A+E Global Media, parent of long-established cable networks A&E, History and Lifetime, is exploring a potential sale.

A+E Global Media is going on the auction block. The parent company of A&E Network, History and Lifetime is joining the growing list of cable channels that are being sold or divested by their studio parent company.

A+E Global Media, a joint initiative by Disney (NYSE:DIS) and Hearst Communications, is exploring a sale, and the television network holding company has tapped Wells Fargo to help with the transaction,