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Fans get an earful.
By DALE BUSS
Center stage at last weekend's PGA Tournament was Y.E. Yang's victory over Tiger Woods, of course. But TV cameras also regularly caught gallery members sporting what looked like oversize Bluetooth transmitters. More than 35,000 people used these devices, known as Live Sports Radios, to listen to the Sirius XM Radio broadcast of the tourney while enjoying the action in person at Hazeltine Country Club in Chaska, Minn.
You may also have caught Charlize Theron donning a Live Sports Radio at the U.S. Tennis Open tournament last year, or the sportwriter Larry Fitzgerald Sr. wearing one as he watched his son dominate Super Bowl XLIII in February. This fall, they'll be joined by fans of the National Football League's Jacksonville Jaguars and those at both home and away games of 25 major-college football teams.
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The idea came from an English rugby fan, Nick Opperman, who hatched his business plan as an MBA project. Deciding that American sports lent themselves to the concept far better than, say, European soccer, he secured a sponsorship by American Express at the U.S. Tennis Open tournament in 2006, and then a test with University of Michigan football the following year. Two years ago, a Troy, Mich.-based private equity group, TMW Enterprises, bought the startup and renamed it Live Sports Radio.
The earpiece lets fans extract more value from their decision to plunk down hundreds or even thousands of dollars to see an event in person---where, arguably, they know less about what's going on in front of them than if they'd stayed home and watched it all on TV. Avid fans have long brought radios with them to the stadium, of course, but they've always faced limitations.
Live Sports Radio broadcasts are in high fidelity and occur in real time because they come over what is essentially a closed circuit. This eliminates delays in transmitting the announcer's call that now stretch up to 20-some seconds depending on the broadcaster. And since the device occupies just one aural cavity, wearers can tap into the broadcast while still enjoying in-stadium camaraderie with other fans.
"It's a fulfilling way to connect with our card members who love tennis," said Jessica Igoe, director of global sponsorship marketing for American Express, which provides thousands of the radios free to its customers—and many other fans—not only at the U.S. Tennis Open but also at both the men's PGA and U.S. Open golf tournaments.
So in Flushing, N.Y., where America's premier tennis event begins again on Aug. 31, radio-bearing members of the crowd will hear the CBS broadcast and chuckle like secret club members at the witticisms of color commentator John McEnroe, and they'll benefit from Amex-provided weather and traffic updates. Golf gallery members, who usually are in the dark about what is happening on the course beyond the hole or two they can see, are another natural audience for the devices.
But college-football enthusiasts are expected to be an even better market for Live Sports Radio, which is expanding this year to clusters of teams in major conferences, including the Big 10, Big 12, Pac 10 and Southeastern, after successful tests last year at Alabama, Florida, Michigan, Oklahoma State and Penn State.
Fan attachment to longtime radio play-by-play announcers, such as the University of Michigan's mellifluous Frank Beckmann, can be intense. With the radios, traveling fans can enjoy the "home" broadcast of an away game even within the enemy's stadium. So thousands of passionate students and alumni are happy to purchase the devices, customized with each school's logos and colors, from sales teams in stadium parking lots, typically for $20 apiece, or two for $30. About two-thirds of the sales are impulse purchases made on the way into the stadium, though Live Sports Radio sells its devices online and at concession stands as well. Fans can use them all season and, afterward, as a regular FM radio. Live Sports also has introduced a more expensive model that includes the AM band and transmits via ear buds.
More than 11,000 University of Alabama fans bought the earpieces last year, including many in the contingent of about 10,000 who usually travel to the team's away games, said Tom Brooks, an executive of Crimson Tide Sports Marketing. "It's becoming another part of fans' game-day attire," said Mr. Brooks, whose outfit broadcasts the games as called by the venerable Eli Gold.
Purists may object to Live Sports Radio as akin to luxury boxes, arms on seats, urinals instead of troughs, and other modern stadium accouterments. There's also competition in the sports-experience enhancement game, from a company called Kangaroo, which provides live TV feeds on a hand-held device. It was also at the PGA Tournament, and it is testing with the Miami Dolphins of the NFL this fall.
Live Sports Radio's plans, according to its chief executive officer, John Sammut, include a Spanish-language broadcast of next year's Super Bowl in Miami, more NFL team tests, discussions with Nascar and a foray into what could prove the ultimate market for the devices: Major League Baseball.
Mr. Sammut also is targeting pro basketball and hockey for Live Sports Radio. The live-action fans of those two fast-paced sports already feel intimately connected, but it would be great to see something to keep Jack Nicholson preoccupied at Los Angeles Lakers games.
—Mr. Buss is a journalist and author based in Rochester Hills, Mich.
Write to Dale buss at cjeditor@dowjones.com
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203550604574359373216928550.html
In the old days of SIRI, their competition was XM. Now the picture is totally different. No competition to speak of in Sat business some in Radio. XM was always too expensive for me to invest in (did buy once it at around $15), but quickly sold it, because I I didn't think it would go up much more, I believe it did.. Never thought SIRI would merge with XM. SIRI was around 9-11-01 around .40 cents, so put my money into SIRI instead.
Sold at $2.24
I like this part....The recent bond offering which pushed more debt out from 2011 to 2015 and paid off more Liberty high interest 15% debt at a less than double digit rate of 9.75% tells me I am right. As the financial obstacles are reworked and more manageable effectively removed from the equation, bashers will not have SIRIUS XM to backhand and exploit anymore. That part of the SIRIUS XM story has already begun to take shape. Many bashers and their associates will have their credibility in question in the next few months as their lies and misleading articles are brought to light. I suggest they do some damage control and start looking for the next stock to pick on because soon they will have nothing truly negative to hang their collective hats on. I’m not saying SIRIUS XM doesn’t have issues, it still does, but I am not hiding the facts or embellishing the negatives either and the negatives that keep being mitigated are slowly dropping off the radar.
