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| denm316 |
Dont know if this was posted before, but thought I would pass it on. Seems as if Howard will need off on Fridays each week to count his money.
http://www.mediapost.com/dtls_dsp_news.cfm?newsID=282369
Before you know it, Sirius Satellite Radio will be offering more than the foul-mouthed funniness of Howard Stern - the company plans a series of new technology offerings that executives argue will make its service as common as cable TV.
Someday soon, Sirius will be providing subscribers customized stock quotes, sports scores, and recording capabilities - plus, it'll even lock and unlock your car doors, said Joe Clayton, chairman of the satellite radio company's board of directors. Clayton spoke before investors at the UBS Warburg Media Week Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York on Thursday morning.
"We're 'tech-agnostic' - we provide service over the Internet and we want to look into iPod technology," Clayton said, commenting on the growth path the company has charted. "As an entertainment company, we want to be able to provide our service over as many platforms as possible. And we want to provide as many different services as possible, such as rear-seat video and even security for your car."
While noting that the announcement of having infamous radio talker Howard Stern sign on to produces shows for Sirius starting in January 2006 has boosted brand awareness, the company's future growth will largely be filled by deals with automakers to include Sirius as most cars now include AM and FM radio, Clayton said. Sirius presently has a deal with Toyota to offer the satellite radio to carbuyers through dealerships and import centers.
"Currently, our business comes from 25 percent automotive, 75 percent retail, and within the near future, those figures will be inverted," Clayton said. "Among the other services we plan to offer is navigational ability for the car. One day soon, this will be standard equipment in every vehicle. And it is not inconceivable that by 2015, we'll have 100 million subscribers via automakers."
Sirius' big markets are currently in Denver, Phoenix, and Houston, Clayton said. He did credit Stern with giving the company a huge lift on the coasts. Clayton further dismissed fears that Infinity, the Viacom radio producer that runs Stern's show, will try to sabotage the show's ratings before Stern's departure at the end of next year. And he isn't worried about potential struggles with the Federal Communications Commission over Stern's show either.
"Satellite is clearly treated differently than over the air broadcast," Clayton noted. "For example, we have a gay and lesbian station. We also have a Catholic station. Somebody somewhere could find that indecent. Who's to say? Sure, there will be limits to what is acceptable. But Howard [Stern] has been pushing those limits for more than two decades and he will continue to do so on Sirius. But there's a lot of misunderstanding about his show. If it were just being foul-mouthed, it wouldn't work. He talks about real things and makes them funny. That's the key to his success. And he'll enjoy more freedom to continue that."
Stern will host a show from 6 to 10 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays, with a "best of" running on Fridays. Also, Stern will produce two channels for Sirius, one of which will be an all-music format.
Aside from the addition of Stern, his former Viacom patron, Mel Karmazin is the new CEO, a position Clayton recently relinquished. It's uncertain at this point whether advertising will play much of a role in Sirius' revenues, Clayton said.
"I've been told that Mel knows a little something about advertising," Clayton said with a deadpan humor. "And I believe it. But advertising won't be a factor for us until we get 2 or 3 million subscribers. We're not interested in advertising say local dealerships. But by the time Howard comes on board, we should have at least 2 million and I'm sure he'll continue to be as big a draw for them as he is now." |
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| shadowofanubis6 |
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"I've been told that Mel knows a little something about advertising," Clayton said with a deadpan humor. "And I believe it. |
no no, mel knows about keeping howard happy, and that's it, while everyone else in the company is either downsized or not payed attention to. |
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| conspire |
| off on fridays? what a joke |
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| Jokie Jokeman |
| Ok, who's going to be the first to post a link to the mp3 of the show where Howard talks about how lazy it is to do shows only 4 days a week, and that to be relevant and current you have to do shows 5 days a week.... :D |
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| captainstabbin |
Plus they are raising the rates.......How funny is that.....
