Renaming the Virus

[Foster]

O&A were saying today that they want to rename name the channel from the Virus to something with Opie and Antony in the name.

How do you guys feel about this?
Personally, I think its Opie needing his ego stroked.

[ToiletCrusher]

"fucktwat the clown and friends"

[Marc with a c]

if opie has any ego after the beating that radio show has taken in the last year he really is out of his mind.

[paulisded]

False outrage. The description of the channel on the app prominently discusses them.

[red_red_red]

"fucktwat the clown and friends"
or whine about howard...or cranky asses. the tantrum channel?

[CountryBob]

I dont think it is an ego thing - it just helps in identification and recognition.
I like "The Opie and Anthony Super Good Funtime Channel"

[Freitag]

AFRO Channel?

[sailor]

jason ellis is a douche, but don't worry he only gets a few hours a week.

oh.

channel.

[RhinoinMN]

High Voltage.

[Hottub]

I've been saying this all along.

Big Ass 202.

[ToiletCrusher]

the tantrum channel?

Don't they already have a playboy channel?

Oh, tantrum...

[styckx]

XM Youtube Audio

[led37zep]

"Itchy Rash"

I do like Big Ass 202, but I have a feeling they'll go with something with more broad appeal

[SinA]

The 'Worst Of' Is On 62.5% Of The Day Channel

[Hottub]

"Itchy Rash"

I do like Big Ass 202, but I have a feeling they'll go with something with more broad appeal

Oprah already has a channel.

[led37zep]

Oprah already has a channel.

they could call the channel "the hole"

[RhinoinMN]

"Itchy Rash"

I do like Big Ass 202, but I have a feeling they'll go with something with more broad appeal

Valtrex?

[RhinoinMN]

they could call the channel "the hole"

The black hole?

[paulisded]

XM Six Month Old Youtube Audio

fixed

[led37zep]

Valtrex?

thats only for heat sores, not herpes.

[Chigworthy]

Sirius-XM Fourth Time's A Charm 202

[King Hippos Bandaid]

the I need to have my name in the station like Howard channel

[KingModem]

Howard 102

[Marc with a c]

the I need to have my name in the station like Howard channel

wow, i never thought of that. good point.

also the sun's hot.

[Space Edge]

False outrage. The description of the channel on the app prominently discusses them.

yep once again they went off on something and ended up looking stupid in the end.

[Marc with a c]

yep once again they went off on something and ended up looking stupid in the end.

you got it wrong, they win in the end.

[TheGameHHH]

werent they the ones that fought so hard for The Virus in the first place?

[styckx]

werent they the ones that fought so hard for The Virus in the first place?

Stop pointing out consistencies! You're supposed to join the conspiracy theory group.

MEL HAS FORMED AN ALLIANCE WITH HOWARD STERN!!! IT'S A PLOY JUST TO BURY THE BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBOYS!!

[King Hippos Bandaid]

wow, i never thought of that. good point.

also the sun's hot.


what sun

[paulisded]

There's a full page ad in today's USA Today advertising the iPhone app that features the Opie and Anthony Show. The other comedy channels are listed by their name (Raw Dog, etc.).

[DolaMight]

vacancy

[styckx]

There's a full page ad in today's USA Today advertising the iPhone app that features the Opie and Anthony Show. The other comedy channels are listed by their name (Raw Dog, etc.).

Obviously a ploy by hoo hoo and KARMAZI (LOLOLOL) to give the bbbbbboys a false sense of achievement. I bet the bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbboys had to take a pay cut to feed the Karmaziorium wallet for that ad!!!

[TheMojoPin]

FezsAssistant must be having a stroke because of the rage from not being able to respond to this.

[STC-Dub]

The Virus is fine unless they also plan on putting Ron and Fez's name on the channel in addition to their own.

[furie]

how about they call it WNEW.

102.7's not using the call sign

[Foster]

There's a full page ad in today's USA Today advertising the iPhone app that features the Opie and Anthony Show. The other comedy channels are listed by their name (Raw Dog, etc.).

you know if Stern was included in this deal he would take credit for the success of the iPhone.

[landarch]

Big Ass 202.

Hooah budday!