Who sold and bought SIRI etc.........link
http://www.mffais.com/siri
SIRI at times might have looked and traded like one of the Pinkies, but it really is only temporarily, which is why I bought it now. I feel this is going to be an investment for me anyway. We are lucky that we found it at these prices. I invested all my extra money (at 18-19 cents to gather as many shares as possible), I knew when Malone got involved, something was cooking in the money department......lol Who in their right mind would spend half a billion dollars on a looser, I am sure not Malone. You watch it will take off like a rocket one day (had a dream about it).
The only thing that comes to mind is that they don't want to be owned by Liberty Media.
The volume after hour is 8,764,589, how would you know if they are buys or sells?
Thanks eastunder, that's significant drop.;o]
Malone....This is the day and the article that prompted me to buy SIRI this time.
Digital Entertainment February 17, 2009, 6:25PM EST
John Malone: King of Satellite?
Liberty Media's John Malone may widen his empire again through an 11th-hour rescue of Sirius XM (SIRI).
In his 1990s heyday at the helm of cable TV behemoth Tele Communications, John Malone was routinely labeled "The King of Cable." He was lauded for his leadership of a then-struggling industry. Today, the 67-year-old Malone may have just become the Satellite King.
By injecting as much as $530 million into ailing satellite radio company Sirius XM (SIRI), Malone's Liberty Media (LMDIB) is poised to hold sway over a stable of companies that use satellite technology to deliver TV, radio, and broadband to more than 37 million subscribers. "We have been impressed with the company, its operations and management team," Liberty CEO Greg Maffei said in a statement. "Sirius XM's ability to grow subscribers and revenue in a difficult financial and auto market is indicative of how listeners view this as a 'must have' service." Sirius XM has 18.9 million subscribers after the merger last year of two wobbly competitors, Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio.
Malone's Master Plan
People with knowledge of Liberty Media say Malone and Maffei believe they're investing in a vastly undervalued asset. Malone, a billionaire media maven, for years has been enamored with satellite, which he considers a cheaper alternative to cable TV and phone service. Under his agreement with Sirius, Malone's company will invest up to $530 million and could take a 40% stake in the company, though it is blocked for three years from taking a stake larger than 49.9%. That could give Malone, who joins the Sirius board along with Maffei, the time he needs to make Sirius a working part of larger satellite ambitions.
Malone, a Yale-educated engineering PhD, hasn't said what those ambitions are, but he has a reputation for thinking several steps ahead of his peers. "If there is something to make out of all of this, John Malone probably has it figured out already," says Jimmy Schaeffler, chief executive officer of the digital consulting firm Carmel Group. For starters, Malone's Liberty Entertainment unit owns a 48% stake in DirecTV (DTV), the nation's largest satellite TV operator, with 17.6 million subscribers. DirectTV already offers music from the Sirius XM service, but it could market the products to customers for use in their cars at a fraction of the current $12.95 monthly subscription fee for Sirius XM. Liberty could also harness unused satellite spectrum controlled by Sirius XM to offer more channels of video.
An equally intriguing prospect is how Sirius might fit with Liberty's 37% stake in WildBlue Communications, which offers wireless broadband for $49.95 a month to mostly rural customers who can't get high-speed Internet access from a local phone company. The service currently has 380,000 subscribers, a 10% increase in the last six months, but could likely do much better if it was marketed alongside Sirius radio.
Down the road, Liberty and Sirius XM are likely to weigh combining operations, says Larry Rosin, president of Edison Media Research . "I assume that they are going to eventually talk about a merger," Rosin says.
Malone by no means has Sirius in his hip pocket. CEO Mel Karmazin is a tough infighter, who has put into the agreement measures that could allow him to end the deal with Malone later this year, though refinancing in the current environment could be tough.
And while the investment helps Sirius XM avoid filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company still faces some tough challenges. It's had $653.8ýmillion in losses in the past nine months, and needs to repay $3ýbillion in debt in the coming five years. And one of the main sources of new customers for Sirius XM, sales of autos that come with the radio service installed, has hit a wall. "Sirius's troubles are in no way over," says Frost & Sullivan consultant Ron Gherman. The company "seriously needs to find a new business model away from the Detroit Big Three."
As grand as Malone's ambitions may be, he won't suffer a loss-making business forever, says Tuna Amobi, an analyst at Standard & Poor's. "At some point, strategic motives kick in," Amobi says. "Knowing John Malone, there's only that much tolerance [for losses]. Does he continue to operate a money-losing proposition? Quick arrangements like this can quickly turn sour."
A Win-Win for Malone
At very least, Malone can rest in the satisfaction of having kept Sirius XM out of the hands of DirectTV rival Dish Network (DISH) and its CEO, Charles W. Ergen, who has recently purchased Sirius debt on the cheap and was pressuring Karmazin to sell. And even if he doesn't end up owning Sirius XM, Malone walks away with a wad of cash. The Liberty-Sirius deal gives Sirius until Apr. 15 to find a better deal, at which point Malone walks away with a $30 million fee for the bridge loan plus a $7ýmillion termination fee. Karmazin can also end the deal by Dec. 31 if he finds other financing, but would then owe Malone a 5% premium on the money he has offered up, which could be as much as $12.5ýmillion on the $250 million credit. In the meantime, Malone is collecting a whopping 15% annual rate for the money he lent Karmazin.
