As a result, XM and Sirius are now attempting to consummate a merger amid some skepticism about the long-term viability of the satellite radio business model.

其结果就是，XM和Sirius正试图寻求合并的可能，尽管有不少人质疑卫星广播这一业务模式的长期可行性。

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Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio merged in July 2008 to form Sirius XM Radio.

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At the time of publication, Lappin owned shares of Sirius Satellite Radio and none of XM Satellite Radio.

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Sirius XM Radio, formed in 2008 when the two main satellite radio providers, Sirius and XM, merged, added 334, 727 subscribers in the third quarter, compared with 102, 295 for the same period in 2009.

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