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Liberty Media Corporation (Nasdaq: LMCA, LMCB) announced that Greg Maffei, President and CEO of Liberty Media, will be presenting at the Goldman Sachs 21st Annual Communacopia Conference, on September 20th at 9:40 a.m., Eastern Time at the Conrad Hotel in New York City, NY. During his presentation, Mr. Maffei may make observations regarding the company's financial performance and outlook.

The presentation will be broadcast live via the Internet. All interested persons should visit the Liberty Media Corporation website at http://www.libertymedia.com/events to register for the webcast. An archive of the webcast will also be available on this website for 30 days.

About Liberty Media Corporation

Liberty Media (Nasdaq: LMCA, LMCB) owns interests in a broad range of media, communications and entertainment businesses, including its subsidiaries Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc. and TruePosition, Inc., its interests in Starz, LLC, SiriusXM, Live Nation Entertainment and Barnes & Noble, and minority equity investments in Time Warner Inc. and Viacom.

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Liberty Interactive Corporation (Nasdaq: LINTA, LINTB, LVNTA, LVNTB) announced that Greg Maffei, President and CEO of Liberty Interactive, will be presenting at the Goldman Sachs 21st Annual Communacopia Conference, on September 20th at 9:40 a.m., Eastern Time at the Conrad Hotel in New York City, NY. During his presentation, Mr. Maffei may make observations regarding the company's financial performance and outlook.

The presentation will be broadcast live via the Internet. All interested persons should visit the Liberty Interactive Corporation website at http://www.libertyinteractive.com/events to register for the webcast. An archive of the webcast will also be available on this website for 30 days.

About Liberty Interactive Corporation

Liberty Interactive Corporation operates and owns interests in a broad range of digital commerce businesses. Those interests are currently attributed to two tracking stock groups: Liberty Interactive Group and Liberty Ventures Group. The Liberty Interactive Group (Nasdaq: LINTA, LINTB) is primarily focused on digital commerce and consists of Liberty Interactive Corporations subsidiaries Backcountry.com, Bodybuilding.com, Celebrate Interactive (including Evite and Liberty Advertising), CommerceHub, MotoSport, Provide Commerce, QVC, Right Start, and Liberty Interactive Corporations interests in HSN and Lockerz. The Liberty Ventures Group (Nasdaq: LVNTA, LVNTB) consists of Liberty Interactive Corporations non-consolidated assets, including interests in AOL, Expedia, Interval Leisure Group, Time Warner, Time Warner Cable, Tree.com (Lending Tree), TripAdvisor and various green energy investments.

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ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Liberty Group Ventures, LLC, a woman-owned, small business, announced its launch today. The company will develop risk management solutions to help organizations become more resilient and enable them to prepare for and respond to all hazards: physical (e.g., natural and man-made) and non-physical (e.g., brand and reputation management).

The company leads Fortune 500 corporations, local and state governments, colleges and universities, sports stadiums and other organizations in the development of lean, innovative preparedness and resiliency solutions. Custom services offered by Liberty Group Ventures include cybersecurity gap analyses, crisis management training, and tabletop exercises to help organizations develop sophisticated and dynamic hazard preparedness, response, and recovery plans.

Before founding Liberty Group Ventures, president and CEO Kiersten Todt Coon served as a partner of Good Harbor Consulting. As a partner, Ms. Coon supported the Arlington Office of Emergency Management in the development of the Northern Virginia (NOVA) Recovery Resource Initiative. This initiative convened private, public and nonprofit representatives to examine recovery resource management. The project focused on the supply chain and the government's role in supporting private sector post-disaster recovery efforts.

"Liberty Group Ventures focuses on each client's needs and goals," says Coon. "We apply best practices and lessons learned to develop customized, dynamic solutions to help clients become more resilient, agile and effective in handling their unique risks."

Prior to joining Good Harbor Consulting, Coon worked in the White House and on Capitol Hill, and helped draft the legislation that created the Department of Homeland Security. In response to the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings, she developed a security and risk management template for campuses that applies the strategic lessons of U.S. national security.

About Liberty Group Ventures, LLC

Based in Arlington, VA, Liberty Group Ventures, LLC (LGV) develops and executes risk management strategies for Fortune 500 companies, state and local governments, colleges, universities, and sports stadiums. LGV conducts cybersecurity gap analyses, crisis management training and tabletop exercises for its clients. Liberty Group Ventures is a woman-owned, small business. For more information, please visit us online at http://www.libertygroupventures.com or call 703.989.5385.