That's vintage John Malone: swooping in and helping to prop up a weakened competitor. He did it years back with a then flat-broke Ted Turner, giving him money to help him create an empire. Malone did it with Barry Diller years back when Diller, bounced by the owners of shopping channel QVC, needed help creating another shopping empire that has since become IAC Interactive (IACI). None of those deals came without strings, and Malone always took a stake. That sounds a lot like the current Sirius deal, and with Malone wielding a wad of cash, just about anything is possible.
With Olga Kharif in Portland, Ore.
Thanks for the posts, I am reading all of them and I am excited also, but I don't post often....:o} Betcha there are others that do the same. To me this is a stock to hold, have owned it from 2001 off and on. How can it go wrong with no competition anywhere in sight and all the new possibilities.
Keep posting and I will keep reading...;o}
You are right, bought mine in Feb-March for 17-19 cents, holding for the big money.....;o}
Turbodog that is interesting article...;o}
Fear is running the market right now-no company (if it isn't Apple or Google) seems to be valued right. Did anyone see Kramer today. He thinks almost every company is oversold. Sirius is no exception. Sirius doesn't have too many shares compared to most companies, thet belong to their category. Of course Sirius is now a penny stock and day traders darling, so it is very volatile. I see a future for them. I am not a trader.
FYI-Stockmarket Holiday Schedule 2009
Wall Street Holiday Trading Schedule - 2009 (Source: Market Holidays)
New Year's Day January 1, 2009
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 19, 2009
Washington's Birthday February 16, 2009
Good Friday April 10, 2009
Memorial Day May 25, 2009
Independence Day July 3, 2009
Labor Day September 7, 2009
Thanksgiving Day November 26, 2009
Christmas Day December 25, 2009
Sirius XM: Ramp Up in Marketing of iPhone App Is a Positive Sign
by: Satwaves July 01, 2009
http://seekingalpha.com/article/146396-sirius-xm-ramp-up-in-marketing-of-iphone-app-is-a-positive-sign
Five Nasdaq stocks that experienced the largest increases and
decreases in their short positions from late May to mid-June, according to
information released by the exchange.
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN2430600820090624
Free Apps roundup for June 19th, 2009
by Jake Gaecke on Jun 19, 2009 at 07:08 PM
A huge week on the App Store, it was. This week’s list is full of stuff you should be paying for, like a full featured Twitter client, SIRIUS XM’s streaming radio, and two games that used to not be free. Consider this your lucky week.
* SIRIUS XM Premium Online - It’s finally available for iPhone. You’ll want to download this if you have a subscription to satellite radio, but if you have an iPhone, why not just use internet radio? The choice is yours, I suppose. If you don’t already have a subscription, you can get an internet/iPhone only plan for around $3 a month. Not too bad if you really hate commercials, but really like SIRIUS XM.
http://www.appletell.com/apple/tag/free+ipod+touch+apps/
Thanks eastunder! Also if the Apple falls real close, they may not have to r/s, they may buy back shares and wouldn't that be nice...:o}
To me this means, they are not able to do any r/s before Dec. 31-09
......... effect a reverse stock split to June 30, 2010 from December 31, 2009.
Sirius XM app for Apple iPhone and iPod touch due within the next few weeks
Wed, May 06, 2009 - 09:24 PM EDT
Full article here.
http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/21039/
Some OLD notes about SIRI....
Mon. September 26th, 2005
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (SIRI) $ 6.63
Market Cap (intraday): 8.80B
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm): -574.24%
Operating Margin (ttm): -565.79%
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm): -21.66%
Return on Equity (ttm): -82.54%
Income Statement
Revenue (ttm): 139.74M
Revenue Per Share (ttm): 0.109
Qtrly Revenue Growth (yoy): 294.50%
Gross Profit (ttm): -73.90M
EBITDA (ttm): -516.72M
Balance Sheet
Total Cash (mrq): 583.22M
Total Cash Per Share (mrq): 0.439
Total Debt (mrq): 654.31M
Cash Flow Statement
From Operations (ttm): -381.09M
Free Cashflow (ttm): 75.50M
2-Week High (07-Dec-04)3: 9.43
52-Week Low (28-Sep-04)3: 2.60
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Nov 2004
Media International Concepts, Inc. is a Nevada Corporation formed for the purpose of aggressively pursuing the acquisition of advertising, entertainment and educational programming and production companies to create synergies and exploit traditional and emerging distribution channels. For example, the Company recently announced the development of radio talk show segments for sale to satellite radio companies such as Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio. Media Concepts realizes the tremendous opportunity in a rapidly expanding arena in the automotive industry. Currently, General Motors has over 3 million subscribers to XM Radio, and that is anticipated to expand to 4 million over the next couple of years. In addition, BMW, Chrysler, and Ford also have strong support in the Sirius Radio market. This represents a huge number of automobiles that are tuned in, and there are a number of opportunities available because of this concept. Media Concepts is currently in talks with new cable networks which are initiating carriage and financing discussions with companies such as Comcast, Time-Warner and DIRECTV to develop radio talk segments based on their video content. The radio talk show market is in its infancy, and innovative firms like Media Concepts are ready to seize their share.
MAY 6, 2009 Getting Sirius: Satellite Radio Broadens Reach
By SARAH MCBRIDE
Garrett Huffman of San Francisco loves the Sirius satellite radio that came with his Volkswagen Jetta so much that he would like to get another one for his waterskiiing boat.
