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SIRIUS XM Radio - News and Articles About the Merged Satellite Service

In July, 2008, SIRIUS and XM Satellite Radio merged into SIRIUS XM Radio. Both services continue to operate but with combined programming under one corporate umbrella. This section contains news, articles, and information pertaining to this status.
Satellite Radio Subscribers Vent Over Channel Changes
On November 12, 2008, the newly combined SIRIUS XM Radio announced new channel lineups on both XM and SIRIUS Satellite Radio. As can be expected, not everyone is happy about the changes. Read more.
Satellite Radio Merger Creates New Programming Options for Subscribers
The merger of SIRIUS and XM Satellite Radio has brought forth new programming options for subscribers of both services. Now, you can subscribe to one service and get the "best of" the other. Read more.
A Step by Step Comparison of XM and SIRIUS Satellite Radio Features
This is a step-by-step comparison of the major features for XM and SIRIUS Satellite Radio including: streams, online listening, cost, satellites, customer service, activation fee, cancellation fee, additional radio cost, and customer service options.
The Merger Effect: What a Combined XM and SIRIUS Satellite Radio Means to You
With the XM - SIRIUS Satellite Radio merger practically a done deal, what will this combination mean to your costs and your programming choices? I posed five questions to SIRIUS - which I was able to only answer after a little poking around. Read more.
The SIRIUS XM Radio Bailout: Why Some Listeners Are Threatening to Leave
I’ve been writing and editing the Radio portion of About.com since 2002 and I can count on one hand the amount of news stories or controversies which have generated more reaction than the recent programming consolidation of the SIRIUS and XM services. Subscribers are livid. Dismayed. Pissed. Ready to bail. Read more. (Opinion)
SIRIUS XM Radio Offers Christmas, Hanukkah, and Holiday Channels
SIRIUS XM Radio is offering a wide variety of Christmas, Hanukkah, and seasonal programming and music between both satellite services. Here's an overview of what to expect and on which channels to find it.

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