Research and Markets: Liberty Capital, Other Than Having a 100% Stake in Starz Entertainment Group , Has a Portfolio of Investments in Various Media and Communication Companies

Business Wire, Jan 12, 2007

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48345) has announced the addition of Liberty Media Corp: Company Analysis to their offering.

LMC, headquartered in the US, is a holding entity with business interests in home shopping, media, broadcasting, and movie production. It operates through its two tracking stocks, Liberty Interactive and Liberty Capital. In FY05, the company reported consolidated revenues of US$7.96 billion.

Liberty Interactive represents the e-commerce businesses of LMC, notably QVC, a home shopping channel with a combined reach of 125 million homes in Europe and Japan. QVC accounted for around 82% (US$6.5 billion) of LMC's revenues in FY05. Liberty Capital, other than having a 100% stake in Starz Entertainment Group (SEG), also has a portfolio of investments in various media and communication companies, including Time Warner, Priceline.com, Motorola, and Viacom.

This report analyzes Liberty Media Corp (LMC), a leading diversified American media and entertainment company. The report starts with the overview of LMC and its organizational structure, key personnel, the timeline of the company and its major subsidiaries. It examines the company's relationship with its numerous strategic segments, such as QVC and SEG.

The report also discusses the business strategies employed by LMC and its financial performance in terms of revenues, incomes, and stock performance. The report concludes with a company outlook, where analysts express their doubts regarding the success of the complicated structure adopted by the company.

Content Outline:

1. Corporate Overview

Liberty Media Corporation (LMC) is a diversified American media and entertainment company. The company operates in three segments: interactive, networks, and technology/ventures.

2. Business Description

3. SWOT Analysis

4. Key Business Strategies

5. Financial Performance

6. Competitive Landscape

7. Outlook

Appendix I: Income Statement, 2003-2005

Appendix II: Balance Sheet, 2003-2005

List of Tables and Figures

Companies Mentioned:

GSN, Hallmark Entertainment, MacNeil, Current Communications, On Command Corp, TruePosition, Wildblue Communications, OpenTV Corp, Sling Media, Embarq Corp, Freescale Semiconductor, Motorola, Priceline.com, Sprint Corp, Time Warner, Viacom, CBS Corp, QVC, Provide Commerce, InterActive Corp, Expedia, Starz Entertainment Corp, Ascent Media, AT&T, Charter Communications, CableVision Systems

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