But the 31-year-old says he's going to hold off until he can get the new Sirius iPhone application, which Sirius XM Radio Inc. has promised to launch in the next few weeks. Compared to buying and installing a Sirius satellite radio on the motorboat, "that would save me money," says Mr. Huffman, a shipping manager for Chevron Corp.
In releasing the new application, which will allow customers to stream satellite radio over their iPhones, Sirius XM appears to be tacitly conceding that the satellite-delivery system that once was cutting edge now has competition far beyond what its founders imagined. Sirius must prove it can hold its own in a world where cars have iPod jacks and phones can go online, allowing people to stream free music stations. And cars, where many people do most of their radio listening, are expected increasingly to have built-in Internet access.
Catching the Signals
Satellite-radio company Sirius XM is pushing new ways to receive its programming.
* A new application will allow subscribers to stream Sirius programs over their iPhones.
* Sirius XM also is encouraging listeners to add an online subscription with Internet-compatible radio.
That's good news for consumers, who will have another way to listen to Sirius, which for a $12.95-a-month subscription offers 130 channels of music and talk programming, including stations created by artists like hip-hop star Eminem and homemaking icon Martha Stewart. Currently, most Sirius listeners tune into specialized radios that get their programming from satellites. The radios can cost $200 to $300 for the most popular models.
Tapping into alternative distribution methods could help Sirius XM recapture some of the momentum it has ceded to Internet services like Pandora.com, which allows listeners to customize music stations for free. XM, which Sirius acquired last year, already has a BlackBerry application, allowing subscribers to catch the separate XM service on their Blackberry devices. And Sirius is pushing online delivery of its radio service. The company is currently offering Sirius subscribers an Internet-compatible radio made by Grace Digital Audio for $149.99. The service, which offers about 80 channels, requires an Internet subscription at $12.95 a month.
For some consumers, satellite radio offers programming they aren't able to find on the Internet, on over-the-airwaves radio, or elsewhere. Mr. Huffman of San Francisco, for instance, who bought his satellite-radio-equipped Jetta at the beginning of the year, says he has fallen for a politics-oriented station called Potus, an inside-the-Beltway acronym for President of the United States. "I'm a confused conservative," he says, and the station gives him a "midline between right and left" that he couldn't find on regular radio stations.
The iPhone application likely will require purchasing a subscription, although Sirius XM has announced few details of how the plan will work. An estimated seven million people in the U.S. have iPhones. Exposure for the Sirius service on the iTunes Store site of Apple Inc. could draw valuable attention from the gadget-loving crowd that flocks to the site.
Analysts say the iPhone application will probably be considered a success if it can simply help retain Sirius subscribers who might otherwise be tempted to defect for a service that works better with their phones. "It's all about minimizing churn," says Joseph Stauff, an analyst at CRT Capital Holdings LLC. Sirius XM has managed to keep the percentage of subscribers who give up the service after trying it out fairly low; in the last quarter, that figure was 1.8%. Overall, Sirius XM gained 1.6 million net new subscribers last year, or more than 8%, to about 19 million.
To be sure, satellites will remain important for Sirius XM. That's especially true in parts of the country that don't have good mobile-phone coverage or where the selection of free radio stations is limited. "There are plenty of places where it's going to be more efficient to use the satellite," says Greg Maffei, chief executive officer of Liberty Media Corp., which took a 40% stake in Sirius XM earlier this year.
A challenge for Sirius XM is the slump in car sales, since many listeners first encounter the radio service while driving. But many car companies say a growing share of their new vehicles are being equipped with satellite radios. For instance, Jon Bucci, vice president of Toyota Motor Sales USA, says satellite radio was factory installed in four times as many cars in the year ended March 31 as in the year-earlier period. Growth rates should be similar this year, he says.
AT&T (NYSE: T) lists top 10 apps and games: AT&T released a list of the top-performing applications based on sales from the first three months of the year.
Tricia Duryee
mocoNews.net
Monday, May 4, 2009; 9:00 PM
The 10 top apps were: AT&T Navigator; AT&T Mobile TV; Napster (NSDQ: NAPS
Mobile; XM Radio Mobile;
MobiTV; WikiMobile; Shazam (MusicID); Make-UR-Tones; My-Cast Weather; and MobiVJ (music videos). The top 10 games were: Tetris; Bejeweled; Guitar Hero World Tour Mobile; PAC-MAN by Namco; Ms. PAC-MAN by Namco; Jewel Quest II; Diner Dash; The Oregon Trail; Midnight Pool 2; and Platinum Sudoku.
Ahaa Thanks. eom
This reverse looks like it can't go into effect until after Dec 31st 2009
Approval of this amendment to our certificate of incorporation would extend previous authority to effect a reverse stock split to June 30, 2010 from December 31, 2009.
Thanks for the charts especially your comments, because I don't follow them, it makes them more understandable and enjoyable...;o}
Feb-07 Amerossi Investigative Reports
Amerossi EC, Inc. and Amerossi International Group, Inc. - A Pair of Ameross-Ain'ts
1/25/07 Amerossi EC, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ARSS) and Amerossi International Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: AMSN) continue to have a good deal in common. The two penny stock companies have posted their financial statements for 2006 on Pink Sheets - and the picture is bleak. Between them these siblings have $235, no revenues and no business. Where are the touts now?
Investigative Reports
November 28 2006
In “investment years,” it seems like a lifetime, but it has been barely a month since promoters were aggressively hawking shares of Amerossi EC, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ARSS) and Amerossi International Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: AMSN). My, how times have changed. The buzz has dissipated – make that disappeared - and the touts are busy pumping another set of shaky companies.
