{"product_id":"born-to-be-wired-john-malone-9781668051542","title":"Born to Be Wired: Lessons from a Lifetime Transforming Television, Wiring America for the Internet, and Growing Formula One, Discovery, Sirius XM, and","description":"\u003cb\u003eIf you've ever streamed a show on HBO Max, seen a Formula One race, hummed a tune on SiriusXM, bought concert tickets via Ticketmaster, or watched an Atlanta Braves game, you've crossed paths with John Malone. You just didn't know it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Malone remains a stranger to most people, though millions have been touched by the technologies and content he made possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBorn to Be Wired\u003c\/i\u003e, this legendary \"cable cowboy\" shares stories from behind the scenes of the most transformative deals in media, entertainment, and technology. He recounts the extraordinary saga of how America was wired--how a single copper strand evolved from a rural TV antenna service into a high-speed backbone powering the internet and clearing the path for Amazon, Facebook, and Google. Malone offers an insider's account of launching television's first cable networks--including Discovery, TBS, QVC, and BET--and the strategy behind era-defining mergers, from Warner Bros. Discovery to Live Nation Entertainment. His Liberty Media ventures, including Formula One, have delivered long-term returns often compared to Berkshire Hathaway. More than a business story, this is a personal reflection--from a quiet kid with a mechanic's curiosity to a media visionary confronting the costs and consequences of disruption in an industry he helped reshape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrained at the storied Bell Labs and gifted with a mathematical mind, Malone saw patterns in complexity. Where others saw chaos, he saw systems--and reconfigured companies with the precision of an engineer, unlocking value no one else could see. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSweeping, revealing, and deeply human\u003ci\u003e, Born to Be Wired \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a rare glimpse into the logic--and the life--behind the screen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Malone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1668051540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668051542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.10d","brand":"John Malone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097263874303,"sku":"9781668051542","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/born-to-be-wired-john-malone-9781668051542","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}