When will Sirius truly live side-by-side with XM Satellite within a receiver? Combined, Sirius XM players will hit the market within twelve months, according to combined company chief Mel Karmazin. That is an FCC-imposed deadline, though Karmazin promised something quicker. "So we have an FCC deadline," Karmazin said during a recent investor call. "You should assume that we will be a lot closer, a lot faster than that deadline."
That means that blended devices will not hit markets by Christmas, though Karmazin indicated that a-la-carte, cross-service options will emerge on existing receivers within months. The guidance follows a number of quick, post-merger integration moves, including programming staffing placements. Broader, programming decisions are expected over the near-term.

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