2007-09-25 05:21:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Radio
Others have answered this pretty well. As far as football, Sirius has NFL. XM has BCS.
The point it brings up is: is the proposed XM/Sirius merger good for the listening public ("in the public interest"). In this case - um, YUH!
The proposed $6.99 favorite fifty from both could cover it for me. Especially if you could change your favorites quarterly to accommodate the seasonality of sports.
A true sports fan needs both right now. If they merged, sports fans would benefit.
-a guy named duh
This edit has more info direct from MSNBC:
Hoping to persuade skeptical regulators to approve their proposed merger, the nation’s two satellite radio companies announced detailed plans Monday to give consumers the ability to choose the programs that make up their subscription package.
The companies, Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, said they would offer two “à la carte” pricing plans. One would enable consumers to purchase the best of the premium services now offered by each company — like professional football, baseball and basketball — for a monthly fee of $14.99. For $6.99 a month, the other would enable listeners to choose 50 of the nonpremium channels, with each additional channel costing 25 cents. To subscribe to the “à la carte” plans, consumers would have to buy new radios.This edit has more info direct from MSNBC:
Hoping to persuade skeptical regulators to approve their proposed merger, the nation’s two satellite radio companies announced detailed plans Monday to give consumers the ability to choose the programs that make up their subscription package.
The companies, Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, said they would offer two “à la carte” pricing plans. One would enable consumers to purchase the best of the premium services now offered by each company — like professional football, baseball and basketball — for a monthly fee of $14.99. For $6.99 a month, the other would enable listeners to choose 50 of the nonpremium channels, with each additional channel costing 25 cents. To subscribe to the “à la carte” plans, consumers would have to buy new radios.
2007-09-25 11:59:06 · answer #1 · answered by Duh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Sirius uses the local broadcasts from the NFL teams' cities. You get both the home and away announcers for every game. (At one time, they didn't have an agreement with the Titans' local radio station. I'm not sure if that is still true or not. But you would still get their opponents' broadcasts.)
2007-09-25 05:27:36 · answer #2 · answered by derek1079 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sure do. Get it now! Listening to Howard Stern Right now.
2007-09-25 05:24:20 · answer #3 · answered by jaculco 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Every NFL game, yes.
Sirius rocks.
2007-09-25 05:24:28 · answer #4 · answered by Stuart 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
its all about basketball and the Boston Celtics
2007-09-25 05:24:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