Liberty Interactive Corporation is an American media holding company.
Liberty Media began as spin-off of TCI, an American cable-television group. Liberty Interactive was founded as a division of Liberty Media in 1998 to take advantage of new technologies such as interactive television services.
In 1999 AT&T bought out TCI, spinning off Liberty Media in 2000. In 2001 Liberty Media filed a $38.4 IPO, the largest IPO in history at the time.
In 2001 Liberty Media acquired the TCI spun-off companies Liberty Digital and Liberty Satellite & Technology.
In 2005 Liberty Media combined with UnitedGlobalCom to create Liberty Global.
In 2007 Liberty Media negotiated a deal with Time Warner that gave Time Warner control of DirecTV and the Atlanta Braves baseball team.
In 2011 Liberty Media changed its name to Liberty Interactive Corporation.
Liberty Interactive CorporationLiberty Interactive Corporation is an American media holding company.
Liberty Media began as spin-off of TCI, an American cable-television group. Liberty Interactive was founded as a division of Liberty Media in 1998 to take advantage of new technologies such as interactive television services.
In 1999 AT&T bought out TCI, spinning off Liberty Media in 2000. In 2001 Liberty Media filed a $38.4 IPO, the largest IPO in history at the time.
History
In 2001 Liberty Media acquired the TCI spun-off companies Liberty Digital and Liberty Satellite & Technology.
In 2005 Liberty Media combined with UnitedGlobalCom to create Liberty Global.
In 2007 Liberty Media negotiated a deal with Time Warner that gave Time Warner control of DirecTV and the Atlanta Braves baseball team.
In 2011 Liberty Media changed its name to Liberty Interactive Corporation.