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Liberty Global Puts Chellomedia Up For Sale

John Malone's international cable business, Liberty Global Inc. (LBTYA, LBTYB), has put its Chellomedia television-channel business up for sale, in a move that could lead to a deal valued at between $800 million and $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.Liberty Global, based in Englewood, Colo., owns a collection of broadband networks in more than a dozen countries including Germany and Belgium. Chellomedia is Liberty Global's content division, producing and distributing TV channels in a variety of genres including sports, movies and cooking to roughly 390 million households worldwide.Liberty Global, whose chairman is Mr. Malone, about a month ago hired advisers to help arrange a deal and is in talks with a handful of suitors, according to one of the people. The business is expected to attract content providers and television networks. It's possible the talks could lead to a partial or full sale, a joint venture or no deal at all, one of the people said. Should a dea...

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