Despite setbacks, analysts say Sirius XM Radio, now the only satellite radio provider in the United States, is still a good long-term buy for investors. But do traditional AM/FM stations have as much potential for profit?

TiVo, the Silicon Valley company that introduced millions to the joy of skipping television commercials, is trying to crack a decades-old media dream. It wants to turn the television remote control into a tool for buying the products being advertised and promoted on commercials and talk shows.