Tag archive: Hugh Panero

Satellite radio operators XM and Sirius have announced a definitive $13 billion merger agreement which would cut the number of satellite radio operators in the U.S. from two to one. Under the terms of the agreement, Mel Karmazin will become CEO of the combined company, while XM chair Gary Parsons will take on the role of Chairman; XM shareholders will receive 4.6 shared os Sirius stock for every share of XM stock they own. XM and Sirius will… Read More

The new "Oprah & Friends" channel will feature a broad range of talk programming including callers that can phone in to the show. XM Satellite will have exclusivety to the channel for now. Some of the guest appearances will include: Donald Trump, Julia Louis- Dreyfus, Annette Bening, Jon Bon Jovi, Nora Ephron, Carnie Wilson, Norman Lear, The New York Times' columnist Thomas Friedman, former presidential candidate Sen.… Read More

XM Satellite Radio today announced they've increased their presence in luxury car maker Lexus vehicles by beginning to offer standard, factory-installed satellite radio in select upcoming models. This builds upon a relationship which XM began with Lexus parent company Toyota in 2004. As part of its increased presence, said XM, satellite radio will become a standard feature in the new 2007 Lexus LS 460 L as well as the next hybrid 2008… Read More

XM Satellite Radio and audio development company Neural Audio today announced that select XM channels would begin broadcasting in 5.1 surround sound later this year. XM plans to demo XM HD Surround at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. XM HD Surround, said the satellite radio company, will become available on new home audio systems from the likes of Denon, Onkyo, Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc., and Yamaha in March 2006. The… Read More

XM Satellite Radio and ABC News today announced a deal under which subscribers to the satellite radio service will soon be able to listen to a special radio version of Good Morning America. The Good Morning America Radio Show will debut on XM's Take Five women's talk and lifestyle channel starting January 23, 2006. The Good Morning America Radio Show, which will air Monday-Saturday from 8 am to 12 pm ET, will feature Diane… Read More

What does "XM + Napster" equal? A new way to generate revenue for the two companies and a way for you to satisfy your craving for buying and downloading that obscure tune you heard on one of XM's many music channels. The deal announced today between XM Satellite Radio and Napster creates a new "XM + Napster" online service, the two companies said. When it debuts in the fourth quarter of this year in conjunction with new… Read More

Samsung and XM Satellite Radio today said they would be doing business together in the form of new MP3 players with XM Satellite Radio capability. The fruits of this joint labor will be available in two storage capacities and are expected by year's end. Part of the purchase will also include a XM Radio home accessory kit. These new flash memory players will feature several interesting functions, the two companies said. Besides being… Read More

If you happened to notice a little stub appear on the roof of your neighbor's car recently, odds are he or she is one of the 640,000 new net subscribers XM Radio added to its listener base during the second quarter of 2005. This new hoard of satellite radio owners ups the total for XM to over 4.4 million. This growth, the company announced today, represents a 53 percent growth over this same time last year. It also reflects a 18… Read More

“XM Satellite Radio is holding active discussions with wireless carriers about offering some form of its radio service on mobile phones, XM chief executive Hugh Panero said on Monday. “We have conversations that are ongoing with the carriers about going into the wireless market,” XM CEO Hugh Panero told Reuters in an interview. “They are clearly looking for content to support their platform and we are a logical… Read More

Starting in 2006, XM radios will be factory-installed in all Hyundai models, beginning with the all-new Sonata, Santa Fe, Elantra, and the upcoming replacement for the XG350 premium sedan. By year-end 2006, 75% of Hyundai's sales volume will be XM-equipped, with the remaining models following quickly thereafter, totaling well over 500,000 units by 2007. “Including XM as standard equipment in all of its vehicles makes this one of… Read More

XM Satellite Radio has announced that Nissan North America, Inc., has chosen XM to supply satellite-delivered data and telematics services, such as in-vehicle messaging and XM NavTraffic, whichdelivers current traffic information to properly equipped Nissan and Infiniti vehicle navigation systems. “Nissan's choice to expand its relationship with XM in this important area of data services and telematics capabilities represents… Read More

“We are very pleased to announce that XM recently exceeded the 3.1-million-subscriber mark, which was our goal for the end of year,” said Hugh Panero, President and CEO of XM Satellite Radio.”Holiday shoppers bought XM radios in record numbers, reinforcing XM's significant market leadership position in satellite radio.” XM offered holiday gift buyers a variety of new, next-generation products, including the… Read More

“GM reaching its one-millionth XM subscriber is a major milestone and demonstrates the commitment GM has to XM Satellite Radio,” says XM President and CEO Hugh Panero. “XM's commercial-free music channels, wide-ranging talk programming and Major League Baseball broadcasts in 2005 make it a perfect complement to GM's 'gotta have' product portfolio.” “GM's strong, long-term… Read More

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XM Satellite Radio, the nation's largest provider of satellite radio with more than 2.1 million subscribers, today announced the introduction of XM Radio Online, a premium Internet music service todebut in early October. As part of the launch, eligible Dell customers who purchase Dell Inspiron notebook and Dimension desktop computers will receive a special trial offer for the commercial-freeonline music service. XM Radio Online subscribers… Read More