Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Washington Post Picks Up TMF Report

Opinions Rise on XM-Sirius Plan
By Sam Diaz Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, April 11, 2007;

Industry experts and consumers are starting to chime in on the proposed merger of the nation's two satellite radio companies, using research studies to try to sway opinion in Washington, where Congress will hold another hearing on the matter next week.
One of the studies -- by research firm Carmel Group hired by the National Association of Broadcasters and released last week -- said a merger would harm consumers, citing the potential for higher prices and less content. But late Monday, an independent report by TMF Associates, another research firm, blasted that study, referring to some of its arguments as "ludicrous."...read more: here