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Re: Here's the problem So basically SIRI was a one trick pony. They couldn't survive without Stern.
Problem is that Stern is a lead balloon.
You're whining about GM and Honda, yet Sirius had contracts with Ford, BMW, Mercedes, Chrysler and was an option on Nissan. There may have been others but those are what I remember. As for the exclusivity of those contracts - so what? That's how you do business. Don't like it? NO one's forcing you to buy a GM or Honda vehicle.
As far as XM and Sirius buying them out - you're right. The writing was on the wall. Stern was a magnet for subscribers. Problem is that still made Sirius a one trick pony.
The stock's falling, debt is rising. Maybe Ergen will buy them up and run them into the ground for good. |
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 BitPremium
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00000 | So what about exclusivity? That is why XM had the initial bigger adds...it wasn't their horrible music programming. But yeah you're right, no one is forcing you to continue subscribing to Sirius XM. And if Stern makes Sirius 1 trick pony I guess Oprah and O&A kept XM a no trick pony.
And take a look, everyone's stock is falling.
Meanwhile you're the one whining...I'm happy with SIRIUS XM. |
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| said by Bit:So what about exclusivity? That is why XM had the initial bigger adds...it wasn't their horrible music programming. But yeah you're right, no one is forcing you to continue subscribing to Sirius XM. And if Stern makes Sirius 1 trick pony I guess Oprah and O&A kept XM a no trick pony. And take a look, everyone's stock is falling. Meanwhile you're the one whining...I'm happy with SIRIUS XM. XM actually got a lot of good reviews for its music programming. Its playlists were deep and rich, covering the top 40 to the obscure, while Sirius played mostly popular songs. The #1 reason people went to sat radio was to get music you don't hear on terrestrial radio. With Sirius they got what they were accustomed hearing on terrestrial radio, which is why they were headed down the path of FAIL.
Then they added Stern and it was mostly because of that their subscriber numbers picked back up. But the catch is that Stern isn't cheap.
Oprah on XM was pretty much in response to Stern on Sirius. I agree that adding O&A was a boneheaded move because O&A are really not that funny anymore. But O&A didn't really cost that much compared to lead balloon Stern. |
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I disagree. Stern has brought a lot of subs to Sirius, but I rather enjoy the music channels.
Do I listen to Stern? Yes, but he is getting increasingly boring, with the sameo sameo every bloody day.
He killed nearly 90 minutes one show yapping about Joaquin Phoenix's appearance on letterman. |
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