- Starz (NASDAQ:STRZA) is talking to media companies about a buyout in the $5B range, according to the New York Post.
- The target deal price is a lush 46% premium over the current market cap on Starz.
- CBS (NYSE:CBS) and Lions Gate (LGF) have both shown an interest, say sources.
- If an outright sale isn't worked out, a strategic partnership could also be in the works as Starz looks to edge into the streaming world