ContactMichael Rudd, Boscobel Marketing Communications 301-588-2900 mrudd@boscobel.com

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By Andy Fixmer and Alex Sherman - 2012-09-13T04:00:01Z

Liberty Media Corp. (LMCA)s Starz premium cable channel may be more valuable to another owner, Chief Executive Officer Greg Maffei said, signaling a possible sale of the network after a split planned for later this year.

Starz, with 20.7 million subscribers, would offer a media company that operates other premium cable channels synergies that dont exist for Liberty Media, Maffei said yesterday at a Bank of America-sponsored investor conference in Beverly Hills, California.

Liberty, based in Englewood, Colorado, said on Aug. 8 that it planned to spin off all of its assets not associated with Starz LLC into a separate company by the end of this year. Starz, which competes with Time Warner Inc. (TWX)s HBO, CBS Corp. (CBS)s Showtime and Epix, owned by three movie studios, will have about $1.5 billion in debt and an undetermined amount of cash.

Liberty Chairman John Malone has used tracking stocks and financial transactions over the years to pursue tax benefits and make its diversified assets more attractive to shareholders. They included the separation of Liberty Interactive (LINTA), owner of the shopping network QVC.

The Class A tracking shares of Liberty Media fell 0.8 percent to $102.52 yesterday in New York. The companys interests include stakes in the Atlanta Braves baseball team, Sirius XM Radio Inc. (SIRI) and Live Nation Entertainment Inc. (LYV)

To contact the reporters on this story: Andy Fixmer in Los Angeles at afixmer@bloomberg.net; Alex Sherman in New York at asherman6@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Anthony Palazzo at apalazzo@bloomberg.net

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Liberty Global, Inc. (Liberty Global) (Nasdaq: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) announced the winners of its 2012 Vendor Awards at the Liberty Global Technology Summit in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Senior management from 80 key vendor partners attended the event together with Liberty Global's senior management in the areas of technology, IT, product development and procurement.

The company recognized its partners achievements in four categories: Best Product & Service Quality', 'Best Support & After Sales, Best Innovation/Breakthrough Supplier and the Best Technology Pitch at the Liberty Global Technology Summit.

The award for Best Product & Service Quality' was won by Arris, while Technetix won the 'Best Support & After Sales award. The award for Best Innovation/Breakthrough Supplier went to a group of four partners who jointly contributed to online video platform delivery: Kit Digital, Empathy Lab, thePlatform and Intellicore. The fourth award winner for Best Technology Pitch was MirriAd, as selected by the audience at the Summit, which mostly consisted of representatives from key vendor partners as well as Liberty Global employees.

The winners of the first three Liberty Global Technology Awards are selected based on input from a large number of senior executives across the entire Liberty Global group. It is the fifth time that Liberty Global has acknowledged its relationships with its partners and suppliers in this way, especially those relationships that have structurally supported the high level development and innovation of Liberty Globals business.

In selecting companies to receive our Vendor Awards, we looked for those partners that have consistently demonstrated a commitment to quality, innovation and an ability to collaborate, said Balan Nair, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Liberty Global. We want to thank our partners for helping us to create the highest quality products and services that frequently exceed our customers expectations. Liberty Globals track record of success is due in large part to our suppliers.

About Liberty Global, Inc.

Liberty Global is the leading international cable company, with operations in 13 countries. We connect people to the digital world and enable them to discover and experience its endless possibilities. Our market-leading television, broadband internet, and telephony services are provided through next-generation networks and innovative technology platforms that connect 20 million customers who subscribe to 34 million services as of June 30, 2012.

Liberty Globals consumer brands include UPC, Unitymedia, KabelBW, Telenet and VTR. Our operations also include Chellomedia, our content division, UPC Business, a commercial services division and Liberty Global Ventures, our investment fund. For more information, please visit http://www.lgi.com.

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Trailing late in the third quarter of a game they needed to win, the New York Liberty picked up their defensive intensity and ran away from the Washington Mystics.

Cappie Pondexter scored 22 points to lead the Liberty to a 75-62 victory over the last-place Mystics on Wednesday night. Nicole Powell had 15 points and Kia Vaughn added 10 points and 10 rebounds to help New York (13-17) finish 4-2 on a six-game homestand - including two wins against Washington.

The Liberty also moved a half-game ahead of Chicago for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

''It was an ugly win, but I'm glad we pulled it out in the fourth quarter,'' Pondexter said. ''We focused a little more, we began to help each other. I thought we rebounded well, forced them to make tough jump shots.''

Pondexter praised Vaughn's play in the final quarter, when the center and Plenette Pierson had eight points apiece to help New York outscore Washington 19-7 in the period. Vaughn had her first double-double of the season.

''I thought she played great down the stretch, she was confident,'' Pondexter said. ''The last two games we actually were talking about that baseline jumper, where she's great at. She focused in on doing it ... especially in the fourth quarter. I'm happy she was finally able to display the kind of basketball she's been trying.''

