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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


ý		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008
OR
o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 001-33982

LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


State of Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		84-1288730 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
12300 Liberty Boulevard Englewood, Colorado (Address of principal executive offices)		80112 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720) 875-5400

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer ý		Accelerated filer o		Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Yes o No ý

The number of outstanding shares of Liberty Media Corporation's common stock as of October 31, 2008 was:

Series A Liberty Capital common stock 91,618,446 shares;
Series B Liberty Capital common stock 6,024,874 shares;
Series A Liberty Interactive common stock 564,386,522 shares;
Series B Liberty Interactive common stock 29,443,666 shares;
Series A Liberty Entertainment common stock 493,259,148 shares; and
Series B Liberty Entertainment common stock 23,707,088 shares.

LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

			September 30, 2008

			amounts in millions
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	3,874		3,135
	Trade and other receivables, net			1,350		1,517
	Inventory, net			1,157		975
	Program rights			506		515
	Short-term marketable securities (note 6)			523		—
	Financial instruments (note 12)			983		23
	Other current assets			212		144

		Total current assets		8,605		6,309

Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments, including $598 million and $1,183 million pledged as collateral for share borrowing arrangements (note 8)				3,969		17,569
Long-term financial instruments (note 12)				970		1,590
Investments in affiliates accounted for using the equity method (note 9)				15,742		1,817
Investment in special purpose entity (note 10)				—		750
Property and equipment, at cost				1,977		1,894
Accumulated depreciation				(660	)	(543	)

				1,317		1,351

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
	Goodwill (note 11)			8,073		7,855
	Trademarks			2,514		2,515
	Other			173		173

				10,760		10,543

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net				3,612		3,863
Other assets, net (note 10)				1,620		1,857

		Total assets	$	46,595		45,649

(continued)

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (Continued)

(unaudited)

			September 30, 2008

			amounts in millions
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable		$	626		605
	Accrued interest			105		148
	Other accrued liabilities			832		936
	Financial instruments (note 12)			662		1,206
	Current portion of debt (note 13)			1,566		191
	Accrued stock compensation			225		207
	Current deferred income tax liabilities			601		93
	Other current liabilities			59		88

		Total current liabilities		4,676		3,474

Long-term debt, including $2,333 million and $3,690 million measured at fair value (note 13)				12,699		11,524
Long-term financial instruments (note 12)				237		176
Deferred income tax liabilities				5,540		8,458
Other liabilities				1,655		1,565

		Total liabilities		24,807		25,197

Minority interests in equity of subsidiaries (note 10)				131		866
Stockholders' equity (note 15):
	Preferred stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 50,000,000 shares; no shares issued			—		—
	Series A Liberty Capital common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 2,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 97,290,932 shares at September 30, 2008			1		—
	Series B Liberty Capital common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 75,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 6,024,874 shares at September 30, 2008			—		—
	Series A Liberty Interactive common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 4,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 564,382,998 shares at September 30, 2008 and 568,864,900 shares at December 31, 2007			6		6
	Series B Liberty Interactive common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 29,451,366 shares at September 30, 2008 and 29,502,405 shares at December 31, 2007			—		—
	Series A Liberty Entertainment common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 4,000,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 493,264,390 shares at September 30, 2008			5		—
	Series B Liberty Entertainment common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 23,707,088 shares at September 30, 2008			—		—
	Old Series A Liberty Capital common stock, $.01 par value. Issued and outstanding 123,154,134 shares at December 31, 2007			—		1
	Old Series B Liberty Capital common stock, $.01 par value. Issued and outstanding 5,988,319 shares at December 31, 2007			—		—
	Additional paid-in capital			25,177		25,637
	Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, net of taxes			225		4,073
	Accumulated deficit			(3,757	)	(10,131	)

		Total stockholders' equity		21,657		19,586

Commitments and contingencies (note 16)
		Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	46,595		45,649

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

			Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,

			2008			2007			2008			2007
			amounts in millions, except per share amounts
Revenue:
	Net retail sales		$	1,798			1,760			5,702			5,322
	Communications and programming services			580			491			1,514			1,245

				2,378			2,251			7,216			6,567

Operating costs and expenses:
	Cost of sales			1,179			1,116			3,645			3,338
	Operating			582			497			1,581			1,358
	Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (note 4)			347			222			908			656
	Depreciation and amortization			179			176			532			499
	Impairment of long-lived assets			34			41			34			41

				2,321			2,052			6,700			5,892

		Operating income		57			199			516			675
Other income (expense):
	Interest expense			(190	)		(173	)		(543	)		(468	)
	Dividend and interest income			38			107			138			246
	Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net			141			(1	)		351			24
	Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (note 12)			77			400			(245	)		493
	Gains (losses) on dispositions of assets, net			(2	)		2			3,679			637
	Other than temporary declines in fair value of investments (note 8)			(444	)		—			(445	)		—
	Other, net			(24	)		2			(25	)		7

				(404	)		337			2,910			939

		Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests		(347	)		536			3,426			1,614
Income tax benefit (expense) (note 14)				107			(215	)		1,937			(45	)
Minority interests in earnings of subsidiaries				(8	)		(2	)		(29	)		(21	)

		Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(248	)		319			5,334			1,548
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes				—			—			—			149

		Net earnings (loss)	$	(248	)		319			5,334			1,697

Net earnings (loss):
	Liberty Capital common stock		$	(110	)		—			(245	)		—
	Liberty Interactive common stock			(283	)		78			(66	)		271
	Liberty Entertainment common stock			147			—			245			—
	Old Liberty Capital common stock			—			241			5,402			1,426
	Inter-group eliminations			(2	)		—			(2	)		—

			$	(248	)		319			5,334			1,697

(continued)

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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Continued)

(unaudited)

		Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,

		2008			2007		2008			2007
		amounts in millions, except per share amounts
Basic earnings (loss) from continuing operations per common share (note 5):
	Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock	$	(1.01	)		—		(2.06	)		—
	Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive common stock	$	(.48	)		.12		(.11	)		.42
	Series A and Series B Liberty Entertainment common stock	$	.28			—		.47			—
	Old Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock	$	—			1.87		41.88			9.60
Diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations per common share (note 5):
	Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock	$	(1.01	)		—		(2.06	)		—
	Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive common stock	$	(.48	)		.12		(.11	)		.42
	Series A and Series B Liberty Entertainment common stock	$	.28			—		.47			—
	Old Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock	$	—			1.85		41.55			9.53
Basic net earnings (loss) per common share (note 5):
	Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock	$	(1.01	)		—		(2.06	)		—
	Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive common stock	$	(.48	)		.12		(.11	)		.42
	Series A and Series B Liberty Entertainment common stock	$	.28			—		.47			—
	Old Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock	$	—			1.87		41.88			10.72
Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share (note 5):
	Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock	$	(1.01	)		—		(2.06	)		—
	Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive common stock	$	(.48	)		.12		(.11	)		.42
	Series A and Series B Liberty Entertainment common stock	$	.28			—		.47			—
	Old Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock	$	—			1.85		41.55			10.64

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)

(unaudited)

			Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,

			2008			2007			2008			2007
			amounts in millions
Net earnings (loss)			$	(248	)		319			5,334			1,697

Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes:
		Foreign currency translation adjustments		(117	)		68			(41	)		90
		Unrealized holding losses arising during the period		(44	)		(270	)		(766	)		(317	)
		Recognition of previously unrealized losses (gains) on available-for-sale securities, net		273			(1	)		(2,000	)		(397	)
		Change in fair value of cash flow hedges		—			—			(1	)		—

		Other comprehensive earnings (loss)		112			(203	)		(2,808	)		(624	)

Comprehensive earnings (loss)			$	(136	)		116			2,526			1,073

Comprehensive earnings (loss):
	Liberty Capital common stock		$	(111	)		—			(249	)		—
	Liberty Interactive common stock			(168	)		(78	)		(279	)		103
	Liberty Entertainment common stock			145			—			240			—
	Old Liberty Capital common stock			—			194			2,816			970
	Inter-group eliminations			(2	)		—			(2	)		—

			$	(136	)		116			2,526			1,073

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

					Nine months ended September 30,

					2008			2007
					amounts in millions (note 6)
Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net earnings				$	5,334			1,697
	Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
		Earnings from discontinued operations				—			(149	)
		Depreciation and amortization				532			499
		Impairment of long-lived assets				34			41
		Stock-based compensation				67			57
		Cash payments for stock-based compensation				(22	)		(38	)
		Share of earnings of affiliates, net				(351	)		(24	)
		Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on financial instruments, net				245			(493	)
		Gains on disposition of assets, net				(3,679	)		(637	)
		Other than temporary declines in fair value of investments				445			—
		Minority interests in earnings of subsidiaries				29			21
		Deferred income tax benefit				(2,190	)		(74	)
		Other noncash charges, net				114			47
		Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
			Current assets			(84	)		(245	)
			Payables and other current liabilities			(149	)		(11	)

				Net cash provided by operating activities		325			691

Cash flows from investing activities:
	Cash proceeds from dispositions					24			477
	Net proceeds (payments) from settlement of financial instruments					12			(66	)
	Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired					(77	)		(126	)
	Cash received in exchange transactions					465			1,154
	Capital expended for property and equipment					(131	)		(254	)
	Net sales (purchases) of short term investments					79			(215	)
	Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees					(2,549	)		(91	)
	Reclass of cash to short-term marketable securities					(523	)		—
	Investment in special purpose entity					—			(750	)
	Net decrease (increase) in restricted cash					367			(735	)
	Other investing activities, net					(60	)		(11	)

				Net cash used by investing activities		(2,393	)		(617	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
	Borrowings of debt					4,658			1,612
	Repayments of debt					(1,284	)		(351	)
	Repurchases of Liberty common stock					(482	)		(2,126	)
	Contribution from minority owner					—			751
	Other financing activities, net					(86	)		11

				Net cash provided (used) by financing activities		2,806			(103	)

Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash						1			10

Net cash provided by discontinued operations:
	Cash provided by operating activities					—			8
	Cash used by investing activities					—			(9	)
	Change in available cash held by discontinued operations					—			2

				Net cash provided by discontinued operations		—			1

				Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		739			(18	)
				Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		3,135			3,107

				Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	3,874			3,089

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
(unaudited)
Nine months ended September 30, 2008

				Common stock

				Liberty Capital				Liberty Interactive				Liberty Entertainment				Old Liberty Capital								Accumulated other comprehensive earnings
		Preferred stock		Liberty Capital				Liberty Interactive				Liberty Entertainment				Old Liberty Capital					Additional paid-in capital						Accumulated deficit			Total stockholders' equity
		Preferred stock		Series A		Series B		Series A		Series B		Series A		Series B		Series A			Series B		Additional paid-in capital						Accumulated deficit			Total stockholders' equity
		amounts in millions
Balance at January 1, 2008		$	—		—		—		6		—		—		—		1			—		25,637			4,073			(10,131	)		19,586
	Net earnings		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—			—		—			—			5,334			5,334
	Other comprehensive loss		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—			—		—			(2,808	)		—			(2,808	)
	Distribution of Liberty Entertainment and Liberty Capital common stock to stockholders		—		1		—		—		—		5		—		(1	)		—		(5	)		—			—			—
	Cumulative effect of accounting change (note 8)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—			—		—			(1,040	)		1,040			—
	Series A Liberty Interactive stock repurchases		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—			—		(75	)		—			—			(75	)
	Series A Liberty Capital stock repurchases		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—			—		(407	)		—			—			(407	)
	Stock compensation		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—			—		27			—			—			27

Balance at September 30, 2008		$	—		1		—		6		—		5		—		—			—		25,177			225			(3,757	)		21,657

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2008
(unaudited)

(1) Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Liberty Media Corporation and its controlled subsidiaries (collectively, "Liberty" or the "Company," unless the context otherwise requires). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such periods have been included. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in Liberty's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Liberty considers (i) the estimate of the fair value of its long-lived assets (including goodwill) and any resulting impairment charges, (ii) its accounting for income taxes, (iii) its assessment of other-than-temporary declines in fair value of its investments and (iv) its estimates of retail-related adjustments and allowances to be its most significant estimates.

Liberty holds investments that are accounted for using the equity method. Liberty does not control the decision making process or business management practices of these affiliates. Accordingly, Liberty relies on management of these affiliates to provide it with accurate financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP that Liberty uses in the application of the equity method. In addition, Liberty relies on audit reports that are provided by the affiliates' independent auditors on the financial statements of such affiliates. The Company is not aware, however, of any errors in or possible misstatements of the financial information provided by its equity affiliates that would have a material effect on Liberty's condensed consolidated financial statements.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for comparability with the 2008 presentation.

(2) Tracking Stocks

Prior to March 3, 2008, Liberty had two tracking stocks—Liberty Interactive common stock and Liberty Capital common stock, which were intended to track and reflect the economic performance of the Interactive Group and the Capital Group, respectively. On March 3, 2008, Liberty completed a reclassification (the "Reclassification") of its Liberty Capital common stock (herein referred to as "Old Liberty Capital common stock") whereby each share of Old Series A Liberty Capital common stock was reclassified into four shares of Series A Liberty Entertainment common stock and one share of

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

new Series A Liberty Capital common stock, and each share of Old Series B Liberty Capital common stock was reclassified into four shares of Series B Liberty Entertainment common stock and one share of new Series B Liberty Capital common stock. The Liberty Entertainment common stock is intended to track and reflect the economic performance of the Entertainment Group. The Reclassification did not change the businesses, assets and liabilities attributed to the Interactive Group.

Tracking stock is a type of common stock that the issuing company intends to reflect or "track" the economic performance of a particular business or "group," rather than the economic performance of the company as a whole. While the Interactive Group, the Entertainment Group and the Capital Group have separate collections of businesses, assets and liabilities attributed to them, no group is a separate legal entity and therefore cannot own assets, issue securities or enter into legally binding agreements. Holders of tracking stocks have no direct claim to the group's stock or assets and are not represented by separate boards of directors. Instead, holders of tracking stock are stockholders of the parent corporation, with a single board of directors and subject to all of the risks and liabilities of the parent corporation.

The term "Interactive Group" does not represent a separate legal entity, rather it represents those businesses, assets and liabilities which Liberty has attributed to that group. The assets and businesses Liberty has attributed to the Interactive Group are those engaged in video and on-line commerce, and include its interests in QVC, Inc. ("QVC"), Provide Commerce, Inc. ("Provide"), Backcountry.com, Inc. ("Backcountry"), Bodybuilding.com, LLC ("Bodybuilding"), BuySeasons, Inc. ("BuySeasons"), Expedia, Inc. ("Expedia"), HSN, Inc. ("HSN"), Interval Leisure Group, Inc. ("Interval"), Ticketmaster ("Ticketmaster"), Tree.com, Inc. ("Lending Tree") and IAC/InterActiveCorp ("IAC"). The Interactive Group will also include such other businesses, assets and liabilities that Liberty's board of directors may in the future determine to attribute to the Interactive Group, including such other businesses and assets as Liberty may acquire for the Interactive Group. In addition, Liberty has attributed $3,108 million principal amount (as of September 30, 2008) of its senior notes and debentures to the Interactive Group.

