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onenote

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5. I think your information is out of date

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Sun Mar 4, 2012, 01:20 AM

Mar 2012

Not to defend any of them, but Liberty Media traded its stake in News Corp. back to News Corp in exchange for News Corp's controlling share of DirecTV in 2006 or 2007. LIberty Media subsequently spun off DirecTV, which is now a separate, publicly held company.

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ProFlowers is the enemy. They are owned by Liberty Media. [View all] grantcart Mar 2012 OP

K&R varelse Mar 2012 #1

I've heard that there is also a Koch brothers connection. Do you know if there's any truth to that? 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #2

Good to know! What else does liberty media involved in? nt Firebrand Gary Mar 2012 #3

A little bit of everything and a lot of grantcart Mar 2012 #4

I think your information is out of date onenote Mar 2012 #5

That may be true but they still own MacNeil/Lehrer Productions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! grantcart Mar 2012 #6

Link to ProFlowers Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2012 #7

Just incredible send ProFlowers CEO an email! RockyMtnGuy Mar 2012 #8

that page is gone! dickthegrouch Mar 2012 #11

but all the sister companies pages are still working maddezmom Mar 2012 #14

Did ProFlowers' CEO just quit? RockyMtnGuy Mar 2012 #9

According to this site, Bill Strauss joined Shoe Dazzle in Sept. 2011. spooky3 Mar 2012 #15

I go to local florists anyway. Quantess Mar 2012 #10

Me too TuxedoKat Mar 2012 #12

I am a previous customer (didn't know about this connection) and emailed to say, "no more." spooky3 Mar 2012 #13

I just closed my account with them Lebam in LA Mar 2012 #16

Doesn't it seem like ANYTHING with "Liberty" in its name is our enemy? nt valerief Mar 2012 #17

Yes 12AngryBorneoWildmen Mar 2012 #19

I wonder if they carry Scarlet Carsons Whisp Mar 2012 #18

So how do we all email Bill Strauss directly? IndyJones Mar 2012 #20

Spam deleted by OKNancy (MIR Team) michalejohn May 2012 #21