Lionsgate in Talks to Sell Stake in Epix to MGM, Viacom

Reuters: Lionsgate is said to have initiated talks to sell its stake in Epix to the premium U.S. cable channel’s other two shareholders, MGM and Paramount, a unit of Viacom. Any deal would likely value Epix, which comes with an online streaming service, somewhere between $1 billion and $2 billion,