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They normally ponder ways to entertain Americans, but media chiefs this week entertained more somber thoughts about the future of the United States, as several saw a fading superpower hobbled by the recession. Speaking at the Reuters Global Media Summit,...
Tags: United States, U.S, North American, New York City, Karmazin, Sirius XM Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, Business Finance, Mel Karmazin, Barry Diller
Holiday sales of Sirius XM Radio's satellite radio players are so far matching expectations, helped in part by an advertising blitz featuring footage of Elvis Presley and Michael Jordan. Sirius XM Chief Executive Mel Karmazin told Reuters that early retail...
Tags: Sirius XM Radio, Mel Karmazin, Reuters, New Zealand, Auckland, XM Satellite Radio, Satellite radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, Opie and Anthony, Elvis Presley
Cavuto pointed out that Karmazin is one of the few names rumored to be considered for heading up the new NBC. Karmazin shot the notion down, but not before patting himself on the back. "There would be no question that I would be perfect to run it," he...
Tags: Mel Karmazin, Mel If Sirius XM, Sirius XM Radio, Neil Cavuto, NBC Universal, Alexandria, XM Satellite Radio, Karmazin, Liberty Media, Viacom, Satellite radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, Business Finance
Toss it all into a blender and you'll get a prickly smoothie that tugs your taste buds in different directions. If the economy is bouncing back, why are so many companies slashing their workforces? If the economy is about to dip back into a deeper recession,...
Tags: China, Shanghai, Adobe Systems, Technology Internet, Economy of New York City, Economy of the United States, NASDAQ, Business Finance, XM Satellite Radio, The Move, Mel Karmazin, XM Classics, Real Jazz, Satellite radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, Sirius XM Radio, Google, Human-computer interaction, Hypertext, World Wide Web
Iberia, British Airways agree basis for merger Iberia and British Airways have approved an agreement establishing the basis for a merger, the Spanish carrier said late Thursday. Iberia called it a "binding agreement" aimed at creating one of the world's...
Tags: Iberia, Spain, Madrid, Sirius Satellite Radio, Gary Parsons, Entertainment Culture, Satellite radio, XM Satellite Radio, Sirius XM Radio, Business Finance, Hovnanian Enterprises, Mel Karmazin
Sirius XM Satellite Radio Inc. gave its chief executive Mel Karmazin a pay increase, extended the term of his contract, and awarded him options exercisable at 43 cents a share. The move indicates board approval with Mr. Karmazin, who steered the company...
Tags: Mel Karmazin, satellite radio, Sirius XM
Keeping customers happy has always been Job One for Sirius XM CEO Mel Karmazin ...The tradeoff was made plain in the first quarter as Sirius improved its cash generation while at the same time suffering a larger-than-expected customer loss. The number...
Tags: Mel Karmazin, Sirius XM Radio Inc.
Financially struggling Sirius XM Radio Inc. plans to stream its subscription radio service to the iPhone and iPod Touch devices from Apple Inc. beginning this spring. After narrowly avoiding a filing for bankruptcy protection last month, the nation's...
Tags: Sirius XM Radio Inc., Mel Karmazin
A Sirius Satellite Radio banner hangs outside the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Feb. 11, 2009. (Robin Rowland/CBC) Sirius XM Radio Inc. and cable giant Liberty Media Corp. said Tuesday they have signed a deal in which Liberty will invest $530 million...
Tags: Sirius XM Radio Inc., Liberty Media Corp., satellite radio, radio company, John Malone, Mel Karmazin, avoids bankruptcy
Yesterday, a group of creditors said such a move would not be in the best interest of investors. "From our perspective, there are restructuring alternatives that are preferable to bankruptcy," said Edward Weisfelner, a partner with the bankruptcy firm...
Tags: Sirius XM Radio Inc., Mel Karmazin, best interests, Edward Weisfelner, chief executive