NY Post Reports CBS, Lionsgate Targeting Starz Deal

Starz

is getting attention from CBS Corporation

and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.

, according to a report from the

. Sources say the pay-TV channel is said to be seeking approximately $5 billion, which would equate to a share price of approximately $48.00. Starz market cap at the close of trading on Friday was $3.3 billion. In September,

reported the company controlled by John Malone, met with Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.

, though Fox had no real interest in a deal. The

reports that spokespersons for Starz, CBS and Lionsgate declined comment. Starz closed Friday at $32.20, a gain of 1%.