Sirius 'freedom' for Howard Stern
Sirius exec would like to bring Howard Stern on board early, speaks about indecency crackdown.
December 9, 2004: 12:51 PM EST
By Krysten Crawford, CNN/Money staff writer
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Sirius Satellite Radio would like to bring morning shock jock Howard Stern over before his official start date, a top official at the company said Thursday.
"Would we like to have him earlier? You betcha," said Sirius chairman Joseph Clayton in a speech to Wall Street bankers and analysts.
In other comments, Clayton criticized a Wall Street Journal analysis Wed. that argued that Sirius has made some costly bets lately, including taking on the Stern show for $100 million a year and a deal with the National Football League, that are too risky given the company's growth model.
The article, coupled with concerns expressed by Wall Street analysts after the company's stock hit a 52-week high, sent Sirius shares down. After losing 23 percent of their value Wednesday, Sirius (up $0.30 to $7.20, Research) stock was up slightly in early morning trading Thursday.
Clayton dismissed the newspaper article and tried to calm investor jitters Thursday. He said Sirius is on track to hit 1 million subscribers at year-end and that 100 million subscribers a decade from now is possible.
He acknowledged, however, that the monthly subscription price for Sirius will have to increase. "Does anybody really think that the price will stay at $12.95 (a month)?" asked Clayton.
He likened the pricing model to subscription-based television, where costs have gone up as satellite and cable operators have added more features.
Sirius has 120 channels, nearly half of which are commercial-free. |
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| DFWSternFan1975 |
Quote: Originally posted by usakeithl
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you just described your post.... :rolleyes: |
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| TLD |
| who cares. Best of will be the best of the past weeks shows. Also laws of economics wont allow the price to be raised much if any, anyone who has taken microeconomics would agree. |
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| TLD |
| denm316 the glass is half full. |
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| blottomsup |
while worth it, the stern show on sirius is going to be expensive, even if monthly rates stay at $12.95. $12.95 x 12 = $155.40 per year. $155.40 divided by 52 weeks per year is $2.99 per week. $2.99 per week divided by 4, the number of shows that stern will do each week, is .74 per day. and that doesn't factor in: (a) the shows you might miss; (b) the portions of shows you might miss; and (c) howard's 6 or so weeks of vacation per year.
i'm happy that howard has an uncensored place to go. and i'm happy that howard is happy. but the religious right has succeeded in really fucking the fans. |
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| TLD |
Quote: Originally posted by blottomsup
while worth it, the stern show on sirius is going to be expensive, even if monthly rates stay at $12.95. $12.95 x 12 = $155.40 per year. $155.40 divided by 52 weeks per year is $2.99 per week. $2.99 per week divided by 4, the number of shows that stern will do each week, is .74 per day. and that doesn't factor in: (a) the shows you might miss; (b) the portions of shows you might miss; and (c) howard's 6 or so weeks of vacation per year.
i'm happy that howard has an uncensored place to go. and i'm happy that howard is happy. but the religious right has succeeded in really fucking the fans. |
That would be true if you didnt like all the other goodies Sirus offers. I love that it has NPR CNN and a metal station. |
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| blottomsup |
| i agree that my cost-benefit analysis is true only for those people who buy sirius only for stern. but i suspect this will be the case for a lot of people. |
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| TLD |
Quote: Originally posted by blottomsup
i agree that my cost-benefit analysis is true only for those people who buy sirius only for stern. but i suspect this will be the case for a lot of people. |
True they might not even be music fans. Maybe Sirius could offer some package for Howard only listeners like $5 a month or something. |
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| EnderGT |
Quote: Originally posted by blottomsup
while worth it, .... (a) the shows you might miss; (b) the portions of shows you might miss;
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I'm sure that Sirius will be replaying show at least once per day. |
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| slitlobes |
I dont think this can be true,
First off Howard doesnt even know for sure if he will be able to use any of his previous broadcasts/tapes from his current show with Viacom. As they may remain property of Viacom, when he leaves.