[CofyCrakCocaine]

O&A were saying today that they want to rename name the channel from the Virus to something with Opie and Antony in the name.

How do you guys feel about this?
Personally, I think its Opie needing his ego stroked.

Is that what they were saying? All I heard was EUUUUUUAAAAHHH!H!! AHHHHHH!!!!!!! HUUUUWAAAAGGGGHHHH!!!! AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!, similar to the crying kid voice Ron does so well.

[CofyCrakCocaine]

wow, i never thought of that. good point.

also the sun's hot.

dragon-punched Hippo in the nuts, again!!! K.O.

[TooLowBrow]

There's a full page ad in today's USA Today advertising the iPhone app that features the Opie and Anthony Show. The other comedy channels are listed by their name (Raw Dog, etc.).

what hotel are you staying at?

[CofyCrakCocaine]

I'm multi-post whoring Cocaine tonight, it seems. Oh well.

Honestly? I think the channel name is just a front for them to focus their very real anger onto without getting themselves into real trouble with their new daddy Mel for addressing the real problems going on with the show.

[TooLowBrow]

I'm multi-post whoring Cocaine tonight, it seems. Oh well.

Honestly? I think the channel name is just a front for them to focus their very real anger onto without getting themselves into real trouble with their new daddy Mel for addressing the real problems going on with the show.

still... shouldnt they, and sirius, want them to have better name recognition?

[Death Metal Moe]

While I agree that 202 gets shit on a lot, I have a fairly clear memory of them being very happy with the Virus reboot name of High Voltage.

I don't understand why they're not happy with it anymore, they fought to get it.

[CofyCrakCocaine]

still... shouldnt they, and sirius, want them to have better name recognition?

Does it fucking matter? They're on satellite. It's like being pissed off you're not seeing much daylight because you're a turtle's dick. They've been passive aggressive in the past where they act way angrier about some bullshit matter than it warrants, only for it to turn out that there was a lot more going on in the background than what they let on.

Though I must say that I'm pretty pissed off with Sirius for fucking up the weekend replays. Anyone who says Sam and Erock are doing great jobs are ass-sucking sychophants who don't know the difference between a chocolate cake and a shitlate cake.

[CofyCrakCocaine]

While I agree that 202 gets shit on a lot, I have a fairly clear memory of them being very happy with the Virus reboot name of High Voltage.

I don't understand why they're not happy with it anymore, they fought to get it.

Cuz they're mad about something else but don't want to let on what it is, either for fear of getting fired, getting in trouble, or giving too much info to the audience (for all their candidness, they do keep some secrets like anybody else).

[Death Metal Moe]

Cuz they're mad about something else but don't want to let on what it is, either for fear of getting fired, getting in trouble, or giving too much info to the audience (for all their candidness, they do keep some secrets like anybody else).

No they're pretty vocal about it, they hate that Howie gets more press than them. That's a totally different discussion but that's pretty much what it is.

[brettmojo]

I think the Virus is appropriate. They're still spreading their bitching out across the US & Canada.

[TooLowBrow]

how come sirius has mobile distribution rights over the virus channel but not for the howard stern channels?

who owns the mobile rights for sterns channels?

and why keep those channels off the mobile distribution list?

[Foster]

how come sirius has mobile distribution rights over the virus channel but not for the howard stern channels?

who owns the mobile rights for sterns channels?

and why keep those channels off the mobile distribution list?

I'm sure it has something to do with him not getting addtional money for being on iPhone

[K.C.]

No they're pretty vocal about it, they hate that Howie gets more press than them.

Hate to break it to them, if you Google news Sirius and iPhone, literally 90% are about how Howard's not on the app.

And, most of the reviews have pretty much panned it mostly for that reason (which is a shame, because it really is a cool app when you start playing around with it).

I thought they had a little bit of a legitimate gripe today, because there has been a big to-do about whether this app is worth a thing with Pandora being free on the iPhone, so you'd think talk is one of the things you have to sell it on, and since you don't have Howard, maybe you throw a bone O&A's way...

But, even if the company had done that today, the story would have still been why does the app not have Howard...no one would have been talking about them anyway.

