Neowin News Feed for: Sirius

Nokia's 'Sirius' Windows RT tablet to be called Lumia 2520?

Andy Weir — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 14:03:07 +0000

Nokia's first Windows RT tablet - known by its codename 'Sirius' - is reportedly to be called the Lumia 2520 when it launches alongside the 6-inch Lumia 1520 Windows Phone phablet next month. Read more...

Another leaked image of Nokia's Windows RT tablet hits the Internet

John Callaham — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 17:16:37 +0000

A website has posted an image of what it claims is Nokia's much rumored tablet that will have Microsoft's Windows RT installed, which has the code name "Sirius." Read more...

Nokia's Windows RT tablet reportedly codenamed Sirius

John Callaham — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 20:29:00 +0000

A new report claims that Nokia's unannounced Windows RT tablet has the code-name Sirius and will be thinner than Apple's current iPad, along with a battery life of 10 hours. Read more...

Sirius XM gets $530M from Liberty Media

Andrew Lyle — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:40:59 +0000

After Sirius XM prepared itself for bankruptcy, Liberty Media stepped in and invested $530 million into the company for 40% ownership in the company. Sirius XM was on the verge of filing for chapter... Read more...

Sirius XM prepares for bankruptcy

Andrew Lyle — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:27:50 +0000

The recently merged company between Sirius Satellite Radio, and XM Satellite Radio, have merged into Sirius XM, but along with the merge, came a massive debt that neither company was able to cover. The... Read more...

FCC Commissioners Set To Approve XM-Sirius Deal

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:35:47 +0000

A majority of commissioners at the Federal Communications Commission have reached a deal to approve Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s long-pending purchase of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. The final hold-out, Republican commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate,... Read more...

Senator Wants XM-Sirius Deal Blocked

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:51:30 +0000

Senator Byron Dorgan, a high-ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee and Democrat, urged U.S. communications regulators on Friday to block Sirius Satellite Radio's purchase of rival XM Satellite Radio, saying the deal would lead... Read more...

DoJ Okays Sirius-XM Merger

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:35:53 +0000

A merger between the two players in the US satellite radio market, Sirius and XM Radio, came a step closer to reality today when the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) informed the companies that it... Read more...

Sirius Radio Exceeds 8.3 Million Subscribers

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:04:12 +0000

Sirius Satellite Radio today announced that it ended 2007 with 8,321,785 subscribers, up from the company's 2006 ending subscriber base of 6,024,555. During 2007, SIRIUS added approximately 2.3 million net subscriber additions. "Sirius' subscriber base... Read more...

Sirius gets ready for 2008: New Year's Eve Concerts

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:36:44 +0000

Sirius Satellite Radio plans to broadcast 13 exclusive live concerts from across the United States on New Year's Eve 2008. Artists will include Velvet Revolver, 3 Doors Down, Patti Smith, The English Beat, Chubby Checker... Read more...

Sirius CEO: Hey, We Stink Less Than XM

Thu, 24 May 2007 22:30:04 +0000

Sirius Satellite Radio Incorporated CEO Mel Karmazin noted he was just as disappointed as other investors in Sirius' lagging stock price but compared to rival XM, he said: "We suck less." Sirius' stock has fallen... Read more...

Sirius CEO Faces Skeptics in Senate

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:53:10 +0000

A Senate committee chairman said Sirius Satellite Radio Incorporated has "a steep hill to climb" in showing that its proposed purchase of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Incorporated will not hurt competition in the audio entertainment... Read more...

Sirius and XM Slapped With Patent Infringement Suit

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:30:33 +0000

Sirius and XM are under fire from various industry organizations and the public in general for their upcoming merger. Earlier last month, the two companies agreed to merge in a $13 billion deal that would... Read more...

Sirius Radio to merge with XM

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:45:54 +0000

Despite previous reports concerning the FCC denying XM and Sirius a chance to merge, the two U.S. satellite radio providers have announced that a merger would indeed take place in a stock-for-stock deal. The two... Read more...