Similarly, the term "Entertainment Group" does not represent a separate legal entity, rather it represents those businesses, assets and liabilities which Liberty has attributed to that group and which were previously attributed to the Capital Group. The Entertainment Group focuses primarily on video programming, communications businesses and the direct-to-home satellite distribution business and includes Liberty's ownership interest in The DIRECTV Group, Inc. ("DIRECTV"), as well as an equity collar on 110 million of shares of DIRECTV common stock and $2,011 million of borrowings against the put value of such equity collar. Liberty has also attributed to the Entertainment Group its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Starz Entertainment, LLC ("Starz Entertainment"), FUN Technologies, Inc. ("FUN"), and three regional sports television networks ("Liberty Sports Group") and equity interests in GSN, LLC and WildBlue Communications. In addition, Liberty has attributed $973 million of corporate cash and $551 million principal amount of its publicly- traded debt to the Entertainment Group. The Entertainment Group will also include such other businesses, assets and liabilities that Liberty's board of directors may in the future determine to attribute to the Entertainment Group, including such other businesses as Liberty may acquire for the Entertainment Group.

The term "Capital Group" also does not represent a separate legal entity, rather it represents all of Liberty's businesses, assets and liabilities other than those which have been attributed to the Interactive Group or the Entertainment Group. Subsequent to the Reclassification, the assets and businesses attributed to the Capital Group include Liberty's subsidiaries: Starz Media, LLC ("Starz Media"), Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc. ("ANLBC"), Leisure Arts, Inc. ("Leisure Arts"), TruePosition, Inc. ("TruePosition") and WFRV and WJMN Television Station, Inc. ("WFRV TV

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

Station"); and its interests in Time Warner Inc. and Sprint Nextel Corporation. The Capital Group will also include such other businesses, assets and liabilities that Liberty's board of directors may in the future determine to attribute to the Capital Group, including such other businesses and assets as Liberty may acquire for the Capital Group. In addition, Liberty has attributed $1,356 million of cash, including subsidiary cash, $523 million of short-term marketable securities and $4,815 million principal amount (as of September 30, 2008) of its senior exchangeable debentures and bank debt to the Capital Group.

See Exhibit 99.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for unaudited attributed financial information for Liberty's tracking stock groups.

(3) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (revised 2007),"Business Combinations" ("Statement 141R"). Statement 141R replaces Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141,"Business Combinations" ("Statement 141"), although it retains the fundamental requirement in Statement 141 that the acquisition method of accounting be used for all business combinations. Statement 141R establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer in a business combination (a) recognizes and measures the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, (b) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in a business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase and (c) determines what information to disclose regarding the business combination. Statement 141R applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first fiscal year after December 15, 2008.

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160,"Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements" ("Statement 160"). Statement 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary, commonly referred to as minority interest. Among other matters, Statement 160 requires (a) the noncontrolling interest be reported within equity in the balance sheet and (b) the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest to be clearly presented in the statement of income. Statement 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. Statement 160 is to be applied prospectively, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements, which shall be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. Liberty expects that its adoption of Statement 160 in 2009 will impact the accounting for the purchase and sale and the presentation of the noncontrolling interests in its subsidiaries.

(4) Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has granted to certain of its employees and directors and employees of its subsidiaries options, stock appreciation rights ("SARs") and options with tandem SARs (collectively, "Awards") to purchase shares of Series A and Series B Liberty Capital, Liberty Interactive and Liberty Entertainment common stock. The Awards generally vest over a 4-5 year period and expire 7-10 years from the date of grant. Upon exercise of Awards that are settled in common stock, Liberty issues new shares from its authorized, but unissued shares.

The Company calculates the grant-date fair value for all of its equity classified awards and any subsequent remeasurement of its liability classified awards using the Black-Scholes Model. The Company estimates the expected term of the Awards based on historical exercise and forfeiture data. The volatility used in the calculation for Awards granted in 2008 is 25.3% for Liberty Interactive

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

Awards and 19.7% for Liberty Capital and Liberty Entertainment Awards. The volatility used in the calculation for Awards granted in 2007 is 20.8% for Liberty Interactive Awards and 17.5% for Liberty Capital Awards and is based on the historical volatility of Liberty's stocks and the implied volatility of publicly traded Liberty options. The Company uses the risk-free rate for Treasury Bonds with a term similar to that of the subject options.

Included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations are the following amounts of stock-based compensation (amounts in millions):



Three months ended:
	September 30, 2008	$	24
	September 30, 2007	$	17
Nine months ended:
	September 30, 2008	$	67
	September 30, 2007	$	57

As of September 30, 2008, the total compensation cost related to unvested Liberty equity awards was approximately $66 million. Such amount will be recognized in the Company's consolidated statements of operations over a weighted average period of approximately 1.8 years.

Liberty Awards

During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, Liberty granted 5,510, 20,570 and 4,095,574 options to purchase shares of Series A Liberty Capital, Series A Liberty Entertainment and Series A Liberty Interactive common stock, respectively, to employees of certain subsidiaries. Liberty used the Black-Scholes Model to estimate the grant date fair value of such options. Such options granted in 2008 had a weighted average grant-date fair value of $4.12, $6.51 and $3.84 per option, respectively.

The following tables present the number and weighted average exercise price ("WAEP") of options, SARs and options with tandem SARs to purchase Liberty common stock granted to certain officers, employees and directors of the Company.

		Series A Liberty Capital common stock			WAEP				WAEP				WAEP				WAEP

		numbers of options in thousands
Outstanding at January 1, 2008			—				—				2,787		$	97.21	1,498		$	101.37
	Granted		6		$	16.17	—				—				—
	Exercised		(20	)	$	11.04	(90	)	$	12.69	(6	)	$	62.91	—
	Forfeited		(7	)	$	14.20	—				(1	)	$	92.47	—
	Converted in connection with the Reclassification		2,780		$	14.20	1,498		$	15.05	(2,780	)			(1,498	)

Outstanding at September 30, 2008			2,759		$	14.22	1,408		$	15.20	—				—

Exercisable at September 30, 2008			2,046		$	13.89	1,408		$	15.20	—				—

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		Series A Liberty Interactive common stock			WAEP			WAEP

		numbers of options in thousands
Outstanding at January 1, 2008			24,811		$	19.97	7,491	$	23.41
	Granted		4,096		$	14.08	—
	Exercised		(36	)	$	12.62	—
	Forfeited		(2,078	)	$	17.98	—

Outstanding at September 30, 2008			26,793		$	19.21	7,491	$	23.41

Exercisable at September 30, 2008			14,579		$	20.53	7,491	$	23.41

		Series A Liberty Entertainment common stock			WAEP			WAEP

		numbers of options in thousands
Outstanding at January 1, 2008			—				—
	Issued in connection with the Reclassification		11,120		$	20.74	5,993	$	21.57
	Granted		20		$	25.54	—
	Exercised		(359	)	$	19.17	—
	Forfeited		(26	)	$	23.61	—

Outstanding at September 30, 2008			10,755		$	20.79	5,993	$	21.57

Exercisable at September 30, 2008			7,906		$	20.29	5,993	$	21.57

The following table provides additional information about outstanding options to purchase Liberty common stock at September 30, 2008.

		WAEP of outstanding options		Weighted average remaining life	Aggregate intrinsic value (000's)			WAEP of exercisable options		Aggregate intrinsic value (000's)

Series A Capital	2,759	$	14.22	4.1 years	$	2,146	2,046	$	13.89	$	1,705
Series B Capital	1,408	$	15.20	2.4 years	$	—	1,408	$	15.20	$	—
Series A Interactive	26,793	$	19.21	4.8 years	$	—	14,579	$	20.53	$	—
Series B Interactive	7,491	$	23.41	2.7 years	$	—	7,491	$	23.41	$	—
Series A Entertainment	10,755	$	20.79	4.1 years	$	49,515	7,906	$	20.29	$	41,257
Series B Entertainment	5,993	$	21.57	2.7 years	$	19,335	5,993	$	21.57	$	19,335

(5) Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic earnings (loss) per common share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS presents the dilutive effect on a per share basis of potential common shares as if they had been converted at the beginning of the periods presented.

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Old Liberty Capital Common Stock

The basic and diluted EPS calculation is based on the following weighted average outstanding shares.

	Old Liberty Capital Common Stock

	Period from January 1, 2008 through March 3, 2008		Three months ended September 30, 2007		Nine months ended September 30, 2007
	numbers of shares in millions
Basic EPS		129		129		133
Stock options		1		1		1

Diluted EPS		130		130		134

Earnings from discontinued operations per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $1.12.

Liberty Capital Common Stock

The basic and diluted EPS calculation for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and the period from March 4, 2008 to September 30, 2008 is based on 109 million and 119 million weighted average outstanding shares, respectively. Excluded from diluted EPS for the period from March 4, 2008 to September 30, 2008 are less than 1 million potential common shares because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

Liberty Interactive Common Stock

The basic EPS calculation is based on the 594 million weighted average outstanding shares for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 628 million and 643 million weighted average outstanding shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. Due to the relative insignificance of the dilutive securities, their inclusion does not impact the EPS amount. Excluded from diluted EPS for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 are approximately 34 million potential common shares because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

Liberty Entertainment Common Stock

The basic EPS calculation for each of the three month period ended September 30, 2008 and the period from March 4, 2008 to September 30, 2008 is based on 517 million weighted average outstanding shares. Due to the relative insignificance of the dilutive securities, their inclusion does not impact the EPS amount. Excluded from diluted EPS for the period from March 4, 2008 to September 30, 2008 are approximately 3 million potential common shares because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

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(6) Supplemental Disclosures to Statements of Cash Flows

			Nine months ended September 30,

			2008			2007
			amounts in millions
Cash paid for acquisitions:
	Fair value of assets acquired		$	77			164
	Net liabilities assumed			(17	)		(33	)
	Deferred tax liabilities			17			3
	Minority interest			—			(1	)
	Common stock issued			—			(7	)

		Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$	77			126

Available-for-sale securities exchanged for consolidated subsidiaries, equity investment and cash			$	10,144			1,718

At September 30, 2008, Liberty's short-term marketable securities represent an investment in The Reserve Primary Fund (the "Primary Fund"), a money market fund that has suspended redemptions and is being liquated. In mid-September, the net asset value of the Primary Fund decreased below $1 per share. Accordingly, Liberty recorded a $6 million loss to recognize its pro rata share of the estimated loss in this investment. Liberty has requested the redemption of its investment in the Primary Fund, and expects distributions will occur as the Primary Fund's assets mature or are sold. While Liberty expects to receive substantially all of its current holdings in the Primary Fund, it cannot predict when this will occur or the amount it will receive. Accordingly, Liberty has reclassified its investment from cash and cash equivalents to short-term investments in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2008. Subsequent to September 30, 2008, Liberty received a distribution of $268 million from the Primary Fund.

(7) Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

Effective January 1, 2008, Liberty adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157,"Fair Value Measurements" ("Statement 157"). Statement 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position No. 157-2,"Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157" ("FSP 157-2"). FSP 157-2 delayed the effective date of Statement 157 for (i) non-financial assets and liabilities that are not remeasured at fair value on a recurring basis and (ii) fair value measurements required for impairment analysis of goodwill, identifiable intangible assets and other long-lived assets.

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The provisions of FSP 157-2 are effective for the Company's fiscal year beginning January 1, 2009. The Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value are as follows:

	Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2008 Using

Description	Total		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
			amounts in millions
Available-for-sale securities	$	4,460		3,689		771		—
Financial instrument assets	$	1,953		—		1,953		—
Financial instrument liabilities	$	899		598		301		—
Debt	$	2,333		—		2,333		—

The Company uses the Black Scholes Model to estimate fair value for the majority of its Level 2 financial instrument assets and liabilities using observable inputs such as exchange-traded equity prices, risk-free interest rates, dividend yields and volatilities. For the Company's debt instruments reported at fair value, the Company gets quoted market prices. However, the Company does not believe such instruments are traded on "active markets." Accordingly, the debt instruments are reported in the foregoing table as Level 2 fair value.

(8) Investments in Available-for-Sale Securities and Other Cost Investments

Effective January 1, 2008, Liberty adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159,"The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115" ("Statement 159"). Statement 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments, such as available-for-sale ("AFS") securities, and certain other items at fair value and to recognize the changes in fair value of such instruments in the entity's statement of operations. Previously under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, entities were required to recognize changes in fair value of AFS securities in the balance sheet in accumulated other comprehensive earnings. Liberty has entered into economic hedges for many of its non-strategic AFS securities (although such instruments are not accounted for as fair value hedges by the Company). Changes in the fair value of these economic hedges are reflected in Liberty's statement of operations as unrealized gains (losses). In order to better match the changes in fair value of the subject AFS securities and the changes in fair value of the corresponding economic hedges in the Company's financial statements, Liberty has elected to apply the provisions of Statement 159 to those of its AFS securities ("Statement 159 Securities") which it considers to be non-strategic. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of Statement 159 Securities, as determined by quoted market prices, are reported in realized and unrealized gain (losses) on financial instruments in the accompanying September 30, 2008 condensed consolidated statement of operations. The amount of unrealized gains related to the Statement 159 Securities and included in accumulated other comprehensive earnings in the Company's balance sheet as of the date of adoption of Statement 159 aggregated $1,040 million and has been reclassified to accumulated deficit. The total value of AFS securities for which the Company has elected the fair value option aggregated $3,067 million as of September 30, 2008. Liberty continues to account for its investment in IAC/InterActiveCorp under the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115.

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Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments are summarized as follows:

			September 30, 2008

			amounts in millions
Capital Group
	Time Warner Inc. ("Time Warner")(1)		$	1,346	1,695
	Sprint Nextel Corporation(2)			533	1,150
	Motorola, Inc.(3)			528	1,187
	Viacom, Inc.			189	333
	Embarq Corporation(4)			177	216
	Other available-for-sale equity securities(5)			42	104
	Other available-for-sale debt securities			252	156
	Other cost investments			32	32

		Total attributed Capital Group		3,099	4,873

Interactive Group
	IAC/InterActiveCorp ("IAC")			720	1,863
	Other			147	181

		Total attributed Interactive Group		867	2,044

Entertainment Group
	News Corporation			—	10,647
	Other			3	5

		Total attributed Entertainment Group		3	10,652

		Consolidated Liberty	$	3,969	17,569

(1): Includes $119 million and $150 million of shares pledged as collateral for share borrowing arrangements at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
(2): Includes $55 million and $118 million of shares pledged as collateral for share borrowing arrangements at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
(3): Includes $371 million and $833 million of shares pledged as collateral for share borrowing arrangements at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
(4): Includes $18 million and $22 million of shares pledged as collateral for share borrowing arrangements at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
(5): Includes $35 million and $60 million of shares pledged as collateral for share borrowing arrangements at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.

IAC

In the first quarter of 2008, Liberty purchased an additional 14 million shares of IAC common stock in a private transaction for cash consideration of $339 million.

During the three months ended September 30, 2008, Liberty determined that its investment in IAC had experienced an other than temporary decline in value. As a result, Liberty recognized a $440 million impairment loss in the third quarter of 2008 prior to the spin offs described below. The primary factors Liberty considered in determining the timing of the recognition of such impairment

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were the length of time IAC traded below Liberty's cost basis and the lack of near-term prospects for recovery.

On August 21, 2008, IAC completed the spinoff of four separate subsidiaries, HSN, Inc., Interval Leisure Group, Inc, Ticketmaster and Tree.com, Inc, to its shareholders, including Liberty. Liberty holds an approximate 30% ownership interest in each of these companies and accordingly, accounts for them using the equity method of accounting.

