits on both XM's and SIRIUS' real-time traffic services. Pioneer (one of the first to offer XM's NavTraffic service) told TWICE that demand for the XM NavTraffic technology was slow initially but appears to be gaining....

Lance Armstrong will welcome funny-guy Will Ferrell as his special guest this Sunday (January 29th). And, back by popular demand, Lance will play a brand-new duet by the lovely Sheryl Crow and the not-so-lovely Sting, entitled "Always On Your Side,"...

Hey check it out, if you go to sirius.com, you'll notice a new button at the bottom of the page called "Ask Bode Anything" - that's of course referring to Olympic skier Bode Miller, the first American skier to win...

SIRIUS Radio's action sports & music lifestyle channel, Faction, will provide four full days of coverage of the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado. Get the latest stats and scores, breaking news, exclusive interviews with athletes, and the inside scoop...

CNET reviewed the first Sirius-branded dedicated home satellite radio receiver - the Sirius SR-H550 - and gave it a "Good" rating of a 6.9 out of 10. And while they liked the easy-to-read display, they didn't have some very...

The Advocate has a truly entertaining read about Stern "sidekick" Gary Dell'Abate and the transition to Sirius Satellite Radio. Of course, they talk about Howard's revelation that he had cosmetic surgery, but the real star of the article is the...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio has appointed Andreas Lazar as Senior Vice President, Business Development - he will be reporting to the one and only Mel Karmazin. Lazar was previously a Vice President and investment banker at Allen & Company LLC. He...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio host Charlie Monk will welcome special guest Randy Owen of country music supergroup Alabama, on the January 29th edition of The Charlie Monk Show, on SIRIUS Prime Country.Randy Owen will be at SIRIUS' Nashville studios to talk...

After two years of being off the radio, Bubba the Love Spong has returned on Sirius Satellite Radio. FMQB kicks off their new featurette, eFMQB, with an in-depth interview with Bubba. It's nice to read about exactly how Bubba and...

WOW! SIRIUS Satellite Radio and Rolls-Royce have inked an exclusive agreement for the inclusion of SIRIUS radios as standard equipment in all Rolls-Royce vehicles sold in the United States, including a lifetime subscription to the service....

Tracking Alexa charts is always entertaining. Sure, it may not necessarily represent the full internet population, but with the large sampling it at the very least it shows trending.So it's really interesting to see the recent charts for SIRIUS.com and...

Introducing the new SiriusConnect Home tuner. Measuring in at only 4 x 3 inches, this compact unit can sit flat or be wall mounted for flexible installation options, and provides a one-cable connection to a SIRIUS-ready home receiver or system. SiriusConnect...

    Mel Karmazin, SIRIUS Satellite Radio's CEO, will participate in a keynote question and answer session at the Citigroup Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference in Phoenix, AZ on Monday, January 9, 2006 at 11:45am MST (that's 1:45pm ET). A live audio webcast...

Sirius Satellite Radio's OutQ (Sirius channel 106) will count down the 100 "hottest" songs of the year from GLBT artists in the Sirius OutQ's Hot 100, hosted by Jeremy Hovies, airing on New Year’s Eve at 11am ET. If you...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio will ring in 2006 with broadcasts of exclusive performances New Year's Eve by Jimmy Buffett, G. Love & Special Sauce, Patti Smith & Her Band, Sheryl Crow, and of course... Elvis Presley. Check out full concert details...

That's what BoA's Jonathan Jacoby is saying. Compare that to the 3,900 subscribers a day in Q3. Not too shabby. :)[Inside Radio]UPDATE: If you're waiting on XM Satellite Radio's subscriber announcement, you'll have to wait until January 4th [via Business...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio has just announced that they've surpased 3 million subscribers and expect "a strong year end."Details are limited right now, but as soon as more info comes in, you'll be sure to see it here. UPDATE: Bear Sterns analyst...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio broadcast live the Christmas Midnight Mass and the Christmas Day Mass from the historic Cathedral of Saint Patrick in New York City on Sunday, December 25th. Tune into the Christmas Midnight Mass live on Sunday at...

Yesterday on Don & Mike's show, it was revealed that they won't be making the jump to satellite radio as previously suspected. They confirmed that they did infact have discussions with Mel Karmazin, but they won't be joining SIRIUS anytime...

Bubba the Love Sponge told the St. Petersberg Times that starting on January 9th, he'll be taking over the afternoon drive spot on Howard 100. He'll be broadcasting out of his home in Tampa, where he built for himself a...

Special guests from the worlds of action sports, television and music will be taking over SIRIUS Satellite Radio's Faction channel 28 on a weekly basis, when the new Faction program Hostile Takeover launches on Friday, December 16. Scheduled to...

