Liberty Sports Group renamed Nov 21, 2009
Seattle-based Liberty Sports Group has been renamed Sports Networks. spun off its stake in Liberty Sports Group earlier this month to create a new DirecTV company that includes regional sports TV networks from Liberty Media. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Liberty Sports Rebrands As DirecTV Sports Networks Nov 21, 2009
With the completion of the split-off transaction from Liberty Media Corp. combining DirecTV Group and Liberty Entertainment, Inc., Liberty Sports has been rebranded as DirecTV Sports Networks. The subsidiary of DirecTV comprises a trio of regional sports networks: FSN Northwest, FSN Pittsburgh and FSN Rocky Mountain (and sub-region FSN Utah). (Multichannel News)
Liberty Media Completes Split-Off and Merger with The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Nov 20, 2009
9 of a share of the corresponding series of common stock of LEI. LEI holds Liberty Media's 57% interest in DIRECTV, a 100% interest in Liberty Sports Holdings, LLC, a 65% interest in Game Show Network, LLC and approximately $120 million in cash and cash equivalents, and is the obligor on approximately $2 billion of indebtedness. All of the businesses, assets and liabilities that were attributed to Liberty Media's Entertainment group that are not held by LEI have remained with Liberty Media and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
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LEI will hold Liberty Media's 57 percent interest in DirecTV as well as a 100 percent interest in Liberty Sports Holdings LLC, a regional cable sports service; a 65 percent interest in Game Show Network LLC, and about $80 million in cash and cash equivalents, as well as $2 billion in debt. The remainder of the current Liberty Entertainment Group's businesses and debts will remain with Liberty Media and will likely be renamed the Liberty Starz group. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Drive Car of the Year, what's it all about? Nov 11, 2009
Subaru Liberty Sports The new generation Liberty has addressed many of the criticisms of the old model. It has more rear leg and head room, while the new continuously variable transmission (CVT) delivers big improvements in fuel economy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
RFD-TV: How an Ex-Farmer Built a $25 Million Media Empire for Rural America Nov 4, 2009
He leased a studio in Nashville, Tennessee, to create original shows, and hired veteran TV execs, including Ed Frazier, ex-CEO of Liberty Sports. And RFD inked a contract to simulcast radio host Don Imus's show. (FastCompany)
Liberty Media's plan for DirecTV Oct 18, 2009
The new Liberty Entertainment Inc. will hold , half the ownership of Game Show Network LLC, and complete ownership of online games company Fun Technologies and the Liberty Sports Holdings LLC regional cable sports channels. In 2008, Liberty Media finalized a trade of its shares in Rupert Murdoch s. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Liberty Media Corporation Announces Investor Meeting Webcast Oct 10, 2009
com, IAC/InterActiveCorp, and Expedia, (2) the Liberty Entertainment group (NASDAQ: - , - ), which includes Liberty's interests in The DIRECTV Group, Inc., Starz Entertainment, Game Show Network, LLC, WildBlue Communications, Inc., and Liberty Sports Holdings LLC, and (3) the Liberty Capital group (NASDAQ: - , - ), which includes all businesses, assets and liabilities not attributed to the Interactive group or the Entertainment group including its subsidiaries Starz Media, LLC, Atlanta National... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Washington Announces Final Men's Basketball Schedule Oct 9, 2009
FSN Northwest is a member of the Liberty Sports Group, which also includes the regional sports networks FSN Pittsburgh and FSN Rocky Mountain ... Liberty Sports Group is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation attributed to the Liberty Entertainment Group (Nasdaq: LMDIA). (Gohuskies.com)
Liberty Media Announces Judging Panel for 'Media for Liberty Award' Oct 6, 2009
com, IAC/InterActiveCorp, and Expedia, (2) the Liberty Entertainment group (Nasdaq: - ), which includes Liberty's interests in The DIRECTV Group, Inc., Starz Entertainment, Game Show Network, LLC, WildBlue Communications, Inc., and Liberty Sports Holdings LLC, and (3) the Liberty Capital group (Nasdaq: - ), which includes all businesses, assets and liabilities not attributed to the Interactive group or the Entertainment group including its subsidiaries Starz Media, LLC, Atlanta National League... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Liberty Sports Group Moves To MPEG-4 HD With Cisco Sep 5, 2009
About a month ago Liberty Sports Group went to a single HD feed that is downconverted by affiliates to SD for distribution. Liberty Sports Group deployed more than 700 Cisco receivers to affiliates including Comcast, DirecTV and Dish Network ... "Like Cisco, we take a long-term view when it comes to video distribution architecture," Liberty Sports Group chief technology officer Brian McHale said in a statement. (Multichannel News)
Taurasi, Willingham lead Mercury past Liberty Jul 28, 2009
09:31 AM MST on Monday, July 27, 2009. By VIN A. CHERWOO / AP Sports Writer. (FOX 11, AZ)
A Sporting Life: A Q&A With Fox's Bob Thompson Jun 23, 2009