News Corporation

On February 27, 2008, Liberty exchanged all of its shares of News Corporation common stock for a subsidiary of News Corporation. See note 9 for further discussion of this transaction.

Time Warner

On May 17, 2007, Liberty completed a transaction with Time Warner (the "Time Warner Exchange") in which Liberty exchanged approximately 68.5 million shares of Time Warner common stock valued at $1,479 million on the closing date for a subsidiary of Time Warner which holds ANLBC, Leisure Arts and $984 million in cash. Liberty recognized a pre-tax gain of $582 million based on the difference between the fair value and the weighted average cost basis of the Time Warner shares exchanged.

CBS Corporation

On April 16, 2007, Liberty completed a transaction with CBS Corporation (the "CBS Exchange") pursuant to which Liberty exchanged all of its 7.6 million shares of CBS Class B common stock valued at $239 million on the closing date for a subsidiary of CBS that holds WFRV TV Station and approximately $170 million in cash. Liberty recognized a pre-tax gain of $31 million based on the difference between the fair value and the weighted average cost basis of the CBS shares exchanged.

Unrealized Holding Gains and Losses

Unrealized holding gains and losses related to investments in available-for-sale securities are summarized below.

	September 30, 2008				December 31, 2007

	Equity securities		Debt securities		Equity securities		Debt securities
	amounts in millions
Gross unrealized holding gains	$	82		—		6,249		—
Gross unrealized holding losses	$	—		—		—		(12	)

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(9) Investments in Affiliates Accounted for Using the Equity Method

Liberty has various investments accounted for using the equity method. The following table includes Liberty's carrying amount and percentage ownership of the more significant investments in affiliates at September 30, 2008 and the carrying amount at December 31, 2007:

		September 30, 2008					December 31, 2007

		Percentage ownership			Carrying amount		Carrying amount
					dollar amounts in millions
Entertainment Group
	DIRECTV		50.5	%	$	13,027		—
	Other		various			280		249
Interactive Group
	Expedia		24.1	%		1,352		1,301
	Other		various			815		10
Capital Group
	Other		various			268		257

					$	15,742		1,817

The following table presents Liberty's share of earnings (losses) of affiliates:

		Nine months ended September 30,

		2008			2007
		amounts in millions
Entertainment Group
	DIRECTV	$	301			—
	Other		13			12
Interactive Group
	Expedia		58			52
	Other		—			9
Capital Group
	Other		(21	)		(49	)

		$	351			24

DIRECTV

On February 27, 2008, Liberty completed a transaction with News Corporation (the "News Corporation Exchange") in which Liberty exchanged all of its 512.6 million shares of News Corporation common stock valued at $10,144 million on the closing date for a subsidiary of News Corporation that held an approximate 41% interest in DIRECTV, Liberty Sports Group and $465 million in cash. In addition, Liberty incurred $21 million of acquisition costs. Liberty recognized a pre-tax gain of $3,666 million based on the difference between the fair value and the cost basis of the News Corporation shares exchanged.

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Liberty accounted for the News Corporation Exchange as a nonmonetary exchange under APB opinion No. 29"Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions." Accordingly, Liberty recorded the assets received at an amount equal to the fair value of the News Corporation common stock given up. Such amount was allocated to DIRECTV and Liberty Sports Group based on their relative fair values as follows (amounts in millions):


Cash		$	465
DIRECTV			10,763
Liberty Sports Group			450
Deferred tax liability			(1,513	)

	Total	$	10,165

The value attributed to Liberty's investment in DIRECTV exceeded Liberty's proportionate share of DIRECTV's equity by $8,213 million. Such amount has been allocated within memo accounts used for equity accounting purposes as follows (amounts in millions):


Subscriber list		$	2,381
Trade name			2,677
Orbital slots			3,693
Goodwill			2,546
Satellites			167
Software technology			527
Deferred tax liability			(3,778	)

	Total	$	8,213

Liberty estimated the fair values of Liberty Sports Group and DIRECTV's assets using a combination of discounted cash flows and market prices for comparable assets. Such estimates are preliminary and are subject to change upon completion of Liberty's purchase price allocation process. Liberty has ascribed a useful life of 7 years to the subscriber list, 12 years to the satellites, 8 years to the technology and indefinite lives to the orbital slots, tradenames and goodwill. Amortization related to the intangible assets with identifiable useful lives within the memo accounts is included in Liberty's share of earnings of DIRECTV in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations and aggregated $153 million (net of related taxes) for the 7 months ended September 30, 2008.

On April 3, 2008, Liberty purchased 78.3 million additional shares of DIRECTV common stock in a private transaction for cash consideration of $1.98 billion. Liberty funded the purchase with borrowings against a newly executed equity collar on 110 million DIRECTV common shares. As of May 5, 2008, Liberty's ownership in DIRECTV was approximately 47.9%, and Liberty and DIRECTV entered into a standstill agreement. Pursuant to the standstill agreement, in the event Liberty's ownership interest goes above 47.9% due to stock repurchases by DIRECTV Liberty has agreed to vote its shares of DIRECTV which represent the excess ownership interest above 47.9% in the same proportion as all DIRECTV shareholders other than Liberty. Accordingly, although Liberty's economic ownership in DIRECTV is above 50%, Liberty continues to account for such investment using the equity method of accounting. Liberty records its share of DIRECTV's earnings based on its economic interest in DIRECTV.

During the period from February 27, 2008 to September 30, 2008, subsidiaries of Liberty recognized aggregate revenue of $183 million from DIRECTV for distribution of their programming. In

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addition, subsidiaries of Liberty made aggregate payments of $21 million to DIRECTV for carriage and marketing. The fair value of the Company's investment in DIRECTV was $14,366 million at September 30, 2008. Summarized unaudited financial information for DIRECTV is as follows:

DIRECTV Consolidated Balance Sheet

		September 30, 2008

		amounts in millions
Current assets		$	5,022
Satellites, net			2,515
Property and equipment, net			4,044
Goodwill			3,786
Intangible assets			1,275
Other assets			873

	Total assets	$	17,515

Current liabilities		$	3,387
Deferred income taxes			613
Long-term debt			5,755
Other liabilities			1,764
Minority interest			71
Stockholders' equity			5,925

	Total liabilities and equity	$	17,515

DIRECTV Consolidated Statement of Operations

		Nine months ended September 30, 2008

		amounts in millions
Revenue		$	14,379
Costs of revenue			(7,122	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses			(3,466	)
Depreciation and amortization			(1,675	)

	Operating income		2,116
Interest expense			(248	)
Other income, net			33
Income tax expense			(712	)

	Net earnings	$	1,189

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Expedia

The fair value of the Company's investment in Expedia was $1,046 million and $2,189 million at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. Summarized unaudited financial information for Expedia is as follows:

Expedia Consolidated Balance Sheet

		September 30, 2008

		amounts in millions
Current assets		$	1,286
Property and equipment			242
Goodwill			6,304
Intangible assets			1,075
Other assets			82

	Total assets	$	8,989

Current liabilities		$	2,051
Deferred income taxes			390
Long-term debt			1,144
Other liabilities			236
Minority interest			58
Stockholders' equity			5,110

	Total liabilities and equity	$	8,989

Expedia Consolidated Statements of Operations

		Nine months ended September 30,

		2008			2007
		amounts in millions
Revenue		$	2,316			2,000
Cost of revenue			(498	)		(416	)

	Gross profit		1,818			1,584
Selling, general and administrative expenses			(1,306	)		(1,124	)
Amortization			(52	)		(59	)

	Operating income		460			401
Interest expense			(49	)		(35	)
Other income (expense), net			(5	)		18
Income tax expense			(164	)		(153	)

	Net earnings	$	242			231

Spin Off Companies from IAC

As described in note 8, IAC completed the spin off of HSN, Interval, Ticketmaster and Lending Tree (the "IAC Spin Off Companies") on August 21, 2008. Liberty received an approximate 30%

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ownership interest in each of the Spin Off Companies. Liberty allocated its carrying value in IAC prior to the spin off among IAC and the IAC Spin Off Companies based on their relative fair values at the time of the spin off. Liberty received no super voting shares in and has no special voting arrangements with respect to any of the IAC Spin Off Companies, and therefore, accounts for its interests using the equity method of accounting. Liberty has elected to record its share of earnings/losses for each of the Spin Off Companies on a three month lag due to timeliness considerations. Since the spin off occurred in the third quarter of 2008, Liberty will record its initial share of income or losses for the Spin Off Companies in the fourth quarter of 2008.

(10) Investment in Special Purpose Entity

In April 2007, Liberty and a third party financial institution (the "Financial Institution") jointly created a series of special purpose entities (the "Investment Fund"). Pursuant to the terms of the Investment Fund, a Liberty subsidiary borrowed $750 million from the Financial Institution with the intent to invest such proceeds in a portfolio of selected debt and mezzanine-level instruments of companies in the telecommunications, media and technology sectors (the "Debt Securities"). One of the special purpose entities ("MFC") in the Investment Fund was a variable interest entity of which the Financial Institution was deemed the primary beneficiary and thus its parent for consolidation purposes. Liberty contributed the borrowed funds to MFC in exchange for a mandatorily redeemable preferred stock interest. MFC subsequently invested the proceeds as an equity investment in another special purpose entity ("LCAP Investments LLC") which will make and hold the investments in the Debt Securities. A Liberty subsidiary separately made a nominal investment in LCAP Investments LLC which allows it to serve as its Managing Member. LCAP Investments LLC is considered a variable interest entity of which Liberty is deemed the primary beneficiary as a result of various special profit and loss allocations set forth in the governing agreements. As a result, LCAP Investments LLC is treated as a consolidated subsidiary of Liberty. Liberty is required to post cash collateral for the benefit of the Financial Institution of up to 20% of the cost of the Debt Securities.

Prior to the first quarter of 2008, the various accounting treatment determinations noted above for MFC and LCAP Investments LLC, as prescribed by FIN 46,"Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities," and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 150,"Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity," and related interpretations, resulted in Liberty recording a balance sheet gross-up of the elements in the Investment Fund. The cash balances and Debt Securities held by LCAP Investments LLC are consolidated with Liberty and included in restricted cash and available-for-sale securities, respectively. The $750 million of bank financing held by the Liberty subsidiary is included in Liberty's consolidated debt balance. In addition, the preferred stock interest in MFC was presented separately as a long-term asset, and the equity interest held by MFC in LCAP Investments LLC was reflected as minority interest in Liberty's condensed consolidated balance sheet. The structural form of the Investment Fund did not meet the GAAP requirements necessary to offset, net or otherwise eliminate the gross-up of balance sheet accounts.

In the first quarter of 2008 and as a result of the occurrence of certain triggering events contained in the terms of the Investment Fund, a portion of the Investment Fund structure was unwound, and MFC was liquidated. Accordingly, Liberty's preferred stock investment in MFC and the minority interest in LCAP Investments LLC were eliminated in equal amounts.

The amount of restricted cash in the Investment Fund at September 30, 2008 is $530 million and is reflected in other long-term assets in Liberty's condensed consolidated balance sheet.

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(11) Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 are as follows:

		QVC

		amounts in millions
Balance at January 1, 2008		$	5,419		1,371	1,065		7,855
	Acquisitions(1)		—		—	299		299
	Impairment(2)		—		—	(34	)	(34	)
	Foreign currency translation		(31	)	—	(3	)	(34	)
	Other		(2	)	—	(11	)	(13	)

Balance at September 30, 2008		$	5,386		1,371	1,316		8,073

(1): The increase in goodwill relates primarily to the News Corporation Exchange. The amount of goodwill recorded of $249 million represents the difference between the value allocated to Liberty Sports Group and the estimated fair value of the Liberty Sports Group identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired. Such goodwill is subject to adjustment pending the completion of the Company's purchase price allocation process.
(2): During the third quarter of 2008, Liberty determined that the goodwill related to WFRV TV Station was impaired. Liberty has estimated the amount of such impairment based on the information available at the time of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. Any subsequent adjustments to such impairment will be reflected in Liberty's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Amortizable Intangible Assets

Amortization of intangible assets with finite useful lives was $389 million and $384 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Based on its current amortizable intangible assets, Liberty expects that amortization expense will be as follows for the next five years (amounts in millions):


Remainder of 2008	$	120
2009	$	477
2010	$	441
2011	$	402
2012	$	376

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(12) Financial Instruments

The Company's financial instruments are summarized as follows:

Type of financial instrument		September 30, 2008

		amounts in millions
Assets
	Equity collars	$	1,942		1,458
	Other		11		155

			1,953		1,613
	Less current portion		(983	)	(23	)

		$	970		1,590

Liabilities
	Borrowed shares	$	598		1,183
	Equity collars		142		—
	Other		159		199

			899		1,382
	Less current portion		(662	)	(1,206	)

		$	237		176

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments are comprised of changes in fair value of the following:

	Nine months ended September 30,

	2008			2007
	amounts in millions
Statement 159 Securities(1)	$	(1,889	)		—
Senior exchangeable debentures		866			330
Equity collars		443			107
Borrowed shares		585			111
Other derivatives		(250	)		(55	)

	$	(245	)		493

(1): See note 8 regarding Liberty's accounting for its Statement 159 Securities.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(13) Long-Term Debt

Debt is summarized as follows:

						Carrying value

				Outstanding principal September 30, 2008		Carrying value
				Outstanding principal September 30, 2008		September 30, 2008			December 31, 2007
				amounts in millions
Capital Group
	Exchangeable senior debentures
		3.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2023		$	1,264		1,125			1,820
		4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2029			869		391			556
		3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2030			810		369			463
		3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2031			497		222			432
	Liberty bank facility				750		750			750
	Other parent debt				625		625			—
	Subsidiary debt				128		128			44

			Total attributed Capital Group debt		4,943		3,610			4,065

Interactive Group
	Senior notes and debentures
		7.875% Senior Notes due 2009			670		669			668
		7.75% Senior Notes due 2009			233		234			234
		5.7% Senior Notes due 2013			803		801			801
		8.5% Senior Debentures due 2029			500		495			495
		8.25% Senior Debentures due 2030			902		895			895
	QVC bank credit facilities				5,200		5,200			4,023
	Other subsidiary debt				71		71			61

			Total attributed Interactive Group debt		8,379		8,365			7,177

Entertainment Group
	3.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2031				551		226			419
	Liberty derivative borrowing				2,011		2,011			—
	Subsidiary debt				53		53			54

			Total attributed Entertainment Group debt		2,615		2,290			473

	Total consolidated Liberty debt			$	15,937		14,265			11,715

		Less current maturities					(1,566	)		(191	)

	Total long-term debt					$	12,699			11,524

3.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures

The holders of Liberty's former 0.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2023 had the right to put such debentures to Liberty at 100% of par during the period from February 25, 2008 to March 24, 2008 for payment on March 31, 2008. Holders of approximately $486 million principal amount of debentures surrendered them for repurchase. Liberty elected to pay cash for the validly tendered debentures and obtained the necessary cash with borrowings against one of its equity collars. In addition, Liberty modified the terms of the debentures. Such modifications included (i) deferral of Liberty's ability to redeem the debentures from April 5, 2008 to April 5, 2013, (ii) surrender of

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

Liberty's right to pay holders with shares of Time Warner common stock upon maturity or redemption (but continue to allow Liberty to settle with Time Warner stock upon exchange or put by a holder) and (iii) an increase in the rate of interest from 0.75% to 3.125% beginning March 30, 2008.

