City AM: F1 owner Liberty Media’s MotoGP deal creates motorsporting behemoth

Story from City AM:

By the close of play today Formula 1 owners Liberty Media will finalise a £3.6bn deal to buy MotoGP.

EXCLUSIVE - Media Boy UK views: What may happen on Virgin Media UK when Sky Sports Tennis launch?

The following list is just the views of Media Boy UK HQ so all channels numbers may change:

• 501. Sky Sports Main Event HD

Daily Mail: Sky Sports to be dragged into Daniel Sturridge legal fight

Story from Daily Mail:

Sky Sports face being dragged into the bizarre court case involving Daniel Sturridge, with a rapper who claims the pundit owes him a £24,500 reward now going after the broadcaster for the cash.

Sports Mole: Apple wants to take over global F1 TV rights

Sports Mole: Apple wants to take over global F1 TV rightsStory from Sports Mole:

Apple has reportedly set its sights on a major Formula 1 deal.

TVBEurope; Match ready: Sky Sports News prepares to kick off new football season from brand new studio

Story from TVB Europe:

Millions of football fans will breathe a sigh of relief this weekend as the 2023-24 season finally kicks off.

Advanced Television: Sky, Channel 4 extend F1 partnership

Story from Advanced Television:

Sky and Channel 4 have extended their partnership enabling motorsport fans across the UK to watch free-to-air Formula 1 coverage through to 2026.

Daily Mail: Jack Nicholls is sacked from his BBC Radio 5 Live commentary role

Story from Daily Mail:

The voice of Formula 1 has been sacked from his commentator role with BBC Radio 5 Live following three allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

Daily Mail: Sky Sports axe half of their football reporting team

Story from Daily Mail:

Sky Sports have axed half of their football reporting team in a brutal cost-cutting exercise which could also see the exit of veteran interviewer Geoff Shreeves.

Media Guardian: Drive to Survive commentator sacked from Formula E over ‘inappropriate behaviour’

Story from Media Guardian:

A commentator on the hit Netflix show Formula 1: Drive to Survive has been sacked from his job with a rival racing championship after complaints of inappropriate behaviour towards women.

Sky Sports F1 UHD launches on Virgin Media

Sky Sports F1 UHD has launch today on Virgin UK Channel 533.

For Sky Sports F1 UHD to launch on Virgin UK Channel 533 Virgin Media has move Sky Sports UHD to Virgin UK Channel 534.

Broadband TV News: Channel 4 & Sky deal keeps Formula 1 highlights FTA for 2023 season

Story from Broadband TV News:

Channel 4 has renewed its partnership with Sky, ensuring that motorsport fans will be able to enjoy free-to-air Formula 1 coverage on the terrestrial broadcaster throughout the 2023 season.

Discovery-WarnerMedia merger - Deadline: Billionaire Media Maven John Malone Calls Discovery-WarnerMedia Merger “A Big Synergy Combination” With Savings Offsetting Debt

Story from Deadline: 

John Malone, the billionaire media mogul who is a longtime stakeholder in Discovery, said its pending merger with WarnerMedia will incur debt but will make up for it in cost savings.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK confirm what Sky Sports are up to

Media Boy HQ TiVo has confirm the following:

Virgin Media UK reveal channels numbers new look Sky Sports from July 18th

Virgin Media UK has confirmed the new look channel lineup for Sky Sports channels will be as followed from July 18th:

Daily Mail: Sky Sports devote new channels to Premier League, football, cricket and golf in major shake-up as they reveal new cost structure for fans

Story from Daily Mail:

Sky Sports are to devote an entire channel to the Premier League in a major shake-up of their programming.

The Irish Times - John Malone: Irish-American ‘cable cowboy’ eyes new landscapes

Story from The Irish Times:

A statue of an eagle, wings spread as if in flight, greets visitors to Liberty Media’s headquarters at the edge of a business park in the Denver suburb of Englewood.

F1 Takeover - BBC News; Liberty Media: Who are Formula 1's new owners?

Story from BBC News:

The acquisition by the US media conglomerate Liberty Media of the Formula 1 racing business for £3.3bn opens a new chapter for the motor sport.

F1 Takeover - Sky Sports: Liberty Media buys Formula 1 in £6bn deal

Story from Sky Sports:

US firm Liberty Media has bought Formula 1 in a £6bn deal, bosses have confirmed.

Sky News revealed last month that Liberty was on the verge of sealing the takeover of the sport.

CNBC: Why Liberty Media’s purchase of Formula 1 might not get the green light

Story from CNBC:

The $8.5 billion sale of motorsport franchise Formula 1 could be driven off track by an ownership conflict of interest, according to one industry expert.

U.S.-based Liberty Media, which already has stakes in several sports business including the Atlanta Braves baseball team, is in advanced talks to buy Formula 1's controlling stake from private equity firm CVC Capital Partners.

BBC Sport: Bernie Ecclestone: Formula 1 boss says 'to stay for three more years' after takeover

Story from BBC Sport:

Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says he has been asked to stay on for three years once a takeover of the sport is completed by Liberty Media.

The US-based company is in advanced talks to take control of Formula 1 in a deal reported to be worth $8.5bn (£6.5bn).