First Alan Colmes, and now Tony Snow has announced that after Friday December 16th, he will no longer be heard on SIRIUS Satellite Radio. Also, from Tony Snow's website:*As of January 1st, Sirius Radio will also no longer air any...

Heidi Cortez takes you on an exclusive tour of Howard Stern's new Sirius Satellite Radio studio. It's still under construction and you're getting the first look. [howardsternstudio.com]...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio will present Lennon Live - an exclusive simulcast on SIRIUS Satellite Radio in the U.S. and BBC Radio 2 in the U.K. - on SIRIUS The Spectrum this Thursday, December 8th from 2pm - 6pm ET. Lennon...

SkyBox USA is holding a sweepstakes to win a trip to New York City to see Sirius Satellite Radio studios and celebrate Howard Stern's arrival to satellite radio. The sweepstakes gives a chance to win airfare for two, plus two...

In an effort to create the world's most confusing headline, New York City's Gay Men’s Chorus will perform its first concert featuring its first female member exclusively on SIRIUS Satellite Radio. That's right, a Gay Men's chorus featuring their first...

Yep, looks like the free Sirius Radio from DISH offer is in fact real. Check out these two pieces:Go here to see the free Sirius promotion page....

Hertz is trying to boost it's brand positioning in the rental car market with the unveiling of it's Hertz Fun Collection. Based on their own research, they learned that we consumers aren't happy with econoshitboxes when we're on vacation and...

Mazda is now offering Sirius Satellite Radio at their port facility, so buyers can now have Sirius as soon as the car arrives at the dealer. Sirus is a port-installed option on the following 2006 model year vehicles: MAZDA3 MAZDA6...

The rumors were true, Rob Cross aka "Chuck Roast" former Operations Manager for WXRK-FM/New York, has joined up with SIRIUS Satellite Radio as Director of Programming for MAXIM Radio, channel 108. Cross, who was with WXRK for two and...

BBC Radio 1's popular morning program, The Chris Moyles Show, will broadcast to both the U.K. and the U.S. from SIRIUS Satellite Radio's New York City headquarters next week. During their 5-day NYC broadcast, host Chris Moyles and his breakfast...

We've all seen the Radio Shack Red Chair commercials (if you haven't go here), and now Radio Shack is kicking off the Holiday Season blitz with a Red Chair promotional tour. Five-weeks, 48 malls, and a ton of shoppers all...

Sirius Satellite Radio CEO Mel Karmazin will be a special guest on Jim Cramer's Mad Money on November 30th, at 6pm (ET). 100 lucky peeps get to sit in on the madness that is Cramer and witness the awe inspiring...

I've had several readers email me with questions about a rumor that DirecTV and Sirius have a developing relationship. The official word I have received is that there is no deal with DirecTV, but rather only with the NFL. Sirius...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio will present an exclusive, original radio special, called Rent: From Stage to Screen, celebrating the release of the highly-acclaimed new film Rent.Rent: From Stage to Screen will feature interviews with cast members from the film and...

Country music superstar Garth Brooks will be featured in an exclusive SIRIUS Satellite Radio special called "Garth Brooks Unlimited," premiering on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 24).Brooks talks to SIRIUS New Country host Jim Kerr about his new Garth Brooks Limited...

I've been getting dozens of reports about the first buyers of the Sirius S50 coming across some very unexpected (and disheartening) features, and it's causing a bit of an uproar amongst a few. Apparently the Sirius S50's manual was also...

 Not sure who noticed this, so I'm posting this as a separate entry. If you have BitTorrent, you can download the full video of last night's David Letterman Show where Howard Stern made an appearance. It's a whopping 300Mb, so...

WOW! Sirius Satellite Radio and Mercedes-Benz have extended their agreement with each other till 2012, and more importantly Mercedes-Benz has agreed to offer Sirius as a standard feature beginning with select 2007 model years. To start, Mercedes-Benz plans to offer...

Lest anyone feel left out, after some poking around I found that Sirius Satellite Radio also received some top honors from the 2006 CES Innovations Awards. The Sirius S50 (in the Portable Audio category) and Directed's Executive Docking Station (Audio...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio has unveiled the initial programming details for Martha Stewart Living Radio debuting on November 21st on channel 112. Martha Stewart Living Radio will focus on all aspects of good living, including cooking, decorating, fitness, beauty, health, and...

In a rare one-on-one conversation with SIRIUS Satellite Radio host Dave Mac, Neil Young talks about his new album Prairie Wind, which he recorded before, during and following treatment for a near-fatal aneurysm on The Spectrum (Nov 17 @ 10pm...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio has appointed Stan Kozlowski as Senior Vice President of Strategic Sales Development, and consumer electronics industry veteran Mike Roberts has been appointed Vice President of Retail Distribution. Stan will be reporting to Jim Meyer (President Sales and...

