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Lionsgate’s Blackfin hires Discovery+, Nat Geo alum Igal Svet to head up documentaries
Lionsgate-owned Blackfin, the US firm behind Netflix’s Killer Inside: The Mind Of Aaron Hernandez, has…
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News round-up: Netflix & BritBox acquire ‘Obituary’; Lionsgate retains Gary Goodman; ITVX adds ‘Guava Juice Show’
Netflix & BritBox acquire ‘Obituary’ Netflix in the UK, BritBox in Australia and TVNZ in…
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Lionsgate’s Hoogstra taps Half Yard execs for eOne US label
Lionsgate’s Dirk Hoogstra has hired a raft of execs from his former outfit Half Yard…
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Amazon’s MGM+ strikes deal for Lionsgate & Starz shows in UK
Amazon’s streamer MGM+ has picked up rights to Lionsgate and Starz programming in the UK,…
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Lionsgate plans ‘John Wick’ & ‘Twilight’ TV spin-offs
Lionsgate is preparing to expand two of its biggest movie franchises, John Wick and Twilight,…
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London TV Screenings Insights: Agapy Kapouranis, president of int’l TV & digital distribution, Lionsgate
As buyers flock to the UK for London TV Screenings and BBC Studios Showcase this…
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Lionsgate’s TV production revenues fall by 59% as US strikes impact studio
Lionsgate has felt the impact of the US strikes in its Q3 results, with television…
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Lionsgate reveals new unscripted unit following eOne deal
Lionsgate is creating a new unscripted division that will house Pilgrim Media Group and the…
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Lionsgate strikes SPAC deal with Screaming Eagle to split studio business from Starz
Lionsgate is splitting its TV & film studio business from Starz in a move that…
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Lionsgate closes $375m acquisition of ‘Peppa Pig’ & ‘Yellowjackets’ firm eOne
Lionsgate has completed its acquisition of production-distribution group Entertainment One (eOne) for $375m, also assuming…
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The CW lands ABC sitcom ‘The Conners’ in unusual US distribution set-up
The CW has picked up ABC sitcom The Conners in a deal that will see…
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Starz to end crime drama ‘Hightown’ after third and final season
Starz is bringing the curtain down on crime drama Hightown, with a third and final…
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eOne unscripted chief Tara Long to depart, eyes deal with John Morayniss’ Blink49 Studios
Entertainment One (eOne)’s unscripted chief Tara Long is leaving the company after a decade. Long…
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eOne cuts workforce again ahead of Lionsgate’s $500m acquisition
Entertainment One (eOne)’s workforce is being cut again, ahead of the completion of its $500m…
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Lionsgate ups Kate Nexon to president of domestic TV & digital distribution
Lionsgate has promoted Kate Nexon to president of domestic TV and digital distribution. In her…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Tapping into TV & streaming’s key trends for 2024
As the industry reflects on the trials and tribulations of 2023, Omdia analysts Rob Moyser…
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Starz restructures senior team as SVP of originals & head of production depart
Starz has restructured its senior team with a flurry of exits including SVP of originals,…
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Jonathan Katz launches digital broadcaster, Free TV Networks, with WBD, Lionsgate & Gray TV
Industry veteran Jonathan Katz has partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), Lionsgate and station owner…
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Starz to cut 10% of workforce & exit UK & Australia ahead of Lionsgate split
US streamer and cablenet Starz is to cut more than 10% of its staff ahead…
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Starz cancels ‘Heels’, ‘Run The World’ & ‘Blindspotting’, drops ‘The Venery Of Samantha Bird’
Starz has trimmed its scripted output with three cancellations and the axing of The Venery…
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Former Starz int’l chief Superna Kalle lands at Oz gaming firm Aristocrat
Superna Kalle, the former president of international at Starz, has joined Australian gaming and gambling…
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Starz recruits WarnerMedia alum Sofia Chang as distribution chief
Lionsgate-owned Outlander and Power Book network Starz has hired WarnerMedia alum Sofia Chang as EVP…
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Lionsgate’s Pilgrim & Sean Perry’s 2500 Media strike unscripted partnership
Lionsgate-owned production firm Pilgrim Media Group has inked an exclusive unscripted deal with Sean Perry’s…
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Steve Mnuchin’s Liberty Strategy Capital buys 5.5% stake in Lionsgate
Liberty Strategy Capital, a Washington DC-based private equity firm set up by former US treasury…
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Lionsgate postpones Starz split after eOne deal, prepares for Lat Am exit
Lionsgate, fresh from its acquisition of Entertainment One, has delayed plans to split from Starz…
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Bertram & Lombardo exit eOne following Lionsgate acquisition
Senior staff changes are underway at Entertainment One (eOne), following confirmation of its $500m sale…
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Lionsgate acquires Hasbro’s Entertainment One for $500m
After months of searching for a buyer, Hasbro has sold production-distribution firm Entertainment One (eOne)…
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Lionsgate reveals details of Starz split, with planned formation of two companies
Lionsgate in the US has revealed further details about its plans to separate its studio…
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News round-up: Stan extends Lionsgate deal; Cineflix strikes CEE sales; Autentic expands FAST
Stan extends Lionsgate deal Australian streamer Stan has expanded its partnership with Lionsgate with a…
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Lionsgate acquires religious drama ‘The Chosen’ for global distribution
Lionsgate has acquired global distribution rights to all seasons of event series The Chosen, from creator, director and…