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SubscribersXM Radio Adds 442,000 Subscribers in Quarter; Falls Shy of '07 GoalAuthored by dmw on January 5, 2007 - 9:28am.
 Washington, DC - XM Satellite Radio, the DC-based provider of subscription satellite radio services, said on Friday that it added more than 442,000 new net subscribers during the fourth quarter, but fell just short of its target for the year. XM finished the year with 7.625 million subscribers, missing its own estimates of 7.7-7.9 million. The company, however, said that it achieved positive cash flow from operations during the fourth quarter.
Blockbuster Attains 2 Million Online Users, Aims to Grow Faster than NetflixAuthored by Jay Baage on January 3, 2007 - 1:03pm.
 Movie rental company Blockbuster said on Wednesday that it reached a year-end goal of 2 million online subscribers, sending its shares up more than 6%. Blockbuster stated that it added more than 500,000 subscribers since the end of the third quarter.
Sirius Hits 6 Million Subscribers and First Cash Flow Positive QuarterAuthored by Jay Baage on January 3, 2007 - 12:32pm.
 New York – Sirius Satellite Radio announced today that it finished 2006 with 6.02 million subscribers, up 82% from the previous year. However, as late as December 4, Sirius lowered its subscriber guidance to between 5.9 and 6.1 million subscribers, down from a previous projection of more than 6.2 million subscribers. The reason given was slower-than-expected sales after Thanksgiving.
tags: Radio | Audio | Satellite Radio | Subscribers | Metrics | Sirius | Investing | Earnings | Satellite | Stocks |
Blockbuster Offers Netflix Subscribers Free In-Store RentalsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 2:58pm.
Dallas - Blockbuster on Tuesday launched a promotion aimed at rival Netflix, offering subscribers to the online DVD rental service who bring in the tear-off address flaps from their Netflix mailers free in-store rentals at Blockbuster.
tags: Video | Marketing | TV | Subscribers | Movies | Commerce | DVD | Netflix | Promotions | Retail | Blockbuster |
Sirius Satellite Radio Downgrades 2006 Subscriber ForecastAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 2:47pm.
New York - Sirius Satellite Radio has updated its subscriber forecast for the year, downgrading its previous estimate of 6.3 million to between 5.9 and 6.1 million subscribers.
tags: Marketing | Radio | Audio | Satellite Radio | Subscribers | Sirius | Commerce | Investing | Satellite |
Napster Narrows Loss, Sees Boost in Revenue, Site VisitorsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 9, 2006 - 2:15pm.
Los Angeles - Napster has announced that its second-quarter net loss narrowed to $9 million, down from $13.6 million a year ago, while revenue was up 9% to $25.5 million. Unique visitors to Napster.com grew 42% in the quarter, which the company said will help grow its new ad-supported free music service.
"World of Warcraft" Subs Hit 7.5 Million; Expansion Due Jan. 16Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 9, 2006 - 2:10pm.
Irvine, Calif. - Continuing the meteoric rise of its massively multiplayer online game, Blizzard Entertainment announced on Thursday that "World of Warcraft" now claims 7.5 million players worldwide.
Sirius Revenue Doubles on Strong Subscriber GrowthAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 8, 2006 - 1:04pm.
New York - Sirius Satellite Radio announced on Wednesday that its third-quarter revenue more than doubled, on strong subscriber growth.
tags: Radio | Audio | Satellite Radio | Subscribers | Sirius | Investing | Earnings | Satellite | Stocks |
XM Radio Hits 7.1 Million Subscribers; Rival Sirius Counts 5.1 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 4, 2006 - 1:05pm.
Washington - XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio, the nation's rival subscription digital radio services, on Wednesday both announced updates on subscriber growth, with XM now counting a total of 7.1 million subscribers, compared with 5.1 million for Sirius. XM said it added more than 285,000 new subscribers in the third quarter of 2006, while Sirius added 441,000 during the period, making for four consecutive quarters in which Sirius led growth and closed the gap between itself and XM. New York-based Sirius reiterated that it expects to count a total of 6.3 million subscribers by the end of 2006; XM said it still projects it will have between 7.7 million and 8.2 million subscribers by year's end.
tags: Radio | Audio | Satellite Radio | Music | Subscribers | Metrics | XM Radio | Sirius | Commerce | Satellite |
Report: Sirius Satellite Radio Subscribers to Surpass Rival XM by 2009Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 27, 2006 - 6:06am.
Glendale, Calif. - Subscribers to Sirius Satellite Radio will surpass rival XM's subscriber count by 2009, according to a radio market research report from Bridge Ratings. The firm projects that XM will count 8.2 million subscribers by the end of 2006, while Sirius will have 6.5 million. But by 2010, Sirius is projected to have 12.5 million subscribers, compared with XM's 12.2 million. "The advent of HD radio and increasing growth of Internet radio will slow original growth projections for satellite radio," the report said. By 2010, the digital radio market is also projected to include 15.9 million HD Radio listeners, 91.5 million Internet radio listeners, and 1.48 million accessing mobile phone streaming radio service. "The key here is this: Internet radio is quickly becoming the preferred medium over satellite radio and, traditional radio among 15-30 year old early adopters," the report said. "The lackluster projected growth of HD Radio suggests by current research that unless additional interactive technology is added and programming and technical problems improve, HD's free channels will do little to fend off other digital audio alternatives to terrestrial radio."
tags: Marketing | Radio | Audio | Satellite Radio | Reports | Subscribers | Metrics | XM Radio | Sirius | Satellite |
Amp'd Mobile Claims 50,000 SubscribersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 18, 2006 - 1:10pm.
