At the Merrill Lynch Media Conference today, Mel Karmazin CEO of Sirius XM Radio Inc., will unveil that the "Best of" Sirius and XM packages will be launched on October 6th, according to the slides released prior to the event.

The presentation deck also reveals the initial packages that will be made available to Sirius and XM subscribers.

The Best of Sirius on XM package will include:

* Howard Stern (Howard 100, and Howard 101)
* Martha Stewart Living Radio
* Sirius NFL Radio*
* Sirius NASCAR Radio*
* Playboy Radio

The Best of XM on Sirius package will include:

* Oprah & Friends
* NHL Home Ice*
* The Virus
* Public Radio featuring Bob Edwards
* The PGA Tour Network
* UPDATED College Sports and NBA were added to the list on the press release

* NHL, NASCAR, NFL offerings will include the play-by-play channels.

Answered by ani , an ibibo Advisor, at 2:22 PM on December 23, 2008

The Best of SIRIUS is a premium programming package available for just a few dollars more per month. The package includes two channels of Howard Stern, NFL play-by-play for every game, every NASCAR® race and 24/7 NASCAR® coverage, Martha Stewart, Playboy Radio, and more. For more information and special offers, visit www.xmradio.com/bestofsirius.

Answered by Anju Singh , an ibibo Master, at 2:14 PM on December 23, 2008