Following Tuesday’s Bloomberg story that AMC Networks Inc AMCX 0.96% is in talks to buy Starz STRZA 0.92%, FBR & Co analyst Barton Crockett released a report outlining what a potential deal would mean for the two companies. In addition, Crockett names several other companies in the media space that could be making M&A headlines in the near future.

Ulterior Motive?

According to Crockett, the new talks between AMC and Starz might not end up getting farther than the merger talks that faltered last year.

FBR had expected Lions Gate Entertainment Corp LGF 0.95% to possibly make a move for Starz in early 2016. Under this assumption, a deal with AMC could either be opportunism on the part of AMC to act before Lions Gate does, or the talks could be an effort on the part of Starz to motivate Lions Gate to act sooner rather than later.

Potential Benefits

Assuming that the deal goes through, the new $9 billion company would create…

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