SIRIUS XM Prepares Bankruptcy Filing

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  1. MedicineMan

    MedicineMan Road Train Member

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    that was a gauge? you need to practice more.. I took it as a compliment:biggrin_25525:
     
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  3. MrMustard

    MrMustard Road Train Member

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    Here is what I know, from reading Orbitcast.com http://www.orbitcast.com/

    Mel Karmazin, the CEO is fighting to save his #####. He owes DishTV $175,000,0000, and the payment is due next Tuesday. The CEO at Dish TV, Charlie Ergen, says he is willing to forgive the debt, in exchange for control of the company. Ergin and Karmazin aren't friendly at all, and if that happens, Karmazin's butt is out the door. Karmazin is trying to get Liberty Mediam the company that runs Direct TV to buy up the debt, because they won't be so "hands on" and continue to let old Mel run the company into the ground.

    There is an article on Orbitcast, that explains what it means to us subscribers. It says that satellite radio, will get bought up by SOMEONE. The infrastructure is in place, there are 20 million subscribers, so it is a real attractive buy. I'm thinking it's going to have to look a lot different. Stern is a $100 million a year drain, so is baseball. Those two are the biggies. I doubt Oprah and Martha Stewart will be around much longer either. XM siruis will be around, it just probably going to look a lot different a month from now than it does today.
     
  4. dancnoone

    dancnoone "Village Idiot"

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    See, here's where YOU went wrong. I got an I-Pod :D

    No CD's to scratch or search for. :D And I haven't actually purchased music....in years.

    Yes, I'm one of those people :biggrin_25525:
     
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  5. Cybergal

    Cybergal Road Train Member

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    Sirius could file bankruptcy as early as Tuesday (AP)
    2/13/09
     
  6. lostNfound

    lostNfound Road Train Member

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    Well ... now we know who to blame for this mess.





    :biggrin_255:
     
  7. Brickman

    Brickman Trucker Forum STAFF

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    Its not his fault if they are too stupid to shut off service for non payment of bill.

    He rarely needs his, he lives/works in town where there are other "free" stations.
     
  8. Dam Yankee

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    just give me my galaxy 33 and a good ol' antenna.... its free and cleared
     
  9. MrMustard

    MrMustard Road Train Member

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    Oh yeah that's entertainment. MF-er this, MFer that, "I ain't got no panties on." "where's that commercial company at?" "MFing ni**ers"

    Not my idea of entertainment, but to each his own I guess.
     
  10. Mortar Man

    Mortar Man Road Train Member

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    I think it is worth at least

    $22.00 for best of XM/ SIRIUS package

    and about $ 8.95 - 10.00 for additional radios etc.

    I would about die with out it I would pay 25.00 or more for it for sure good intertainment they should reorganize their contracts and try to free up some space and maybe not give away so many free radios and consolidate some of the less popular chanels HOWARD doesnt need 2 channels

    SPORTS / Good

    MUSIC / can have some consolidation

    NEWS / good

    I am sure if they break it down they can find away to save this or sell it off to a person or group .

    :yes2557:
     
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  11. bangngears

    bangngears Medium Load Member

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    LOL you forgot the worse one wow about tthe " ba-ba-bouyey"

    I could live a happy life never hearing that garbage again!
     
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