Sirius XM’s (NASDAQ:SIRI) Newly Launched ‘Cristina Radio’ to Air Exclusive Interview with Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney

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Posted 26 Jan 2012 — by Demian Russian
Category Media, Programming News, Radio Industry, Sirius XM (SIRI) News

By Demian Russian

Sirius XM Radio's (NASDAQ:SIRI) Cristina Radio Sirius XM Radio’s (NASDAQ:SIRI) newly launched Cristina Radio (Channel 146) will air an exclusive interview with Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney this Friday, January 27th at 4:00 pm Eastern on From Washington al Mundo hosted by Mauricio Claver-Carone. This exclusive interview on foreign policy was granted during the Governor’s stop in the pivotal primary state of Florida.

As part of National Latino Broadcasting’s initiative to bring Satellite Radio listeners relevant information regarding issues and government policies that affect Hispanics, this exclusive interview will focus on Governor Romney’s foreign policy platform, specifically regarding his position on Latin American affairs. Cristina Radio’s From Washington al Mundo, which features interviews with national and international leaders, policy experts and opinion-makers, is hosted by Mauricio Claver-Carone, a Capitol Hill insider and one of the country’s most respected foreign policy commentators. Read More

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New “Dash” Car Radio Debuts

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Posted 26 Jan 2012 — by Amy Gilroy
Category Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Internet Radio, Radio Industry, Technology

Devium Dash radio

By Amy Gilroy

The Dash is a new double DIN head unit that is basically a shell for your phone. It holds, charges and amplifies your phone. Read More

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Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI): Strong New Car Sales in January Indicates a Good Start for 2012 According to TrueCar Official Forecast

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Posted 25 Jan 2012 — by Demian Russian
Category Analyst Coverage, Automotive, Sirius XM (SIRI) News

By Demian Russian

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) - New Car SalesWith SIrius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) CEO Mel Karmazin pre-announcing that the company has beat their 2011 year-end net subscriber guidance, adding ~550,000 net new subscribers in the fourth quarter and ~1,700,000 net new subscribers in 2011, investors are now focused on how 2012 is shaping up so far. While Sirius XM is making great new strides in penetrating the used auto market with free promotional trial programs, North American new vehicle sales remains the largest driver fueling Sirius XM’s subscriber growth trajectory.

Premier auto industry tracker TrueCar released their official January 2012 auto sales forecast today and is seeing continuing strength in the U.S. auto sector, noting that January retail sales will be up for the sixth straight month of year-over-year growth.

The underlying consumer demand for new vehicles continues to improve at a steady pace. For the first time in several years, we are starting the year off with a warm and fuzzy feeling of the good-old-days where the industry and the consumers are once again focused on the excitement of the new cars –and not which car company is going to survive. The positive momentum from the end of 2011 and a reasonable January 2012 sales rate will likely take industry sales very close to 14 million units this year.

– Jesse Toprak, Vice President, Market Intelligence, TrueCar.com

According to TrueCar’s January 2012 official forecast, new light vehicle sales in the U.S. for the month of January will total 874, 481 units, up 6.7% year-over-year and down 29.6% month-over-month, which translates into a SAAR (Seasonally Adjusted Annualized Rate) of 13.6 million, up from 12.7 million in January 2011 and flat month-over-month. Read More

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Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) to Announce its Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial and Operating Results on Thursday, February 9th, 2012

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Posted 24 Jan 2012 — by Demian Russian
Category Media, Radio Industry, Sirius XM (SIRI) News

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI)

By Demian Russian

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) has announced that the company plans to release its  full year and fourth quarter 2011 financial and operating results on Thursday, February 9th, 2012. Sirius XM has scheduled the conference call to discuss these results for 8:00AM Eastern that morning. Read More

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A New Reason for a Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) Satellite Radio Retail Push

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Posted 24 Jan 2012 — by Amy Gilroy
Category Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Media, Radio Industry, Sirius XM (SIRI) News, Technology

By Amy Gilroy

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) Satellite Radio 2.0 Tuner - SXV200Now that a simpler, cheaper Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) Satellite Radio 2.0 tuner is heading to market, which will work with almost 60 car radio models at launch, some dealers say they expect an uptick in Satellite Radio sales.

The new XM SXV200 tuner ($79.99) due this March/April is winning attention for several reasons. Although it is much like the SXV100 of last year (except that it now pulls in SiriusXM’s 20 new “Xtra” channels) its key advantage is that it’s widely supported by the aftermarket radio makers. So where the SXV100 only worked with a few car radios, the new version should be compatible with 100 car radio models by the end of the year.