[K.C.]

how come sirius has mobile distribution rights over the virus channel but not for the howard stern channels?

who owns the mobile rights for sterns channels?

and why keep those channels off the mobile distribution list?

THEY are claiming it's because Stern is mature content, that they won't put it on the iPhone.

That of course makes no sense, because they have XL channels all over the iPhone app.

So it's got to be a money thing with Stern, or Mel truly believes this iPhone thing is nothing (which is retarded) and that he's not giving up on selling units (which is also retarded).

[TooLowBrow]

THEY are claiming it's because Stern is mature content, that they won't put it on the iPhone.

That of course makes no sense, because they have XL channels all over the iPhone app.

So it's got to be a money thing with Stern, or Mel truly believes this iPhone thing is nothing (which is retarded) and that he's not giving up on selling units (which is also retarded).

The official Sirius XM iPhone App went live at midnight Eastern time today, but it's missing one of the top reasons why people have signed up to satellite radio - Howard Stern.

Opie & Anthony's The Virus channel is available, as is many of Sirius XM's music, talk, entertainment channels. Live sports are limited to a handful of channels, but there is sportstalk channels like MLB Home Plate, NFL Radio and NHL Home Ice.

But... no Howard Stern.
On the FAQ, the company explains why certain channels may be missing:

SIRIUS & XM offer all of the channels for which we have mobile performance rights. For that reason, certain channels which may be available on your satellite radio or online radio service may not be available on a mobile device like the iPhone.

So does Sirius XM Radio Inc. not have mobile performance rights to distribute Howard Stern's content? Seems... odd.

and it doesnt matter about the money, because the extra availability would help sirius and stern

[K.C.]

and it doesnt matter about the money, because the extra availability would help sirius and stern

This is what I read:


Sirius XM IPhone Application Doesn’t Include Stern (Update1)
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By James Callan

June 18 (Bloomberg) -- Sirius XM Radio Inc., the unprofitable satellite broadcaster, said Howard Stern’s talk show won’t be available on the service it introduced today for Apple Inc.’s iPhone and iPod Touch.

Stern’s broadcasts won’t be offered because of the “mature programming,” according to a Sirius XM customer service representative reached today by telephone.

The iPhone and iPod Touch applications are free for Sirius XM subscribers who already pay a $12.99 monthly fee.

“MLB Play-by-Play,” “NFL Play-by-Play,” and “SIRIUS NASCAR Radio” also won’t be offered on the Apple devices because of licensing rights, the customer service representative said.

Stern attracted an estimated 2 million new subscribers to Sirius after he left CBS Corp. in 2004, according to Bridge Ratings LLC, a media researcher. The host’s five-year agreement, which began in January 2006, cost $500 million and included stock-based incentive payments based on subscriber goals.

Stern left CBS in 2004 after complaining that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission was trying to muzzle him. His CBS broadcasts resulted in fines from the FCC of more than $2 million.

Patrick Reilly, a spokesman for New York-based Sirius XM, declined to comment in an e-mail message.

Sirius XM, which relies on car sales for the biggest source of new customers, lost 404,422 net subscribers in the first quarter for a total of 18.6 million.

Sirius XM fell 6 cents to 34 cents at 4 p.m. New York time in Nasdaq Stock Market trading. The shares have plummeted 86 percent in the past year.

The all-stock purchase of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. by Sirius in July eliminated the only competition in the U.S. satellite-radio industry. In March, Sirius XM said it would stop providing subscriber and revenue forecasts, citing the collapse of the U.S. auto industry.

The company averted bankruptcy in February after John Malone’s Liberty Media Corp. agreed to buy a 40 percent stake in exchange for $530 million in loans.

To contact the reporter on this story: James Callan in New York at jcallan2@bloomberg.net.

Last Updated: June 18, 2009 16:15 EDT

[TooLowBrow]

This is what I read:

i think sirius is holding onto those channels and will try to charge for mobile access



also, i thought it was funny that the 'bankruptcy bailout' basically only paid 1 employees 5 year contract.

[K.C.]

and it doesnt matter about the money, because the extra availability would help sirius and stern

I agree...I don't think it's a negotiation.

