-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GBDXCz334kqWUZkW19bzkdKksbvDwyCfjkfZ6icCg/a2Ejue8XUgYMMsycplFGk9 g9Q79EQ3GkhpDoPAmKv/iA== 0001181431-08-014738.txt : 20080229 0001181431-08-014738.hdr.sgml : 20080229 20080229132604 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-08-014738 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080227 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080229 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080229 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DIRECTV GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000944868 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC [4899] IRS NUMBER: 521106564 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2230 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY CITY: EL SEGUNDO STATE: CA ZIP: 90245-0956 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-964-0808 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2230 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY CITY: EL SEGUNDO STATE: CA ZIP: 90245-0956 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980511 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001308161 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31945 FILM NUMBER: 08654214 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-852-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEWS CORPORATION, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20041108 4 1 rrd183917.xml X0202 4 2008-02-27 1 0000944868 DIRECTV GROUP INC DTV 0001308161 NEWS CORP C/O NEWS AMERICA INCORPORATED 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10036 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2008-02-27 4 J 0 470420752 D 0 I see footnote On December 22, 2006, News Corporation ("News Corp") entered into a share exchange agreement (the "Share Exchange Agreement") with Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty"). On February 27, 2008, the transaction contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement closed after satisfaction of all conditions to closing. Upon closing, News Corp exchanged a 100% interest in a News Corp subsidiary, whose holdings consist of (i) 470,420,752 shares of common stock of the issuer, (ii) three of News Corp's Regional Sports Networks and (iii) approximately $625 million in cash, for approximately 325 million shares of Class A Common Stock of News Corp and 188 million shares of Class B Common Stock of News Corp held by Liberty. Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. ("FEG") was the record and beneficial owner of the 470,420,752 shares of common stock of the issuer. News Corp was a beneficial owner of such shares by virtue of News Corp owning 100% of the shares of FEG. Exhibit List: Ex-99.1 Joint Filer Information /s/ Lawrence A. Jacobs, Senior EVP - Group General Counsel, News Corporation 2008-02-29 EX-99.1 2 rrd163298_184573.htm JOINT FILER INFORMATION rrd163298_184573.html 
Exhibit 99.1
FORM 4 JOINT FILER INFORMATION
NAME: FOX ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.

ADDRESS: 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY 10036
                           

DESIGNATED FILER:        NEWS CORP
ISSUER AND TICKER SYMBOL:  DIRECTV GROUP INC (DTV)
DATE OF EVENT REQUIRING REGISTRATION: 2/27/2008
 
 
SIGNATURE:  By:/s/  Lawrence A. Jacobs, Senior EVP - General Counsel, FEG
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----