Attachment Consummation

Consummation

LETTER submitted by Liberty Media Corporation, The DIRECTV Group, Inc., News Corporation

Consummation

2008-03-13

This document pretains to SES-T/C-20070129-00151 for Transfer of Control on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESTC2007012900151_645985

REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN MB DOCKET NO. 07-18 before the Federal Communications Commission March 13, 2008 FIl!Ð/AeefPfElJ Via Hand Delivery MAR 1 S 2008 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Fel Commucatioi Comision Offce of the Secretary Off of lh Sera Federal Communications Commission 445 12(11 Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Consolidated Application of News Corporation and The DIRECTV Group, Inc., Transferors, and Liberty Media Corporation, Transferee, for Authority to Transfer Control, MB Docket No. 07-18 Dear Ms. Dortch: By Memorandum Opinion and Order released on Februry 26, 2008, the Commission approved the transfer of control of various Commission licenses and authorizations held by The DIRECTV Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries from News Corpration to Liberty Media Corporation. See News Corporation and The DlRECTV Group, Inc., Transferors, an Libert Media Corporation, Transferee, Memorandum Opinion and Order, MB Docket No. 07-18, FCC 08-66 (reI. Feb. 26, 2008) ("Order"). Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. §25.119(f), this is to notify the Commission that the transfer of control transaction was consummated on February 27, 2008. Attached as Exhibit A is a list of licenses and applications included in the transfer of control transaction. The applicants submit the following additional information and documentation regarding the consummtion of the transfer of control transaction on Februry 27, 2008 and related events. To faciltate consumation of the transaction, The DlRECTV Group, Inc. and News Corporation entered into a Separation Agreement on February 26, 2008. As set fort in Exhibit 1 to the Separation Agreement, one or more of the applicants entered into the following four additional agreements in connection with consummation of the transaction and Condition No. I in Appendix B to the Commission's Order: Letter Agreement among the applicants; Indemnification Agreement among the applicants; Letter Agreement among DlRECTV, Inc. and certain Fox entities; and Trademark License Agreement between DIRECTV Latin America, LLC and British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC. Attached as Exhibit B is a copy of the Separation Agreement. No. of Copies roo'd 0 List A8CDE ----------

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch March 13, 2008 Page 2 Pursuant to the Protective Orders adopted in this proceeding on May 21, 2007 and July 10, 2007, the Applicants have designated the entirety of Anex I-A as CONFDENTIAL INFORMTION - SUBJCT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER IN MB DOCKET NO. 07-18 before the Federal Communications Commission and the entirety of Exhibit 1 and Annexes 1-B through 1-D as IDGinY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMTION - SUBJECT TO SECOND PROTECTIVE ORDER IN MB DOCKET NO. 07-18 before the Federal Communications Commission. The applicants wil make the Stamped Confidential Document and Stamped Highly Confidential Documents available for inspection in accordance with the Protective Orders at the offces of Nelson Mullns Riley & Scarborough, LLP, 101 Constitution Avenue, NW, 9ih Floor, Washington, DC 20001. Please contact Thomas Bardo, Esquire ((202) 712-2817) to make arrangements for such inspection. Finally, Libert Media has issued a new tracking stock, Liberty Entertinment, which is intended to track and reflect the separate economic performnce of the new Entertainment Group. Effective at 5 p.m. on March 3, 2008, each share of Series A Liberty Capital common stock was reclassified as one share of Series A Liberty Capital common stock and 4 shares of the new Series A Liberty Entertainment common stock, and each share of Series B Liberty Capital common stock was reclassified as one share of Series B Libert Capital common stock and 4 shares of the new Series B Liberty Entertainment common stock. The new tracking stock began regular trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on March 4, 2008. A copy of the press release announcing the issuance of the new tracking stock is annexed as Exhibit C. The applicants are submitting two copies of the unredacted enclosures to Willam Beckwith, Esquire pursuant to Section 5 of the May 21, 2007 Protective Order. Please associate this letter with the Consolidated Application in MB Docket No. 07-18. If you have any questions regarding the above information, please contact the undersigned. Respectfully submitted, ~ie7 Timothy J. Fitzgibbon NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH LLP 101 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Suite 90 Washington, D.C. 2001 202-712-2800 Counsel for Libert Media Corporation

