Lions Gate says intends to explore a combination with Starz
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Movie and TV studio Lions Gate Entertainment Corp said on Thursday it would explore a combination with media mogul John Malone's premium cable TV network Starz.
The studio behind the Hunger Games franchise also reported a 2.31 percent stake in class A shares of Starz and a 26.26 percent stake in its class B shares.
Los Angeles Times, citing sources, reported in October that Lions Gate was in advanced talks to merge with Starz.
(Reporting by Kshitiz Goliya in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty)