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Though they just sold their content division Chellomedia to AMC Networks (who it seems want to launch their channels in Europe rather than selling their programmes (like Breaking Bad) to other channels).

If you look back at the history of Liberty Global's chairman John Malone he's basically a dealmaker, buying companies when the price is right then selling bits off when others value them more then buying them back again later at a better price. Through first TCI and then Liberty Media and Liberty Global he's had his fingers directly or indirectly in every major US media company at one time or another.