According to this article, Sirius Satellite Radio is considering adding video content. There is also an update on the potential merger between XM and Sirius.
First the video doesn't seem that interesting. It will be targeted to kids, so even if XM did it too, there is little chance of any Opie&Anthony or Ron&Fez content. But if it increases subscriptions, then I suppose its a good thing.
The article also says that the chance of a merger is almost zero at this point. I'm starting to agree with the Feds on this one. At first, the thought of twice the content at the same price sounded like a good deal, but there is no way that would actaully happen. For one thing, neither system has the bandwidth to double their content (even less if they add video). Plus, Howard Stern and Opie&Anthony have hated each other since they were on the same radio station in New York many years ago. Since the potential new president of the merged company, Mel Karmazin, is a big Stern fan, O&A wouldn't get the support they do from XM. And who knows what would happen to Ron&Fez.
The current setup seems better and better. With their FM simulcast on Krock, XMers get 5-6 hours of O&A. And rumor has it that Ron&Fez are probably returning to FM soon also. With the potential for up to 12 hours of shock jockery already, who needs a merger?
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