I think Mel Karmazin truly believes the Apple thing isn't profitable, and so he's not going to shell out the whole platform at the expense of his units (again, retarded...no one wants crappy Sirius and XM portables).

I remember five years ago or so after Stern first signed with Sirius, there were rumors all the time about a Sirius/Apple collaboration with either an attachment, or incorporating Sirius programming into the older generation iPods.

The stock used to jump every time the rumor came out, and he used to down play the significance any deal of that type would have had.

When the iPhone came out and announced they were creating the app store, a SiriusXM app was a no-brainer.

But they drug their feet for so long on it...there's no explanation other than he doesn't think it's a substantially profitable venture (and that shows he's completely out of touch).

There's no reason it took this long, other than they didn't care about doing it. All they did was basically create a mobile port of the Online Media Player. Not exactly rocket science.

[TooLowBrow]

if i remember correctly, sirius spent more on talent and less on unit tech advancement
but xm spent more for better units and paid less for 'talent' (famous names who dont really show up on air)

so now sirius has a chance to spread their product to a whole new demo, who wont have to pay for a unit just for the service

dont they make more off of subscriptions than selling sirius units?

[K.C.]

if i remember correctly, sirius spent more on talent and less on unit tech advancement
but xm spent more for better units and paid less for 'talent' (famous names who dont really show up on air)

so now sirius has a chance to spread their product to a whole new demo, who wont have to pay for a unit just for the service

dont they make more off of subscriptions than selling sirius units?

Yeah, XM always spent more on tech.

Sirius was always behind in terms of subscribers and tech, so they really amped up the contract wars and started shelling out the huge deals.

I don't think they make anything off selling units...but let's say they do profit off them...

It doesn't change the fact that they're estimating somewhere around 45 million iPhone users by the end of the year (20-some million now)...and with worldwide distribution (where the American news and talk Sirius carries would draw).

They have to take it seriously, because that is an enormous number of people who are going to have the option of subscribing right at their finger tips.


Mobile content is their only future. They need it in the Blackberry, Palm...that's their chance to grow their way out of this mess. They need to start finding an exit strategy for being "satellite" radio. It's too costly an operation to maintain. Their future is as a content provider for handheld and mobile devices.

[CofyCrakCocaine]

Does anybody else remember laughing at their FM radio when the first ads for XM came out 8 years ago? "I won't pay for that shit when it's already free!", we all said to ourselves. It looks like things are going to go back to the way they were.

[TooLowBrow]

Yeah, XM always spent more on tech.

Sirius was always behind in terms of subscribers and tech, so they really amped up the contract wars and started shelling out the huge deals.

I don't think they make anything off selling units...but let's say they do profit off them...

It doesn't change the fact that they're estimating somewhere around 45 million iPhone users by the end of the year (20-some million now)...and with worldwide distribution (where the American news and talk Sirius carries would draw).

They have to take it seriously, because that is an enormous number of people who are going to have the option of subscribing right at their finger tips.


Mobile content is their only future. They need it in the Blackberry, Palm...that's their chance to grow their way out of this mess. They need to start finding an exit strategy for being "satellite" radio. It's too costly an operation to maintain. Their future is as a content provider for handheld and mobile devices.

so why not make stern earn his 500 million and use his name to increase the companies subs?

is stern bigger than sirius?

[CofyCrakCocaine]

Can we please relent on the ultrasized quoting? It's starting to make me want to shake my monitor violently.

[TooLowBrow]

Can we please relent on the ultrasized quoting? It's starting to make me want to shake my monitor violently.

youd feel different if you posted things that got quoted

[STC-Dub]

The mature content argument does not hold up given some of the channels they are offering. I also really doubt that Sirius did not get all the rights to Stern's show given how big the contract was. My guess is they are hoping to get extra money out of people.

[CruelCircus]

how come sirius has mobile distribution rights over the virus channel but not for the howard stern channels?

who owns the mobile rights for sterns channels?

and why keep those channels off the mobile distribution list?

Stern's deal with Sirius is actually pretty brilliant for him.
His company essentially acts as a content provider for Sirius. He owns everything, and they essentially buy the show from The Howard Stern Company, while providing him with the production space as well. So, he (and Don Buchwald) gets to control every aspect of his produced content.