Sirius Backstage has a slew of photos of the Sirius S50 next to the Delphi MyFi, and here's Orbitcast's contribution to the mix (you can also catch my own in-hand photos of the S50 here). Again, these are the floor...

Reports are coming in that Sirius S50 demo units are showing up at Best Buys and Circuit Citys throughout on the East Coast. From what I'm hearing, these are demo units so the status on the consumer S50s are still...

Bruce Upbin at Forbes has gotten a lil' sick of trying to keep his iPod up to date with songs, and is recommending grabbing a Sirius S50 instead this year. No doubt he was influenced by the droves of people...

Sirius has contracted Steam, a tech support/customer service outsource company, to hire 1,000+ temps for their call center in the Dallas area. These customer service positions will support Sirius for the Holiday Season. Hiring will continue through December....

Listening to Sirius online used to be restricted to only your PC through their browser-based interface (and a couple 3rd party apps). That's until someone came along and made SiriuCE. Well, now a new version of the SiriuCE Pocket PC...

Fortune magazine was a neat little article on Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin. It definitely puts him in a more whimsicle light and highlights the successes Sirius has seen this year, much of which many feel are attributed to Mel’s influence....

The New York Times has an article about the famed 2.5 minute commercial by Tanqueray, currently running on Sirius Satellite Radio until November 12th (possibly longer). The song, “Get Your Ice On” is also available online at getyouriceon.com. It’s an...

Sirius Satellite Radio and DaimlerChrysler have extended their relationship through September 1, 2012. For the 2006 model year, over 750,000 subscribers are expected to be generated from the Chrysler Group alone, with volumes estimated to increase significantly in the future....

Get Sirius Info has some additional information on the Fox News / SIrius contract “dispute” — apparently there was an “admin error” with the programming that sparked it all. I still think we need to keep an eye on this...

A special edition of Armstrong Radio, Lance Armstrong?s weekly radio show on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, will be broadcast this Sunday, October 30th @ 9pm ET on FACTION (channel 28) featuring an exclusive interview with former President Bill Clinton. Armstrong and...

Yep, this year Holiday shopping for satellite radio is going to be open season on bargins for receivers. Take the Sirius ONE unit (pics) that has was announced today hitting the streets for only $49.99. Sure it looks like a...

Yep, I talked about it a fews weeks ago, but now the official announcement is out - Sirius Satellite Radio and Tony Hawk have been integrated together in Tony’s Hawk’s American Wasteland video game, which is shipping to retail stores...

Ziba is the creative firm that had a hands on involvement with the product design of the upcoming Sirius S50 unit. The S50 was a departure from Sirius' previous device approach in that an extreme amount of focus was placed...

Brandweek magazine has named Sirius Satellite Radio as one of the top marketers of the year in Brandweek’s 14th annual Marketers of the Year Awards. The awards recognize marketers who have best used creativity and instinct to break through with...

Sirius Satellite Radio got some real nice product placement in Tony Hawk’s upcoming game, American Wasteland, and the boys over at the Faction Blog have released some exclusive screenshots that I’ve so generously put below for your viewing pleasure. It’s...

Brightpoint has entered into a distribution agreement with Sirius Satellite Radio to distribute Sirius Receivers and related products to their independent dealers and agent channel. Through Brightpoint’s “Accesspoint Dealer Network” current and future dealers have the opportunity to become Authorized...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio just announced they added more than 359,000 new net subscribers during the third quarter of 2005. The latest estimates that I was seeing was putting the number around 325,000 subscribers - this definitely exceeds that! Congrats guys!...

This is pretty cool, Get Sirius Info has a great feature on how the display changes between songs on Sirius’ new Super Shuffle channel. Damain has a couple pics of before/after shots to boot. Very neat!...

There's a controversial article on Billboard Radio Monitor about Sirius running 2.5 minute long commercials (on their non-music channels - music channels remain commercial-free as they should be). This all comes from a comment made by Sirius' Senior VP of...

Sirius has put up a neat lilttle page showing the channel lineup changes (that’s going into effect tomorrow). I love the “related channels” section when you click on something. Very slick! These landing pages seem to be part of...

Sirius has updated their website with a specific page about the S50 including some product details and most notably, a video clip. (drool)...

Yep, the Word Network is suing Sirius. They were putting up a stink over being dropped from Sirius’ line-up, and now they’ve just escalated it to a lawsuit. UPDATE: An anonymous reader sent us a copy of the suit against...

