Echostar and its affiliate, Dish Network, may be considering taking control of Sirius/XM satellite radio:
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/e ... dist=msr_2
Could this be a way out of the debt problems facing Sirius/XM in 2009?
Dish Network to take control of Sirius/XM?
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Dish Network to take control of Sirius/XM?
On most days I say: "Wrinkles only go where the smiles have been...."
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Re: Dish Network to take control of Sirius/XM?
I guess that means we'll never have Radio Margaritaville on DirecTV then..... 
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Re: Dish Network to take control of Sirius/XM?
SharkOnLand wrote:I guess that means we'll never have Radio Margaritaville on DirecTV then.....
Man, I hope this doesn't go through.. I was really hoping to see it pop up one day.
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Re: Dish Network to take control of Sirius/XM?
At this point I just hope something takes over Sirius/XM to keep it operatiional........ 
For those of us living in more rural areas it is a great service that brings much needed variety. I can't stand the thought of Radio Margaritaville being limited to the internet again.....
Although it is comforting to know that RM has that option if all else fails.......
For those of us living in more rural areas it is a great service that brings much needed variety. I can't stand the thought of Radio Margaritaville being limited to the internet again.....
Although it is comforting to know that RM has that option if all else fails.......
On most days I say: "Wrinkles only go where the smiles have been...."
Sometimes I can only say: "There is no dumbass vaccine......"
If something or someone gets you down, just remember: "In a hundred years it all won’t matter.........."
Sometimes I can only say: "There is no dumbass vaccine......"
If something or someone gets you down, just remember: "In a hundred years it all won’t matter.........."
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Re: Dish Network to take control of Sirius/XM?
With their stock being at 10 cents a share, anyone with $100 bucks can take control. 
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Re: Dish Network to take control of Sirius/XM?
Can't argue with that logic........~ Parrot Bay ~ wrote:With their stock being at 10 cents a share, anyone with $100 bucks can take control.
On most days I say: "Wrinkles only go where the smiles have been...."
Sometimes I can only say: "There is no dumbass vaccine......"
If something or someone gets you down, just remember: "In a hundred years it all won’t matter.........."
Sometimes I can only say: "There is no dumbass vaccine......"
If something or someone gets you down, just remember: "In a hundred years it all won’t matter.........."
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Re: Dish Network to take control of Sirius/XM?
I liked RadioMargaritaville on the internet. Sounded a lot less like regular radio. If I wanted to hear the current stuff on Radio Margaritaville, I would listen to free radio.Bfan53again wrote:At this point I just hope something takes over Sirius/XM to keep it operatiional........
For those of us living in more rural areas it is a great service that brings much needed variety. I can't stand the thought of Radio Margaritaville being limited to the internet again.....
Although it is comforting to know that RM has that option if all else fails.......
If you want an experience, go to a Jimmy Buffett concert.
Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
Life is short, live long!!
I'd rather be a wiseass than a dumbass.
Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
Life is short, live long!!
I'd rather be a wiseass than a dumbass.
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Re: Dish Network to take control of Sirius/XM?
I bought $100 worth of Sirius stock before the merger....does that mean I can be CEO?Bfan53again wrote:Can't argue with that logic........~ Parrot Bay ~ wrote:With their stock being at 10 cents a share, anyone with $100 bucks can take control.
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Re: Dish Network to take control of Sirius/XM?
LOL!Bfan53again wrote:Can't argue with that logic........~ Parrot Bay ~ wrote:With their stock being at 10 cents a share, anyone with $100 bucks can take control.
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Re: Dish Network to take control of Sirius/XM?
check out Dishes Balance sheet..Bfan53again wrote:Can't argue with that logic........~ Parrot Bay ~ wrote:With their stock being at 10 cents a share, anyone with $100 bucks can take control.
they may not have THAT much...
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Re: Dish Network to take control of Sirius/XM?