Liberty Bank Facility

Represents borrowings related to the Investment Fund described in note 10 above. Borrowings accrue interest at a rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin.

Senior Notes Due 2009

On September 26, 2008, Liberty commenced cash tender offers for any and all of its outstanding 7⁷/8% Senior Notes due 2009 ("7⁷/8% Notes") and 7³/4% Senior Notes due 2009 ("7³/4% Notes"). The tender offers expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Monday, October 27, 2008.

In the tender offer for the 7⁷/8% Notes, Liberty offered to pay total consideration of $1,007.50 for each $1,000 principal amount tendered and accepted for purchase, which included an early tender premium of $10.00 per $1,000 principal amount of 7⁷/8% Notes. The early tender premium was paid in respect of those 7⁷/8% Notes that were tendered by the early tender payment deadline of October 9, 2008 (the "Early Tender Premium Deadline"). Holders who tendered their 7⁷/8% Notes after the Early Tender Premium Deadline and on or prior to the expiration of the tender offer for the 7⁷/8% Notes were entitled to receive $997.50 per $1,000 principal amount tendered and accepted for purchase.

In the tender offer for the 7³/4% Notes, Liberty offered to pay total consideration of $1,006.50 for each $1,000 principal amount tendered and accepted for purchase, which included an early tender premium of $10.00 per $1,000 principal amount of 7³/4% Notes. The early tender premium was paid in respect of those 7³/4% Notes that were tendered by the Early Tender Premium Deadline. Holders who tendered their 7³/4% Notes after the Early Tender Premium Deadline and on or prior to the expiration of the tender offer for the 7³/4% Notes were entitled to receive $996.50 per $1,000 principal amount tendered and accepted for purchase.

In addition, Liberty paid accrued and unpaid interest on all notes tendered and accepted for payment in the tender offers. Holders of approximately $566 million aggregate principal amount of 7⁷/8% Notes and approximately $216 million aggregate principal amount of 7³/4% Notes validly tendered their Notes pursuant to the tender offers, and Liberty accepted for payment all such Notes. In October 2008, Liberty paid a total of $803 million, including accrued interest of $15 million to settle all Notes tendered and accepted.

QVC Bank Credit Facilities

QVC is party to an unsecured $3.5 billion bank credit facility dated March 3, 2006 (the "March 2006 Credit Agreement"). The March 2006 Credit Agreement is comprised of two $800 million U.S. dollar term loans, a $600 million multi-currency term loan that was drawn in U.S. dollars, a $650 million U.S. dollar revolving loan and a $650 million multi-currency revolving loan. The foregoing multi-currency loans can be made, at QVC's option, in U.S. dollars, Japanese yen, U.K. pound sterling or euros. All loans are due and payable on March 3, 2011.

QVC is party to a second credit agreement dated October 4, 2006, as amended on March 20, 2007 (the "October 2006 Credit Agreement"), which provides for an additional unsecured $1.75 billion credit facility, consisting of an $800 million initial term loan, and $950 million of delayed draw term loans, all of which has been drawn. The loans are scheduled to mature on October 4, 2011.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

All loans under the March 2006 Credit Agreement and the October 2006 Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to (i) LIBOR for the interest period selected by QVC plus a margin that varies based on QVC's leverage ratio or (ii) the higher of the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% or the prime rate announced by the respective Administrative Agent from time to time. QVC is required to pay a commitment fee quarterly in arrears on the unused portion of the commitments. Such fees were not significant in 2008 or 2007.

The credit agreements contain restrictive covenants regarding, among other matters, the maintenance of certain financial ratios and limitations on indebtedness, liens, encumbrances, dispositions, guarantees and dividends. QVC was in compliance with its debt covenants at September 30, 2008. QVC's ability to borrow the unused portion of its credit agreements is dependent on its continuing compliance with such covenants both before and after giving effect to such additional borrowings.

QVC Interest Rate Swap Arrangements

QVC is a party to ten separate interest rate swap arrangements with an aggregate notional amount of $2,200 million to manage the cash flow risk associated with interest payments on its variable rate debt. The swap arrangements provide for QVC to make fixed payments at rates ranging from 4.9575% to 5.2928% and to receive variable payments at 3 month LIBOR. All of the swap arrangements expire in March 2011 contemporaneously with the maturity of the March 2006 Credit Agreement. Liberty accounts for the swap arrangements as cash flow hedges with the effective portions of changes in the fair value reflected in other comprehensive earnings in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Liberty Derivative Borrowing

In April 2008, Liberty entered into an equity collar for 110 million shares of DIRECTV common stock and a related credit facility against the present value of the put value of such collar. At the time of closing, Liberty borrowed $1,977 million. The borrowing facility is due as the equity collar terminates in six tranches from June 2009 through August 2012. Each tranche is repayable during a six-month period based upon a formula that factors in several variables including the market price of DIRECTV common stock. The DIRECTV equity collar contains a provision that allows the counterparty to terminate a portion of the collar if the total number of shares of DIRECTV underlying the collar exceeds 20% of the outstanding public float of DIRECTV common stock. In the event the counterparty chooses to terminate a portion of the collar, the repayment of the corresponding debt would be accelerated. The counterparty has agreed to waive its right to terminate a portion of the collar until early May 2009, subject to the condition that the total number of shares underlying the collar does not exceed 23% of the outstanding public float of DIRECTV common stock. Interest accrues at an effective weighted average interest rate of 3.5% and is due and payable as each tranche matures. Borrowings are collateralized by 170 million shares of DIRECTV common stock owned by Liberty.

Other Subsidiary Debt

Other subsidiary debt at September 30, 2008, is comprised of capitalized satellite transponder lease obligations and bank debt of certain subsidiaries.

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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

Fair Value of Debt

Liberty estimates the fair value of its debt based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rate offered to Liberty for debt of the same remaining maturities. The fair value of Liberty's publicly traded debt securities that are not reported at fair value in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2008 is as follows (amounts in millions):


Senior notes	$	1,555
Senior debentures	$	865

Due to the low risk nature of the DIRECTV equity collar credit facility, Liberty believes that the carrying amount approximates fair value. Due to its variable rate nature, Liberty believes that the carrying amount of its subsidiary debt and other parent debt approximated fair value at September 30, 2008.

(14) Income Taxes

Effective Tax Rate

The News Corporation Exchange qualifies as an IRC Section 355 transaction, and therefore does not trigger federal or state income tax obligations. In addition, upon consummation of this exchange transaction, deferred tax liabilities previously recorded for the difference between Liberty's book and tax bases in its News Corporation investment in the amount of $1,791 million were reversed with an offset to income tax benefit. Due to the foregoing tax treatment, a federal income tax benefit adjustment of approximately $2,933 million will be included in Liberty's reconciliation of computed "expected" income taxes to actual income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2008.

IRS Settlement

From the date Liberty issued its exchangeable debentures through 2007, Liberty claimed interest deductions on such exchangeable debentures for federal income tax purposes based on the "comparable yield" at which it could have issued a fixed-rate debenture with similar terms and conditions. In all instances, this policy resulted in Liberty claiming interest deductions significantly in excess of the cash interest currently paid on its exchangeable debentures. In this regard, Liberty deducted $2,847 million in cumulative interest expense associated with the exchangeable debentures since the Company's 2001 split off from AT&T Corp. ("AT&T"). Of that amount, $844 million represents cash interest payments. Interest deducted in prior years on its exchangeable debentures has contributed to net operating losses ("NOLs") or offset taxable income earned in prior taxable years and is offsetting taxable income earned in the current year.

In connection with the IRS' examination of Liberty's 2003 through 2007 tax returns, the IRS notified Liberty during the third quarter of 2007 that it believed the interest expense on Liberty's exchangeable debentures was not deductible for the period following Liberty's split-off from AT&T. In February 2008, Liberty reached a settlement with the IRS, which stipulated that interest deductions claimed on a portion of the exchangeable debentures were disallowed and instead would reduce Liberty's gain on the future redemption or other retirement of such debt. The cumulative amount of interest deductions disallowed through December 31, 2007 under the settlement is $546 million. As a result, a portion of Liberty's NOLs were eliminated and Liberty had net taxable income in 2006 and 2007. Consequently, Liberty expects to remit federal income tax payments for the foreseeable future.

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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

The settlement did not have a material impact on Liberty's total tax expense as the resulting increase in current tax expense was largely offset by a decrease in deferred tax expense.

(15) Stockholders' Equity

As of September 30, 2008, there were 2.8 million and 1.4 million shares of Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock, respectively, reserved for issuance under exercise privileges of outstanding stock options.

As of September 30, 2008, there were 26.8 million and 7.5 million shares of Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive common stock, respectively, reserved for issuance under exercise privileges of outstanding stock options.

As of September 30, 2008, there were 10.8 million and 6.0 million shares of Series A and Series B Liberty Entertainment common stock, respectively, reserved for issuance under exercise privileges of outstanding stock options.

In addition to the Series A and Series B Liberty Capital common stock, the Series A and Series B Liberty Interactive common stock and the Series A and Series B Liberty Entertainment common stock, there are 2.0 billion, 4.0 billion and 4.0 billion shares of Series C Liberty Capital, Series C Liberty Interactive and Series C Liberty Entertainment common stock, respectively, authorized for issuance. As of September 30, 2008, no shares of any Series C common stock were issued or outstanding.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company repurchased 4.7 million shares of Series A Liberty Interactive common stock in the open market for aggregate cash consideration of $83 million (including $8 million to settle put obligations pursuant to which 2.1 million shares of Liberty Interactive common stock were repurchased) and 27.0 million shares of Series A Liberty Capital common stock for aggregate cash consideration of $409 million (including $2 million to settle put obligations pursuant to which 1.1 million shares of Liberty Capital common stock were repurchased). Such shares were repurchased pursuant to a previously announced share repurchase program and have been retired and returned to the status of authorized and available for issuance.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company sold put options on Series A Liberty Capital common stock, Series A Liberty Interactive common stock and Series A Liberty Entertainment common stock for aggregate net cash proceeds of $46 million. As of September 30, 2008, the following put options remain outstanding.

Outstanding Put Options as of September 30, 2008

Series	No. of shares subject to put		Weighted average put price		Expiration date (on or before)
Series A Liberty Capital		1,696,748	$	14.73	March 31, 2009
Series A Liberty Interactive		12,570,775	$	15.91	September 30, 2009

The Company accounts for these put options pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 150,"Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity." Accordingly, the put options are recorded in financial instrument liabilities at fair value, and changes in the fair value are included in realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations.

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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(16) Commitments and Contingencies

Film Rights

Starz Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty, provides video programming distributed by cable operators, direct-to-home satellite providers, telephone companies, other distributors and the Internet throughout the United States. Starz Entertainment has entered into agreements with a number of motion picture producers which obligate Starz Entertainment to pay fees ("Programming Fees") for the rights to exhibit certain films that are released by these producers. The unpaid balance of Programming Fees for films that were available for exhibition by Starz Entertainment at September 30, 2008 is reflected as a liability in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. The balance due as of September 30, 2008 is payable as follows: $85 million in 2008, $23 million in 2009 and $6 million thereafter.

Starz Entertainment has also contracted to pay Programming Fees for the rights to exhibit films that have been released theatrically, but are not available for exhibition by Starz Entertainment until some future date. These amounts have not been accrued at September 30, 2008. Starz Entertainment's estimate of amounts payable under these agreements is as follows: $48 million in 2008; $505 million in 2009; $102 million in 2010; $97 million in 2011; $93 million in 2012; and $179 million thereafter.

In addition, Starz Entertainment is also obligated to pay Programming Fees for all qualifying films that are released theatrically in the United States by studios owned by The Walt Disney Company ("Disney") through 2012 and all qualifying films that are released theatrically in the United States by studios owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment ("Sony") through 2013. Films are generally available to Starz Entertainment for exhibition 10 - 12 months after their theatrical release. The Programming Fees to be paid by Starz Entertainment are based on the quantity and the domestic theatrical exhibition receipts of qualifying films. As these films have not yet been released in theatres, Starz Entertainment is unable to estimate the amounts to be paid under these output agreements. However, such amounts are expected to be significant.

In connection with an option exercised by Sony to extend the Sony contract through 2013, Starz Entertainment has agreed to pay Sony a total of $190 million in four annual installments of $47.5 million beginning in 2011. Such payments to Sony will be amortized ratably as programming expense over the three-year period beginning when Starz Entertainment receives the first qualifying film released theatrically by Sony in 2011.

Guarantees

Liberty guarantees Starz Entertainment's obligations under certain of its studio output agreements. At September 30, 2008, Liberty's guarantee for obligations for films released by such date aggregated $781 million. While the guarantee amount for films not yet released is not determinable, such amount is expected to be significant. As noted above, Starz Entertainment has recognized the liability for a portion of its obligations under the output agreements. As this represents a commitment of Starz Entertainment, a consolidated subsidiary of Liberty, Liberty has not recorded a separate liability for its guarantee of these obligations.

In connection with agreements for the sale of certain assets, Liberty typically retains liabilities that relate to events occurring prior to its sale, such as tax, environmental, litigation and employment matters. Liberty generally indemnifies the purchaser in the event that a third party asserts a claim against the purchaser that relates to a liability retained by Liberty. These types of indemnification guarantees typically extend for a number of years. Liberty is unable to estimate the maximum potential

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

liability for these types of indemnification guarantees as the sale agreements typically do not specify a maximum amount and the amounts are dependent upon the outcome of future contingent events, the nature and likelihood of which cannot be determined at this time. Historically, Liberty has not made any significant indemnification payments under such agreements and no amount has been accrued in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements with respect to these indemnification guarantees.

Employment Contracts

ANLBC and certain of its players and coaches have entered into long-term employment contracts whereby such individuals' compensation is guaranteed. Amounts due under guaranteed contracts as of September 30, 2008 aggregated $76 million, which is payable as follows: $44 million in 2009, $11 million in 2010 and $21 million thereafter. In addition to the foregoing amounts, certain players and coaches may earn incentive compensation under the terms of their employment contracts.

Operating Leases

Liberty and its subsidiaries lease business offices and other facilities, have entered into satellite transponder lease agreements and use certain equipment under lease arrangements.

Litigation

Liberty has contingent liabilities related to legal and tax proceedings and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Although it is reasonably possible Liberty may incur losses upon conclusion of such matters, an estimate of any loss or range of loss cannot be made. In the opinion of management, it is expected that amounts, if any, which may be required to satisfy such contingencies will not be material in relation to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

(17) Operating Segments

Liberty, through its ownership of interests in subsidiaries and other companies, is primarily engaged in the video and on-line commerce, media, communications and entertainment industries. Liberty has divided its businesses into three groups: the Interactive Group, the Entertainment Group and the Capital Group. Each of the businesses in the tracking stock groups is separately managed. Liberty identifies its reportable segments as (A) those consolidated subsidiaries that represent 10% or more of its consolidated revenue, earnings before income taxes or total assets and (B) those equity method affiliates whose share of earnings represent 10% or more of Liberty's consolidated earnings before income taxes.

