LEI Transfer of Cont

OTHER submitted by Liberty Media Corporation

Post grant amendment

2009-05-08

This document pretains to SES-T/C-20090130-00129 for Transfer of Control on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESTC2009013000129_711066

Nelson
Mullins
  Nelson Mullns Riley & Scarborough LLP
                                                                                          Robert L. Hoegle
  Attorneys and Counselors at Law
  101 Constitution Avenue, NW I Suite 90 I Washington, DC 2001                           (Admitted in DC & NY)
  Tel: 202.712.2800 Fax: 202.712.2860                                                    Tel: 202.712.2816
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                                                                                         bob.hoeglet?nelsonmullins.com




                                                           May 8, 2009


   Via Electronic Filing

   Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary
   Offce of the Secretary
   Federal Communications Commission
   445 12th Street, S.W.
   Washington, D.C. 20554


            Re: Liberty Entertainment, Inc. Transfer of Control Applications: SAT-T/C-
                      20090127-00010, SAT-T/C-20090127-00011, SES-T/C-20090130-00125, SES-
                      T/C-20090130-00127, SES- T/C-20090130-00128, SES- T/C-20090130-00129,
                      SES- T / C-20090 130-00 134, SES- T / C-20090 130-00 135, and SES- T / C-20090 128-
                      00074

   Dear Ms. Dortch:

            On January 27, 2009, Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") filed the above-
   referenced applications requesting consent to the pro form transfer of control of the space
   station and earth station licenses held by DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC, Californa Broadcast
   Center, LLC, and Game Show Network, LLC ("GSN") to Liberty Entertainment, Inc.
   ("LEI"). The International Bureau granted the pro form transfer of control applications on
   April 9, 2009. See In the Matter of Application for Authority to Transfer Control of Satellte
   Earth Station and Space Station Licenses from Liberty Media Corporation, Transferor, to
   Liberty Entertainment Inc., Transferee, Order, DA 09-780 (reI. Apr. 9, 2009).

            Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. §1.65, this letter updates certain information contained in the
   applications and in an amendment to the applications fied with the FCC on March 5, 2009.
   As set forth below, the following updated information is provided: (1) Restructuring of, and
   changes in, ownership of GSN and FUN Technologies ULC ("FUN"); and (2) Revisions to
   lists of assets currently attributed to Libert Entertainment group trackig stock and of LEI
   assets following consummation of the split-off.




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Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary
May 8, 2009
Page 2

1. The pro form transfer of control application fied by Liberty Media for the
transmit/receive earth station license held by GSN stated that Libert Media exercised negative
control over GSN by virte of its 50 percent ownership interest in GSN and the management
provisions of the GSN Operating Agreement. The application also stated that Sony Pictures
Entertainment, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America
("Sony"), through two wholly-owned subsidiaries, holds a 50 percent ownership interest in
GSN. See SES-T/C-20090128-00074. GSN and subsidiaries of Sony and Liberty Media fied
a pro form transfer of control application in connection with a transaction in which Liberty
Media would acquire an additional 15 percent indirect ownership interest from the two Sony
entities, thereby increasing its ownership interest in GSN from SO percent to 65 percent. See
SES-T/C-20090213-00193. Although Liberty Media acquired a majority equity interest in
GSN as a result of the transaction, pursuant to the relevant governance provisions of the GSN
Operating Agreement, each of Liberty Media and Sony continues to exercise negative cqntrol
of GSN. The International Bureau granted that application on March 23, 2009. Liberty Media
and Sony consummated the proposed transaction on April 9, 2009. In connection with this
transaction, FUN became a subsidiary of GSN, and LEI's ownership interest in FUN
decreased from 100 % to 65 % .

2. Liberty Media also reports the following revisions to the list of assets currently
attributable to the Liberty Entertainment Group and the assets that wil be attributable to the
Liberty Entertainment group tracking stock! and LEI following consummation of the split-off:

         · As of March 9, 2009, a 100% interest in PicksPal, Inc. was attributed to
                 the Libert Entertainment group tracking stock;


         · As of March 24, 2009, a 100% interest in CDM Fantasy Sports Corp.
                (previously a subsidiary of FUN) was attributed to the Liberty
                 Entertainment group tracking stock;

         · Following consummation of the LEI split-off, the 100% interest in
                 PicksPal, Inc. and the 100% interest in CDM Fantasy Sports Corp. wil
                 continue to be attributable to the Liberty Entertainment (to be renamed
                 Liberty Starz) group tracking stock; and

         · Following consummation of the LEI split-off, LEI wil hold
                 approximately $30 milion in cash, plus cash generated by operations
                 after March 31, 2009, and approximately $650 millon in cash and cash
                 equivalents wil be attributed to Liberty Entertainment (to be renamed
                 Liberty Starz) group tracking stock.

i In connection with the LEI split-off, the Liberty Entertainment group wil be renamed "Liberty Starz."


Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary
May 8,2009
Page 3



         A revised list of assets currently attributed to the Liberty Entertainment group tracking
stock and the assets to be attributed to LEI and the Liberty Entertainment (to be renamed
Liberty Starz) group tracking stock following the split-off is annexed as Exhibit A. We also
have included as Exhibit B revised organiational charts depicting the following information:
(1) the ownership structure of Liberty Media companies currently attributed to the Liberty
Entertainment group tracking stock; (2) the post split-off ownership structure of the companies
to be included in LEI; and (3) the post split-off ownership structure of the Liberty Media
companies that wil continue to be attributed to the Liberty Entertainment (to be renamed
Liberty Starz) group tracking stock after consummation of the split-off.

        Finally, Liberty Media and DIRECTV Group, Inc. ("DIRECTV Group") entered into
definitive agreements on May 3, 2009 for the combination of DIRECTV Group with LEI after
the split-off. Liberty Media and DIRECTV Group wil fie applications for transfer of control
of the associated licenses in connection with such transaction. However, Liberty Media
expects the LEI split -off to occur prior to such transaction and regardless of whether such
transaction occurs.

         If you have any questions regarding the above information, please contact me.



                                            ~ iL_y.
                                             Respectfully submitted,




                                             Robert L. HOegl~ ~'- ~7J--
                                              Counsel for Libert Media Corporation

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Enclosures
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Exhibit A


    54% interest in The DIRECTV Group, Inc.

    65 % interest in FUN Technologies ULC

    100 % interest in Libert Sports Holdings LLC

    100% interest in CDM Fantasy Sports Corp. (as of March 24, 2009)

    100% interest in Starz Entertainment, LLC

    100% interest in PicksPal, Inc. (as of March 9, 2009)

    65% interest in Game Show Network, LLC

    37% equity interest in Wildblue Communications, Inc.




    54% interest in The DIRECTV Group, Inc.

    65 % interest in FUN Technologies ULC

    100 % interest in Liberty Sports Holdings LLC

    65% interest in Game Show Network, LLC

    Approximately $30 millon in cash (in addition to cash generated by operations after
    March 31,2009)




    100 % interest in Starz Entertainment, LLC

    37 % equity interest in Wildblue Communications, Inc.

    100% interest in CDM Fantasy Sports Corp.

    100% interest in PicksPal, Inc.

   Approximately $650 millon in cash and cash equivalents


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