Sirius Satellite Radio will broadcast the hurricane relief concert Country Reaches Out: An Opry Benefit for the American Red Cross on two of its channels tomorrow, Tuesday, September 27th. SIRIUS will broadcast the event from 8pm to 11pm (ET) on...

As part of its new programming lineup starting on September 29, Sirius Satellite Radio is introducing a new music channel called Revolution (channel 67) that will be devoted to Christian rock music and is geared to complement Sirius’ current Christian...

There appears to be some concern regarding Sirius’ updated channel guide that’s being mailed out to all subscribers. I probably shouldn’t go into anymore details since the idea is to not increase the security risk, but it’s probably a good...

TWICE: Sirius Satellite Radio is running field tests for its future satellite video service and states that it is on track to deliver video by mid-2006 (the date announced at CES 2005). Receivers for the video service may take the...

This sort of stinks, it’s barely been two weeks since Sprint started serving up Sirius content, and they turn around and sign with Rhapsody (called the biggest subscription digital music deal for North America). Serving up Podcasts and Internet Radio,...

Sirius Satellite Radio will air NPR’s national broadcast of the Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert on Saturday, September 17th on SIRIUS channel 70, Planet Jazz, from 8 - 11 pm ET. The Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert, hosted...

MarketWatch: When Sirius Satellite Radio CEO Mel Karmazin was asked at an investor conference whether Apple’s announcement of the iTunes-equipped cell phone, the Motorola ROKR, could open the door to the possibility of a Sirius-enabled iPod, Karmazin responded that Sirius...

Sirius Satellite Radio and BMW have extended their exclusive relationship with each other through August 2008. Factory-installed Sirius satellite radios will continue to be available on the hot new BMW 3-Series Sedan and Sports Wagon, as well as the...

Sprint PCS Vision subscribers can now access the 20 music channels provided by Sirius Satellite Radio. Which is pretty cool... I guess. But with Sprint PCS Vision costing something like $10/month, it's only something that will attract Sextel subscribers who...

Sirius Satellite Radio and Cosmopolitan will launch a full time women's channel early next year entitled "Cosmopolitan Radio." The talk shows on ?Cosmopolitan Radio? will feature a diverse array of topics of interest to women: love, relationships, beauty, style, health,...

Sirius Satellite Radio will be debuting their new music channel called “Super Shuffle” on September 29th. Featuring a wide variety of music offered on Sirius’ 65 music channels, listeners will hear the most popular songs in a continuous mix of...

Due to popular demand, I scanned in the new Sirius channel line up. I know this’ll probably blow my bandwidth through the roof, but what the hell. Special thanks to Scott at Satellite Guys for wasting his bandwidth on...

The country music Duo, Brooks & Dunn, will host “Brooks & Dunn Radio” on Sirius Satellite Radio’s New Country (Channel 31) all day on Thursday, August 30th, starting from 6am to midnight (ET). They’ll talk about and play all the...

Humax, known mostly for HDTV and PVR products, has entered into the satellite radio market by signing a deal with Sirius. Since Humax has experience with satellite set-top boxes, they’ll most likely be applying this knowledge with table-top or tuner...

XXL Magazine has produced a special edition entitled XXL Presents Shade 45. This one-shot magazine places emphasis on Eminem and his new radio channel, Shade 45 on SIRIUS Satellite Radio. XXL explores how and why SIRIUS created Shade 45 in...

Lisa Hirsch has joined as Director of Talent and Industry Relations at Sirius Satellite Radio. Hirsch, a former top Director of Marketing and Production Management at Virgin Records and Senior Director of Artist Relations at Universal Records, will be responsible...

Looks like Radio Korea is live on SIRIUS. I haven’t heard it yet, and can pretty much guarantee that I never will listen, but for those interested (like Korean Americans?) check Radio Korea out (Sirius Channel 144)....

On August 15h, Starwood's chic W Hotels will expand the available of Sirius Satellite Radio in their hotel rooms (called "SIRIUS Suites"). Previously only available in New York and Los Angeles, now peeps in Chicago, New Orleans, San Francisco, Seattle,...

Eminem has added yet another hot DJ to his Shade 45 station on Sirius Satellite Radio - DJ Kay Slay. The host of a new weekly four-hour mix show called Streetsweepers Radio, DJ Kay Slay will feature exclusives, freestyles, special...

Sirius’ Jam_ON channel 17 will feature Garcia’s friends, Grateful Dead band mates, and many music artists to pay tribute to the legendary Grateful Dead guitarist and signer who died on August 9th, 1995. The day-long special tribute to Garcia...