Spam e-mails sparked interest in the dueling Amerossi (or would that be Amerossa?), but it was all hype and no substance. Amerossi EC says it wants to become a major player in the development of natural resources. Amerossi International claims to be in the oil and gas exploration business. When we first wrote about the two companies it did not appear that any entity was engaged in any meaningful operations. One month later that perception remains unchanged and confirmed by the woeful financial condition of both businesses. See, Amerossi EC, Inc. and Amerossi International Group, Inc. - Separated Before Birth.
As we noted in our earlier report, Amerossi EC and Amerossi International emerged from the same womb, a penny stock company called First Canadian American Holding Corp., and now known as Blackout Media Corp. (Pink Sheets: BKMP). First Canadian has served as an incubator of sorts, spinning off a series of tiny entities, most of which have boasted few assets and meager operations. The Amerossi companies are two of that progeny.
Despite their separation from First Canadian, the Amerossi retain some common bonds; they occupy offices near one another in Thailand and share the same fax number.
Three years following the dual spin-offs, the two companies continue to struggle – as evidenced by their most recent financial reports. On November 3, 2006, Amerossi EC filed a financial report with Pink Sheets for the period ended September 30, 2006. As of September 30th, Amerossi EC had exactly $235 in cash which, curiously, is precisely the same amount of cash it reported as of June 30, 2006 (and March 31, 2006, for that matter). How unusual do you suppose it is for a public company to have a static cash position for three consecutive reporting periods – while it claims to be pursuing business opportunities?
The Company claims that it has another $250,000 in “investments,” but does not identify the nature of those investments or say how they were obtained. Those investments first appeared on the Company’s June 30, 2006 financial report – also without explanation.
The September 30th financial report contains other information that is likely to distress any public investors who succumbed to the appeal of the spam promotional campaign. Amerossi had no revenues – and no expenses – between January 1, 2006 and September 30, 3006. If the Company was pursuing business opportunities it certainly was not expending any capital in support of that effort – not even the cherished $235 in its bank account.
Then again, compared to Amerossi International, Amerossi EC is flush with capital. On November 3, 2006, Amerossi International also filed a financial report with Pink Sheets for the period ended September 30, 2006. As of September 30th, Amerossi International had no money and no revenues. The Company did incur administrative expenses of $233,288 between January 1, 2006 and /September 30, 2006 – although it is difficult to see how those expenses were paid since the Company has not had any money since December 31, 2005.
Now that the promoters – or those who funded their effort – have sold (read that: “dumped”) their shares, Amerossi EC’s stock price has deflated and Amerossi International’s shares continue to languish. On October 16, 2006, as the spam campaign moved into full swing, Amerossi EC stock jumped to $4.60 a share. On November 28th, shares closed at 60 cents. Amerossi International shares, which reached a more modest price of $0.002 on October 13th, plunged to $0.0005 on November 28th.
What a difference $235 can make.
ATT phones have XM Sat Radio see below:
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Motorola Tundra(TM) is the next and best evolution in Motorola's long heritage of ruggedized Push to Talk phones. Built to Military Standard MIL-STD 810F specifications to withstand the toughest abuse, Tundra also features aGPS navigation for AT&T Navigator and Mobile Workforce Management tools like TeleNav® Track and Xora®. CrystalTalk(TM) 2 noise cancellation technology provides superior call quality, even in the noisiest environments.
Features
Camera
Camera
Resolution
2 megapixels
Zoom
4X
Live video capture and playback
Music
Music player
Supported music formats
MP3, MIDI, AAC, AAC+, AMR
AT&T Mobile Music
Streaming Radio XM Satellite Radio
MusicID - Identify songs you're listening to
Create music playlists
Messaging
Text Messaging
Insert pictures and sound clips easily
Instant Messaging (IM)
AOL®, Yahoo!®, & Windows Live Messenger®
Email
Mobile Email
Video & Web
Web browser
Opera(TM), WAP
MEdia(TM) Net for wireless internet access
CV - news, sports, weather, entertainment and more
MEdia(TM) Mall
Ringtones
Cool Tools
Games, puzzle, sports, action, card, racing and more
Graphics
Choose from your favorite music artists, celebrities, sports heroes, and more
Themes
Wallpaper, background, custom menus/popups, icons and more
Productivity
Calendar, Alarm clock, Call Waiting, Caller ID, Personal Organizer
Address book
Conference calling
Multitasking
Use voice and data simultaneously
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Talk time
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Standby time
Up to 14 days
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Memory
Internal memory storage
100 MB internal memory
Expandable memory storage
8 GB
Memory format
microSD(TM)
Wireless Technology
GSM/GPRS
850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G - UMTS/HSDPA
HSDPA (850/1900 MHz )
EDGE high speed data network
BLUETOOTH® technology
2.0
FOTA capable - upgrade Firmware Over the Air
Display
Display size
2.2 inches
Resolution (pixels)
320 x 240
Colors
262K
Keyboard
Predictive text for fast typing
WOW!!! I go away (still am) and all hell breaks loose, wonderful. This is going to be something else.....lol
S&P Boosts Sirius XM's Ratings; Keeps Highly Speculative
Apr 14, 2009 17:21:32 (ET)
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
In a rare upgrade, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services raised its corporate credit rating on Sirius XM Radio Inc. (SIRI) and XM Satellite Holdings Inc., with which it merged in July, saying it was increasingly more comfortable with the company's near-term liquidity position.
Sirius XM, formed in July when the only two U.S. satellite-radio companies merged, has faced a mountain of debt and has been hurt by the sharp downturn in U.S. auto sales, a large source of subscribers.