Liberty Sports then put him in charge of nine RSNs and in 1996 he became EVP/GM of Fox/Liberty Networks, which co-owned the services ... MCN: So as you became more involved with Liberty Sports, you started a number of regionals. (Multichannel News)
FSN Pittsburgh Sets Another RSN Ratings Mark With NHL May 15, 2009
4 rating, 361,000 households in the 9:15 p.m. quarter hour, said officials at Liberty Sports, which owns the RSN.The game was the most-watched program in the Pittsburgh market on Wednesday night, beating out CBS's Criminal Minds (a 12. 7 rating) CBS's CSI: NY (a 12. (Multichannel News)
Updated: FSN Pittsburgh Nets Best NHL Rating Ever For RSN May 13, 2009
FSN Pittsburgh, part of Liberty Sports Group, notched a 24 ... A Liberty Sports spokeswoman said some 694,500 viewers watched the game in the market on May 11 ... 3) and CBS's CSI:Miami, according to Liberty Sports officials. (Multichannel News)
Liberty Unveils DirecTV Plans May 11, 2009
Liberty Entertainment: Liberty's 54% interest in DirecTV; Liberty Sports Holdings (FSN Pittsburgh, FSN Rocky Mountain and FSN Northwest); 65% interest in Game Show Network; FUN Technologies; $30 million in cash; $2 billion in debt. Liberty Starz: Starz Entertainment; 37% interest in WildBlue Communications; PicksPal; Fanball; and $650 million in cash. (Multichannel News)
Liberty Media CEO says DirecTV sale 'possible' May 10, 2009
The entertainment unit was helped by the March 2008 acquisition of the Liberty Sports Group. Revenue at its Starz movie channel, up 8 percent to $296 million, also boosted results. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Liberty Reports Mixed Results In Q1 May 9, 2009
Liberty is split into three groups -- Liberty Interactive, consisting of QVC and other online assets; Liberty Entertainment, made up of primarily of Starz, Liberty Sports Group regional sports networks, and interests in other networks; and Liberty Capital, consisting mainly of Starz Media and passive interests in several publicly traded companies ... "QVC continues to strategically invest in infrastructure technology enhancements that will enable us to improve the overall customer experience... (Multichannel News)
Liberty To Merge DirecTV With Some Media Assets May 5, 2009
According to the companies, Liberty Entertainment Inc. will be comprised of: (1) approximately 54% of the common stock of DirecTV, (2) Liberty Sports Holdings, which owns three regional sports networks -- FSN Pittsburgh, FSN Rocky Mountain, and FSN Northwest; (3) a 65% interest in Game Show Network and FUN Technologies, (4) approximately $30 million in cash in addition to cash generated by operations after March 31, and (5) $2 billion in debt. DirecTV will provide Liberty Entertainment Inc. up... (Multichannel News)
Multichannel Newswire Apr 15, 2009
The results on the field were not preferred, but SNY scored big with its coverage of the New York Mets inaugural game at Citi Field last night, recording the biggest season-opening rating for the club on a regional sports network Intelsat, Ltd. has signed a multiyear contract under which the satellite company will distribute three regional sports network owned by Liberty Sports Group. Arris announced the availability of a "quad octal" module for its D5 Universal Edge QAM solution, which the... (Multichannel News)
Intelsat, Liberty Sports Group Connect On Distribution Pact Apr 15, 2009
Intelsat, Ltd. has signed a multiyear contract under which the satellite company will distribute three regional sports network owned by Liberty Sports Group ... "Liberty Sports Group requires a distribution platform that provides business growth, strategic penetration that reaches the sports fan and seamless transmission of our content," said Liberty Sports Group CTO Brian McHale in a statement. (Multichannel News)
Liberty Sports Group Contracts with Intelsat to Distribute Programming Across America Apr 15, 2009
PEMBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intelsat, Ltd., the worlds leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced that Liberty Sports Group has signed a multi-year contract with Intelsat for satellite capacity to distribute its three regional sports networks to viewers across America ... "Liberty Sports Group requires a distribution platform that provides business growth, strategic penetration that reaches the sports fan and seamless transmission of our content, said Brian McHale,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Liberty Media Eyes DirecTV Tie-Ins Mar 1, 2009
Cash flow at the movie channel surged 69% in the quarter to $81 million, on a revenue increase of 8% to $285 million, fueled by the inclusion of Liberty Sports Group which houses Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves and three regional sports networks and increases in subscribers and monthly rates. Starz added about 300,000 new subscribers in the quarter, upping its total base to 17. (Multichannel News)
Maffei: Sirius/DirecTV Bundles Could Come Feb 26, 2009
"Maffei added that in the meantime, QVC has the right to increase its stake in HSN from 30% to 35%."We'll monitor the time and place to do that," Maffei said. At premium cable network Starz Entertainment, the performance was markedly better. Cash flow at the movie channel surged 69% in the quarter to $81 million, on a revenue increase of 8% to $285 million. That growth was fueled by the inclusion of Liberty Sports Group, which houses the Atlanta Braves and three regional sports networks, and... (Multichannel News)
