news.cnet.com — There's been no official word yet from the companies on what the new channel lineup will look like (see the comments for updates & rumors), but apparently, many music stations will be merged--there's no need for two stations featuring music from the 1950s, for example.
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firstdiggNov 9, 2008Submitter
I'm actually kind of upset about the merge but we'll see how it goes. I have XM but rarely listen to it. When I do listen however the station I listen to is Squizz and it looks like its on the chopping block. Oh well. I'm not signing up for any new plans/channels anyway. My gives me pretty much anything I need these days.
supersunnyNov 9, 2008
People still listen to Radio!?Man I just stick to Shoutcast
zakharmNov 9, 2008
Frrrrrrrunkiss ?
secrityNov 9, 2008
I had heard that Sirius considers Howard Stern to have been a bad investment. He is popular, but they paid far too much for him. Howard Stern costs extra on XM -- you have to buy some sort of small package that I think includes him and Oprah.
sinurgyNov 9, 2008
Well you might want to check that link then, they are saying Squizz is going to give way to Octane which I can only assume if the comparable Siruis channel.If true, that seriously sucks, %95 of my XM listening is Squizz!
kidddrunkadelicNov 9, 2008
^How many are actually listening?They count un-activated and multiple subscriptions as unique.
spoomeisterNov 10, 2008
I'm an XM subscriber, and the moment I heard the commercial for the Sirius channels, I knew why Sirius failed and lost. I mean, seriously: NASCAR on the radio? NFL games on the radio? Those 2 things and Howard Stern were pretty much all Sirius had to offer. I'd be happy not to have Sirius programming if they would bring back XM Music Lab. There's no progressive rock on XM w/o going online...
darthgoatNov 10, 2008
They better not f**k with it.