Liberty Media, the cable company controlled by billionaire John Malone, doesn’t plan to combine the satellite operations of DirecTV Group with Sirius XM Radio, chief executive Greg Maffei said.
Bundling subscriptions to DirecTV and Sirius XM may be an “opportunity down the road,” Maffei said Wednesday on a conference call after Douglas County-based Liberty Media reported fourth-quarter results.
Broadcasting video to cars would be a “great intersection” of DirecTV and Sirius XM, Maf fei said.
Last week, Liberty agreed to buy a 40 percent stake in XM Sirius in exchange for $530 million in loans to help the pay-radio company avoid bankruptcy.
Liberty Media said fourth- quarter revenue rose at two of its business units.
Liberty Interactive, which includes QVC and other online assets, saw revenue fall to $2.38 billion.
Revenue jumped 26 percent to $360 million for Liberty Entertainment Group, which includes Liberty’s stake in DirecTV, as well as Starz Entertainment.
Liberty Capital Group saw revenue rise 44 percent to $131 million.
