Clayton, who recently took over running Dish Network, has experience at DirecTV and Sirius satellite radio.
Finally, I asked spirits expert, author, journalist and Sirius radio show host Dan Dunn, aka The Imbiber, his opinion.
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Still, one quarter does not a trend make, and Sirius has its work cut out for it tomorrow morning.
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Right now it is a race between Liberty and Sirius XM retail investors to see who can realize more value.
As for longer-term stock performance, XM is up 1, 460% since November 2002, and Sirius has more than tripled since August 2004.
While the system will definitely support the iPod and Sirius varieties, an untold amount of other interchangeable cradles will supposedly be included.
In addition to XM and Sirius satellite radio options, the AVR-4310CI and AVR-3310CI both feature built-in HD Radio for dramatically improved fidelity.
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At the outset, there was tremendous competition between XM and Sirius.
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Bluetooth, cameras, GPS and other satellite technologies are at the forefront here, and companies such as Ford, Apple and Sirius have already made some headway.
Although this is labeled with the ever-trendy "universal" tagline, it's clear this NXT-powered device was created with Apple's cash cow and Sirius subscribers in mind.
In July, it approved the merger of satellite radio stations XM and Sirius over the objections of broadcasters who said the deal was bad for competition.
The XM and Sirius merger will need approval from both the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission, the governmental agency that regulates radio and television.
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XMSatellite Radio , launched in November 2001, and Sirius Satellite Radio , which debuted in February, offer 100 music and news channels with CD-quality sound and fewer ads.
The firm's clients have included Nucor and Sirius Satellite Radio.
With the launch of the SiriusXM Internet Radio App on Google TV, SiriusXM programming and Sirius XM 2.0 features will be available for the first time on any connected TV.
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As is now typical for pretty much any modern in-car electronics kit, the ANV2210p features compatibility with XM and Sirius' satellite radio solutions, as well as connections for an iPod.
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Or, as XM and Sirius claim, do such stations compete within a broader market, one comprised of traditional, or terrestrial, radio, as well as iPods, HD radio, Internet radio and other entertainment?
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Among the high-profile deals it has given the green light within the past year: the union of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange 's purchase of the Chicago Board of Trade.
Both units feature motorized touchscreen LCDs (6.5-inch for the 4900, 7-inch for the 5900) and XM and Sirius connectivity, but the 5900 one-ups the 4900 with the inclusion of iPod compatibility and sync-support for Bluetooth phones thanks to an optional CD-BTB100 Bluetooth adapter.
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IBiquity's mission is to defend conventional broadcast radio against the up-and-coming threat of satellite radio services, particularly XM Satellite Radio (nasdaq: XMSR - news - people ) and Sirius Satellite Radio (nasdaq: SIRI - news - people ).
Martin endorsed the deal in exchange for concessions including turning 24 channels over to noncommercial and minority programming, a three-year price freeze for customers, packages offering services from both XM and Sirius, and standards designed to encourage competition from the companies that make their radios.
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Recently I spoke with Marc Gerstein, editor of the Forbes Low Priced Stock Report, and a Sirius XM shareholder, about the competitive threat posed by Pandora, Spotify and other services.
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We do know that earlier in the year Martha Stewart and other Sirius XM stars received new contracts with much lower pay-outs.
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Just in case your DAP is shunned in the cradle department, an aux-in port is provided along with a headphone jack and a Sirius in-house antenna to boot.
Only three investment newsletters tracked by Hulbert Interactive hold XM, and five hold Sirius.
Recall the latter issue was placed in summer 2008 to back a merger of Sirius and XM.
And so far Sirius hasn't projected when it will actually book a profit.
But if Sirius and XM continue adding subscribers at a steady clip--and avoid churn--the high-stakes gamble may pay off.
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