The process to sell a piece of Miramax, LLC may be reaching its final act. Several potential buyers have expressed interest in purchasing a stake in the studio, according to people familiar with the matter. Among the leading contenders to take a partnership stake in the studio are Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.

(NYSE:LGF.A), Viacom Inc. (NasdaqGS:VIAB) and Spyglass Media Group, LLC the people said. BeIN is seeking to sell as much as 50% of the studio in a deal that would value the company at as much as $650 million, according to people familiar with the matter. Lions Gate, Viacom and Spyglass declined to comment.