Monique Currie scored a season-high 24 points for Washington (5-25), which has lost nine straight. The Mystics dropped to 1-15 on the road this season, with their lone win against the Liberty on July 13 in the last game before the league's monthlong Olympic break.

''We played well throughout the game except for the fourth quarter,'' Currie said. ''We got cold and the Liberty were able to take advantage of that.''

The Liberty grabbed the lead with an 11-2 run that started at the end of the third and carried over into the fourth. Pondexter made a 3-pointer with about 28 seconds left in the third to put the Liberty in front 56-55, and Vaughn opened the fourth with back-to-back jumpers to extend the lead to five with 7:23 remaining.

Pondexter's 3 gave New York a 67-58 advantage with 4:43 to go, and Washington got no closer than seven the rest of the way. The Liberty scored the final six points of the game.

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SeaChange International, Inc. (SEAC), a leading global multi-screen video software innovator, today announced its Adrenalin Back Office software is enabling Liberty Global, Inc.s (Liberty Global) (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) Horizon TV, a new family of media products that allow customers to view and share all of their favorite content across the TV, computer, tablet and smartphone. The Horizon TV platform is powered by a user interface that navigates and recommends digital content from cable, on demand libraries, personal devices, selected apps and online sources. The Horizon TV gateway also serves as a full triple-play box delivering not only video, but also the fastest internet and voice connections along with a wireless network for the home. Horizon TV is now available from Liberty Globals Dutch cable operation, UPC Netherlands, and will be rolled out in Switzerland, Germany and Ireland over the next three to six months.

SeaChangesAdrenalin video back office, the on-demand foundation for several Liberty Global operations worldwide, is deployed to automate Horizons Video On Demand offering and serve as the platform for all of its multi-screen video services. In addition, Liberty Global's systems also use SeaChangeProfessional Servicesfor systems planning, integration and deployment. SeaChange provides a range of video back office and multi-screen software solutions for Liberty Global systems in Europe including UPC Netherlands, UPC Cablecom (Switzerland) and UPC Poland and, in Latin America, for Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico and VTR in Chile.

Aamir Hussain, managing director, chief technology officer Europe for Liberty Global, commented, We selected SeaChange software and services as a key contributor to the overall Horizon experience. SeaChanges Adrenalin provides the back office systems to support seamless content to TV and online devices.

Horizon is one of most innovative video platforms anywhere and SeaChange is very proud to provide its products and capabilities to help Liberty Global expand its global business yet again, said Andrei Noppe, senior vice president and general manager for SeaChanges EMEA/APAC region.

Liberty Global selected SeaChange for a 2011 Vendor Award for Best Innovation/Breakthrough Supplier as part of a group of eleven partners who jointly contributed to the innovations of Horizon with exceptionally strong collaboration on this breakthrough product suite.

SeaChanges Adrenalin video back office software is a next generation, open service-oriented architecture software that serves as a platform for multi-screen video services. Adrenalin scales to serve millions of assets to any video device across multiple network types deployed in a network or hosted model. The latest version of Adrenalin includes the ability to deploy from a centralized location, has a new Linux-based platform, and supports a virtualized environment enabling automatic installations and upgrades. For additional information about Adrenalin, please visit http://www.schange.com/Products/BackOffice/Adrenalin.

SeaChanges Adrenalin back office has now been selected by 36 video service providers worldwide serving more than 40 million subscribers on televisions, PCs, tablets and mobile phones.

About SeaChange International

Ranked among the top 250 software companies in the world, SeaChange International (SEAC) enables transformative multi-screen video services through an open, cloud-based, intelligent software platform trusted by cable, IPTV and mobile operators globally. Personalized and fully monetized video experiences anytime on any device, in the home and everywhere, are the product of the Companys superior back office, advertising and in-home offerings.

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Sep 10, 2012, 10:29 GMT

Liberty Ross with Rupert Sanders

Liberty Ross didn't leave her house for 'seven weeks' as she tried to deal with her husband's affair with Kristen Stewart.

The model appeared on the catwalk to showcase Alexander Wang's Spring 2013 collection at New York Fashion Week at the weekend in what was her first modelling assignment since it was revealed her director husband Rupert Sanders, 41, had an illicit relationship with the 22-year-old actress after meeting her on the set of 'Snow White and the Huntsman'.

Although Liberty, 33, looked confident on the catwalk, she confessed she hadn't dared leave her home in the wake of the scandal.

Speaking to The Cut at the show's after-party, she said: 'I hadn't actually been out of my house for seven weeks so I was really anxious. But it felt amazing.'