If that is so, than how will Howard be able to compile a "Best Of" Show on Satelite, since he wont have enough material in the beginning stages of his new show.
What they will probably do is use Friday, to do all the shows he was mentioning like:
Definate shows so far that we know:
"Ask that Nigger" 30 mins to 1 hour
"Fred Norris Show" 1 hour to 2 hours
"Artie Lange comedy show" 30 mins to 1 hour
Possible shows that he mention he would like to do:
"The Retarded Show, with Gary and Wendy" 5 to 10 mins
"Ask that Drunk" 15 to 30 mins
"Double-A Show" 5 to 10 mins
"Hook-Nose Mike Show" 5 min
All these shows above could work as a great Whack-Pack Friday Shows! |
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| DARKNIGHT |
| Im glad i have the Dishnetwork |
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| kascott |
| this may be a stupid question but once Howard goes to Satelite does that mean it is real time i.e. is he going to come on in California the same time as in New York? that would mean 3 am here ? |
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| TLD |
Quote: Originally posted by DARKNIGHT
Im glad i have the Dishnetwork |
I dont know if you've noticed but the Sirius feed on DISH is for the music stations only, sorry Howard will not be on Dish Network (except for the E! show) so your gonna have to cough up the dough if you want to listen to him. |
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| Patrick_om |
Quote: Originally posted by slitlobes
JEW! |
oh no you didnt..... |
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| captainstabbin |
He acknowledged, however, that the monthly subscription price for Sirius will have to increase. "Does anybody really think that the price will stay at $12.95 (a month)?" asked Clayton.
He likened the pricing model to subscription-based television, where costs have gone up as satellite and cable operators have added more features.
So what is the most that someone would pay to listen to stern?? If they raise the rates to 15.95 would you still pay to listen to stern?? |
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| MrJeff2000 |
| I don't give an S about anything else on Sirius. Really. We listen to CDs or music through an iPod in the car and I don't listen to the radio other than Stern at work. So my purchase of Sirius would be solely to hear him. Frankly, downloading the MP3s on a one-day delay for free is looking more and more lke a money-saving alternative. |
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| MrJeff2000 |
Jen 1997 39.93%
Gianna 1077 21.54%
Michelle 1455 29.09%
Erika 472 9.44%
Voters: 5001.
Let's talk numbers....Stern likes to talk about his millions of listeners, fans, etc.
Yet he runs the intern beauty paegant and only 5,000 people vote!
This is why they pulled down the numbers when they did the World's Meanest Listener contest - because it exposed how apathetic his audience really is.
So if Sirius is expecting millions of Stern fans to convert over, they are sadly mistaken - they will probably get between 250,000-450,000 people TOPS. |
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| ArnyVee |
| I wonder, if you are "locked in" with a prepaid subscription (like the 2-year that I just purchased), then will you get the benefit of not having the rates go up on you? |
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| Black_Irish |
Quote: Originally posted by ArnyVee
I wonder, if you are "locked in" with a prepaid subscription (like the 2-year that I just purchased), then will you get the benefit of not having the rates go up on you? |
That's why it's smarter to just get the liftime subscription now...you'll get a year before Stern, 5 years of 3 Stern channels, and then whatever he decides to leave for Sirius when he retires after 5 years...if he retires. |
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| Tomahoochi |
Has anyone subscribed to the lifetime plan? The verbage on the sign-up page says that you "Subscribe for the lifetime of your radio!" Does that mean if I want to upgrade equipment that my subscription is over?
I'm on the 3-month plan now and will go long term after that is up, but I don't like the way the lifetime plan is described... and its only available until june apparently. Anyone have any insight? |
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| bababooey2uall |
| yeah, it may be lame, but I certainly plan to rely on the generosity of others to post mp3s of the show for free in the newsgroups, just like they do now. I live in Atlanta, so I've had to download the show for years and probably will just continue doing that when he goes to Sirius. |
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