Satellite Entertainment

National Press Club Gets Weekly XM Satellite Radio Show (RedNova)
WASHINGTON, June 28 /U.S. Newswire/ — XM Satellite Radio, the nation’s leading satellite radio provider, and the National Press Club today announced the launch of a weekly news and current events program.

Karmazin: Sirius would like to buy XM Satellite Radio (CNNMoney.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. Chief Executive Mel Karmazin said Monday he would like to buy archrival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., but price and regulatory hurdles would be issues.

National Press Club Gets Weekly XM Satellite Radio Show (RedNova)
WASHINGTON, June 28 /U.S. Newswire/ — XM Satellite Radio, the nation’s leading satellite radio provider, and the National Press Club today announced the launch of a weekly news and current events program.

Country Music Icon Willie Nelson Joins XM Satellite Radio to Relaunch Traditional Country Channel (SYS-CON Media)
XM Satellite Radio, the nation’s leading satellite radio service with more than 6.5 million subscribers, announced today that country music legend Willie Nelson will join XM to launch ‘Willie’s Place’ (XM 13), XM’s traditional country music channel, formerly known as ‘Hank’s Place.’ In his new role as ‘proprietor’ of ‘Willie’s Place,’ Nelson will provide creative direction for the channel, as

XM Satellite Radio Shares Up (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Shares of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. rose Wednesday as a UBS analyst said that the company’s six-month outlook remains positive, despite some near-term concerns.

Astro Set To Launch 50 More Channels (Bernama)
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (Bernama) — Astro TV is expected to launch another 50 channels by the end of the year, bringing its total offering to about 100 channels of satellite TV, including premium pay per view TV services, said David Butorac, its group chief operating officer.