It’s emerged that media giant John Malone attempted to buy Netflix in the early days of the streaming service.
Liberty in talks over O2 merger plan
John Malone’s Liberty Global is holding talks that could lead to a merger between cablenet Virgin Media and mobile operator O2.
BeIn Sports drops F1 coverage due to rampant piracy
BeIn Sports has said it is not renewing its Formula 1 contract for the Middle East and North Africa rights due to rampant piracy.
RTL keeps Formula One and secures UEFA Europa League on free-TV
German commercial broadcaster RTL has acquired the exclusive free-to-air TV rights for the Formula One for the next three seasons.
Formula One unclear in Germany in 2018
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.
ARD interested in Formula 1 rights
German public broadcaster ARD is negotiating about the free-to-air TV rights for the Formula 1 from the 2018 season, competing with commercial broadcaster RTL that has been showing the Grand Prix races since 1991.
Liberty Media to buy Formula One
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.
Vivendi to pay Liberty Media $775mi in settlement
Vivendi has agreed to pay Liberty Media $775 (approx. €700) million in a settlement of a lawsuit filed by Liberty in March 2003 in the US related to the formation of Vivendi Universal Entertainment in May 2002.
$1bn shortfall in Liberty F1 purchase
Plans by Liberty Global and Discovery Communications to purchase a 49% stake om Formula One may falter over a $1 billion gap in the valuation of the motor racing series.
Malone and Discovery racing for F1 stake
John Malone and Discovery Communications are in talks to acquire a 49% stake in Formula One, according to a New York Post report.