Sirius/XM: You Heard It Here First!

Cite this Article
Keith Sharfman, Sirius/XM: You Heard It Here First!, Truth on the Market (February 19, 2007), https://truthonthemarket.com/2007/02/19/siriusxm-you-heard-it-here-first/

Today’s report that Sirius and XM plan to merge vindicates the antitrust analysis offered here last June.

Regulators should analyze the merger from a broad “audio market” perspective that includes terrestrial radio. Considering the extensive non-satellite content available to listeners, and considering as well the efficiencies associated with the Sirius/XM combination, it is reasonable to conclude that consumers will benefit from the deal and that regulators should therefore allow it (after careful review, to be sure).

The question I’m left with is: how long will it take for GM/Ford to follow?