Lions Gate’s Starz rejected CBS’s $5 billion offer about two months ago, sources say.
The Lions Gate board felt the offer undervalued Starz, which hasU.S. subscribers. Starz competes with premium channels HBO and Showtime on traditional TV and has a standalone streaming app, Starz Go.
Still, executives at Lions Gate believe the company fits well within CBS and are open to the idea of selling to CBS or a combined CBS-Viacom at a higher price, said the person, who asked not to be named because the discussions are private. CBS isn't interested in buying the entirety of Lions Gate, the person said.
A deal for Starz doesn't preclude CBS from moving forward with a merger with Viacom, another person said. CBS and Viacom are slowly moving closer to a deal and negotiations over price could start as soon as next month, a third person said. A CBS spokesman declined to comment. CBS and Viacom are actively looking for scale to better compete with behemoths Netflix, Amazon, Comcast, Disney and AT&T's WarnerMedia. Buying Starz would add high profile shows like "Power," "American Gods" and "Outlander" to CBS's entertainment library as well as provide the company with greater access to international content viewers. Viacom would give CBS added scale with networks such as MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central.
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