A Bidding War Brews Over Bankrupt iHeartMedia

John Malone’s Liberty Media and buyout firm Silver Lake circle nation’s No. 1 radio broadcaster

John Malone’s Liberty Media Corp., which last month officially abandoned a plan buy a stake in bankrupt iHeartMedia Inc., continues to express interest in the nation’s largest radio broadcaster, according to people familiar with the matter.

Liberty, which owns a controlling interest in satellite-radio-broadcasting company Sirius XM, is working on revamping its initial offer, one of the people said. The media company had offered to pay about $1.2 billion for a 40% stake in iHeartMedia before withdrawing its bid last month.

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