Liberty evaluates performance and makes decisions about allocating resources to its operating segments based on financial measures such as revenue, Adjusted OIBDA, gross margin, average sales price per unit, number of units shipped, and revenue or sales per customer equivalent. In addition, Liberty reviews non-financial measures such as subscriber growth, penetration, website visitors and active customers, as appropriate.

Liberty defines Adjusted OIBDA as revenue less cost of sales, operating expenses, and selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding stock-based compensation). Liberty believes this measure is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its businesses, including each business's ability to service debt and fund capital expenditures. In addition, this measure allows management to view operating results and perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. This measure of performance

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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

excludes depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, separately reported litigation settlements and restructuring and impairment charges that are included in the measurement of operating income pursuant to GAAP. Accordingly, Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income, net income, cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Liberty generally accounts for intersegment sales and transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties, that is, at current prices.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, Liberty has identified the following businesses as its reportable segments:

•: QVC—consolidated subsidiary attributed to the Interactive Group that markets and sells a wide variety of consumer products in the U.S. and several foreign countries, primarily by means of televised shopping programs on the QVC networks and via the Internet through its domestic and international websites.
•: Starz Entertainment—consolidated subsidiary attributed to the Entertainment Group that provides video programming distributed by cable operators, direct-to-home satellite providers, telephone companies, other distributors and the Internet throughout the United States.

Liberty's reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately because each segment requires different technologies, distribution channels and marketing strategies. The accounting policies of the segments that are also consolidated subsidiaries are the same as those described in the summary of significant policies.

Performance Measures

		Nine months ended September 30,

		2008						2007
		Revenue			Adjusted OIBDA			Revenue		Adjusted OIBDA
		amounts in millions
Interactive Group
	QVC	$	5,167			1,086			5,063		1,121
	Corporate and other		535			37			259		17

			5,702			1,123			5,322		1,138

Entertainment Group
	Starz Entertainment		826			220			801		216
	Corporate and other		205			(3	)		50		(5	)

			1,031			217			851		211

Capital Group
	Corporate and other		486			(188	)		394		(77	)

Inter-group eliminations			(3	)		(3	)		—		—

Consolidated Liberty		$	7,216			1,149			6,567		1,272

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

		Three months ended September 30,

		2008						2007
		Revenue			Adjusted OIBDA			Revenue		Adjusted OIBDA
		amounts in millions
Interactive Group
	QVC	$	1,641			312			1,686		364
	Corporate and other		157			—			74		(1	)

			1,798			312			1,760		363

Entertainment Group
	Starz Entertainment		278			78			282		88
	Corporate and other		84			(4	)		18		(1	)

			362			74			300		87

Capital Group
	Corporate and other		221			(89	)		191		(17	)

Inter-group eliminations			(3	)		(3	)		—		—

Consolidated Liberty		$	2,378			294			2,251		433

Other Information

		September 30, 2008

		Total assets			Investments in affiliates		Capital expenditures
		amounts in millions
Interactive Group
	QVC	$	21,988			10		85
	Corporate and other		5,897			2,157		15
	Intra-group elimination		(8,375	)		—		—

			19,510			2,167		100

Entertainment Group
	Starz Entertainment		2,737			—		5
	Corporate and other		14,971			13,307		1

			17,708			13,307		6

Capital Group
	Corporate and other		9,658			268		25

Inter-group eliminations			(281	)		—		—

Consolidated Liberty		$	46,595			15,742		131

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

The following table provides a reconciliation of consolidated segment Adjusted OIBDA to earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests:

		Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,

		2008			2007			2008			2007
		amounts in millions
Consolidated segment Adjusted OIBDA		$	294			433			1,149			1,272
Stock-based compensation			(24	)		(17	)		(67	)		(57	)
Depreciation and amortization			(179	)		(176	)		(532	)		(499	)
Impairment of long-lived assets			(34	)		(41	)		(34	)		(41	)
Interest expense			(190	)		(173	)		(543	)		(468	)
Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net			141			(1	)		351			24
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net			77			400			(245	)		493
Gains (losses) on dispositions of assets, net			(2	)		2			3,679			637
Other than temporary declines in fair value of investments			(444	)		—			(445	)		—
Other, net			14			109			113			253

	Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests	$	(347	)		536			3,426			1,614

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our business, product and marketing strategies, new service offerings, revenue growth, business prospects and subscriber trends at QVC and Starz Entertainment, our expectations regarding Starz Media's results of operations for the next two to three years, our projected sources and uses of cash, the estimated value of our financial instruments, and the anticipated non-material impact of certain contingent liabilities related to legal and tax proceedings and other matters arising in the ordinary course of our business. Where, in any forward-looking statement, we express an expectation or belief as to future results or events, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis, but such statements necessarily involve risks and uncertainties and there can be no assurance that the statement of expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. The following include some but not all of the factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated:

•: customer demand for our products and services and our ability to adapt to changes in demand;
•: competitor responses to our products and services, and the products and services of the entities in which we have interests;
•: uncertainties inherent in the development and integration of new business lines and business strategies;
•: uncertainties associated with product and service development and market acceptance, including the development and provision of programming for new television and telecommunications technologies;
•: our future financial performance, including availability, terms and deployment of capital;
•: our ability to successfully integrate and recognize anticipated efficiencies and benefits from the businesses we acquire;
•: the ability of suppliers and vendors to deliver products, equipment, software and services;
•: the outcome of any pending or threatened litigation;
•: availability of qualified personnel;
•: changes in, or failure or inability to comply with, government regulations, including, without limitation, regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, and adverse outcomes from regulatory proceedings;
•: changes in the nature of key strategic relationships with partners, vendors and joint venturers;
•: general economic and business conditions and industry trends;
•: consumer spending levels, including the availability and amount of individual consumer debt;
•: disruption in the production of theatrical films or television programs due to strikes by unions representing writers, directors or actors;
•: the regulatory and competitive environment of the industries in which we, and the entities in which we have interests, operate;
•: continued consolidation of the broadband distribution and movie studio industries;
•: changes in distribution and viewing of television programming, including the expanded deployment of personal video recorders, video on demand and IP television and their impact on home shopping networks;

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•: increased digital TV penetration and the impact on channel positioning of our networks;
•: rapid technological changes;
•: capital spending for the acquisition and/or development of telecommunications networks and services;
•: threatened terrorists attacks and ongoing military action in the Middle East and other parts of the world; and
•: fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and political unrest in international markets.

For additional risk factors, please see Part 2, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Part 2, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2008. These forward-looking statements and such risks, uncertainties and other factors speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto, or any other change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

The following discussion and analysis provides information concerning our results of operations and financial condition. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Overview

We own controlling and noncontrolling interests in a broad range of video and on-line commerce, media, communications and entertainment companies. Our more significant operating subsidiaries, which are also our reportable segments, are QVC and Starz Entertainment. QVC markets and sells a wide variety of consumer products in the United States and several foreign countries, primarily by means of televised shopping programs on the QVC networks and via the Internet through its domestic and international websites. Starz Entertainment provides video programming distributed by cable operators, direct-to-home satellite providers, telephone companies, other distributors and the Internet throughout the United States.

Our "Corporate and Other" category includes our other consolidated subsidiaries and corporate expenses. Our other consolidated subsidiaries include Provide Commerce, Inc., Starz Media, LLC, FUN Technologies, Inc., Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc., Liberty Sports Group, Leisure Arts, Inc., TruePosition, Inc., Backcountry.com, Inc., Bodybuilding.com, LLC, BuySeasons, Inc. and WFRV and WJMN Television Station, Inc. Provide operates an e-commerce marketplace of websites for perishable goods, including flowers, gourmet foods, fruits and desserts, as well as upscale personalized gifts. Starz Media is focused on developing, acquiring, producing and distributing live-action, computer-generated and traditional television animated productions for the home video, film, broadcast and direct-to-consumer markets. FUN operates websites that offer casual gaming and fantasy sports services. ANLBC, which we acquired in May 2007, owns the Atlanta Braves, a major league baseball club, as well as certain of the Atlanta Braves' minor league clubs. Liberty Sports Group, which we acquired in February 2008, is comprised of three regional sports television networks—FSN Rocky Mountain, FSN Northwest and FSN Pittsburgh. Leisure Arts, which we acquired in May 2007, publishes and markets needlework, craft, decorating, entertaining and other lifestyle interest "how-to" books. TruePosition provides equipment and technology that deliver location-based services to wireless users. Backcountry, which we acquired in June 2007, operates seven websites offering outdoor and backcountry sports gear and clothing. Bodybuilding.com, which we acquired on December 31, 2007, manages two websites related to sports nutrition, body building and fitness. BuySeasons operates BuyCostumes.com and Celebrateexpress.com, online retailers of costumes, accessories, décor and party

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supplies. WFRV TV Station, which we acquired in April 2007, is a CBS broadcast affiliate that serves Green Bay, Wisconsin and Escanaba, Michigan.

In addition to the foregoing businesses, we hold an approximate 51% ownership interest in The DIRECTV Group, Inc. and ownership interests in Expedia and the IAC Spin Off Companies, which we account for as equity method investments, and we continue to maintain significant investments and related financial instruments in public companies such as Time Warner, IAC/InterActiveCorp and Sprint Nextel Corporation, which are accounted for at their respective fair market values and are included in corporate and other.

Tracking Stocks

Prior to March 3, 2008, we had two tracking stocks outstanding, Liberty Interactive common stock and Liberty Capital common stock. On March 3, 2008, we completed a reclassification pursuant to which our Liberty Capital common stock was reclassified into two new tracking stocks, one retaining the designation Liberty Capital common stock and the other designated the Liberty Entertainment common stock. The Liberty Entertainment common stock is intended to track and reflect the separate economic performance of a newly designated Entertainment Group, which has attributed to it a portion of the businesses, assets and liabilities that were previously attributed to the Capital Group.

The term "Interactive Group" does not represent a separate legal entity, rather it represents those businesses, assets and liabilities which we have attributed to it. The assets and businesses we have attributed to the Interactive Group are those engaged in video and on-line commerce, and include our subsidiaries QVC, Provide, Backcountry, Bodybuilding and BuySeasons and our interests in Expedia, HSN, Interval, Ticketmaster, Lending Tree and IAC. The Interactive Group will also include such other businesses that our board of directors may in the future determine to attribute to the Interactive Group, including such other businesses as we may acquire for the Interactive Group. In addition, we have attributed $3,108 million principal amount (as of September 30, 2008) of our senior notes and debentures to the Interactive Group.

Similarly, the term "Entertainment Group" does not represent a separate legal entity, rather it represents those businesses, assets and liabilities which we have attributed to it. The Entertainment Group has attributed to it a portion of the businesses, assets and liabilities that were previously attributed to the Capital Group, including our subsidiaries Starz Entertainment, FUN and Liberty Sports Group, our equity interests in DIRECTV, GSN, LLC and WildBlue Communications, Inc. and approximately $973 million of corporate cash and $551 million principal amount (as of September 30, 2008) of our publicly-traded debt. In addition, we have attributed an equity collar on 110 million shares of DIRECTV common stock and $2,011 million of borrowings against the put value of such equity collar.

The term "Capital Group" also does not represent a separate legal entity, rather it represents all of our businesses, assets and liabilities which we have attributed to it. Prior to the Reclassification, the assets and businesses attributed to the Capital Group included our subsidiaries Starz Entertainment, Starz Media, ANLBC, FUN, TruePosition, Leisure Arts and WFRV TV Station, our equity affiliates

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GSN, LLC and WildBlue Communications, Inc. and our interests in News Corporation, Time Warner Inc. and Sprint Nextel Corporation. Upon implementation of the Reclassification, the Capital Group has attributed to it all of our businesses, assets and liabilities not attributed to the Interactive Group or the Entertainment Group, including our subsidiaries Starz Media, ANLBC, Leisure Arts, TruePosition and WFRV TV Station, and minority equity investments in Time Warner Inc. and Sprint Nextel Corporation. The Capital Group will also include such other businesses that our board of directors may in the future determine to attribute to the Capital Group, including such other businesses as we may acquire for the Capital Group. In addition, we have attributed $1,356 million of cash, including subsidiary cash, $523 million of short-term marketable securities and $4,815 million principal amount (as of September 30, 2008) of our senior exchangeable debentures and bank debt to the Capital Group.

The Reclassification did not change the businesses, assets and liabilities attributed to our Interactive Group.

See Exhibit 99.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for unaudited attributed financial information for our tracking stock groups.

2008 Completed Transactions

News Corporation. On February 27, 2008, we completed a transaction with News Corporation in which we exchanged all of our 512.6 million shares of News Corporation common stock valued at $10,144 million on the closing date for a subsidiary of News Corporation that held an approximate 41% interest in DIRECTV, Liberty Sports Group and $465 million in cash. In addition, we incurred $21 million of acquisition costs. We recognized a pre-tax gain of $3,666 million based on the difference between the fair value and the cost basis of the News Corporation shares exchanged.

Results of Operations

General. We provide in the tables below information regarding our Consolidated Operating Results and Other Income and Expense, as well as information regarding the contribution to those items of our reportable segments categorized by the tracking stock group to which those segments are attributed. The "corporate and other" category for each tracking stock group consists of those assets within the category which are attributed to such tracking stock group. For a more detailed discussion and analysis of the financial results of the principal reporting segments of each tracking stock group, see "Interactive Group," "Entertainment Group" and "Capital Group" below.

2007 Acquisitions. In addition to the 2008 completion of the News Corporation Exchange, we completed several acquisitions in 2007 that impact the comparability of our 2007 and 2008 results of operations. Those acquisitions and the months in which they occurred are: WFRV TV Station in April 2007, ANLBC and Leisure Arts in May 2007, Backcountry in June 2007 and Bodybuilding in December 2007.

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Consolidated Operating Results

				Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,

				2008			2007			2008			2007
				amounts in millions
*Revenue*
	Interactive Group
		QVC		$	1,641			1,686			5,167			5,063
		Corporate and other			157			74			535			259

					1,798			1,760			5,702			5,322

	Entertainment Group
		Starz Entertainment			278			282			826			801
		Corporate and other			84			18			205			50

					362			300			1,031			851

	Capital Group
		Starz Media			104			68			223			195
		Corporate and other			117			123			263			199

					221			191			486			394

	Inter-group eliminations				(3	)		—			(3	)		—

			Consolidated Liberty	$	2,378			2,251			7,216			6,567

*Adjusted OIBDA*
	Interactive Group
		QVC		$	312			364			1,086			1,121
		Corporate and other			—			(1	)		37			17

					312			363			1,123			1,138

	Entertainment Group
		Starz Entertainment			78			88			220			216
		Corporate and other			(4	)		(1	)		(3	)		(5	)

					74			87			217			211

	Capital Group
		Starz Media			(82	)		(27	)		(125	)		(53	)
		Corporate and other			(7	)		10			(63	)		(24	)

					(89	)		(17	)		(188	)		(77	)

	Inter-group eliminations				(3	)		—			(3	)		—

			Consolidated Liberty	$	294			433			1,149			1,272

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				Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,

				2008			2007			2008			2007
				amounts in millions
*Operating Income (Loss)*
	Interactive Group
		QVC		$	175			231			678			718
		Corporate and other			(14	)		(10	)		2			(6	)

					161			221			680			712

	Entertainment Group
		Starz Entertainment			63			78			176			180
		Corporate and other			(16	)		(50	)		(32	)		(65	)

					47			28			144			115

	Capital Group
		Starz Media			(86	)		(31	)		(135	)		(65	)
		Corporate and other			(62	)		(19	)		(170	)		(87	)

					(148	)		(50	)		(305	)		(152	)

	Inter-group eliminations				(3	)		—			(3	)		—

			Consolidated Liberty	$	57			199			516			675

Revenue. Our consolidated revenue increased 5.6% and 9.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The three month increase is due primarily to acquisitions, which generated $122 million of revenue in 2008, and an increase for Starz Media, partially offset by a decrease in revenue for QVC. The increase for Starz Media is attributable to the 2008 theatrical release of six films by Overture Films, a subsidiary of Starz Media. The nine month increase in revenue is due primarily to acquisitions, which generated $407 million more revenue in 2008 than in 2007, an increase for QVC of $104 million and other less significant increases for Provide, Starz Media and Starz Entertainment. See Management's Discussion and Analysis for the Interactive Group and for the Entertainment Group below for a more complete discussion of QVC's and Starz Entertainment's results of operations.