And it has all the advantages of the SXV100 — the first Satellite Radio tuner for the car that didn’t need a special cable for each brand of car radio. It eliminated a long time problem for retailers who were forced to stock many different cables. Some also required “flashing” on a computer. Read More

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Free Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) Satellite Radio Trial Subscriptions Now Offered by Chrysler Group Dealers to Pre-Owned Vehicle Customers

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Posted 23 Jan 2012 — by Demian Russian
Category Automotive, Media, Radio Industry, Sirius XM (SIRI) News

By Demian Russian

Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) Satellite Radio Free Trial Subscriptions Now Offered By Chrysler Group Dealers To Pre-Owned Vehicle CustomersSirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) announced this morning that customers who purchase a pre-owned vehicle including factory-installed Satellite Radio, regardless of manufacturer, from participating Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram Truck dealerships across the U.S. will receive a free 3-month trial subscription to SiriusXM Satellite Radio.

Chrysler Group is committed to supporting the ability of dealers to offer their customers the most attractive selection of vehicles with the latest features. A 3-month SiriusXM subscription not only adds value to the superior inventory of pre-owned vehicles available at Chrysler Group dealerships across the country, but also makes driving enjoyable for even more of their customers.

– Steve Beahm, Vice President, Sales, Chrysler Group LLC

Chrysler Group will continue to offer customers a free trial subscription to Sirius XM with the purchase of a new or certified pre-Owned Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep or Ram Truck vehicle that is factory-equipped with Satellite Radio. Read More

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Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) to Air the Exclusive Live National Radio Broadcast of the 2012 Senior Bowl

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Posted 20 Jan 2012 — by Demian Russian
Category Media, Programming News, Radio Industry, Sirius XM (SIRI) News

By Demian Russian
Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) - 2012 Senior BowlSirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) will broadcast the exclusive live national radio broadcast of the 2012 Senior Bowl, showcasing the nation’s best senior collegiate football stars and top NFL Draft prospects, on SiriusXM NFL Radio (Sirius and XM channel 88).

The Senior Bowl is one of the year’s premier pre-NFL Draft events, gathering many of the country’s best NFL prospects on teams representing the North and South — coached by two NFL coaching staffs. This year, the South team will be coached by Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan and his staff and the North team will be coached by Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier and his staff.

In the week leading up to the game, practices are attended by general managers, coaches, scouts and other front office personnel from the 32 National Football League teams, making Senior Bowl Week a gathering of the “Who’s Who” of NFL decision makers. Read More

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Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) to Broadcast Exclusive Town Hall Special with Ringo Starr, Russell Brand and Don Was

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Posted 19 Jan 2012 — by Demian Russian
Category Media, Programming News, Radio Industry, Sirius XM (SIRI) News

By Demian Russian
Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) Town Hall - Ringo Starr
Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) has announced that former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr will sit down for an exclusive Q&A session, hosted by comedian Russell Brand and moderated by legendary music producer Don Was, with a select group of Sirius XM Radio subscribers at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, California.

As a member of The Beatles and with his enduring series of hits as a solo artist, Ringo Starr changed not only popular music, but pop culture. We are thrilled to give Ringo’s fans the chance to sit, talk and ask questions of this music icon as part of our Town Hall series.

– Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM

‘SiriusXM’s Town Hall with Ringo Starr’ will broadcast live on ‘The Spectrum’ (Sirius and XM channel 28) on Monday, January 30th at 4:00 pm eastern — the day before Starr’s new album Ringo 2012 is set to release. This special Q&A session is part of Sirius XM Radio’s “Town Hall” series, which regularly features intimate gatherings with iconic musicians and Sirius XM listeners. Previous “Town Hall” specials have featured Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, and the surviving members of Nirvana. Read More

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How Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone/iPad and Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android Devices Have Gobbled Up PC Market Share

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Posted 18 Jan 2012 — by Covestor
Category Analyst Coverage, Consumer Electronics, Technology

By Mick Weinstein

Horace Dediu at Asymco released this terrific graph showing “a brief history of personal computing platforms. “What’s unique here is the seamless move to mobile devices – Dediu’s graphic combines Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhones, iPads and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android devices with the older PC data from the time those mobile platforms emerged a few years ago. That’s a helpful move, as those platforms have clearly become an important part of personal computing in the fullest sense.

Personal Computing Platforms - Market Share

Here’s a second view of the data, by units shipped per year. Note that while PC growth is flattening, it remains at this point the leading platform – but it appears merely a matter of time until Android overtakes PCs: Read More

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