Sirius announced their Q205 Results today, so here’s a few points to sum it up: Revenue is up a healthy 295% Sirius had 365,931 net subscriber additions in the second quarter (184% increase) As of June 30th, Sirius Satellite Radio...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio along with the NFL and Southwest Airlines, will offer NFL fans a chance at an unforgettable season-long experience with a new sweepstakes entitled ?Any NFL Game, Anywhere.? Contestants compete for a chance to win two tickets...

We just got the scoop that Martha Quinn, former MTV V-Jay with the hot girl-next-door look, will be joining her other ex-MTV buddies over at SIRIUS Satellite Radio Channel 8 Big 80s. Apparently this has been buzzing around that she’s...

Paul Anka will be getting behind the mic tomorrow (July 30th) to play his favorite musical selections and tell some stories on SIRIUS channel 75. If you didn’t know, Paul Anka is the writer of classics like “Diana,” “Puppy Love,”...

Not sure if anyone else heard it this morning, but Howard Stern again said that Sirius has 3 Million subscribers. This following the recent 3.5 Million number he said on the air last week. Could it be that he’s leaking...

Apparently in the latest Q3 report from Agere, we find some very interesting information (though, the slightly disturbing?). Agere and Sirius have extended their agreement and will develop a new platform that will use SIRIUS-designed technology and “unique set of...

SIRIUS has scheduled a conference call at 8:00am ET on August 2nd to their Q205 results. You can listen to the conference call online, and by tuning to SIRIUS Channel 131....

Earlier this morning we got a notice from a dedicated reader that Stern will be leaving Terrestrial as of today. The fuel for the rumor was almost validated with this flyonthewall entry: Viacom B-Howard Stern to leave VIA.B early VIA.B...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio just announced that Land Rover is now offering SIRIUS Satellite Radio as a factory-installed option on the 2006 Range Rover and 2006 Range Rover Sport vehicles. Great news for Sirius. Awesome. UPDATE: Hey wait a sec…...

Monster (as in Monster Cable, not the job site) and Sirius Satellite Radio are launching the first in a growing line of Sirius components - the Monster SIRIUS Home Antenna and Monster SIRIUS Car Antenna. The Monster SIRIUS Home Antenna...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio has hired Jennifer Betka as the VP of Interactive. Betka, a former top online marketer with Time Warner, AOL and Ogilvy, will be responsible for creating an innovative Internet presence and marketing platform for SIRIUS, including the...

Starting this summer, the BBC’s popular music station Radio 1 will be broadcast in the United States over Sirius Satellite Radio. Radio 1 is renowned for introducing Britons to up-and-coming rock, pop and hip-hop musicians. Sirius said the programming will...

Sirius just announced that Steve Leeds has joined the team as the VP of Talent and Industry Affairs. Leeds has been a consultant for Sirius, working to reinforce relationships with artists and labels, and bringing new talent to the Sirius...

Wow, that’s scary - looks like my guess was dead on - SIRIUS Satellite Radio just announced they’ve signed a deal with Sprint to offer select SIRIUS content, over the Sprint network soon to be available. Right now details are...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio has developed a new, advanced proprietary technology that will initially increase the company?s total network capacity by approximately 25%. Known as hierarchical modulation, this new technology will allow SIRIUS to offer additional audio channels, as well as...

Bruce Morrow, aka the famed “Cousin Brucie” will be joining SIRIUS Satellite Radio and host popular hit music of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. He will host three regularly scheduled programs each week and several daily features. Bruce Morrow has...

Sirius and Ford announced a couple days ago that they’re extending Sirius’ exclusive deal with Ford to 2011, which originally was only promised for the 2006 and 2007 model-year period. The extension doesn’t come without conditions of course, with Ford...

SIRIUS and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum have signed an agreement making SIRIUS the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. SIRIUS DJs will broadcast daily live from the...

Sirius just announced that Toyota is now offering Sirius Satellite Radio as a post-production or dealer-installed option in select Toyota and Scion vehicles dealerships beginning this month. They’ll be available in the: Toyota Camry Toyota (2005 and 2006) Solara and...

Memorial Day Weekend, usually involves two things: trudging through traffic-snarled roads and listening to music with friends and family (usually accompanied by heavy drinking… hopefully not while stuck in traffic). Well, to appease the herding masses, Sirius is hooking up...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio has hired two regional advertising directors and one New York account manager to expand its advertising sales efforts on its non-music channels. Mark Kallen joins as Western Regional Sales Director, Stephen Scheu joins as Midwest Regional Sales...

SIRIUS has just released their official release about the Adam Curry hosting a Podcast Show. Here's the further information we get from it: The four-hour, weekday program will feature highlights and insights from the world of podcasting and will introduce...

The NY Times has a feature on Adam Curry's new deal with Sirius Satellite Radio with a little bit more information than what I originally got. Pretty much, all we have additionally now is that the name for the show...

