Formula One series owner Liberty Media thought it'd be cool to also control MotoGP, but should it? A long time ago, in a kingdom far, far away, there was a legal reason why movie studios (think Disney,

The European Commission, the European Union's executive body, is set to thoroughly review Liberty Media's acquisition of an 86% stake in Dorna, the rights holde

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Formula One owner Liberty Media’s planned bid for Dorna Sports faces an in-depth investigation by the European Commission over concerns the $3.6 billion deal could hurt competition in broadcasting and streaming markets.

The European Commission said on Thursday it had opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed 3.5 billion euro ($3.62 billion) acquisition of Dorna Sports by Liberty Media . Liberty Media said in April that it would acquire about 86% of Dorna Sports,

The commission has until March 14 to determine whether or not the transaction will impede TV rights competition.