Monster Unveils SIRIUS Accessories Line Monster, that company which brings you all of those A/V cables and the like, is getting into the satellite radio accessories market as today they unveiled a line of products aimed at SIRIUS subscribers. The first two products out of the gate, according to a Monster press release, are a […]
Dish’s new tricks Dish Network has long been seen as the Wal-Mart of home TV services, offering a cheaper package of cable-type channels than either the local cable service or its main satellite competitor, DirecTV. But over the past two years, Dish also has built a reputation for delivering advanced technology and new features. Last […]
XM Satellite Radio Extends Lead With More Than 640,000 New Net Subscribers During Second Quarter of 2005 XM Satellite Radio in early July announced it added more than 640,000 new net subscribers during the second quarter of 2005 for a total of more than 4.4 million subscribers. This subscriber gain represents a 53 percent increase […]
XM Radio Set to Turn Profit – Subscriber base grows as rival does too. XM Satellite Radio will turn a profit next year, says the company’s chairman. Gary Parson, XM chairman, said during a visit to Detroit that the company’s start-up plan, which included provisions for heavy losses, is unfolding as planned. Thus XM is […]
A look at Dish Network’s HD receiver/recorder and Toshiba’s tunerless TVs What’s the richest source for programming to show off your super-grade, high-definition TV? At present, that honor goes to satellite TV provider Dish Network and its second-generation HD receiver/recorder, the Dish Player-DVR 942. While broadcast networks reserve most high-def shows for prime time or […]