16.99 isn't bad for both though + 11 of the other station. I have Sirius right now and really like the NFL stuff, If I could keep that and then pick up the MLB stuff from XM I'd be set.
I have a feeling the 11 channels from the other service won't be the 'good' ones...no Stern from Sirius, no MLB from XM. Most likely just more music/news channels that you probably don't need.
But, the $6.99 A La Carte option is looking more and more attractive. hmmm...
But, the $6.99 A La Carte option is looking more and more attractive. hmmm...
I've found I rarely venture past my ten presets. I'm not entirely sure I could even fill out a list of 50 with stuff I really want, even assuming I set aside 10 or so for the wife. So I think I have zero reason not to go with this plan.
Except, of course, that it apparently may require me to buy a new receiver. What exactly is a "next-gen" receiver?
EDIT: Oh, I see their game. The list of channels seems to suggest that like 6 of the stations I regularly listen to will cost me an extra quarter apiece. Still, $8.50 is a lot cheaper than $13, considering what I'm getting for that extra $4.50 is a horde of channels I have never, ever listened to. Also, I obviously don't listen to Stern (since he seems to be excluded from a la carte as well, and it costs five fucking dollars a month to get his stations).
Since this is goes against the previous FCC notice, why do I get the feeling that this is a BS PR move to get folks to lock in a long subscription at the $14.99 price before the $6.99 A La Carte offering comes out?
Since this is goes against the previous FCC notice, why do I get the feeling that this is a BS PR move to get folks to lock in a long subscription at the $14.99 price before the $6.99 A La Carte offering comes out?
Yeah, given the notice over at the FCC I call customer service shenanigans. I'm pretty sure those guys are rated on how many yearly subscriptions they get (I know they pushed me hard to go yearly when I signed up for Sirius).
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But, the $6.99 A La Carte option is looking more and more attractive. hmmm...
I've found I rarely venture past my ten presets. I'm not entirely sure I could even fill out a list of 50 with stuff I really want, even assuming I set aside 10 or so for the wife. So I think I have zero reason not to go with this plan.
Except, of course, that it apparently may require me to buy a new receiver. What exactly is a "next-gen" receiver?
EDIT: Oh, I see their game. The list of channels seems to suggest that like 6 of the stations I regularly listen to will cost me an extra quarter apiece. Still, $8.50 is a lot cheaper than $13, considering what I'm getting for that extra $4.50 is a horde of channels I have never, ever listened to. Also, I obviously don't listen to Stern (since he seems to be excluded from a la carte as well, and it costs five fucking dollars a month to get his stations).
http://consumerist.com/374054/xm+sirius-merger-will-double-monthly-prices
Since this is goes against the previous FCC notice, why do I get the feeling that this is a BS PR move to get folks to lock in a long subscription at the $14.99 price before the $6.99 A La Carte offering comes out?
Yeah, given the notice over at the FCC I call customer service shenanigans. I'm pretty sure those guys are rated on how many yearly subscriptions they get (I know they pushed me hard to go yearly when I signed up for Sirius).