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Liberty sells $825m stake in Formula One to acquire MotoGP

August 25, 2024 10.35 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

Liberty Media has announced plans to sell F1 shares worth $825m to ‘partially fund’ it’s planned acquisition of MotoGP.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Formula One, Liberty, MotoGP Edited: 25 August 2024 10:35

Sky Deutschland drops Formula One

January 25, 2018 16.46 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Sky Deutschland will no longer transmit the Formula One races in Germany and Austria from the upcoming season.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Top Story, TV Tagged With: DAZN, Eurosport, Formula One, Formula One World Championship, Rights, RTL, Sky Deutschland Edited: 29 January 2018 10:31

RTL keeps Formula One and secures UEFA Europa League on free-TV

December 19, 2017 23.14 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German commercial broadcaster RTL has acquired the exclusive free-to-air TV rights for the Formula One for the next three seasons.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Top Story, TV Tagged With: DAZN, Eurosport, Formula One, Formula One World Championship, Frank Hoffmann, free-to-air, Liberty Media, Nitro, Perform Group, Rights, RTL, Sky Deutschland, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League Edited: 6 January 2018 21:55

Formula One unclear in Germany in 2018

November 27, 2017 13.13 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

As the current Formula One season ended with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, it remains unclear which broadcaster will show the races in Germany next year.

Filed Under: Distribution, Finance, Platforms, Top Story, TV Tagged With: DAZN, Eurosport, Formula One, Formula One World Championship, Liberty Media, Manfred Loppe, Perform Group, RTL, Sky Deutschland Edited: 28 November 2017 10:08

Canal extends Formula One rights

May 5, 2017 09.36 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Canal+ has won an extension on its rights to Formula One motor racing through to 2010.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: Canal+, Formula One Edited: 5 May 2017 09:37

Liberty Media to buy Formula One

September 8, 2016 07.40 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Liberty Media has agreed to buy Formula One from a consortium led by CVC for an enterprise value of $8 billion and an equity value of $4.4 billion.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: Formula One, Liberty Media Edited: 21 July 2017 08:45

Sky secures Formula One exclusivity

March 23, 2016 18.23 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Sky has bought both free-to-air and pay-TV rights for Formula One in a new deal for the UK and Ireland that will run from 2019 to 2024.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Formula One, Sky Sports Edited: 25 March 2016 09:15

Wige Media takes a stake in Sport Media Group

November 16, 2015 15.27 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German media service provider Wige Media has become a shareholder in Sport Media Group, operator of web portals www.motorsport-total.com and www.formel1.de.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Second Screen, Web TV Tagged With: B&M Marketing, FIA, Formula One, NASCAR, Wige Media Edited: 16 November 2015 15:27

Malone and Discovery racing for F1 stake

February 4, 2014 10.32 Europe/London By Robert Briel

John Malone and Discovery Communications are in talks to acquire a 49% stake in Formula One, according to a New York Post report.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: CVC, Discovery, Eursport, F1, Formula One, Liberty Global, Liberty Media Edited: 5 February 2014 11:55

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