In February, the combined company, which just months ago warned investors it faced a possible bankruptcy filing, won a $530 million investment from Liberty Media Corp., which helped the company refinance its significant 2009 debt maturities largely to 2011.
The actions were viewed as significant steps for the company, and the ratings agency on Tuesday raised its ratings on the company and XM Satellite, which it purchased in a $5.7 billion stock purchase, one notch to CCC+ and raised its issue-level ratings on the companies' debt by one notch, with the exception of Sirius XM's senior unsecured notes, which were affirmed at CCC-.
All of the ratings were removed from watch for downgrade, where they were placed in February, and the corporate credit ratings outlook is stable.
The new ratings on Sirius reflect the company's substantial debt load, historically large losses and discretionary cash flow deficits. Those negative factors are partially offset by operating synergies and cost-savings opportunities arising from its acquisition of XM Satellite, its only direct competitor.
S&P said Sirius' stock purchase of XM Satellite more than doubled the company's subscriber base and eliminated the intense competition for subscribers and overbidding for programming contracts that had impeded profitability.
The company could achieve significant operating cost savings, S&P said, though it may be challenged to meets its financial target of exceeding $300 million in earnings in 2009.
Shares were up 1.6% to 36 cents in after-hours trading.
-By John Kell, Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-5285; john.kell@dowjones.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
April 14, 2009 17:21 ET (21:21 GMT
SIRIUS XM Expands Book Radio Channel
Date : 04/13/2009
Source : PR Newswire
24/7 channel includes new live, call-in show with authors, wide variety of audio books, bestsellers at drive time, "Harlequin Romance Radio," slam poetry and more
NEW YORK, April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that it is expanding its Book Radio channel -- SIRIUS channel 117 and XM channel 163 -- exploring all sides of the book world and taking listeners behind-the-scenes with a wide and varied programming lineup including author interviews, daily broadcasts of audio books including "drive time bestsellers," radio theater and more.
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Today SIRIUS XM will launch Pia Lindstrom Presents, an exclusive weekly interview show hosted by the veteran movie and theater critic, giving listeners exposure to the insiders of the publishing world. Pia Lindstrom Presents will air Mondays at 11:00 pm ET and replay Wednesdays at 3:00 pm ET and Sundays at 7:30 pm ET on Book Radio. Every week Lindstrom will talk with guests from the world of books as well as film directors, producers, literary insiders and others. For her first show Lindstrom will sit down with her sister, the renowned actress Isabella Rossellini, to discuss her new book Green Porno, based on her Sundance Channel web series. Future guests include Morgan Entrekin, President and Publisher of Grove/Atlantic Books.
Book Radio will launch its first live call-in show, Cover to Cover Live, on April 14 at 3:00 pm ET. Hosts Maggie Linton and Kim Alexander will connect listeners with the authors they love. Cover to Cover Live will air weekly, every Tuesday from 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET. Upcoming guests will include bestselling author David Baldacci and financial experts Jonathan Pond and Harrine Freeman.
"Pia Lindstrom Presents is where you'll hear from literary lions, movie critics, publishers, lyricists, authors, slam poets and friends -- the fascinating people who put words on paper," said Pia Lindstrom. "I am very excited to bring my love of books and intimate conversations with the people who create them, to SIRIUS XM's millions of listeners."
"SIRIUS XM's Book Radio is perfect for our subscribers, particularly listeners in their cars on commutes and road trips, where they can enjoy great stories and also hear the stories behind the stories," said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SIRIUS XM Radio. "We've assembled a team of people with the highest passion for the literary world. With the launch of Pia Lindstrom Presents and Cover to Cover Live, Book Radio truly becomes the radio leader in the world of books."
Lindstrom worked in television journalism for three decades in California and New York. She received two Emmy(R) Awards and the New York Associated Press Broadcasters Award for news reporting. She worked at WCBS-TV as a News Correspondent and for 23 years at WNBC-TV as a News Reporter, Co-Anchor and Arts Editor.
Maggie Linton and Kim Alexander have a combined total of over 60 years of broadcasting experience. Linton is the Program Director of Book Radio. Alexander is the host of Fiction Nation, a weekly conversation with writers, actors, editors and librarians, and This is Audible, a program that explores the spoken word in all its forms through conversations with authors, voice talents, reviews, and interviews as well as a weekly countdown of the hottest titles.
Book Radio's deep audio library covers the spectrum--fiction; non-fiction; biographies; self-help; comedy; young adult; literary fiction; thrillers; short stories; fantasy; mystery; suspense; and more, including Harlequin Romance Radio's sultry plots; original and inventive slam poetry and the classic works and characters of Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and Tolstoy.
Upcoming books and authors to be featured on Book Radio this month include The Terror, the story of a doomed team of explorers in the Antarctic by New York Times bestselling author Dan Simmons; and New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci is on hand to introduce his entire Camel Club series, beginning with The Camel Club, and his latest novel First Family. In honor of Earth Week (April 21 - 25) Washington Post garden editor Adrian Higgins will appear to discuss environmentally safe gardening, and NASA climate scientist Gavin Schmidt and photographer Joshua Wolfe will discuss how global warming is affecting our planet and their latest book Climate Change. Other authors featured on Book Radio include Amy Tan; Jonathan Kellerman; Carl Hiaasen; Jhumpa Lahiri; Philip K. Dick; Steve Berry; Bill Bryson; and Heather Graham.
For the complete Book Radio programming lineup and the complete list of books and authors currently airing on the channel please visit http://www.sirius.com/ and http://www.xmradio.com/.