Why would that matter? They can always ask our government for a "bailout"ragtopW wrote:check out Dishes Balance sheet..Bfan53again wrote:Can't argue with that logic........~ Parrot Bay ~ wrote:With their stock being at 10 cents a share, anyone with $100 bucks can take control.
they may not have THAT much...
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Re: Dish Network to take control of Sirius/XM?
Come to think of it, Chris, I think you are CEO with that investment!C-Dawg wrote:I bought $100 worth of Sirius stock before the merger....does that mean I can be CEO?Bfan53again wrote:Can't argue with that logic........~ Parrot Bay ~ wrote:With their stock being at 10 cents a share, anyone with $100 bucks can take control.
On most days I say: "Wrinkles only go where the smiles have been...."
Sometimes I can only say: "There is no dumbass vaccine......"
If something or someone gets you down, just remember: "In a hundred years it all won’t matter.........."
Sometimes I can only say: "There is no dumbass vaccine......"
If something or someone gets you down, just remember: "In a hundred years it all won’t matter.........."
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Re: Dish Network to take control of Sirius/XM?
Sirius stock is up 70% today. Of course it was only going for a dime/share so it's all the way up to $0.18 now. I lost my shorts on the freakin' stock, thought it was a good idea to bail before they went Chapter 11 and I lost everything.
what I really mean . . . I wish you were here
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Re: Dish Network to take control of Sirius/XM?
I have $750 worth of stock! I am your king!!!Bfan53again wrote:Come to think of it, Chris, I think you are CEO with that investment!C-Dawg wrote:I bought $100 worth of Sirius stock before the merger....does that mean I can be CEO?Bfan53again wrote:Can't argue with that logic........~ Parrot Bay ~ wrote:With their stock being at 10 cents a share, anyone with $100 bucks can take control.
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Re: Dish Network to take control of Sirius/XM?
How did you become king then? I didn't vote for you...blackjack wrote:I have $750 worth of stock! I am your king!!!Bfan53again wrote:Come to think of it, Chris, I think you are CEO with that investment!C-Dawg wrote:I bought $100 worth of Sirius stock before the merger....does that mean I can be CEO?Bfan53again wrote:Can't argue with that logic........~ Parrot Bay ~ wrote:With their stock being at 10 cents a share, anyone with $100 bucks can take control.
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Re: Dish Network to take control of Sirius/XM?
Hockey Mon wrote:How did you become king then? I didn't vote for you...blackjack wrote:I have $750 worth of stock! I am your king!!!Bfan53again wrote:Come to think of it, Chris, I think you are CEO with that investment!C-Dawg wrote:I bought $100 worth of Sirius stock before the merger....does that mean I can be CEO?Bfan53again wrote:Can't argue with that logic........~ Parrot Bay ~ wrote:With their stock being at 10 cents a share, anyone with $100 bucks can take control.
Exactly!
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Re: Dish Network to take control of Sirius/XM?
Here we go again.....Hockey Mon wrote:How did you become king then? I didn't vote for you...blackjack wrote:I have $750 worth of stock! I am your king!!!Bfan53again wrote:Come to think of it, Chris, I think you are CEO with that investment!C-Dawg wrote:I bought $100 worth of Sirius stock before the merger....does that mean I can be CEO?Bfan53again wrote:Can't argue with that logic........~ Parrot Bay ~ wrote:With their stock being at 10 cents a share, anyone with $100 bucks can take control.
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Re: Dish Network to take control of Sirius/XM?
I heard on the news that LIBERTY MEDIA has invested in Sirius/XM and that the investment should keep Dish Network from trying to take them over.
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Re: Dish Network to take control of Sirius/XM?
That's the news I resurrected this thread withC-Dawg wrote:I heard on the news that LIBERTY MEDIA has invested in Sirius/XM and that the investment should keep Dish Network from trying to take them over.
Liberty Media (parent of DirecTV) rescues Sirius XM from Bankruptcy (and a Dish takeover, for now).