Satellite Podcasting has arrived! Sirius Satellite Radio is launching a show later this month that will feature a daily selection of Podcasts hosted by noneother than the PodFather himself - Adam Curry. The show, which Sirius is expected to formally...

A very well written article on The Future of Radio asks that exact question. Check it out....

CEO Mel Karmazin says he expects Sirius' advertising revenue to hit $100 Million by 2007 in an interview with AdAge (registration req'd). Also says "In 2007, we generate positive cash flow." The plan? To sell ads on Sirius' 55 news,...

Sirius Satellite Radio has been selected as having the best programming in satellite radio by three top-tier publications: Men's Fitness, New York and Cargo. The May issue of Men's Fitness had SIRIUS selected as the overall winner in a head-to-head...

SIRIUS Canada, the Canadian spin-off of Sirius Satellite Radio, has issued a series of "strong letters" to certain resellers asking them to stop the selling of illegal "grey market" subscriptions to Sirius Satellite Radio. This "grey market" is established by...

Former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley will be the host and creator of American Voices which launches in May on SIRIUS Talk Central, channel 148. American Voices is a weekly talk show that will feature varied stories, personalities and opinions from...

When I asked Sirius whether I could have a tour of Sirius Headquarters in NYC, I have to be honest that I was pretty much expecting a "thanks, but no thanks" response. Afterall, let's be honest, most bloggers really don't...

Anthrax (no, not the disease, the band!) is going to hold a press conference at SIRIUS Satellite Radio's national broadcast center tomorrow at 2pm. They're planning to announce their reunion, new music releases and future plans for the band. Also...

A reader at The Gripe Line Weblog had paid $499 for Sirius' lifetime subscription, recently discovered that he would need to pay an additional $75 to transfer the subscription from one satellite radio to another. See, the "lifetime" agreement isn't...

Land Rover plans to offer SIRIUS as a factory-installed option on the 2006 Model Year Range Rover and Range Rover Sport in July of this year. Both vehicles will come with factory-installed head units that display artist, song title...

Damn, big day. Just got word that Jaguar plans to offer SIRIUS as a dealer-installed accessory in the following 2005 model year vehicle lines beginning this May: * 2005 X-Type * 2005 X-Type Wagon * 2005 S-Type * 2005 XJ...

And the hits keep on coming. SIRIUS Satellite Radio will be offered as a factory-installed option on the next-generation 2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class Sports Utility vehicle. The factory-installed SIRIUS option will be available beginning next month. Mercedes also plans to offer...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio will soon provide a full suite of marine weather content for a new service expected to begin late this year. This special marine weather service that will include a variety of graphical and text information, including water...

Liz Berger, former VP of Publicity at Miramax Films, has been appointed to Senior Director of Communications at SIRIUS Satellite Radio. Berger is responsible for handling entertainment publicity for the company's music, entertainment and talk programming and reports to Patrick...

To recognize underappreciated gay media pioneers - openly gay personalities who opened the doors for Bravo's Fab Five and Boy Meets Boy, and NBC's Will & Grace - SIRIUS Satellite Radio host Frank DeCaro has established The fraank Media Awards....

Sirius Satellite Radio will host an exclusive interview with former Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant with host Carol Miller on Sirius channels The Spectrum Channel 18 and Classic Vinyl Channel 14. Robert Plant will discuss his excitement in creating his...

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recorded an exclusive satellite radio interview at SIRIUS Satellite Radios studio in New York City. The Governor discussed the several of the issues facing California. The interview will air today at 6 pm ET/3 pm...

We just got word that Volkswagen will offer Sirius Satellite Radio as a factory-installed option on the new 2005 Volkswagen Jetta beginning this month. SIRIUS is already available as a factory installed option on the 2005 Beetle and Beetle...

Mitsubishi Motors North America today announced an exclusive agreement with SIRIUS Satellite Radio to offer satellite radio as a factory-installed option in various Mitsubishi models. The first SIRIUS factory-installed option will appear in the 2006 Mitsubishi Raider. The midsize truck,...

Filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen will collaborate with screenwriter Charlie Kaufman for a program of radio plays. The Coen brothers and Kaufman will present "Theater of the New Ear" April 28-30 at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn. The production will...

Mel Karmazin said this morning at the Bear Stearns Media Conference (listen online here) that he believes Sirius could launch locally focused channels on its nationwide platform and support those channels with local advertising, but he noted that no such...

Clear Channel Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Andrew Levin took a shot at Stern's future home of Sirius Satellite Radio, calling satellite radio a "safe haven" that is "fast becoming the wild west for sexually explicit programming." Here's...

