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Thursday, October 2, 2014

SiriusXM Unveils New Low Price Subscription Plan


In a low-key introduction SiriusXM has introduced a limited-time, low price package of more than 50 stations centered around the announcement of Joel Osteen Radio. During an interview earlier this month, CEO Jim Meyer gave a preview:
"Joel Osteen Radio again will be targeted at a segment, with special packages and special marketing, that we think complements, you know, our existing subscriber base will get out of it."
According to SeekingAlpha, SiriusXM is offering a $5.99 per month plan for a package called Basic Plus has suddenly appeared on the company web site:
Activate a Basic Plus subscription package, which includes Internet radio, pay $5.99 per month, and get free activation (a $15 savings). Fees and taxes apply. ... 
Offer Details for Radio: Buy the Onyx EZ with Home Kit or Vehicle Kit from Sirius XM by 2/15/2015 11:59 PM ET in combination with a new subscription for this radio and the radio is on us (a $69.99 savings). You also pay shipping and processing costs for the radio.
SiriusXM also is offering another package that includes includes news, traffic and weather for 22 locations, and a one-year subscription for $49.95.

The list of stations, besides local news and Osteen, includes more than a dozen music stations; sports talk; comedy; news from Bloomberg, C-SPAN, BBC, NPR and CBC; several religious stations and extensive Latin programming. It does not include some of the higher profile personalities like Howard Stern, Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres or the company's extensive sports programming.

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