About SIRIUS XM Radio
SIRIUS XM Radio is America's satellite radio company delivering commercial-free music channels, premier sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic and weather, to more than 19 million subscribers as of December 31, 2008.
SIRIUS XM Radio has content relationships with an array of personalities and artists, including Howard Stern, Martha Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, Jimmy Buffett, Jamie Foxx, Barbara Walters, Opie & Anthony, Bubba the Love Sponge(R), The Grateful Dead, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Bob Edwards. SIRIUS XM Radio is the leader in sports programming as the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, Major League Baseball(R), NASCAR(R), NBA, NHL(R), and PGA TOUR(R), and broadcasts major college sports.
SIRIUS XM Radio has arrangements with every major automaker. SIRIUS XM Radio products are available at shop.sirius.com and shop.xmradio.com, and at retail locations nationwide, including Best Buy, RadioShack, Target, Sam's Club, and Wal-Mart.
SIRIUS XM Radio also offers SIRIUS Backseat TV, the first ever live in-vehicle rear seat entertainment featuring Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network; XM NavTraffic(R) service for GPS navigation systems delivers real-time traffic information, including accidents and road construction, for more than 80 North American markets.
This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the business combination transaction involving SIRIUS and XM, including potential synergies and cost savings and the timing thereof, future financial and operating results, the combined company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services; and other statements identified by words such as "will likely result," " are expected to," "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "intend," "will," "should," "may," or words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of SIRIUS' and XM's management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of SIRIUS and XM. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statement: our substantial indebtedness; the businesses of SIRIUS and XM may not be combined successfully, or such combination may take longer, be more difficult, time-consuming or costly to accomplish than expected; the useful life of our satellites; our dependence upon automakers and other third parties; our competitive position versus other forms of audio and video entertainment; and general economic conditions. Additional factors that could cause SIRIUS' and XM's results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in SIRIUS' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and XM's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov/). The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and SIRIUS and XM disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.
P-SIRI
Contact for SIRIUS XM Radio:
Hillary Schupf SIRIUS XM Radio 212.901.6739
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CONTACT: Hillary Schupf, SIRIUS XM Radio, +1-212-901-6739,
Web Site: http://www.sirius.com/
This is the info on Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. XSR
Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, Canadian Satellite Radio, Inc., provides XM satellite digital audio radio services in Canada. It has an exclusive license from XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. to provide satellite digital audio radio services in Canada. The company, through XM, offers approximately 130 channels, which include commercial-free music, news, talk, sports, and children’s programming. It also distributes digital audio entertainment. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
Detailed XSR Company Description...
More.. XM Canada Reports Q2 Results
Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., parent
company of XM Canada, today announced its
financial results for the second fiscal 2009 quarter ended February 28, 2009.
Second Quarter 2009 Financial Highlights
Three months ended February 28, 2009 versus three months ended
February 29, 2008
- 39 per cent increase in total revenue
- 40 per cent growth in self-paying subscribers (from 251,400 in 2008 to
351,200 in 2009)
- Improved Pre-Marketing Adjusted Operating Profit to $0.3 million
from loss of ($1.6 million)
- Improved net loss (before foreign exchange gain/loss) by $2.0 million
or 10 per cent
"Our results are encouraging considering these challenging economic times," said Michael Moskowitz, President and Chief Executive Officer of XM
Canada. "Satellite radio offers a high level of entertainment at a very attractive price and, as a result, consumers continue to adopt the great, high
quality listening experience of XM. We continue to grow revenue and increase the number of self-paying subscribers. We are focused on executing against our
business plan, which means pursuing a number of key growth initiatives and opportunities and managing costs across every level of the business in order
to achieve our two key long-term objectives: sustainable cash flow and profitability."
Recent Business Highlights
- General Motors Canada announced a new incentive program called GM Total Confidence, which includes a two-year paid XM satellite radio subscription as well as other incentives to encourage people to enter
the car buying market again. The promotion commenced February 18, 2009 and further demonstrates GM's commitment to XM as well as XM satellite radio's appeal to consumers.
- Toyota commences factory installations of XM Canada satellite radio in five models in 2009, including the all new Toyota VENZA, with plans to include the Lexus RX350 in 2010.
- As part of its focus to reduce costs and improve efficiencies, XM Canada selects SYNNEX Canada, a leading distributor of technology products, to be its exclusive supplier of aftermarket XM satellite
radio products in Canada.
- XM continues to be one of the biggest supporters of Canadian music, most recently through its live-to-air broadcast of The Independent Music Awards on The Verge and by providing grants for Canadian musicians to attend South by Southwest 2009 in Austin, Texas. The Verge featured daily broadcasts of Canadian artists performing at the festival.
Financial Performance
Revenue increased $3.6 million, or 39 per cent, to $12.8 million from $9.2 million for the second quarters of 2009 and 2008, respectively. The increase was mostly attributable to an increase in the Company's growing subscriber base. "XM Canada's business continues to grow by approximately 40%
annually, despite the economic environment," said Michael Moskowitz, President and Chief Executive Officer of XM Canada. "It's exciting to be part of a new
technology that Canadians are subscribing to in large numbers."
Average Monthly Subscription Revenue per Subscriber (ARPU) was $11.50 and $11.61 for the second quarters of 2009 and 2008, respectively, representing a decline of 1 per cent year-over-year due to the fact that there were fewer days in the second quarter of 2009.
Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss) improved $3.0 million, to ($6.0 million) from ($9.0 million) for the second quarters of 2009 and 2008, respectively.
The significant improvement in Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss) was driven primarily by a $3.6 million revenue improvement and a reduction of $1.2
million in marketing expenses versus the second quarter of 2008 offset by a $1.5 million increase in cost of revenue. As the Company continues to grow
revenue and manage costs, Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss) is expected to continue to improve.