Liberty did not dump Rupert after learning of his affair with Kristen - who was in a four-year relationship with her 'Twilight' co-star Robert Pattinson - and is believed to be prepared to work to save their marriage for the sake of their children Skyla, seven, and five-year-old Tennyson.

A source recently said: 'It's still too early to tell what will happen. She is talking to and seeing Rupert now for the kids, but as far as the marriage she's still processing everything that happened ... No decisions have been made. It's been very hard on her dealing with this but she is very strong and keeping private about it.'

Robert split from Kristen after he discovered her affair in July and he has now put the Los Angeles home they shared on the market.

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UpdatedSep 9, 2012 9:07 PM ET

Cappie Pondexter had 21 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, Plenette Pierson scored 17 points, and the New York Liberty rallied to beat the Sparks 73-71 Sunday.

Essence Carson scored 14 points, including 11 during a 21-3 run in the third quarter that gave the Liberty (12-17) the lead after they trailed by 14 points. New York also trailed by 15 points in the first half.

''We fought hard,'' said Pondexter, who also had eight assists. ''At one point we were down almost 16 points. I told the guys at halftime that if we fight back and be victorious, it's going to feel even better than (just) winning.''

Coupled with Chicago's 82-77 loss at Connecticut, New York moved a half-game ahead of Chicago for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Liberty have five games remaining - at home against Washington on Wednesday, followed by road games against the Mystics, San Antonio and Tulsa, and a home date against the Shock in the season finale on Sept. 22.

''We've got to play like we have to win every game,'' Liberty coach John Whisenant said. ''If we get into the playoffs with a three-game series and we play as hard as we did tonight, there won't be anybody more athletically gifted like we played tonight.''

Kristi Toliver scored 17 points, Candace Parker had 14 points and 15 rebounds, and rookie Nneka Ogwumike added 13 points for the Sparks (20-10). Los Angeles, which has lost four of its last five, remained two games ahead of San Antonio for second place in the West. The Silver Stars lost 81-62 to Minnesota earler Sunday.

''We have plenty of stuff to move forward with in terms of just trying to be the best playoff team we can be,'' Sparks coach Carol Ross said. ''We still have more business to take care of before we get to the fun stuff.''

Carson's 3-pointer tied the score at 70-all with 48 seconds remaining, and Pondexter made two free throws about 26 seconds later to put the Liberty ahead.

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Cappie Pondexter had 21 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, Plenette Pierson scored 17 points, and the Liberty rallied to beat the Sparks 73-71 yesterday in Newark.

Essence Carson scored 14 points, including 11 during a 21-3 run in the third quarter that gave the Liberty (12-17) the lead after they trailed by 14 points. The Liberty also trailed by 15 points in the first half.

"We fought hard," said Pondexter, who also had eight assists. "At one point we were down almost 16 points. I told the guys at halftime that if we fight back and be victorious, its going to feel even better than [just] winning."

Coupled with Chicagos 82-77 loss at Connecticut, the Liberty moved a half-game ahead of Chicago for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Liberty have five games remaining at home against Washington on Wednesday, followed by road games against the Mystics, San Antonio and Tulsa, and a home date against the Shock in the season finale on Sept. 22.

"Weve got to play like we have to win every game," Liberty coach John Whisenant said. "If we get into the playoffs with a three-game series and we play as hard as we did tonight, there wont be anybody more athletically gifted like we played tonight."

Kristi Toliver scored 17 points, Candace Parker had 14 points and 15 rebounds, and rookie Nneka Ogwumike added 13 points for the Sparks (20-10). Los Angeles, which has lost four of its last five, remained two games ahead of San Antonio for second place in the West. The Silver Stars lost 81-62 to Minnesota earlier yesterday.

Carsons 3-pointer tied the score at 70-all with 48 seconds remaining, and Pondexter made two free throws about 26 seconds later to put the Liberty ahead.

Ebony Hoffman made 1 of 2 free throws for Los Angeles with 15 seconds remaining. On the ensuing inbounds play, the Sparks double-teamed Pondexter and tied her up when she received the pass near half-court, forcing a jump ball between her and the Sparks DeLisha Milton-Jones.

The Sparks grabbed the tipped ball and called timeout. Toliver then missed a 3 with about 5 seconds remaining, Pondexter corralled the loose ball, was fouled and made 1 of 2 from the line. She missed the second free throw, Parker got the ball and when she dribbled it was knocked away by Pondexter as time expired. After a lengthy video review, the officials ruled there was no time remaining when the ball went out of bounds.

"We didnt play very well in the second half," Toliver said. "It is something we are trying to battle through. We are continuing to learn lessons on the road. Hopefully we can learn, grow, and get better for the playoffs."

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