John Malone


‘Liberty Global-Vodafone merger talks back on’

Talks between Liberty Global and Vodafone have been revived in recent weeks with a potential £140 billion (US$206.9 billion) merger in the offing, according to a UK press report. According to the Daily Mail, Liberty chairman John Malone (pictured) instigated new merger talks in the past few weeks, and major investors for both Liberty and Vodafone […]

Liberty Global pays £3.5bn for Cable and Wireless

Liberty Global has agreed to buy Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) for £3.5 billion (US$5.3 billion) in a “watershed” move to expand its presence in the Carribean and Latin America. The cable TV giant has agreed to buy all outstanding shares in CWC and combine it with its LiLAC operations – Liberty’s Lat Am and […]

Liberty-Vodafone deal stalls

Liberty Global chairman John Malone is still seeking some sort of deal with Vodafone, but has so far failed to find an agreement that he could propose to shareholders, the cable mogul has told Bloomberg. In an interview with Bloomberg, Malone said the pair had not been able to come up with an asset swap […]

Liberty ups ITV stake, ‘rules out’ takeover

Cable giant Liberty Global has upped its stake in ITV, but has ruled out making an offer to acquire the UK broadcaster. Liberty has acquired 138.7 million ITV shares, taking its overall number to 398.5 million – or 9.9% of the business. Last year it paid £481 million (US$750 million) for a 6.4% stake. Industry […]

Vodafone confirms Liberty Global talks

Vodafone has confirmed that it is in early stage discussions with Liberty Global about a “possible exchange of selected assets”, but not a full merger. “There is no certainty that any transaction will be agreed, nor is there certainty with respect to which assets will ultimately be involved,” said Vodafone in a statement today. “Vodafone […]

Malone seals US$78bn Time Warner Cable deal

Cable magnate John Malone-backed US cable operator Charter Communications has struck a deal to merge with Time Warner Cable and acquire US number six cable operator Bright House Networks in a deal that values Time Warner Cable at US$78.7 billion. Charter is to pay US$195.71 a share, representing a premium of about 14% of Time […]

Lionsgate, CBS linked with Starz takeover

US reports are linking CBS Corp. and Lionsgate Entertainment to a US$5 billion takeover of Outlander network Starz. A deal with CBS would mean the US premium pay TV channel would sit alongside rival premium channel Showtime, while Lionsgate is a co-owner in Epix along with Viacom-owned Paramount and MGM. Discussions are at an early […]

C4 boss slams US studios’ UK takeovers

Channel 4’s CEO David Abraham has slammed the growing number of US studios owning UK production companies, claiming the term “super indie” has lost its meaning as a result. In his MacTaggart speech at the Edinburgh International Television Festival last night, Abraham took aim at the Murdoch family and cable TV giant John Malone, all […]

Liberty Global acquisition drive ‘slowing down’

Liberty Global is unlikely to acquire fixed networks in further European markets and is not interested in acquiring mobile networks, but could drive consolidation in Poland, according to CEO Mike Fries (pictured). The exec was speaking to the Wall St Journal in a joint interview alongside Liberty chairman John Malone. Fries said that Liberty’s acquisition […]

Liberty Media to spin-off cable assets

Liberty Media is to spin-off its cable assets into a separate publicly-traded business. The company has announced the creation of Liberty Broadband. This will house Liberty’s 26.4% stake in US cable company Charter Communications, a minority shareholding in Time Warner Cable and mobile unit True Position Technologies. This comes as part of a complex plan […]