Satellite radio operators Sirius and XM are expected to announce their long-awaited merger today, according to a source familiar with the deal. The two sides were locked in negotiations over the weekend trying to hammer out a final agreement with an eye toward going public with the merger today in Washington, D.C., where XM is [...]
Do terrestrial radio stations need government protection from satellite broadcasters? A pair of congressmen think so and have introduced legislation that would take local traffic and weather off of XM Radio and Sirius.read more | digg story
TiVo Series 3 and 2 set top boxes will be living room conduits for Amazon’s Unbox IP video on demand service. This is the first single box solution that intermingles downloadable broadband video and traditional TV in one place.read more | digg story
In some parts of the world, the Seattle Seahawks are the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Buffalo Bills are the last great football dynasty and Tom Brady is some frustrated quarterback from New England who can never win it all.read more | digg story
In the wake of Boston’s massive overreaction to some harmless blinking LED signs, the city’s mayor, Thomas Menino, apparently wants to ban guerrilla marketing, which he calls a “nitwit technique.” It’s good to see the guy’s nothing if not consistent — though it’s too bad that he seems to be consistently hyperbolic.
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