Zulu
join:2008-03-17
Port Saint Lucie, FL
| [Service] When Do We Get The Combined Channels?
The press releases have taken can of all the investors and business issues. I can't find anywhere when the channels (as promised) will be combined. Anyone know or seen anything about that? I have had XM for two years and have been looking forward to getting the NASCAR channel from the merge... |
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obeythelaw
Premium
join:2003-04-16
New Jersey | what i'm guessing they are waiting for is the official rebranding to just the one company and then will release the new lineup.
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Cthen
join:2004-08-01
Ypsilanti, MI
 ·Comcast
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So far they aren't giving an actual date but atleast some kind of time frame.
quote:
As a result of the merger, SIRIUS XM Radio will also be able to offer consumers new packages in audio entertainment, including the first-ever a la carte programming option in subscription media. In addition to two a la carte options, the new packages will include: "Best of Both," giving subscribers the option to access certain programming from the other network; discounted Family Friendly packages; and tailored packages including "Mostly Music" and "News, Talk and Sports." The first of the new packages will be available in the early Fall.
From: »investor.sirius.com/ReleaseDetai···D=324858
Can't wait either, I wanna see what it's going to cost me with just the channles I want a la carte.  |
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obeythelaw
Premium
join:2003-04-16
New Jersey | reply to Zulu
what i want to know is how is it going to work for those that subscribed, say for a year upfront (like i did). will i automatically get everything? would i have to pay more?
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Cthen
join:2004-08-01
Ypsilanti, MI
·Comcast
| The way it looks so far is they will keep you under the "Sirius Everything" or "XM Everything" package like you have now. This applies for those of us going month to month as well. To add on "The Best of" package would add an additional $4/month (if that's going to be the real price) or in your case they would just bill you for $4/month til your subscription runs out. Remember though I'm just guessing from the info I see floating around out there.
What I'm after is seeing if I can get just "The Best of" packages for both sides. If you decide this route and it turns out to be cheaper, they would probably credit you for the difference for the months after your subscription is supposed to end. Again though, I'm just speculating from what I hear out there.  |
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scots
Can we have Twinkies?
Premium
join:1999-12-06
Raleigh, NC
·RoadRunner Cable
 ·AT&T CallVantage
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There will be no rebranding. The main company is now officially called Sirius XM Radio, and Sirius and XM will continue to be operated individually as wholly owned subsidiaries of Sirius XM Radio.
Right now Sirius subscribers have the "Everything SIRIUS" package, and XM subscribers have the "Everything XM" package. I believe they said that within the next 2 or 3 months (can't find where it mentions the timeframe at the moment), Sirius subscribers will be able to switch to "Everything Sirius plus the Best of XM", and XM subscribers will be able to switch to "Everything XM plus the Best of Sirius" if they want to. These packages will cost extra. If you've already pre-paid for a year (or more), I would guess that you'll have to pay the difference if you want to switch to one of the "plus the Best of" packages.
The current packages and the "plus the Best of" packages will both be available using current radios. A la carte packages will supposedly only be available with new receivers that will be released at a later time. |
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mikedz4
join:2003-04-14
Weirton, WV | reply to Zulu
I thought the idea was to merge the two companies and do a public poll of which channels should stay and go and keep the most liked channels. This would allow more channels to be operated on the satellite(s) in the future wouldn't it? |
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scots
Can we have Twinkies?
Premium
join:1999-12-06
Raleigh, NC
·RoadRunner Cable
·AT&T CallVantage
| said by mikedz4  :I thought the idea was to merge the two companies and do a public poll of which channels should stay and go and keep the most liked channels. This would allow more channels to be operated on the satellite(s) in the future wouldn't it? There will be no public poll that I'm aware of. It's my understanding that with the music channels there will be one dumped (either from XM or Sirius) where there are duplicate formats (like 70's, 80's, 90's, etc) and then the same channels will be simulcast on both services. Since Sirius bought XM, I would assume that the Sirius channels will get preferential treatment. Channels that are exclusive to one service or the other (like Howard Stern, Martha Stewart, NASCAR, Opie & Anthony, etc) will be offered as part of "Best of Sirius" or "Best of XM" packages. There will also be a la carte packages where you can pick and choose the channels you want, and "mostly talk" and "mostly music" packages. The different packages are already available, but which packages you're able to get depend on which receiver you have. The built-in Sirius in my Mazda can do any of the packages except the a la carte ones. My other two receivers can only do "Everything Sirius" or the "Everything plus Best of XM" packages. Sirius only has one receiver at the moment that can do a la carte. Not sure about XM. |
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Fluke
join:2008-06-24
Plainfield, CT
·Vonage
| Don't forget Ron & Fez! :P I agree with Scots as it seems it will be more Sirius friendly then XM. I choose XM for the "better" (imho) programming. But either way I will never go back to regular radio I wont I cant you cant make me!
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