Sirius Satellite Radio reported a fourth-quarter loss of $311.4 million, or 23 a share. The company lost $261.9 million, or 21 cents a share, the same quarter last year. Looking for the silver lining,
let's check out Sirius' subscriber rate: The company added 1.1 million net subscribers in the fourth quarter and ended 2005 with a grand total of 3.3 million subscribers in its belt, triple the number
of subscribers the company had one year ago. Count the popularity of Howard Stern and the Sirius' airing of National Football League games as factors contributing to its subscription hike.
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