Deadline: Formula 1 “Happy And Comfortable” With Late-Stage U.S. Rights Talks, CEO Of Parent Liberty Media Says; Apple Reportedly In Pole Position

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Derek Chang, CEO of Formula 1 parent Liberty Media, did not mention Apple by name but said Monday that the company is “pretty far along” in talks with a U.S. media rights partner.

New York Post: Warner Bros. Discovery chair emeritus and cable TV titan John Malone slams CNN as ‘left-leaning, anti-Trump’

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John Malone, the billionaire cable king who helped bankroll CNN at its birth, torched the network for becoming a partisan, “left-leaning, anti-Trump” megaphone.

Advanced Television: Apple to bid for F1 rights?

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Apple is reportedly in talks for the US TV rights to Formula 1.

Deadline: ITV Studios’ Ruth Berry Says TV Drama Had A “Bittersweet” Year But “Buoyancy” Is Returning To The Market – Series Mania

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ITV Studios sales boss Ruth Berry has called 2024 a “bittersweet” year for international TV drama, with an “incredibly successful creative” 12 months tempered by a “perfect storm of macroeconomic challenges.”

Advanced Television; Germany: F1 back free-to-air on RTL

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For the 2025 season, RTL, in partnership with Sky Sport, will again broadcast seven races as well as eleven qualifying sessions and one sprint race of Formula 1 live on free TV.

Deadline: Media Billionaire John Malone’s Memoir To Be Published By Simon & Schuster

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Billionaire media sage John Malone, who has built and presided over a number of influential companies in telecom, cable, sports and digital, will publish his memoir in September.

Advanced Television: Netflix to bid for F1 in US?

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Netflix is reportedly considering a bid for Formula One’s US TV rights, starting from the 2026 season.

Advanced Television: E1 signs FTA broadcast deal with DAZN

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The UIM E1 World Championship presented by PIF, the all-electric raceboat series, has announced a new multi-year, global broadcast rights agreement with DAZN, the sports streaming platform.

Hollywood Reporter: F1 Revenue Falls at Liberty Media, Company Completes Split-Off of SiriusXM

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Liberty Media, the company controlled by billionaire mogul John Malone that owns the Formula 1 racing circuit and a stake in Live Nation, reported third-quarter earnings Thursday.

Broadband TV News: Liberty sells $825m stake in Formula One to acquire MotoGP

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

Hollywood Reporter: Liberty Media CEO Says Live Nation Shouldn’t Be Broken Up

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Liberty Media, the company controlled by billionaire mogul John Malone that has ownership stakes in assets like Live Nation, audio entertainment giant SiriusXM and the Formula 1 racing circuit, reported second-quarter financials on Thursday.

Digital TV Europe: DAZN wins Formula 1 rights in Portugal

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DAZN has gained the media rights to the ​​Formula 1 World Championship for Portugal for the next three seasons.

Advanced Television: Formula E, Warner Bros Discovery extend Europe broadcast deal

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Warner Bros Discovery and the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship have announced an extended partnership that will scale coverage of every race of the electric racing series across 50 markets in Europe.

Advanced Television: Formula E extends rights deals with Mediaset, L’Équipe

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Formula E has announced multi-year extensions to their media partnerships with L’Équipe in France and Mediaset in Italy.

Hollywood Reporter: Billionaire Investor John Malone Rings the Alarm About Big Tech’s Entrance Into Sports

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Liberty Global chairman John Malone said he was “ringing the alarm” on big tech’s entrance into the media ecosystem, saying they will “erode” the broadcast industry.

Broadband TV News: Viaplay and Formula 1 ink Netherlands deal

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Viaplay Group and Formula 1 have entered into a strategic partnership in the Netherlands that will see Viaplay customers able to access F1 TV Pro as part of their subscriptions alongside Viaplay’s Formula 1 coverage.

Hollywood Reporter: Liberty Media Proposes Sirius XM Combination

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Liberty Media said Tuesday that it has communicated a proposal to a special committee of the board of Sirius XM Holdings, outlining the terms of a proposed combination of the Liberty SiriusXM tracking stock group, with the satellite radio giant, led by CEO Jennifer Witz, to form a “new, consolidated public company.”

Deadline: Disney+ Sets Cast For UK Thriller ‘Playdate’ & Unveils First Look At Keanu Reeves In Formula 1 Series ‘Brawn’

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Disney+ has set cast for UK psychological drama  Playdate, adapted from Alex Dahl’s best-selling novel of the same name, and revealed details of its latest unscripted slate from Britain.

Hollywood Reporter: Liberty Media CEO Says Bally Sports Is Paying for Atlanta Braves Rights After Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

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Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei is addressing the impact of struggles for regional sport networks on Major League Baseball teams, including his Atlanta Braves, which depend on local TV rights for a large share of revenues.

eOne Takeover - Deadline; eOne: Lionsgate & Legendary Remain Among 4 Potential Buyers As Hasbro Company Sale Nears Finish Line

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Here is the latest I hear on eOne.