Adjusted OIBDA. We define Adjusted OIBDA as revenue less cost of sales, operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding stock-based compensation). Our chief operating decision maker and management team use this measure of performance in conjunction with other measures to evaluate our businesses and make decisions about allocating resources among our businesses. We believe this measure is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of our businesses, including each business's ability to service debt and fund capital expenditures. In addition, this measure allows us to view operating results, perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. This measure of performance excludes such costs as depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, separately reported litigation settlements and restructuring and impairment charges that are included in the measurement of operating income pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income, net earnings, cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. See note 17 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for a reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA to Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Minority Interests.

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Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA decreased 32.1% and 9.7% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The three month decrease is due primarily to higher Adjusted OIBDA losses for Starz Media, and decreases in Adjusted OIBDA for QVC, Starz Entertainment and ANLBC. The nine month decrease in Adjusted OIBDA is due primarily to increased Adjusted OIBDA losses for Starz Media and lower Adjusted OIBDA for QVC and ANLBC. Starz Media's Adjusted OIBDA losses increased in 2008 as the production cost amortization and print and advertising expenses for the movies released theatrically in 2008 exceeded the revenue earned to date. ANLBC's Adjusted OIBDA was $24 million lower in 2008 due to the fact that we acquired it in May of 2007, and ANLBC operates at a loss in the first quarter as no revenue is recognized until the baseball season begins in early April. In addition ANLBC's Adjusted OIBDA was $9 million lower in the third quarter of 2008, as compared to 2007, resulting from lower revenue due to poorer on-field performance.

Stock-based compensation. Stock-based compensation includes compensation related to (1) options and stock appreciation rights for shares of our common stock that are granted to certain of our officers and employees, (2) phantom stock appreciation rights ("PSARs") granted to officers and employees of certain of our subsidiaries pursuant to private equity plans and (3) amortization of restricted stock grants.

We recorded $67 million of stock compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared with $57 million for the comparable period in 2007. As of September 30, 2008, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to our unvested equity awards was approximately $66 million. Such amount will be recognized in our consolidated statements of operations over a weighted average period of approximately 1.8 years.

Operating income. Consolidated operating income decreased $142 million or 71.4% and $159 million or 23.6% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The decreases are due primarily to Starz Media, QVC, ANLBC, WFRV TV Station and Starz Entertainment. During the third quarter of 2008, we determined that the goodwill related to WFRV TV Station was impaired and recorded a $34 million charge for such impairment. The foregoing decreases in operating income were partially offset by an increase for FUN due to an impairment charge of $41 million recorded in 2007. We currently expect Starz Media to continue incurring negative Adjusted OIBDA and operating losses for the next two to three years.

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Other Income and Expense

Components of Other Income (Expense) are as follows:

				Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,

				2008			2007			2008			2007
				amounts in millions
Interest expense
	Interactive Group			$	(122	)		(121	)		(365	)		(340	)
	Entertainment Group				(25	)		(8	)		(54	)		(19	)
	Capital Group				(43	)		(44	)		(124	)		(109	)

		Consolidated Liberty		$	(190	)		(173	)		(543	)		(468	)

Dividend and interest income
	Interactive Group			$	5			11			18			34
	Entertainment Group				5			29			14			59
	Capital Group				28			67			106			153

		Consolidated Liberty		$	38			107			138			246

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates
		Interactive Group		$	23			22			58			61
		Entertainment Group			116			1			314			12
		Capital Group			2			(24	)		(21	)		(49	)

			Consolidated Liberty	$	141			(1	)		351			24

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net
		Interactive Group		$	(43	)		2			(81	)		—
		Entertainment Group			106			18			24			(18	)
		Capital Group			14			380			(188	)		511

			Consolidated Liberty	$	77			400			(245	)		493

Gains (losses) on dispositions, net
	Interactive Group			$	—			—			—			12
	Entertainment Group				(2	)		—			3,664			—
	Capital Group				—			2			15			625

		Consolidated Liberty		$	(2	)		2			3,679			637

Other than temporary declines in fair value of investments
	Interactive Group			$	(440	)		—			(440	)		—
	Entertainment Group				(4	)		—			(4	)		—
	Capital Group				—			—			(1	)		—

		Consolidated Liberty		$	(444	)		—			(445	)		—

Other, net
	Interactive Group			$	(23	)		4			(22	)		8
	Entertainment Group				—			—			—			(1	)
	Capital Group				(1	)		(2	)		(3	)		—

		Consolidated Liberty		$	(24	)		2			(25	)		7

Interest expense. Consolidated interest expense increased 9.8% and 16.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively. Such increases are due to increased borrowings under our various credit facilities partially offset by lower interest rates on our variable rate debt in 2008.

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Dividend and interest income. Consolidated dividend and interest income decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 due to lower invested cash balances and the elimination of News Corporation dividends as a result of the News Corporation Exchange.

Share of earnings of affiliates. The following table presents our share of earnings (losses) of affiliates:

		Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,

		2008		2007			2008			2007
		amounts in millions
Entertainment Group
	DIRECTV	$	111		—			301			—
	Other		5		1			13			12
Interactive Group
	Expedia		23		22			58			52
	Other		—		—			—			9
Capital Group
	Other		2		(24	)		(21	)		(49	)

		$	141		(1	)		351			24

Our share of earnings of DIRECTV for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 include $153 million of amortization (net of related taxes) of identifiable intangibles included in our excess basis as described in note 9 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments are comprised of changes in the fair value of the following:

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,

	2008			2007			2008			2007
	amounts in millions
Statement 159 Securities(1)	$	(607	)		—			(1,889	)		—
Senior exchangeable debentures		478			269			866			330
Equity collars		220			178			443			107
Borrowed shares		84			(10	)		585			111
Other derivatives		(98	)		(37	)		(250	)		(55	)

	$	77			400			(245	)		493

(1): See note 8 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our accounting for Statement 159 Securities.

Other than temporary declines in fair value of investments. Investment impairments include $440 million related to our investment in IAC recognized in the third quarter of 2008.

Gains on disposition, net. Gains on dispositions in 2008 include $3,666 million related to the News Corporation Exchange.

Income taxes. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we recorded pre-tax earnings of $3,397 million and an income tax benefit of $1,937 million. The News Corporation Exchange qualifies as an IRC Section 355 transaction, and therefore does not trigger federal or state income tax obligations. In addition, upon consummation of the exchange transaction, deferred tax liabilities

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previously recorded for the difference between our book and tax bases in our News Corporation investment in the amount of $1,791 million were reversed with an offset to income tax benefit.

Net earnings. Our net earnings were $5,334 million and $1,697 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase in net earnings is due to the aforementioned fluctuations in revenue and expenses. In addition, we recognized $149 million of earnings from discontinued operations in 2007.

Material Changes in Financial Condition

While the Interactive Group, the Entertainment Group and the Capital Group are not separate legal entities and the assets and liabilities attributed to each group remain assets and liabilities of our consolidated company, we manage the liquidity and financial resources of each group separately. Keeping in mind that assets attributed to one group may be used to satisfy liabilities attributed to another group, the following discussion assumes that future liquidity needs of each group will be funded by the financial resources attributed to each respective group.

The following are potential sources of liquidity for each group to the extent the identified asset or transaction has been attributed to such group: available cash balances, cash generated by the operating activities of our privately-owned subsidiaries (to the extent such cash exceeds the working capital needs of the subsidiaries and is not otherwise restricted), proceeds from asset sales, monetization of our public investment portfolio (including derivatives), debt and equity issuances, and dividend and interest receipts.

Interactive Group. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Interactive Group's primary uses of cash were the purchase of additional shares of IAC ($339 million), debt repayments ($274 million), tax payments to the Capital Group ($189 million) and the repurchase of outstanding Liberty Interactive common stock ($75 million). Our board of directors has authorized a share repurchase program pursuant to which we can repurchase up to $3 billion of outstanding shares of Liberty Interactive common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, from time to time, subject to market conditions. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we repurchased 4.7 million shares of Liberty Interactive Series A common stock in the open market for $75 million and settled related put obligations for $8 million. As of September 30, 2008, we have approximately $740 million remaining under our stock repurchase program. We may alter or terminate the stock repurchase program at any time.

The Interactive Group's uses of cash in 2008 were primarily funded with cash from operations and borrowings under the QVC credit facilities. As of September 30, 2008, the Interactive Group had a cash balance of $1,442 million.

On September 26, 2008, we commenced cash tender offers for any and all of our outstanding 7⁷/8% Senior Notes due 2009 and 7³/4% Senior Notes due 2009. The tender offers expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Monday, October 27, 2008.

Holders of approximately $566 million aggregate principal amount of 7⁷/8% Notes and approximately $216 million aggregate principal amount of 7³/4% Notes validly tendered their Notes pursuant to the tender offers, and we accepted for payment all such Notes. In October 2008, we paid a total of $803 million, including accrued interest of $15 million to settle all Notes tendered and accepted. We funded such payments with borrowings under the QVC Credit Facilities and cash on hand attributed to the Interactive Group.

Subsequent to September 30, 2008, we announced our intention to change the attribution of $551 million of our 3.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2031 from the Entertainment Group to the Interactive Group along with $380 million in cash. Such attribution of debt and cash was

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intended to be value neutral. Liberty Interactive intends to use approximately $300 million of this cash to fund a tender offer for two series of our senior debentures.

Additional uses of Interactive Group cash for the remainder of 2008 include approximately $105 million for interest payments on QVC debt and parent debt attributed to the Interactive Group, $35 million for capital expenditures and additional tax payments to the Capital Group. In addition, we may make additional repurchases of Liberty Interactive common stock and additional investments in existing or new businesses and attribute such investments to the Interactive Group. Uses of Interactive Group cash in 2009 will include payments to settle outstanding put options on Liberty Interactive common stock and approximately $121 million for our senior notes that were not tendered and that mature in July 2009. We expect to use cash from operations and cash on hand to retire such senior notes.

As of September 30, 2008, the aggregate commitments under QVC's credit agreements were $5.25 billion, and outstanding borrowings were $5.20 billion. QVC's ability to borrow the unused capacity is dependent on its continuing compliance with the covenants contained in the agreements at the time of, and after giving effect to, a requested borrowing.

Entertainment Group. The Entertainment Group's primary sources of cash in 2008 were the cash received in the News Corporation Exchange and $500 million attributed from the Capital Group as part of the Reclassification. As of September 30, 2008, the Entertainment Group had a cash balance of $1,076 million.

In April, 2008, we purchased 78.3 million additional shares of DIRECTV common stock in a private transaction for cash consideration of $1.98 billion. We funded the purchase with borrowings against a newly executed equity collar on 110 million DIRECTV common shares. The DIRECTV equity collar contains a provision that allows the counterparty to terminate a portion of the collar if the total number of shares of DIRECTV underlying the collar exceeds 20% of the outstanding public float of DIRECTV common stock. In the event the counterparty chooses to terminate a portion of the collar, the repayment of the corresponding debt would be accelerated. The counterparty has agreed to waive its right to terminate a portion of the collar until early May 2009, subject to the condition that the total number of shares underlying the collar does not exceed 23% of the outstanding public float of DIRECTV common stock.

The projected uses of Entertainment Group cash for the remainder of 2008 include additional tax payments to the Capital Group and $5 million for capital expenditures. In addition, we may make additional investments in existing or new businesses and attribute such investments to the Entertainment Group. However, we do not have any commitments to make new investments at this time. Uses of Entertainment Group cash in 2009 will include $469 million to repay the first tranche of the DIRECTV equity collar credit facility. We expect that we will be able to use a combination of cash on hand, cash from operations and borrowing capacity available on the DIRECTV equity collar credit facility to fund such debt repayment.

Our board of directors has authorized a share repurchase program pursuant to which we can repurchase up to $1 billion of outstanding shares of Liberty Entertainment common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, from time to time, subject to market conditions. We may alter or terminate the stock repurchase program at any time.

Capital Group. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Capital Group's primary uses of cash were debt repayments ($1,008 million), cash attributed to the Entertainment Group as part of the Reclassification ($500 million), repurchases of Liberty Capital common stock ($407 million), loans and investments ($213 million) and cash used in operating activities ($125 million).

In connection with the issuance of our tracking stocks, our board of directors authorized a share repurchase program pursuant to which we could repurchase up to $1 billion of outstanding shares of

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Liberty Capital common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, from time to time, subject to market conditions. That amount was increased to approximately $1.3 billion in connection with a tender offer for Liberty Capital stock that was completed in April 2007. In May 2007, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $1 billion of Liberty Capital common stock. In connection with our issuance of the Liberty Entertainment common stock, our Liberty Capital stock repurchase plan was lowered to $300 million. In August 2008, our board of directors increased the amount of Liberty Capital common stock that may be repurchased to $600 million. We may alter or terminate the program at any time.

The Capital Group's primary sources of liquidity for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were borrowings under one of its existing equity collars ($1,125 million of which $500 million was subsequently repaid), tax payments from the Interactive Group and Entertainment Group ($252 million) and available cash on hand.

In April 2007, we borrowed $750 million of bank financing with an interest rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin. We intend to invest such proceeds in a portfolio of selected debt and mezzanine-level instruments of companies in the telecommunications, media and technology sectors that we believe have favorable risk/return profiles. As of September 30, 2008, we had made investments aggregating $269 million. See note 10 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the Investment Fund to which this bank facility relates.

From time to time we enter into debt swaps and swap arrangements with respect to our or third-party public and private indebtedness. Under these arrangements, we initially post collateral with the counterparty equal to a contractual percentage of the value of the referenced securities. We earn interest income based upon the face amount and stated interest rate of the referenced securities, and we pay interest expense at market rates on the amount funded by the counterparty. In the event the fair value of the underlying debt securities declines more than a pre-determined amount, we are required to post cash collateral for the decline, and we record an unrealized loss on financial instruments. The cash collateral is further adjusted up or down for subsequent changes in fair value of the underlying debt security. At September 30, 2008, the aggregate notional amount of debt securities referenced under our debt swap arrangements, which related to $880 million principal amount of certain of our publicly traded debt, was $623 million. As of such date, we had posted cash collateral equal to $169 million.