Los Angeles - Amp'd Mobile, a virtual mobile network operator targeting the youth and young professionals markets, announced on Monday that it added nearly 15,000 subscribers last month, and now claims nearly 50,000 subscribers. The company expects to add 20,000 to 25,000 new subscribers in September, and projects that it will count 150,000 by the end of the year. Los Angeles-based Amp'd also expects to deliver a total of more than 1 million video streams and downloads to its subscribers during 2006.
Report: Global 3G Subscribers to Reach 1 Billion by 2010Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 15, 2006 - 11:17am.
Boston - Subscribers to 3G mobile network services are on target to reach 167 million worldwide by the end of the year, and will climb pass the 1 billion mark in 2010, according to a report from market research firm Strategy Analytics.
Survey: Record 26 Million Wireless Subscribers Added in 2005Authored by dmw on April 7, 2006 - 7:48pm.
Washington - Nearly 26 million more people became wireless subscribers last year, breaking a previous 12-month growth record in the U.S. that was set in June, according to new figures from wireless association CTIA. The 25.7 million new subscriptions increased the total number of wireless customers in America to 207.9 million at the end of 2005, up about 14% from the prior year. Revenues from wireless data services also jumped more than 86%, while wireless minutes used jumped by more than a third to 1.5 trillion.
Netflix Subscribers Hit 4.2 Million; Profit Rises SixfoldAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 25, 2006 - 9:23am.
Los Gatos, Calif. - Online DVD rental service Netflix has announced that it surpassed its 2005 goal of acquiring 4 million subscribers, and posted fourth quarter net earnings of $38.1 million, compared with $5.6 million a year earlier -- sending its shares up over 10%. The company, which now claims 4.2 million customers, also said it reduced "churn," or the number of subscribers who cancel after trial subscriptions, from 4.4% to 4% during the quarter. Los Gatos, Calif.-based Netflix raised its 2006 subscriber goal to 5.9 million, up from 5.65 million, and still expects to have 20 million by 2010. The company also expects profits will increase by at least 50% in each of the next three years.
Napster Passes 500,000 Subscribers for Digital Music ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 18, 2006 - 4:31am.
Los Angeles - Napster announced on Wednesday that it has surpassed 500,000 subscribers to its digital music subscription service, including 50,000 college students who subscribe through the company's university program. "Doubling our subscribers over the last twelve months demonstrates the mass market potential of our music subscription model and the powerful appeal of Napster to music fans who want it all," said Napster chairman and CEO Chris Gorog. "With a track record of robust growth, exciting new development in the pipeline and over $100 million on our balance sheet, we are extremely excited about the future of Napster." The company allows unlimited downloads from its library of 1.5 million songs to a PC or certain portable players for $14.99 per month.
Report: China to Count 50 Million Digital TV Subscribers in 2008Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 10, 2006 - 4:41am.
Dublin, Ireland - Subscribers to digital TV services in China will grow in number from just over 1 million in 2004 to 50 million by the end of 2008 -- representing a 165% compound growth rate -- according to a report from Research and Markets. There are currently 5.35 million digital TV subscribers in China. Research and Markets predicts that China's digital TV industry will enter a rapid development era over the next three years, when government agencies will set standards on transmission technologies and other areas, encouraging accelerated investments. The number of digital televisions sold in China between 2004 and 2008 is expected to exceed 25 million, while the volume of digital TV set-top boxes during the period is expected to exceed 21 million.
Dijji Brings Napster Ringtones Service to Alltel SubscribersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 9, 2006 - 5:02am.
Seattle - Dijji, a distributor of mobile entertainment content, announced on Monday that it has partnered with Napster to launch the Napster Ringtones service for wireless network operator Alltel's 10.5 million subscribers. Polyphonic ringtones, master recording ringtones, voicetones and "artist shoutouts" from the Napster Ringtones library will now be available to Alltel subscribers for between $1.99 and $2.99.
XM Hits 6 Million Satellite Radio Subscribers, Expects 9 Million by '07Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 5, 2006 - 6:55am.
Washington - XM Satellite Radio announced on Thursday that now counts more than 6 million subscribers, having added 2.7 million new customers during 2005, and projects that it will end 2006 with more than 9 million subscribers. "XM added a record number of new subscribers in 2005, representing 84 percent growth over prior year ending subscribers," said XM president and CEO Hugh Panero. Rival Sirius Satellite Radio claims 3.3 million subscribers.
DISH Network Reaches 12 Million Satellite TV SubscribersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 4, 2006 - 7:40am.
Englewood, Colo. - EchoStar Communications, operator of the DISH Network satellite TV service, announced on Wednesday that it passed the 12 million subscriber mark during December 2005. The company said it gained its first million subscribers in December 1997, adding that the 6.74 million net new customers it has gained over the past five years is more than all other satellite TV and cable companies during the same period. Rival DirecTV currently claims 15 million customers.
Sirius Satellite Radio Reaches 3 Million SubscribersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 3, 2006 - 8:04am.
New York - Sirius Satellite Radio recently announced that it has surpassed 3 million subscribers for its digital radio service. The company recently became the home for shock jock Howard Stern's radio show. Rival XM Satellite Radio claims more than 5 million subscribers.
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