BNET Industries
Market Cap:$1.1B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$9.4B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: LINTA,LINTB,LCAPA,LCAPB) is a holding company owning interests in a broad range of electronic retailing, media, communications and entertainment businesses. Our businesses include some of the world's most recognized and respected brands and companies, including QVC, Encore, Starz, IAC/InterActiveCorp, and News Corporation.
President & Chief Executive OfficerGregory B. Maffei
Number of Employees 19,070
Contact Information
12300 Liberty Boulevard
Englewood, Colorado 80112
(720) 875-5400
NAICS Code : 517510
Recent Events
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Schleiff Named To Lead Investigation Discovery
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E3: Starz titles to download on PS3, PSP
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DirecTV CEO departs to rejoin News Corp. as Rupert Murdoch's second in command
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DirecTV, Liberty Media sued over merger plans
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Top 10 News Items 5/4-5/8: Bank Stress Test Results Released: BofA, Citi, Wells Fargo Need...
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Liberty Media's 1st-quarter report shows mixed results
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Liberty Media, DirecTV announce spin-off plans
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Stockwire.com: Liberty Media Corporation (Nasdaq: LINTA) just released some important news.
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How Will Liberty and Sirius XM Play Off Each Other?
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Liberty Media higher after upgrade to 'Buy'
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Liberty Media Corporation Announces Financing Updates at Liberty Capital
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Sirius XM Looks to iPhone App; Auto Outlook 'Terrible'
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Sirius XM to roll out iPhone application
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Liberty Media Closes Investment in SIRIUS XM Radio
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No DirecTV merger with Sirius XM, Liberty says
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The plan for Sirius XM may wait another two weeks
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Malone Bails Out Sirius
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paidContent.org - Sirius Takes Investment From Liberty, Not EchoStar
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Dow ends just above November's low
News & Analysis
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Liberty Media CEO hints at AOL acquisition
Liberty Media CEO, Greg Maffei,has hinted that the company is considering buying AOL's dial-up internet business from Time Warner, claiming that the firms are having "ongoing positive discussions". In an interview with CNBC, Maffei says: "There are assets inside Time...
Buy Liberty Capital at a 66% Discount to NAV
Liberty Capital LCAPA is a holding company of Liberty Media that contains public and private investments in a broad range of media, mobile technology and entertainment assets. The company is led by longtime media industry veteran John Malone. Over the last three months, Liberty management has undertaken...
Sirius Investors Should Note Liberty Media's Conference Call Friday
Tyler Savery submits: Investors will have barely had a chance to digest the Sirius XM Radio SIRI conference call when the next important call comes up. Liberty Media will be holding their Q1 2009 conference call at 12:00 PM EST in Boston. While the conference call will not...
SIRIUS XM Radio Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions We will go first to David Bank of RBC Capital. David Bank - RBC Capital Markets Thank you. Good morning. A couple of questions -- the first one is now that you have established the relationship with Liberty, can you give us a...
Throwing Light on the Sirius XM / Liberty Deal
Tyler Savery submits: With the news surrounding Direct TV DTV and Liberty LCAPA, we once again have discussion about Liberty’s investment into Sirius XM SIRI. Among items on the table is that the Liberty deal with Sirius XM can be reversed for a 5% premium. The clarity that is...
East Meets West in the Sirius / Liberty Deal
Tyler Savery submits: Whether real or simply perceived, there seems to exist a stark difference in how business is conducted east and west of the Mississippi River. Eastern based businesses tend to more staunch and more conservative. Western based businesses seem to be more innovative and think more outside...
A Rare Opportunity to Gain Inside Perspective on Liberty's Sirius Investment
Tyler Savery submits: Ever since Liberty Media LCAPA took a stake in satellite radio, people have wondered and contemplated what may be in store. While Malone’s Liberty Media has preferred shares that amount to a 40% stake in the company, and up to six board seats (Liberty appointees will...
A Reminder of What Liberty Sees in Sirius
Brandon Matthews submits: With Thursday's SEC filing by Sirius XM Radio SIRI comes a reminder of just who it is that is steering the ship. That would be John Malone. With 3 seats on the current board and the right to take 3 more, I thought I'd take this...
Liberty Media Corporation Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Douglas Mitchelson - Deutsche Bank Securities. Douglas Mitchelson - Deutsche Bank Securities Any chance you can give us what the RSNs EBITDA might have been for the full year '08 if you'd owned them the whole year?...