[Space Edge]

Best part about this is when Sirius/XM announced they had a iPhone App in development during a share holder meeting this was the screen shot they used.

http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/2009/05/27/sirius-xm-iphone.jpg

[TooLowBrow]

Best part about this is when Sirius/XM announced they had a iPhone App in development during a share holder meeting this was the screen shot they used.

http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/2009/05/27/sirius-xm-iphone.jpg

they were SO hoping to have the rights to the stern wrap up show

[TripleSkeet]

I thought O & A had a legit gripe when they read the App description and it said "The Virus....edgy radio." Was that not true? Is that not what the description of the channel was? I dont have an IPhone so I dont know.

[TooLowBrow]

I thought O & A had a legit gripe when they read the App description and it said "The Virus....edgy radio." Was that not true? Is that not what the description of the channel was? I dont have an IPhone so I dont know.

but it was for jamie foxx's channel

[KC2OSO]

youd feel different if you posted things that got quoted
douche

[KC2OSO]

douche
double douche

[KC2OSO]

double douche
douche douche douche :: treble douche

[TooLowBrow]

weak

[TripleSkeet]

but it was for jamie foxx's channel

Oh so the App description for 202 did mention them then?

[TooLowBrow]

Oh so the App description for 202 did mention them then?

yeah

they had a party

we were all wondering where you were

[TripleSkeet]

yeah

they had a party

we were all wondering where you were

No need to be a douche. Just asking a question.

[TooLowBrow]

No need to be a douche. Just asking a question.

ronfez.net is like 'alice in wonderland' except instead of whimsy and a hookah smoking caterpillar, we have douches and that asshole mikeyboy

[MikeB]

They complain about not getting enough respect for over an hour...prior to that Anthony was late to the show...a somewhat regular event now.

Opie yells at Anthony a few months ago that the show is going to be over soon and they will go there different ways. Now he wants promotion. Here are some more reason why he looked like an idiot today:

"I'll go spend records, I do not need this"
Live From the Compound
Falling Asleep on Air
Hosts hating each other
Constant talk about going home early
Fired from FM

Anything else I am forgetting?

[paulisded]

1. The channel description accurately describes what's on the channel, focusing primarily on O&A. They have no basis for bitching about that.

2. Stern's absence is a mistake, but this also happened when Sirius first rolled out their online player. You originally needed a second player for his channels, before they finally merged it into Sirius' online player.

3. I see Mel's name thrown into this discussion a lot. Do people still believe that Mel is sitting in his office wondering how he's going to screw the "bbbbbbbboys"? I highly doubt he had much at all to do with the development of this app. Yet now that it has been released, they have been heavily marketing it.

4. I've stated this before, but can we drop the charade that O&A have as much name recognition as Stern, Jamie Foxx, Oprah, etc.? I'm not saying those names are better at radio than O&A, but if you're trying to sell subscriptions or get attention for the app, those are the names you push. Like it or not, but Stern is a household name; O&A are not. Once consumers have the app, then you introduce them to 202, which is exactly what they are doing.

[paulisded]

They complain about not getting enough respect for over an hour...prior to that Anthony was late to the show...a somewhat regular event now.

Opie yells at Anthony a few months ago that the show is going to be over soon and they will go there different ways. Now he wants promotion. Here are some more reason why he looked like an idiot today:

"I'll go spend records, I do not need this"
Live From the Compound
Falling Asleep on Air
Hosts hating each other
Constant talk about going home early
Fired from FM

Anything else I am forgetting?

You missed one important problem - playing YouTube audio for hours a day.

[TjM]

Hate to break it to them, if you Google news Sirius and iPhone, literally 90% are about how Howard's not on the app.

And, most of the reviews have pretty much panned it mostly for that reason (which is a shame, because it really is a cool app when you start playing around with it).

I thought they had a little bit of a legitimate gripe today, because there has been a big to-do about whether this app is worth a thing with Pandora being free on the iPhone, so you'd think talk is one of the things you have to sell it on, and since you don't have Howard, maybe you throw a bone O&A's way...