Sirius Satellite Radio has hired two of the radio industry's most respected and accomplished advertising executives, Sam Benrubi and Stephen Smith, to help build advertising revenue on its non-music channels. The appointments follow key programming announcements that enhance advertisers' ability...

Beginning this month, W Hotel Guests can tune into their choice of SIRIUS content when they check into select suites at W Hotels. The partnership is an ideal fit with W Hotels' boutique style and comprehensive business services. They've...

Billboard has announced an agreement with Sirius Satellite Radio to provide weekly music chart rankings and other information from the music industry. Details surrounding chart-topping songs and albums will be featured on a variety of Sirius news and entertainment channels...

Sirius Satellite Radio will officially debut Maxim Radio in Jacksonville, Florida during Super Bowl week. Maxim Radio is produced by Maxim magazine and Sirius Satellite Radio. Maxim Radio will be the irreverent guy-talk of Maxim magazine, with music, listener...

There's no question that Sirius has been spending a ton of loot lately, what with big salaries and half-billion dollar deals being thrown around. Yesterday's announcement about the big 4th Quarter Loss made the reality of the situation, only...

News.com reports that Audible just struck a deal with the NFL to offer recorded games on portable music players. Listeners will be able to download the entire broadcast, or selected highlights, the morning after the game and listen to them....

So Digital Fountain, the uber-geeks who have an awesome compression and broadcast encoding technology, just announced in a press release that they'll be licensing their "Meta-Content technology," known as Raptor, in upcoming products from Sirius. Over time, the two expect...

Trucker's rejoice! Freightliner Trucks is being a "good-buddy" and announced that it'll throw in one full year of Sirius satellite radio service with their vehicles equipped with a factory-installed Delphi stereo system. Wake up the Lot Lizard and let her...

Sirius Satellite Radio today announced at CES that it has selected Windows Media Video 9 for use in Sirius' mobile video platform (which was briefly mentioned during their NAVTEQ partnership announcement), and has reached an agreement with Microsoft to...

Ford Motor Company and Sirius Satellite Radio announced that Ford will begin offering Sirius as a factory installed option this summer. Ford is targeting the Sirius factory installed option for up to 21 vehicle lines. Ford expects to generate...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio just announced that it ended 2004 with 1,143,258 million subscribers, exceeding its end-of-year target of 1 million subscribers. Mel Karmazin, CEO of SIRIUS said, "This strong finish underscores the momentum that we continue to see for...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio today announced that it has surpassed its year-end target of one million subscribers. Driven by robust holiday sales and helped by aggressive marketing, advertising, and an increase in consumer awareness, SIRIUS continues to see positive momentum across...

There's a whole lotta money involved with Mel Karmazin's move to Sirius Satellite Radio. Mel's 30 million of Sirius Satellite Radio stock options are now worth about $240 million, forming a major part of his compensation at Sirius, when...

Today - December 23rd, 2004 - a date that will live in infamy. The lovely deal reached last month between Viacom and FCC anti-indecency watchdogs - has gone into effect. If the Federal Communications Commission issues another "Notice of...

The Wall Street Journal reports that Infinity Broadcasting is enforcing the terms of their contract with Howard Stern preventing him from appearing in advertising for Sirius and are forcing him to tone down his mentions of Sirius on the...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio and the Chrysler Group today announced the completion of the launch of the 2005 model year lineup of Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles. The 2004 production rates of over 100,000 Sirius equipped vehicles goal is expected...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio will air a special Christmas music show hosted by noted recording executive and Blue Note Records President and CEO Bruce Lundvall on Christmas Eve. ?A Blue Note Christmas? will feature holiday tunes from noted artists such...

In a rare interview with USA Today, Howard Stern said, "My role in the history of radio will be that I accelerated the push to satellite. I don't think this is the death of regular radio. It'll be there...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio today announced that it will provide real-time traffic data to vehicles over its nationwide satellite radio network. The company has signed an agreement with NAVTEQ, a premier provider of mapping and traffic data reporting services, to...

The Von Trapp Children visited Sirius Satellite Radio's New York City studios to perform selections from their recent album, Von Trapp Children, Vol. 2, and to pose with a large plush toy version of the Sirius mascot in front...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio today announced that legendary motion picture producer Robert Evans will host a weekly talk show that will treat SIRIUS subscribers to his intimate, explicit and sometimes startling view of the world. In Bed with Robert Evans...

Even though we mentioned this on Friday, Sirius announced today that they too are on the NASDAQ-100. Mel Karmazin, Sirius' CEO said, "The addition of SIRIUS to the NASDAQ-100 underscores the confidence afforded to us by our institutional and retail...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio today announced that popular talk show host Leslie Gold, known on-air as "the RadioChick," will broadcast exclusively starting in January 2005. In New York, the RadioChick earned fierce loyalty with her audience by combining clever comedy...

