[2][3] He has previously worked for News Corp, DIRECTV, 21st Century Fox and Sky plc.

[9] Carey's tenure at DirecTV was widely considered successful, and the company returned to profitability.

In August 2011 Rupert Murdoch tipped Carey to be his successor as CEO of News Corporation.

[15] On September 25, 2020, Liberty Media announced that Carey would take on the role of non-executive chairman with Stefano Domenicali stepping in as CEO as of January, 2021.

Carey’s achievements included the establishment of a cost cap for the first time in Formula 1 and the signing of a more equitable Concorde Agreement with the teams from 2021 to 2025.