Sirius looks to Liberty to fend off Ergen
Satellite radio provider Sirius XM Radio hopes investment from Liberty Media will enable it to avoid a takeover by media mogul Charles Ergen. The preliminary talks may spark a bidding war between Ergen and Liberty. Sirius’s shares plummeted 51% in...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Gregory B. Maffei | President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Anthony G. Werner | CTO & Senior Vice President |
| Albert Rosenthaler | Senior Vice President, Tax Strategy & Planning |
| Charles Y. Tanabe | General Counsel & Senior Vice President |
| David J.A. Flowers | Senior Vice President & Treasurer |
| Elizabeth M. Markowski | Senior Vice President |
| Michael P. Zeisser | Senior Vice President |
| Miranda Curtis | Senior Vice President |
| John A. Orr | Vice President, Business Development |
| Mike Erickson | Vice President, Investor & Media Relations |
| Joscelyn Larocque | Director, HR |
| Christopher W. Shean | Senior Vice President & Controller |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| John C. Malone | Chairman |
| David E. Rapley | Board of Directors |
| Donne F. Fisher | Board of Directors |
| Larry E. Romrell | Board of Directors |
| M. Lavoy Robison | Board of Directors |
| Paul A. Gould | Board of Directors |
| Paul A. Rapley | Board of Directors |
| Robert R. Bennett | Board of Directors |
Greg Maffei, with Chairman John Malone, leads the team transforming Liberty Media into an operating company to maximize shareholder value. He assumed the role of President and CEO of Liberty Media in March 2006, having joined the company in November 2005. Previously, Greg served as President and CFO of Oracle, Chairman and CEO of 360networks Corporation, a regional broadband carrier, SVP and CFO of Microsoft Corporation, and Chairman of Expedia. Greg has an MBA degree from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar, and an AB degree from Dartmouth College. He also serves as a director of Electronic Arts and Zillow.com, as well as the Board of Trustees of the Seattle Public Library.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Media Corporation | President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Liberty Media Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Zillow.com | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Seattle Public Library | Board of Trustees | Current |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| 360networks Corporation | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Oracle Corporation | President & Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Microsoft Corporation | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Expedia, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| DayJet Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Starbucks Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| aQuantive, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Harvard Business School | MBA | Former |
| Dartmouth College | A.B. Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Media Corporation | CTO & Senior Vice President | Current |
| The Cable Center | Current | |
| OpenTV Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Qwest Communications International Inc. | Executive Vice President of Strategic Technology | Former |
| National Cable & Telecommunications Association | member | Former |
| ACTV, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Media Corporation | Senior Vice President, Tax Strategy & Planning | Current |
Mr. Tanabe has served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Liberty Media Corporation since January 2007. Prior to that Mr. Tanabe was a Senior Vice President, General Counsel and the Corporate Secretary of Liberty Media beginning January 1999. Before joining Liberty Media he was a member of Sherman & Howard LLC, a Denver-based law firm where he served as a member of that firm’s management committee and specialized in mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions for clients engaged in a variety of industries, including cable television and other media businesses.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Media Corporation | General Counsel & Senior Vice President | Current |
David J.A. Flowers has been Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Liberty Media Corporation since March 2006. He assumed the position of Treasurer in April 1997 and Senior Vice President in October 2000. Prior to being appointed Treasurer, Mr. Flowers was a Vice President Portfolio Manager when he joined Liberty Media in June 1995. Mr. Flowers has also been Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Discovery Holding Company since March 2005. Prior to joining Liberty Media, Mr. Flowers was formerly a Managing Director in the Media Finance Group at Toronto Dominion Bank. Mr. Flowers began his career at Toronto Dominion Bank in 1981 and held various positions within the Treasury Group as well as the Media Finance Group. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Carleton University with a major in Finance and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Media Corporation | Senior Vice President & Treasurer | Current |
| Liberty Media Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Media Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Media Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
| OpenTV Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| ACTV, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| LMI/Sumisho Super Media, LLC | President | Current |
| Liberty Media International, Inc. | President | Current |
| Liberty Media Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Encore International, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Liberty Media International, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Media Corporation | Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Media Corporation | Vice President, Investor & Media Relations | Current |
| Liberty Holdings, Inc. | Vice President Investor Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Media Corporation | Director, HR | Current |
| Liberty Media Corporation | Director, HR | Former |
A Senior Vice President of Liberty since January 2002 and Controller of Liberty since October 2000. Mr. Shean served as a Vice President of Liberty from October 2000 to January 2002. Prior to joining Liberty, Mr. Shean served in the assurance practice of the accounting firm of KPMG for more than five years, most recently as a partner.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Media Corporation | Senior Vice President & Controller | Current |
| Liberty Media Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery Holding Company | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| The Leadership Success Institute | Current | |
