Liberty files with FCC for take over of SiriusXM

[The Fat Man]

Lance Venta of Radio Insight is reporting the pending take over.

http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/69647/liberty-media-files-to-take-control-of-siriusxm/

 

[Juan]

I hope they are successful..

 

[whitewolf8214]

I just hope Disney nor Comcast get control of Starz imagine the price of the Disney Channels and Comcast if they get control of Starz

 

[mikew]

So if DirecTV is under Liberty's umbrella, why does DirecTV pay SonicTap for the music channels? Maybe those rumors of a January return have some merit. The timing is right.

 

[dangue]

I just hope Disney nor Comcast get control of Starz imagine the price of the Disney Channels and Comcast if they get control of Starz

Since Starz is in its own premium tier, it shouldn't really impact pricing negotiations for normal channels.

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[The Fat Man]

All I have to say about Starz, since we're in the SiriusXM forum, is look at what Viacom did to Directv. And that was over Viacom wanting to force Epix on Directv. I can see either Disney or Comcast using Starz to hold providers hostage.

 

[dangue]

All I have to say about Starz, since we're in the SiriusXM forum, is look at what Viacom did to Directv. And that was over Viacom wanting to force Epix on Directv. I can see either Disney or Comcast using Starz to hold providers hostage.

The two aren't comparable situations. The Starz channels are already pretty standard across the industry and in their own separately priced tier. Epix is not widely distributed and isn't an established premium multiplex. It's doubtful Viacom wants a separate Epix a la cart option without inclusion in some other bundled package.

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[renegade734]

Since Starz is in its own premium tier, it shouldn't really impact pricing negotiations for normal channels.

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The Disney channel used to be a premium channel. Now look what's happened.

 

[The Fat Man]

The two aren't comparable situations. The Starz channels are already pretty standard across the industry and in their own separately priced tier. Epix is not widely distributed and isn't an established premium multiplex. It's doubtful Viacom wants a separate Epix a la cart option without inclusion in some other bundled package.

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I can see it being used as leverage or pulling other channels to force something to do with Starz.

 

[DustoMan]

I hope they are successful..

Why? This is a scheme for them to dump their shares without paying taxes on the income.

 

[Peter Parker]

So if DirecTV is under Liberty's umbrella, why does DirecTV pay SonicTap for the music channels? Maybe those rumors of a January return have some merit. The timing is right.

I dont believe it is under that umbrella anymore.