But, even if the company had done that today, the story would have still been why does the app not have Howard...no one would have been talking about them anyway.

Allot of the griping was because no MLB or NFL (Actual games I understand why the can't but it still sucks)

[realmenhatelife]

Maybe they could call it High Voltage like they always wanted.

[ToiletCrusher]

High Virus

Virus High

Virus Voltage

Voltage Virus

[styckx]

They complain about not getting enough respect for over an hour...prior to that Anthony was late to the show...a somewhat regular event now.

Opie yells at Anthony a few months ago that the show is going to be over soon and they will go there different ways. Now he wants promotion. Here are some more reason why he looked like an idiot today:

"I'll go spend records, I do not need this"
Live From the Compound
Falling Asleep on Air
Hosts hating each other
Constant talk about going home early
Fired from FM

Anything else I am forgetting?

I wrote something similar on FTB today but it kinda sums it up better.

I don't understand their philosophy. They in one aspect have a don't care attitude cause it's just Danny browses the internet for 70% of the shows lately. Then in another aspect they pretend they care by finding anything to complain about and how the company doesn't push for them. They only need to revisit history but a few years ago and see XM handed them everything they ever wanted on a silver platter to make the show gigantic and they failed to capitalize on it. Why the fuck would Sirius give them a dime when someone else has already been down that road with them.

[conman823]

They complain about not getting enough respect for over an hour...prior to that Anthony was late to the show...a somewhat regular event now.

Opie yells at Anthony a few months ago that the show is going to be over soon and they will go there different ways. Now he wants promotion. Here are some more reason why he looked like an idiot today:

"I'll go spend records, I do not need this"
Live From the Compound
Falling Asleep on Air
Hosts hating each other
Constant talk about going home early
Fired from FM

Anything else I am forgetting?

You missed one important problem - playing YouTube audio for hours a day.

I would like too add- Allowing Unfunny Producers bits that go on for far too long.

[Hilge]

ClusterFuck Radio 202

[Foster]

All Talk, No Pay-off XM202

[lleeder]

Before they rename it why not just give them a channel thats on the same number on both platforms.

XM202/Sirius 197 is beyond stupid.

If you want people to find something it has to be as easy as possible to locate.

[ToiletCrusher]

Before they rename it why not just give them a channel thats on the same number on both platforms.

XM202/Sirius 197 is beyond stupid.

If you want people to find something it has to be as easy as possible to locate.

How about 7 ??

[Foster]

Before they rename it why not just give them a channel thats on the same number on both platforms.

XM202/Sirius 197 is beyond stupid.

If you want people to find something it has to be as easy as possible to locate.

how about Sirius-XM 69! oh man, that would so rule!

[hanso]

High Voltage.
Or some other old Ac/Dc lp. maybe an old Fleetwood mac lp

[Chigworthy]

Before they rename it why not just give them a channel thats on the same number on both platforms.

XM202/Sirius 197 is beyond stupid.

If you want people to find something it has to be as easy as possible to locate.

Well they couldn't give them sirius 202 because they already have a channel there. Oh, wait.

[NewYorkDragons80]

XM Youtube Audio

In regards to that 6 month comment, "Drinking Out Of Cups" was 30 months old when they first mentioned it

[realmenhatelife]

In regards to that 6 month comment, "Drinking Out Of Cups" was 30 months old when they first mentioned it

So was Rick Rolling, and Twitter, two girls one cup, pwned, etc. To be fair, O & A are generally the first mass media place to jump on a lot of things, but thats usually after its been kicking around the internet for a long long time.

[johnfromstateni]

@OpieRadio

[jonnyAK]

or whine about howard...or cranky asses. the tantrum channel?

Hi Red!

[MikeB]

Are they off this week? Or is are they off today cause Opie wanted to go to the U.S. Open...

[moochcassidy]

Howard 303

featuring the O&A wrap up show from 11-3

[bobrobot]

Paltalk for the Blind???

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/bobogolem/PT4blind.jpg

[hanso]

Or some other old Ac/Dc lp. maybe an old Fleetwood mac lp

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/108/l_3ca3b0ff7cbc4b49b3b299b07ab92727.jpg