Pre-Marketing Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss) improved $1.9 million, to $0.3 million from ($1.6 million) for the second quarters of 2009 and 2008,
respectively. This quarter is the third consecutive quarter in which we have generated Pre-Marketing Adjusted Operating Profit. As the Company continues to grow revenue and manage costs, Pre-Marketing Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss) is expected to continue to improve.
Per Subscriber Acquisition Cost (SAC) was $78 and $63 for the second quarters of 2009 and 2008, respectively. The increase in SAC is attributable
to a one-time charge of $0.5 million taken during the quarter to reflect the end of life for a particular product.
Cost per Gross Addition (CPGA) was flat on a year-over-year basis.
Although total marketing costs declined significantly compared to the second quarter of 2008, CPGA remained unchanged due to lower gross subscriber
additions in the quarter compared to the same period last year. The non-GAAP measures above should be used in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the analysis provided in the interim consolidated statement of operations and deficit.
CANADIAN SATELLITE RADIO HOLDINGS INC.
RECONCILIATION OF LOSS BEFORE THE UNDERNOTED
TO ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)
Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss) is defined as operating profit (loss)
before the undernoted excluding amortization, stock-based compensation to
employees, directors, officers and service providers, and non-cash costs paid
by our parent company. We believe that Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss), as
opposed to operating profit (loss) or net profit (loss), provides a better
measure of our core business operating results and improves comparability.
This non-GAAP measure should be used in addition to, but not as a
substitute for, the analysis provided in the Statement of Operations and
Deficit. We believe Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss) is a useful measure of
our operating performance and is a significant basis used by our management to
measure the operating performance of our business. While amortization and
stock-based compensation are considered operating costs under generally
accepted accounting principles, these expenses primarily represent non-cash
current period allocation of costs associated with long-lived assets acquired
or constructed in prior periods and non-cash employee and service provider
compensation. Costs paid by parent company are non-cash costs related to the
licence application process and are not related to ongoing operations of the
business. Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss) is a calculation used as a basis
for investors and analysts to evaluate and compare the periodic and future
operating performances and value of similar companies in our industry,
although our measure of Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss) may not be comparable
to similarly titled measures of other companies.
Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss) does not purport to represent operating
loss or cash flow from operating activities, as those terms are defined under
generally accepted accounting principles, and should not be considered as an
alternative to those measurements as an indicator of our performance.
Pre-Marketing Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss) is defined as Adjusted
Operating Profit (Loss) adding back total marketing expenses. We believe that
Pre-Marketing Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss) is a good measure of operating
performance before investing to acquire new subscribers. This non-GAAP measure
should be used in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the analysis
provided in the Statement of Operations and Deficit. We believe Pre-Marketing
Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss) is a useful measure of our operating
performance and is a significant basis used by our management to measure the
operating performance of our business.
($000's) Second Quarter Second Quarter
2009 2008
Reconciliation of loss before the
undernoted to Adjusted Operating
Profit (Loss)
Profit (Loss) before the undernoted.... (12,212) (15,429)
Add back non-Adjusted Operating
Profit (Loss) items included in
loss Amortization..................... 5,576 5,570
Stock-based compensation............... 610 770
Costs paid by parent company........... 61 56
Adjusted Operating Profit (Loss)....... (5,965) (9,033)
Add total marketing.................... 6,262 7,426
Pre-Marketing Adjusted Operating
Profit (Loss)......................... 297 (1,607)
--------------------------------
(1) Pre-Marketing Adjusted Operating Profit is defined as operating
profit (loss) before the undernoted excluding amortization, stock-
based compensation to employees, directors, officers and service
providers, and non-cash costs paid by our parent company plus total
marketing expenses. See section entitled "Operating Definitions" in
Management's Discussion & Analysis for the quarter ended February 28,
2009, which can be found at www.sedar.com.
Don't forget SIRI is probably the youngest company.
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Finally it is on the table..:o} Thanks
XM Canada Q2 Revenues Up 39%
from TODAY'S (4/10/09) All Access:
XM Canada Q2 Revenues Up
CANADIAN SATELLITE RADIO HOLDINGS, parent of XM CANADA, reports that total revenue rose 39% in fiscal second quarter to C$12.8 million, attributed to an increase in subscriber revenue. Adjusted operating loss narrowed 33% to C$6 million, but net loss widened from C$17.8 million to C$20.8 million (37 to 43 cents/share).
"Our results are encouraging considering these challenging economic times," said Pres./CEO MICHAEL MOSKOWITZ. "Satellite radio offers a high level of entertainment at a very attractive price and, as a result, consumers continue to adopt the great, high-quality listening experience of XM. We continue to grow revenue and increase the number of self-paying subscribers. We are focused on executing against our business plan, which means pursuing a number of key growth initiatives and opportunities and managing costs across every level of the business in order to achieve our two key long-term objectives: sustainable cash flow and profitability."
Siri-Liberty CNBC site - Liberty Media higher after upgrade to 'Buy'
http://www.cnbc.com/id/30137916
Yeah you are right, I don't mind waiting for this stock to climb. Bought in at a good price and added some even at a higher price, but my average is still good. Last time I bought was on Sept. 21st when everyone was running out of the market after 9/11. Paid about 0.42 then, and sold them couple of years later for 4.24, but didn't have that many shares then.
Wonder if Sats work like servers. If they do, they could have mirror sites all around the world, maybe renting space from other countries Sats. Thinking out loud again...lol Sure would be faster around the world....