Subsequent to September 30, 2008, market value fluctuations related to $750 million principal amount of our exchangeable senior debentures that are underlying total return swaps attributable to Capital Group caused a triggering event with respect to those swaps, allowing the counterparty to terminate the contract. As a result, we agreed to make a payment to the counterparty of $197 million to settle the contract and entered into a new swap agreement at a lower notional amount. In addition, we opted to settle debt swaps with respect to $130 million principal amount of our senior notes for total cash consideration of $128 million, including previously posted cash collateral. We funded these payments with available cash or equity derivative credit facilities attributed to Capital Group.

Additional uses of Capital Group cash for the remainder of 2008 include approximately $45 million for interest payments on debt attributed to the Capital Group, repurchases of Liberty Capital common stock, cash for operating activities and $25 million for film acquisition costs. We may also make additional investments in existing or new businesses and attribute such investments to the Capital Group. However, we do not have any commitments to make new investments at this time.

We expect that the Capital Group's investing and financing activities will be funded with a combination of cash on hand, tax payments from the Interactive Group and Entertainment Group, proceeds from collar expirations and dispositions of non-strategic assets. At September 30, 2008, the Capital Group's sources of liquidity include $1,356 million in cash, $523 million of short-term marketable securities and $4,159 million of non-strategic AFS securities including related derivatives. To the extent the Capital Group recognizes any taxable gains from the sale of assets or the expiration of

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derivative instruments, we may incur current tax expense and be required to make tax payments, thereby reducing any cash proceeds attributable to the Capital Group.

Our derivatives related to certain of our AFS investments provide the Capital Group with an additional source of liquidity. Based on the put price and assuming we deliver owned or borrowed shares to settle each of the AFS Derivatives and excluding any provision for income taxes, the Capital Group would have attributed to it cash proceeds of approximately $21 million in 2008, $1,223 million in 2009 and $1,200 million in 2010 upon settlement of its AFS Derivatives.

Prior to the maturity of the equity collars, the terms of certain of these instruments allow borrowings against the future put option proceeds at LIBOR plus an applicable spread, as the case may be. As of September 30, 2008, we had borrowed $625 million against certain equity collars, and the remaining borrowing capacity aggregated approximately $1,619 million. Such borrowings will reduce the cash proceeds upon settlement noted in the preceding paragraph.

See note 16 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our commitments and contingencies.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to market risk in the normal course of business due to our ongoing investing and financing activities and our subsidiaries in different foreign countries. Market risk refers to the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in stock prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The risk of loss can be assessed from the perspective of adverse changes in fair values, cash flows and future earnings. We have established policies, procedures and internal processes governing our management of market risks and the use of financial instruments to manage our exposure to such risks.

We are exposed to changes in interest rates primarily as a result of our borrowing and investment activities, which include investments in fixed and floating rate debt instruments and borrowings used to maintain liquidity and to fund business operations. The nature and amount of our long-term and short-term debt are expected to vary as a result of future requirements, market conditions and other factors. We manage our exposure to interest rates by maintaining what we believe is an appropriate mix of fixed and variable rate debt. We believe this best protects us from interest rate risk. We have achieved this mix by (i) issuing fixed-rate debt that we believe has a low stated interest rate and significant term to maturity, (ii) issuing variable rate debt with appropriate maturities and interest rates and (iii) entering into interest rate swap arrangements when we deem appropriate. As of September 30, 2008 and considering the effects of our interest rate swap agreements, our debt is comprised of the following amounts.

	Variable rate debt					Fixed rate debt

	Principal amount		Weighted avg interest rate			Principal amount		Weighted avg interest rate
	dollar amounts in millions
Interactive Group	$	3,015		4.2	%	$	5,364		6.0	%
Capital Group	$	1,501		3.2	%	$	3,442		3.6	%
Entertainment Group	$	—		N/A		$	2,615		3.5	%

Each of our tracking stock groups is exposed to changes in stock prices primarily as a result of our significant holdings in publicly traded securities. We continually monitor changes in stock markets, in general, and changes in the stock prices of our holdings, specifically. We believe that changes in stock prices can be expected to vary as a result of general market conditions, technological changes, specific industry changes and other factors. We use equity collars and other financial instruments to manage market risk associated with certain investment positions. These instruments are recorded at fair value based on option pricing models.

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At September 30, 2008, the fair value of our AFS securities attributed to the Capital Group was $3,067 million. Had the market price of such securities been 10% lower at September 30, 2008, the aggregate value of such securities would have been $307 million lower. Such decrease would be partially offset by an increase in the value of our AFS Derivatives. Our exchangeable senior debentures are also subject to market risk. Because we mark these securities to fair value each reporting date, increases in the stock price of the respective underlying security result in higher liabilities and unrealized losses in our statement of operations.

From time to time and in connection with certain of our AFS Derivatives, we borrow shares of the underlying securities from a counterparty and deliver these borrowed shares in settlement of maturing derivative positions. In these transactions, a similar number of shares that we have attributed to the Capital Group have been posted as collateral with the counterparty. These share borrowing arrangements can be terminated at any time at our option by delivering shares to the counterparty. The counterparty can terminate these arrangements at any time. The liability under these share borrowing arrangements is marked to market each reporting period with changes in value recorded in unrealized gains or losses in the Capital Group's attributed statement of operations. The shares posted as collateral under these arrangements continue to be treated as AFS securities and are also marked to market each reporting period with changes in value recorded as unrealized gains or losses in our statement of operations.

The Interactive Group is exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations related primarily to the monetary assets and liabilities and the financial results of QVC's foreign subsidiaries. Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries for which the functional currency is the local currency are translated into U.S. dollars at period-end exchange rates and the statements of operations are generally translated at the average exchange rate for the period. Exchange rate fluctuations on translating foreign currency financial statements into U.S. dollars that result in unrealized gains or losses are referred to as translation adjustments. Cumulative translation adjustments are recorded in other comprehensive earnings (loss) as a separate component of stockholders' equity. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are recorded based on exchange rates at the time such transactions arise. Subsequent changes in exchange rates result in transaction gains and losses, which are reflected in income as unrealized (based on period-end translations) or realized upon settlement of the transactions. Cash flows from our operations in foreign countries are generally translated at the average rate for the period. Accordingly, the Interactive Group may experience economic loss and a negative impact on earnings and equity with respect to our holdings solely as a result of unfavorable foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

We periodically assess the effectiveness of our derivative financial instruments. With regard to interest rate swaps, we monitor the fair value of interest rate swaps as well as the effective interest rate the interest rate swap yields, in comparison to historical interest rate trends. We believe that any losses incurred with regard to interest rate swaps would be offset by the effects of interest rate movements on the underlying debt facilities. With regard to equity collars, we monitor historical market trends relative to values currently present in the market. We believe that any unrealized losses incurred with regard to equity collars and swaps would be offset by the effects of fair value changes on the underlying assets. These measures allow our management to measure the success of its use of derivative instruments and to determine when to enter into or exit from derivative instruments.

Our derivative instruments are executed with counterparties who are well known major financial institutions with high credit ratings. While we believe these derivative instruments effectively manage the risks highlighted above, they are subject to counterparty credit risk. Counterparty credit risk is the risk that the counterparty is unable to perform under the terms of the derivative instrument upon

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settlement of the derivative instrument. To protect ourselves against credit risk associated with these counterparties we generally:

•: execute our derivative instruments with several different counterparties, and
•: execute equity derivative instrument agreements which contain a provision that requires the counterparty to post the "in the money" portion of the derivative instrument into a cash collateral account for our benefit, if the respective counterparty's credit rating for its senior unsecured debt were to reach certain levels, generally a rating that is below Standard & Poor's rating of A- and/or Moody's rating of A3.

Due to the importance of these derivative instruments to our risk management strategy, we actively monitor the creditworthiness of each of these counterparties. Based on our analysis, we currently consider nonperformance by any of our counterparties to be unlikely.

Interactive Group

The Interactive Group consists of our subsidiaries QVC, Provide, Backcountry, Bodybuilding and BuySeasons, our minority interests in IAC/InterActiveCorp, Expedia, HSN, Interval, Ticketmaster, Lending Tree and GSI Commerce, Inc. and $3,108 million principal amount (as of September 30, 2008) of our senior notes and debentures.

The following discussion and analysis provides information concerning the results of operations and financial condition of the Interactive Group. The results of operations of Backcountry and Bodybuilding are included in e-commerce businesses since their respective date of acquisition in the tables below. Fluctuations in e-commerce businesses from 2007 to 2008 are due primarily to the acquisitions of Backcountry in June 2007 and Bodybuilding in December 2007. In addition to these acquisitions, Provide's revenue and Adjusted OIBDA increased 26% and 77%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to the corresponding prior year. This discussion should be read in conjunction with (1) our condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and (2) the Unaudited Attributed Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Material Changes in Results of Operations

		Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,

		2008			2007			2008			2007
		amounts in millions
*Revenue*
	QVC	$	1,641			1,686			5,167			5,063
	e-commerce businesses		157			74			535			259
	Corporate and other		—			—			—			—

		$	1,798			1,760			5,702			5,322

*Adjusted OIBDA*
	QVC	$	312			364			1,086			1,121
	e-commerce businesses		3			2			52			24
	Corporate and other		(3	)		(3	)		(15	)		(7	)

		$	312			363			1,123			1,138

*Operating Income (Loss)*
	QVC	$	175			231			678			718
	e-commerce businesses		(7	)		(4	)		20			7
	Corporate and other		(7	)		(6	)		(18	)		(13	)

		$	161			221			680			712

QVC. QVC is a retailer of a wide range of consumer products, which are marketed and sold primarily by merchandise-focused televised shopping programs and via the Internet. In the United States, the program is aired live through its nationally televised shopping network—24 hours a day, 7 days a week ("QVC-US"). Internationally, QVC has electronic retailing program services based in the United Kingdom ("QVC-UK"), Germany ("QVC-Germany") and Japan ("QVC-Japan"). QVC-UK broadcasts 24 hours a day with 17 hours of live programming, and QVC-Germany and QVC-Japan each broadcast live 24 hours a day.

QVC's operating results are as follows:

		Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,

		2008			2007			2008			2007
		amounts in millions
Net revenue		$	1,641			1,686			5,167			5,063
Cost of sales			(1,070	)		(1,068	)		(3,298	)		(3,186	)

	Gross profit		571			618			1,869			1,877
Operating expenses			(164	)		(162	)		(503	)		(484	)
SG&A expenses (excluding stock-based compensation)			(95	)		(92	)		(280	)		(272	)

	Adjusted OIBDA		312			364			1,086			1,121
Stock-based compensation—SG&A			(2	)		(4	)		(12	)		(20	)
Depreciation and amortization			(135	)		(129	)		(396	)		(383	)

	Operating income	$	175			231			678			718

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Net revenue is generated in the following geographic areas:

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,

	2008		2007		2008		2007
	amounts in millions
QVC-US	$	1,073		1,174		3,430		3,532
QVC-UK		159		169		494		481
QVC-Germany		228		194		701		607
QVC-Japan		181		149		542		443

	$	1,641		1,686		5,167		5,063

QVC's consolidated net revenue decreased 2.7% and increased 2.1% during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The three month decrease is comprised of $83 million due to a 5.2% decrease in the number of units shipped and $15 million due to lower shipping and handling revenue and an increase in estimated product returns. These decreases were partially offset by a $29 million increase due to a 2.5% increase in the average sales price per unit ("ASP") and $24 million due to favorable foreign currency rates. The nine month increase in revenue is comprised of $141 million due to a 3.2% increase in the ASP and $133 million due to favorable foreign currency rates. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in the number of units shipped from 117.6 million in 2007 to 114.6 million in 2008 and an increase in estimated product returns. Returns as a percent of gross product revenue increased from 19.3% to 20.3% and reflect a higher ASP and a shift in the mix from home products to accessories and apparel products, which typically have higher return rates.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the changes in revenue and expenses were impacted by fluctuations in the exchange rates for the UK pound sterling, the euro and the Japanese yen. In the event the U.S. dollar strengthens against these foreign currencies in the future, QVC's reported revenue and Adjusted OIBDA will be negatively impacted. The percentage increase in revenue for each of QVC's geographic areas in U.S. dollars and in local currency is as follows:

	Percentage increase (decrease) in net revenue

	Three months ended September 30, 2008						Nine months ended September 30, 2008
	U.S. dollars			Local currency			U.S. dollars			Local currency
QVC-US		(8.6	)%		(8.6	)%		(2.9	)%		(2.9	)%
QVC-UK		(5.9	)%		0.8	%		2.7	%		4.9	%
QVC-Germany		17.5	%		8.4	%		15.5	%		2.1	%
QVC-Japan		21.5	%		10.5	%		22.3	%		8.2	%

Revenue for QVC-US continues to be negatively impacted by a slow retail environment with sales weaknesses experienced in each product category as well as higher return rates. Revenue growth for QVC-UK was lower in the third quarter of 2008, as compared to the first and second quarters of 2008, due to a slow down in the sales of home products and accessories. QVC-Germany showed an increase in revenue in local currency in the third quarter of 2008, as compared to a decrease in local currency in the second quarter of 2008, due to improvements in all product areas. QVC-Japan increased net revenue in local currency due to increases in apparel, accessories and jewelry during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, as compared to the corresponding prior year period, as it continues to overcome the impacts of the heightened regulatory focus on health and beauty product presentations which began in March 2007 and caused QVC-Japan to remove a number of products from its programming.

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The QVC service is already received by substantially all of the cable television and direct broadcast satellite homes in the U.S. and Germany. In addition, the rate of growth in households is expected to diminish in the UK and Japan. Therefore, future sales growth will primarily depend on additions of new customers from homes already receiving the QVC service and growth in sales to existing customers. QVC's future sales may also be affected by (i) the willingness of cable and satellite distributors to continue carrying QVC's programming service, (ii) QVC's ability to maintain favorable channel positioning, which may become more difficult as distributors convert analog customers to digital, (iii) changes in television viewing habits because of personal video recorders, video-on-demand and IP television and (iv) general economic conditions.

QVC's gross profit percentage decreased 186 basis points and 90 basis points during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. Such decreases are due primarily to lower initial product margins in the home and apparel product areas. The three month gross margin percentage was also negatively impacted by an unfavorable obsolescence provision.

QVC's operating expenses are principally comprised of commissions, order processing and customer service expenses, production costs, telecommunications expense and credit card processing fees. Operating expenses increased 1.2% and 3.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. Such increases are primarily due to increased personnel expenses in the production and customer service areas. In addition, commissions increased due to new fixed-rate agreements in QVC-UK and QVC-Japan. Operating expenses as a percent of revenue increased slightly in each of the three and nine month periods.

QVC's SG&A expenses include personnel, information technology, provision for doubtful accounts, marketing and advertising expenses. Such expenses increased 3.3% and 2.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year period due primarily to increases in personnel expenses and bad debt expense. Such increases were partially offset by lower marketing expenses in 2008.

QVC's Adjusted OIBDA decreased 14.3% and 3.1% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. Such decreases in Adjusted OIBDA are due to the lower revenue and decrease in gross profit percentage discussed above, as well as the increases noted in operating expenses.

Entertainment Group

The Entertainment Group is comprised of our subsidiaries Starz Entertainment, FUN and Liberty Sports Group, as well as equity interests in DIRECTV, GSN and WildBlue, $973 million of corporate cash, $551 million principal amount (as of September 30, 2008) of our senior exchangeable debentures, an equity collar on 110 million shares of DIRECTV common stock and $2,011 million of borrowings against the put value of such collar.

