Comcast has taken a step closer to making an offer for parts of Warner Bros. Discovery — but not WBD in its entirety — with the retention of two banking advisers, Variety has confirmed.

Comcast is among the players looking to potentially cut a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, which officially put itself on the block last month. Others seeking a play for WBD include David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, which has made offers for the whole company, and Netflix.

Comcast has hired Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to evaluate a potential bid for WBD assets and has gained access to WBD’s financial data, a source familiar with the matter said, confirming a report by Reuters .

Comcast is in the process of splitting off most of NBCUniversal’s cable networks into a new company, Versant, a t

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