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<p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">12300 Liberty Blvd.</font></b></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01.&#160; Other Events</font></b></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On December&nbsp;16, 2008, Liberty Media Corporation announced
that it will host a conference call in conjunction with Deutsche Bank,
beginning at 10:00 am (ET) on December&nbsp;17, 2008. On that call, Greg
Maffei, President and CEO of Liberty Media, will discuss the recent
announcement to split-off a majority of the assets and liabilities currently
attributed to the Liberty Entertainment group tracking stock (LMDIA,
LMDIB).&#160; The split-off would be effected
through the distribution of a new asset-backed security in redemption of a
portion of the outstanding shares of Liberty Entertainment group tracking
stock.&#160; In addition, Mr.&nbsp;Maffei may
make observations regarding the company&#146;s financial performance and outlook.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Information related to the proposed conference call is
set forth in the Press Release filed herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01.&#160; Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></b></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(d)&nbsp; Exhibits</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></b></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:
December&nbsp;16, 2008</font></p>

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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION</font></p>
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INDEX</font></b></p>

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<p align="right" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font></b></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">December&nbsp;16, 2008</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Liberty
Media Corporation Announces Greg Maffei, President and CEO of Liberty Media to
Host Conference Call</font></b></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Dec.&nbsp;16
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#151; Liberty Media Corporation (Nasdaq: LCAPA, LINTA,
LMDIA) announced it will host a conference call in conjunction with Deutsche
Bank, beginning at 10:00 am (ET) on December&nbsp;17, 2008. On that call, Greg
Maffei, President and CEO of Liberty Media, will discuss the recent
announcement to split-off a majority of the assets and liabilities currently
attributed to the Liberty Entertainment group tracking stock (LMDIA,
LMDIB).&#160; The split-off would be effected
through the distribution of a new asset-backed security in redemption of a
portion of the outstanding shares of Liberty Entertainment group tracking
stock.&#160; In addition, Mr.&nbsp;Maffei may
make observations regarding the company&#146;s financial performance and outlook.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Please call 800-309-8606
or 706-679-0645 (outside USA), pass code 78527271 at least 10 minutes prior to
the call so that we can begin promptly at the start time.&#160; You will need a touch-tone telephone to ask
questions.&#160; Questions will be registered
automatically and queued in the proper sequence.</font></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Replays of the call can
be accessed by dialing 800-642-1687 or 706-645-9291 (outside USA), pass code
78527271.&#160; The replay will be available
from December&nbsp;19<sup>th</sup> through the 26<sup>th</sup>, 2008.</font></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Certain
statements in this press release constitute &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including
the statements regarding our expected split-off of a majority of the assets and
liabilities currently attributed to the Liberty Entertainment group.&nbsp;
These forward looking statements are based on management&#146;s current expectations
and assumptions, which are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and
changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict.&nbsp; Actual results
could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this
press release.&nbsp; Liberty expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking
to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement
contained herein to reflect any change in Liberty&#146;s expectations with regard
thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such
statement is based</font></i></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Additional Information</font></u></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Nothing in this release
shall constitute a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell shares of the
split-off company or any of the Liberty Media tracking stocks.&#160; The offer and sale of shares in the proposed
split-off will only be made pursuant to an effective registration statement.
Liberty stockholders and other investors are urged to read the registration
statement to be filed with the SEC, including the proxy statement/prospectus to
be contained therein, because it will contain important information about the
transaction.&#160; A copy of the registration
statement and the proxy statement/prospectus, once filed, will be available
free of charge at the SEC&#146;s</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">website
(http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and the filings
with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference in the proxy
statement/prospectus can also be obtained, without charge, by directing a
request to Liberty Media Corporation, 12300 Liberty Boulevard, Englewood,
Colorado 80112, Attention: Investor Relations, Telephone: (720) 875-5408.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Participants
in a Solicitation</font></u></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
directors and executive officers of Liberty and other persons may be deemed to
be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of proposals to
approve the transaction. Information regarding Liberty&#146;s (and, if formed,
Entertainment&#146;s) directors and executive officers and other participants in the
proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by
security holdings or otherwise, will be available in the proxy materials to be
filed with the SEC.</font></p>

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<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">About Liberty Media
Corporation</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Liberty Media Corporation
owns interests in a broad range of electronic retailing, media, communications
and entertainment businesses. Those interests are attributed to three tracking
stock groups: (1)&nbsp;the Liberty Interactive group, which includes Liberty&#146;s
interests in QVC, Provide Commerce, Backcountry.com, BUYSEASONS,
Bodybuilding.com, IAC/InterActiveCorp, and Expedia, (2)&nbsp;the Liberty
Entertainment group, which includes Liberty&#146;s interests in the DIRECTV Group,&nbsp;Inc.,
Starz Entertainment, FUN Technologies,&nbsp;Inc., GSN, LLC, WildBlue Communications,&nbsp;Inc.,
and Liberty Sports Holdings LLC, and (3)&nbsp;the Liberty Capital group, which
includes all businesses, assets and liabilities not attributed to the
Interactive group or the Entertainment group including our subsidiaries Starz
Media, LLC, Atlanta National League Baseball Club,&nbsp;Inc., and TruePosition,&nbsp;Inc.,
and minority equity investments in Time Warner Inc. and Sprint Nextel
Corporation.&#160; For more information,
please see http://www.libertymedia.com.</font></p>

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<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Source:&#160; Liberty Media Corporation</font></p>

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<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Contact:&#160; Courtnee Ulrich, 720-875-5420</font></p>

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