The following discussion and analysis provides information concerning the attributed results of operations and financial condition of the Entertainment Group. Although the Reclassification was not completed until March 3, 2008, the following discussion is presented as though the Reclassification had been completed on January 1, 2007. This discussion should be read in conjunction with (1) our condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and (2) the Attributed Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Material Changes in Results of Operations

		Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,

		2008			2007			2008			2007
		amounts in millions
*Revenue*
	Starz Entertainment	$	278			282			826			801
	Corporate and other		84			18			205			50

		$	362			300			1,031			851

*Adjusted OIBDA*
	Starz Entertainment	$	78			88			220			216
	Corporate and other		(4	)		(1	)		(3	)		(5	)

		$	74			87			217			211

*Operating Income (Loss)*
	Starz Entertainment	$	63			78			176			180
	Corporate and other		(16	)		(50	)		(32	)		(65	)

		$	47			28			144			115

Revenue. The Entertainment Group's combined revenue increased $62 million or 20.7% and $180 million or 21.2% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. Such increases are due primarily to our acquisition of Liberty Sports Group, which generated $65 million and $153 million in revenue, and to Starz Entertainment.

Adjusted OIBDA. The Entertainment Group's Adjusted OIBDA decreased $13 million and increased $6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The three month decrease is due primarily to the lower Adjusted OIBDA generated by Starz Entertainment. Liberty Sports Group generated negative Adjusted OIBDA of $2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and positive Adjusted OIBDA of $3 million since our acquisition in February 2008. Liberty Sports Group amortizes its sports rights over the respective sports season (e.g. baseball rights are primarily amortized during the second and third quarters of the year), whereas its revenue is relatively consistent from quarter to quarter. Therefore, Liberty Sports Group has lower Adjusted OIBDA and operating income in the second and third quarters.

Operating income. The Entertainment Group's operating income increased $19 million and $29 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The primary driver of these increases was a $41 million impairment charge recorded by FUN in the third quarter of 2007. In addition to the decreases for Starz Entertainment, Liberty Sports Group generated an operating loss of $4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and an operating loss of $3 million since our acquisition in February 2008.

Starz Entertainment. Starz Entertainment primarily provides video programming distributed by cable operators, direct-to-home satellite providers, telephone companies, other distributors and the Internet throughout the United States. Substantially all of Starz Entertainment's revenue is derived from the delivery of movies to subscribers under affiliation agreements with television video programming distributors. Some of Starz Entertainment's affiliation agreements provide for payments to Starz Entertainment based on the number of subscribers that receive Starz Entertainment's services. Starz Entertainment also has fixed-rate affiliation agreements with certain of its customers. Pursuant to

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these agreements, the customers generally pay an agreed-upon rate regardless of the number of subscribers. The agreed-upon rate is contractually increased annually or semi-annually as the case may be, and these agreements expire in 2008 through 2012. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, 70.5% of Starz Entertainment's revenue was generated by its four largest customers, Comcast Corporation, DIRECTV, Dish Network and Time Warner Inc., each of which individually generated more than 10% of Starz Entertainment's revenue for such period. Starz Entertainment's affiliation agreements with DIRECTV and Dish Network expire in December 2008 and June 2009, respectively; and Comcast's distribution of Encore expires in September 2009, unless Comcast elects to extend. In addition, the affiliation agreement with Time Warner has expired. Starz Entertainment is currently in negotiations with Time Warner regarding a new agreement. There can be no assurance that any new agreement with Time Warner will have economic terms comparable to the old agreement.

Starz Entertainment's operating results are as follows:

		Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,

		2008			2007			2008			2007
		amounts in millions
Revenue		$	278			282			826			801
Operating expenses			(173	)		(168	)		(505	)		(507	)
SG&A expenses			(27	)		(26	)		(101	)		(78	)

	Adjusted OIBDA		78			88			220			216
Stock-based compensation			(11	)		(7	)		(31	)		(21	)
Depreciation and amortization			(4	)		(3	)		(13	)		(15	)

	Operating income	$	63			78			176			180

Starz Entertainment's revenue decreased 1.4% and increased 3.1% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. During the third quarter of 2007, Starz Entertainment entered into a new affiliation agreement with DIRECTV which was retroactive to January 1, 2007. The previous affiliation agreement with DIRECTV had expired June 30, 2006. During the period from June 30, 2006 to the signing of the new affiliation agreement (the "Out-of-Contract Period"), Starz Entertainment had recognized revenue from DIRECTV based on cash payments from DIRECTV. The new affiliation agreement provides for rates that are higher than those paid by DIRECTV during the Out-of-Contract Period. Therefore, in the third quarter of 2007 Starz Entertainment recognized $18 million of revenue based on the difference between the rates provided in the new affiliation agreement and the rates paid by DIRECTV during the first half of 2007. Absent this $18 million "catch up," Starz Entertainment's revenue increased 5.3% during the three months ended September 30, 2008. Such increase is due in approximate equal amounts to increases in (i) the weighted average number of subscriptions and (ii) the effective rate for Starz Entertainments services. Without the DIRECTV "catch up" for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, revenue increased 4.0% in 2008. Such increase is due primarily to an increase in the effective rate for Starz Entertainment's services.

The Starz movie service and the Encore and Thematic Multiplex Channels ("EMP") movie service are the primary drivers of Starz Entertainment's revenue. Starz average subscription units increased 6.7% and 6.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, and EMP average subscription units increased 7.1% and 9.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively. The effects of these increases in subscription units are somewhat mitigated by Starz Entertainment's fixed-rate affiliation agreements. In this regard, more than 60% of such subscription increases and approximately 36% of Starz Entertainment's revenue was earned under its fixed-rate affiliation agreements during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

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At September 30, 2008, cable, DTH satellite, and other distribution media represented 66.8%, 28.1% and 5.1%, respectively, of Starz Entertainment's total subscription units.

Starz Entertainment's operating expenses increased 3.0% and decreased less than 1% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. Such changes are due to decreases in programming license fees, which comprise approximately 93% of operating expenses. The three and nine month decreases in programming license fees are due to lower bonus payment amortization ($7 million and $22 million) and a lower percentage of first-run movie exhibitions (which have a relatively higher cost per title) as compared to the number of library product exhibitions ($16 million and $32 million), partially offset by a higher effective rate for first-run movies exhibited in 2008 ($19 million and $44 million). In addition, in third quarter of 2007, Starz Entertainment reversed an accrual in the amount of $7 million for music copyright fees as a result of a settlement with a music copyright authority.

Starz Entertainment's SG&A expenses increased $1 million and $23 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. Such increases are due primarily to higher marketing expenses related to a new branding campaign in the first half of 2008.

Capital Group

The Capital Group is comprised of our subsidiaries and assets not attributed to the Interactive Group or the Entertainment Group, including controlling interests in Starz Media, ANLBC, Leisure Arts, TruePosition and WFRV TV Station, as well as minority interests in Time Warner, Sprint Nextel Corporation and other public and private companies, $1,356 million of cash, including subsidiary cash, $523 million of short-term marketable securities and $4,815 million principal amount (as of September 30, 2008) of our exchangeable senior debentures and bank debt.

We exchanged our CBS Corporation common stock for WFRV TV Station and cash on April 16, 2007, and we exchanged some of our Time Warner common stock for ANLBC, Leisure Arts and cash on May 17, 2007.

The following discussion and analysis provides information concerning the attributed results of operations and financial condition of the Capital Group. Although the Reclassification was not completed until March 3, 2008, the following discussion is presented as though the Reclassification had been completed on January 1, 2007. This discussion should be read in conjunction with (1) our condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and (2) the Attributed Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Material Changes in Results of Operations

		Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,

		2008			2007			2008			2007
		amounts in millions
*Revenue*
	Starz Media	$	104			68			223			195
	Corporate and other		117			123			263			199

		$	221			191			486			394

*Adjusted OIBDA*
	Starz Media	$	(82	)		(27	)		(125	)		(53	)
	Corporate and other		(7	)		10			(63	)		(24	)

		$	(89	)		(17	)		(188	)		(77	)

*Operating Loss*
	Starz Media	$	(86	)		(31	)		(135	)		(65	)
	Corporate and other		(62	)		(19	)		(170	)		(87	)

		$	(148	)		(50	)		(305	)		(152	)

Revenue. The Capital Group's combined revenue increased $30 million or 15.7% and $92 million or 23.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The three month increase is due primarily to a $36 million increase for Starz Media, partially offset by a $9 million decrease for ANLBC. The nine month increase is due primarily to our acquisitions of ANLBC, Leisure Arts and WFRV, which generated an aggregate increase in revenue of $53 million, and a $28 million increase for Starz Media. The increases in revenue for Starz Media are due to the 2008 theatrical release of six films by Overture Films and one film by Starz Animation, partially offset by decreases in revenue related to home video distribution and for-hire animation projects. Included in Capital Group's revenue are payments from CNBC related to a revenue sharing agreement between our company and CNBC. The agreement has no termination date and payments received aggregated $18 million and $16 million for the nine months period ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Pursuant to TruePosition's services contract with AT&T Corp., TruePosition is required to develop and deliver additional software features. Because TruePosition does not have vendor specific objective evidence related to the value of these additional features, TruePosition is required to defer revenue recognition until all of the features have been delivered. TruePosition currently estimates that the last of these features will be delivered in the third quarter of 2009. Accordingly, absent any further contractual changes, TruePosition will not recognize any significant revenue under this contract until the fourth quarter of 2009. TruePosition's services contract with its other major customer, T-Mobile, Inc., has a similar provision which prevents TruePosition from recognizing revenue. Such contract has been extended until June 2009. It should be noted that both AT&T and T-Mobile are paying currently for services they receive and that the aforementioned deferrals have normal gross profit margins included.

Adjusted OIBDA. The Capital Group's Adjusted OIBDA decreased $72 million and $111 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. Starz Media's Adjusted OIBDA decreased due to the timing of revenue and expenses associated with the films released by Overture and Starz Animation in 2008. Print and advertising expenses related to the release of a film are recognized at the time the advertisements are run and generally exceed the theatrical revenue earned from the film. In addition, amortization of film production costs begins when revenue recognition begins. Although there can be

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no assurance, the expectation when films are approved for production or acquisition is that the ultimate revenue to be earned from theatrical release, home video and pay-per-view distribution and premium television distribution, which revenue may be earned over several years, will exceed the costs associated with the film. Because many of the costs are recognized up front and the revenue is earned over a longer period of time, Overture is expected to incur Adjusted OIBDA and operating losses in the near term. ANLBC's business is seasonal with the vast majority of its revenue recognized in the second and third quarters of the year. Therefore, ANLBC generally operates at a loss in the first and fourth quarters.

Operating loss. The Capital Group's operating loss increased $98 million and $153 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. Such increases are due to Starz Media, ANLBC, WFRV TV Station and TruePosition. Starz Media's Adjusted OIBDA loss and operating loss increased in 2008 due primarily to marketing and advertising costs incurred in connection with the theatrical release of films by Overture Films. We currently expect Starz Media to continue incurring Adjusted OIBDA losses and operating losses for the next two to three years. During the third quarter of 2008, we determined that the goodwill related to WFRV TV Station was impaired and recorded a $34 million charge for such impairment.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

In accordance with Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including its chief executive officer, principal accounting officer and principal financial officer (the "Executives"), of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Executives concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2008 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in its reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.

There has been no change in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation described above that occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

For information regarding institution of, or material changes in, material legal proceedings that have been reported this fiscal year, reference is made to Part I, Item 3 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 29, 2008 and Part II, Item 1 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2008 filed on August 11, 2008. There have been no material developments in such legal proceedings during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The following is an update to Item 1A—Risk Factors contained in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 11, 2008:

Weakening economic conditions may reduce consumer demand for our products and services. The current economic downturn in the United States and in other regions of the world in which our subsidiaries and affiliates operate could adversely affect demand for our products and services. A substantial portion of our revenue is derived from discretionary spending by individuals, which typically falls during times of economic instability. A reduction in discretionary spending could adversely affect revenue across our tracking stock groups including lagging retail sales and potential downgrades or disconnects by satellite subscribers. Accordingly, our ability to increase, or in certain cases, maintain revenue and Adjusted OIBDA could be adversely affected to the extent that relevant economic environments remain weak or decline further. We currently are unable to predict the extent of any of these potential adverse effects.

Disruptions in the worldwide credit and equity markets have increased the risk of default by the counterparties to our financial instruments and cash investments. Disruptions in the credit and equity markets have impacted the creditworthiness of certain financial institutions. Although we seek to manage the credit risks associated with our financial instruments and cash investments, we are exposed to an increased risk that our counterparties may default on their obligations to us. At September 30, 2008, our total assets included derivatives with a fair value of $1,953 million and short-term marketable securities of $523 million. Were one or more of our counterparties to fail or otherwise be unable to meet its obligations to us, our financial condition could be adversely affected.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c): Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer

		Series A Liberty Capital Common Stock

Period		(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased		(b) Average Price Paid per Share		(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		(d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be purchased Under the Plans or Programs
July 1-31, 2008			5,804,200	$	14.86		5,804,200	$	36.6 million
August 1-31, 2008			5,163,623	$	16.08		5,163,623	$	253.6 million
September 1-30, 2008			4,055,712	$	15.42		4,055,712	$	191.0 million

	Total		15,023,535				15,023,535

In connection with the reclassification of Old Liberty's Capital Group stock into Entertainment Group stock and Capital Group stock, Liberty's board of directors approved a program to repurchase up to $300 million of Liberty Capital common stock. In August 2008, Liberty's board of directors

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approved an additional $300 million of Liberty Capital common stock repurchases. Liberty may alter or terminate the program at any time.

In addition to the shares listed in the table above, 1,357 shares of Series A Liberty Capital common stock, 4,371 shares of Series A Liberty Interactive common stock and 5,398 shares of Series A Liberty Entertainment common stock were surrendered in the third quarter of 2008 by certain of our officers to pay withholding taxes and other deductions in connection with the vesting of their restricted stock.

Item 6. Exhibits

(a): Exhibits

Listed below are the exhibits which are filed as a part of this Report (according to the number assigned to them in Item 601 of Regulation S-K):


3.1		Bylaws of Liberty Media Corporation (as amended and restated August 12, 2008) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33982) filed on August 14, 2008).
31.1		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*
31.2		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*
31.3		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*
32		Section 1350 Certification*
99.1		Attributed Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups*

*: Filed herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION
Date: November 6, 2008	By:	/s/ GREGORY B. MAFFEI Gregory B. Maffei President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 6, 2008	By:	/s/ DAVID J.A. FLOWERS David J.A. Flowers Senior Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date: November 6, 2008	By:	/s/ CHRISTOPHER W. SHEAN Christopher W. Shean Senior Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Listed below are the exhibits which are filed as a part of this Report (according to the number assigned to them in Item 601 of Regulation S-K):


3.1		Bylaws of Liberty Media Corporation (as amended and restated August 12, 2008) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33982) filed on August 14, 2008).
31.1		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*
31.2		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*
31.3		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification*
32		Section 1350 Certification*
99.1		Attributed Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups*

*: Filed herewith

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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) (unaudited)
LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 6. Exhibits

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