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch March 13, 2008 Page 3 .JJL ,-- 'y~em W' lIam M. Wiltshire Michael Nilsson S. Roberts Carter III HARRS, WILTSHIRE & GRANNIS LLP 1200 Eighteenth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 202-730-1300 Counsel for The DlRECTV Group, Inc. ~_ ~ JL~ Jo C. Quale \- Jared S. Sher SKADDEN ARPS SLATE MEAGHER & FLOM, LLP 1440 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 2005 202-371-7200 Counsel for News Corporation Enclosures cc: Rosemary Harold, Rosemary.Harold(âfcc.gov (w/o encls.) Sarah Whitesell, Sara.Whitesell(tfcc.gov (w/o encls.) Tracy Waldon, Tracy.Waldon(tfcc.gov (w/o ends.) Royce Sherlock, Royce.Sherlock(tfcc.gov (w/o encls.) Mania Baghdadi, Mania.Baghdadi(tfcc.gov (w/o encls.) Willam Beckwith, Wiliam.Beckwith(tfcc.gov (w/o ends.) Jim Bird, Jim.Bird(tfcc.gov (w/o ends.) Marilyn Simon, Marilyn.Simon(tfcc.gov (w/o ends.) -!Xc/i2869.1-

EXHIBIT A

DIRECTV Licenses and Applications Included in Transfer of Control Transaction A. LICENSES Satellite Space Statons File Number--SAT-T/C-2oo70129-0021 Licensee--DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Call Signs--S2369, S2430, S2455, S2632, S2669, S2673, S2693 File Number--SAT-T/C-20070129-0oo23 Licensee--DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Call Signs.-S2132, S2133, S2191, S2640, S264I, S2689 Satellite Earth Statons File Number--SES-T/C-20070129-00151 Licensee-DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Call Signs--E010129, E010130, E020172, E030105, E030117, E050112, E050113, E050121, E050122, E050229, E050230, E050255, E050286, E060014, E060187, E060188, E060236, E060298, E060299, E930191, E930299, E930304, E930485, E950349, E980285, E980338, E980340, E980473, E990159 File Number--SES- T /C- 20070129-00 152 Licensee--DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Call Sign--E050340 File Number--SES- T /C-2OO70 129-00 153 Licensee--D IRECTV Enterprises, LLC Call Signs--E040179, E040180, E980170, E980341 File Number--SES-T/C-2oo70129-00l54 Licensee--DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Call Sign-- E040024 File Number--SES- T /C-20070129-oo155 Licensee--California Broadcast Center, LLC Call Sign--E010237, E02oo91 File Number--SES-T/C-20070l29-00156 Licensee--DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC CaU Sign--E990545 Exhibit A

Wireless Ucenses File Number-FCC File No. 0002876183 Licensee--DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Call Sign--WPZC401 File Number--FCC File No. 0002876452 Licensee--The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Call Sign-- WNEU909 File Number--FCC File No. 002876636 Licensee--DIRECTV, Inc. Call Sign--WPTZ691 B. PENDING APPLICATIONS Space Station Applications - pending as of date of approval (2/26/08) Licensee License Type FCC File Number Call Si2n Loation DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station SAT -MOD-2007101 0-00137 S2133 99.115 WL DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station SA T -AMD-20051118-00226 S2242 107.0 WL DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station SAT-AMD-20080114-O15 S2242 107.0 WL DlRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station SAT -LOA-19970605-0049 S2242 107.0 WL DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station SAT-AMD-20051l18-025 S2243 110.9 WL DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station SA T -AMD-20080114-O16 S2243 110.9 WL DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station SA T -LOA-19970605-O50 S2243 110.9 WL DlRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station SAT -AMD-20051118-00224 S2244 118.4 WL DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station SAT -AMD-200S01 14-0017 S2244 118.4 WL DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station SAT -LOA-19970605-0051 S2244 118.4 WL DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station SAT -MOD-2007 10 10-00138 S2640 99.225 WL DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station SA T -AMD-20080114-0013 S2711 99.175 WL DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station SA T -LOA-20060908-0099 S27 i 1 99.175 WL DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station SAT -AMD-200S0114-0014 S2712 102.825 WL DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station SAT -LOA-20060908-001 00 S2712 102.825 WL Earth Station Applications - pending as of date of approval (2/26/08) Licensee License Type FCC File Number Call Si2U DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station SES-AMD-20080206-oo128 E080025 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station SES-AMD-20080222-oo186 E080025 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station SES-LIC- 20080205-00 113 E080025 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station SES-ST A-2oo80211-oo149 E080025 - 2-

DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station SES-AMD-20080206-oo127 E08oo26 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station SES-AMD-20080222-00187 E08oo26 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station SES-LlC-2oo80205-00114 E080026 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station SES-ST A -20080205-0 125 E08oo26 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station SES-AMD-20080222-00189 E080027 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station SES-LIC-2oo80205-oo115 E080027 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station SES-ST A -20080211-00150 E080027 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station SES-AMD-2oo80206-O126 E080028 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station SES- AMD-20080222-O188 E080028 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station SES-LIC-20080205-O116 E080028 DJRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station SES-STA-20080211-oo151 E080028 C. GRANTED APPLICATIONS Space Station Authorizations - granted between date of transfer of control filing (01/29/07) and approval (2/26/08): Licensee License Type Call SiW' File Number Granted DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station S2627 SAT -ST A-20070126-0019 3/8/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station S2630 SAT -ST A-20070409-0060 4/16/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station S2132 SA T-AMD-2oo70l 11-00010 3/23/2007 DlRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station S2132 SAT -MOD-20030123-0045 3/28/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station S2132 SA T-MOD-2001213-oo151 3/23/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station S2133 SAT -MOD-20030123-0oo46 3/28/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station S2191 SA T -ST A-20070628-O89 7/17/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station S2191 SAT -ST A -20070927-0134 12/13/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station S219 i SAT -MOD-20070626-0087 12/14/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station S2369 SA T -ST A-20061213-oo149 3/8/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station S2632 SA T -AMD-2oo70 11l-O9 3/23/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station S2632 SA T-MOD-200612 13-00152 3/23/2007 DIRECT V Enterprises, LLC Space Station S2641 SA T -ST A-20070607-0078 7/23/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station S2641 SAT-STA-20070816-00115 8/30/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station S2641 ST A-ST A-2oo71024-O146 12/17/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Space Station S2641 SAT -MOD-20070626-0086 12/17/2007 Earth Station Authorizations - granted between date of transfer of control filing (01129/07) and approval (2/26/08): Licensee License Type Call Si~ Granted DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E020172 (SES-MFS-20061213-02156) 2/22/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E040024 (SES-MFS-2oo61213-02157) 3/9/2007 -3-

DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E04oo24 (SES-AMD-20070104-009) 3/9/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E050230 (SES-MOD- 20070911-01265) 10/23/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Eath Station E050286 (SES-MOD-20070911-01266) 10/23/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E0601 (SES-MOD-20070629-O879) 8130/2007 DlRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E061 (SES-LIC-20061221-02215) 2/27/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Eart Station E0700 (SES-STA-2oo70607-00770) 6/29/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E07002 (SES-STA-20070607-oo772) 6/29/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E070002 (SES-LIC-20070104-00lO) 3/13/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E07oo2 (SES-MOD-20070629-00877) 9/4/2007 DlRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E070023 (SES-ST A - 20070209-00217) 2/13/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E070023 (SES-LIC-20070202-00l82) 3/21/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E070027 (SES-STA-2oo70607-00771) 6/29/2007 DJRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E07oo27 (SES-ST A -20070607-00773) 6/29/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E070027 (SES-LIC-2oo70205-00188) 3/13/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E070027 (SES-MOD-2oo70629-00878) 9/4/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E070073 (SES-ST A-2oo70424-00505) 5/11/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E07oo73 (SES-LIC-20070424-00504) 6119/2007 DIRECT V Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E070074 (SES-LIC-2oo70424-oo506) 6/19/2007 DlRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E070111 (SES-LIC-2oo70719-00967) 9/11/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E070122 (SES-STA-20070625-O861) 7/31/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Ear Station E070122 (SES-LIC-2oo70625-00859) 8/31/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E070123 (SES-ST A-20070625-(0862) 7/31/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E070123 (SES-LIC-2oo70625-00860) 8/31/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E930191 (SES-ST A-200703 12-00343) 3/13/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E930191 (SES-MOD-200703 12-00346) 4/18/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E930191 (SES-MFS-20061213-02158) 2/28/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E930304 (SES-ST A - 20070308-00316) 3/12/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E930304 (SES-STA-20070330-00426) 411 7/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Earth Station E930304 (SES-ST A-20070424-00509) 4/25/2007 DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Eart Station E930304 (SES-STA-2oo61213-02162) 3/9/2007 -4-


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