Press release battle: The blow-by-blow

TORONTO – Pity the poor public relations people who had to type with blinding speed to get today’s tit-for-tat press releases on satellite radio out the door as fast as possible. First the appeal announcement, then the denouncement, then another one, then the denial of a purchase attempt, and finally, sticking by what was said. And kudos to whomever at Canadian Satellite Radio came up with MUCHmonopoly. Made us laugh. By the end, they must have been getting tired, though. The last release is but one sentence. Here are all the statements from Tuesday, complete with their release times, in...