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Starz Eyes A+E Acquisition Amid Media Market Shifts

11/18/2025

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  • Starz is considering acquiring A+E Global Media, which includes Lifetime and The History Channel, following reports Disney and Hearst are exploring strategic options.
  • A+E reaches 414 million households but faces a tough advertising market and cord-cutting trends.
  • Warner Bros. Discovery is weighing separating its linear networks from its streaming business, with Netflix and Paramount potentially bidding.
  • Non-binding bids for Warner Bros. Discovery are due by November 20.