Another Nail in the Coffin for the XM Sirius Deathwatch
Filed in archive Portable Media Players by Chris Matier on January 22, 2009
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Some would argue that paying for radio is absurd. Users of Sirius XM would beg to differ; they pay for the premium satellite radio service. But are Sirius XM users loyal enough to pay more? We are about to find out. After a tumultuous merger process, with many stations being rearranged or lost, the Satellite Radio Provider has announced that there is a rate increase coming.
"How can this be?" you may ask. After all, weren't rate freezes part of the merger plan? Well, yes and no. Here is what was agreed upon during the merger:
1. The combined company agreed to not raise the retail rate for its basic 12.95 per month subscription package
2. The a la carte programming: 50 channels for 6.99 and 100 channels for 14.99 per month
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