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Malone: I tried to buy Netflix

November 22, 2021 11.42 Europe/London By Julian Clover

It’s emerged that media giant John Malone attempted to buy Netflix in the early days of the streaming service.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline Tagged With: John Malone, Liberty Media, Netflix Edited: 23 November 2021 06:56

Liberty in talks over O2 merger plan

May 2, 2020 13.03 Europe/London By Julian Clover

John Malone’s Liberty Global is holding talks that could lead to a merger between cablenet Virgin Media and mobile operator O2.

Filed Under: Cable, Finance, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: Liberty Global, Liberty Media, Virgin Media Edited: 4 May 2020 12:39

BeIn Sports drops F1 coverage due to rampant piracy

February 11, 2019 08.00 Europe/London By Robert Briel

BeIn Sports has said it is not renewing its Formula 1 contract for the Middle East and North Africa rights due to rampant piracy.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: beIN Sports, beoutQ, F1, Formula 1, Liberty Media, Piracy Edited: 12 February 2019 10:55

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

ARD interested in Formula 1 rights

July 20, 2017 22.05 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

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 […]

Filed Under: Distribution, Finance, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: ARD, Formula 1, Liberty Media, Rights, RTL Edited: 21 July 2017 08:46

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

Vivendi to pay Liberty Media $775mi in settlement

February 26, 2016 14.21 Europe/London By Robert Briel

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 […]

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: Liberty Media, US, US District Court, USA Networks, Vivendi Edited: 1 March 2016 10:27

$1bn shortfall in Liberty F1 purchase

June 16, 2014 09.57 Europe/London By Julian Clover

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.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Discovery Channel, Formula 1, Liberty Media Edited: 17 June 2014 11:33

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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