| Infoisearch.Com | Current | |
| Liberty Media Group, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Liberty Global, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Liberty Media Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Pars Times | Chairman of The Board | Current |
| Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. | Chairman Emeritus | Current |
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| The Cato Institute and Co | Board of Directors | Current |
| Car Rental Weekly | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Bank of New York Company, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Liberty Media International, Inc. | Director | Current |
| UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Expedia, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Nature Conservancy | Board of Directors | Current |
| Discovery Communications, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Liberty Media Group, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Tele-Communications, Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| General Instrument Corporation | Group Vice President | Former |
| Tele-Communications, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Liberty Media Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Liberty Global, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Ph.D., Operations Research | Former |
| The Johns Hopkins University | M.S., Industrial Management | Former |
| Yale University | B.S., Electrical Engineering & Economics | Former |
David E. Rapley- A director of Liberty Media since May 2006. A director of Old Liberty from July 2002 to May 2006, having previously served as a director of Old Liberty from June 1993 to September 1994. Mr. Rapley has served as President of Rapley Consulting, Inc. since 2002. Mr. Rapley served as Executive Vice President of Engineering of VECO Corp. Alaska from January 1998 to December 2001. Mr. Rapley is a director of LGI.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Media Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
Donne F. Fisher- A director of Liberty Media since May 2006. A director of Old Liberty from October 2001 to May 2006. Mr. Fisher has served as President of Fisher Capital Partners, Ltd., a venture capital partnership, since December 1991. Mr. Fisher served as Executive Vice President of TCI from January 1994 to January 1996 and served as a consultant to TCI, including its successors AT&T Broadband LLC and Comcast Corporation, from 1996 to December 2005.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Media Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
Larry E. Romrell- A director of Liberty Media since May 2006. A director of Old Liberty from March 1999 to May 2006. Mr. Romrell served as an Executive Vice President of TCI from January 1994 to March 1999. Mr. Romrell is a director of LGI.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Media Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
M. LaVoy Robison- A director of Liberty Media since May 2006. A director of Old Liberty from June 2003 to May 2006. Mr. Robison has been executive director and a board member of The Anschutz Foundation (a private foundation) since January 1998. Mr. Robison is a director of Discovery.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Media Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
Paul A. Gould- A director of Liberty Media since May 2006. A director of Old Liberty from March 1999 to May 2006. Mr. Gould has been a Managing Director of Allen & Company LLC, an investment banking services company, for more than the last five years. Mr. Gould is a director of Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation and LGI.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Media Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Media Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Encore International, Inc. | Current | |
| Liberty Media Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| New Mountain Capital, LLC | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| OpenTV Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Liberty Media Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Liberty Media Corporation | President | Former |
| Liberty Media Corporation | member | Former |
Executive News
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NewsWatch: Biotech credit applicants can leave tents at home
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Former Discovery Holdings Head to Pay $1.4M in FTC Settlement
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Sirius XM Unit Boosts Debt Sale 50% To $525.8 Million; Shares Up
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Media Executive John Malone To Pay $1.4 Million Penalty For Violating Antitrust Requirement
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Malone Settles Civil Suit
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Fed Leaves Rates and Policies Unchanged
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US Department of Justice: Media Executive John Malone to Pay $1.4 Million Civil Penalty for Violating Antitrust Premerger Notification Requirements
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Liberty Media Corporation Announces Extension of QVC Bank Credit Facilities
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N.Y. Protesters No Problem For DirecTV's John Malone
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News Corp. in Talks to Hire a No. 2
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Liberty Media Corporation Announces SVP Michael Zeisser to Present at the RBC Capital...
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Liberty Media Corporation to Present at the Credit Suisse Global Media and Communications...
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Liberty Media Corporation Announces SVP Michael Zeisser to Present at the RBC Capital Markets...
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Liberty Media Corporation Announces SVP Michael Zeisser to Present at the RBC Capital Markets Technology, Media, and Communications Conference
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Chase Carey, DirecTV CEO, In Talks To Return To News Corp
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Sirius XM Shareholders OK Increased Shares
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UPDATE 1-Liberty Media says has not talked merger with HSN
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SIRIUS XM Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
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SIRIUS XM Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
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The Writing Is on the Wall for HSN and John Malone
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