Sirius Satellite Radio stock (SIRI) fell sharply today after two Wall Street firms (Smith Barney and Bear Stearns) lowered their ratings on the satellite radio provider. Sirius shares are down about 18 percent 20 percent. Analysts at both firms said...

With just over a year left on his contract, Infinity Chief Operating Officer Joel Hollander isn't concerned that Howard Stern's remaining days with the company will be a commercial for Sirius Satellite Radio. He spoke to investors at the...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio today announced that its College Sports Radio will bring fans the only live radio coverage of the 70th Heisman Memorial Trophy Awards Presentation on Saturday, December 11. The live, three-hour show begins at 7pm ET on...

SIRIUS Satellite Radio chairman Joe Clayton said the company would love to bring Howard Stern on board before Stern's contract with Infinity Broadcasting ends in 2005, but avoided giving any indication whether the company is in talks with Infinity to...

It's funny how the Terrestrial Radio kiddies are getting all heated up over Howard's move to Sirius Satellite Radio. Citadel Stations in Harrisburg, Grand Rapids, Providence and Syracuse are making cuts to the Howard Stern Show everytime he mentions...

Sirius Satellite Radio is getting an assist from Hall of Fame NBA star Bill Walton. Walton, the only person to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame (1993) and the Grateful Dead's Hall of Honor (2001), will host...

Whoa, Sirius Satellite Radio is going nuts today. They just announced today that they've expanded their broad slate of sports offerings to include Barclays English Premier League soccer. NFL, NCAA and now chalk up the EPL to Sirius' sports lineup....

SIRIUS Satellite Radio signed a deal to air the men's NCAA basketball tournament through 2007, the latest move made in an attempt to draw customers through sports programming. Sirius will broadcast every game of the tournament for the next...

There's no doubt that Sirius' stock has seen a massive jump in the past couple months. With Howard Stern's, followed by Mel Karmazin's, announcements of hopping on board, Sirius has seen more than an 80% gain. But now analysts...

Sirius Satellite Radio today announced that it has surpassed 800,000 subscribers on November 22nd, and remain on track to reach an estimated one million subscribers by the end of the year. At the time of writing this, XM Satellite Radio...

According to AdAge.com, Mel Karmazin (former COO and President of Viacom) was named the CEO of Sirius Satellite Radio today. A nasty symbolic blow to Infinity, and a big gain for Sirius. [Found on atmasphere | endeavors]...

Orbitcast has learned more details on Howard Stern's Sirius Giveaway at Union Square, NYC today. The first 500 people to show up will get $300 worth of Sirius Satellite Radio units (and we assume subscription vouchers), and the remaining 20,000...

Howard Stern will be giving away Sirius Satellite Radio units noon today at the Greenmarket area of Union Square, NYC. His announcement stopped just short yesterday of saying he will give away actual radios, calling the gifts "electronic ......

Sirius Satellite Radio announced today that Target will feature the Xact XTR1 Sirius Satellite Plug and Play Receiver palm-sized Sirius satellite radio and related accessories. The Xact -- priced at $149 including a universal kit for the car or...

Mercedes-Benz and Sirius Satellite Radio announced today the availability of Sirius as a factory-installed option on select 2005 model-year Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The MRSP price of $699 will include the 14 months of Sirius Satellite Radio service with the fully...

Simmons has signed Sirius Satellite Radio to a multi-year agreement for Simmons Market Research Bureau's National Consumer Survey....

NY Post, CNNMoney: Howard Stern is claiming he's being "jerked around" and "threatened" by his bosses says he might start on satellite radio a lot sooner than Jan. 1, 2006. "A buddy of mine who shall remain nameless says ....

In a move that will surely help increase their subscriber base, Sirius Satellite Radio issued a press release today stating that Sirius will be available as a factory-installed option on the 2006 BMW 3-Series starting in the Summer of 2005....

Forbes.com reports that Office Depot is set to resell Sirius Satellite Radios through their 900 U.S. stores. Calling the move a complement to its existing small-business offerings Office Depot also said it will carry a palm-sized Sirius radio and related...

Shade 45, set to debut next Thursday, October 28th, is Sirius Satellite Radio's latest offering by none other than rapper Eminem. The new, uncensored hip-hop radio channel created by Eminem, Shady Records, and Interscope Records will feature a full lineup...

Sirius Satellite Radio just issued a press release stating that the World Series matchup between Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals will air on ESPN Radio, Channel 120. Unfortunatly, this isn't necessarily exclusive content as XM Satellite Radio also...