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Lionsgate
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Starzplay to launch on Virgin Media later this month
Lionsgate-owned Starz has partnered with Virgin Media to make its Starzplay streaming service available to…
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MIPCOM 2018: The Inside Scoop
FAANG, Endemol and Comcast were front of mind for delegates at a lively MIPCOM market,…
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MIPCOM Hot Picks: The Rook
Distributor: Lionsgate Producer: Lionsgate, Liberty Global Broadcaster: Starz (US), Liberty Global (Europe, LatAm) Concept: A…
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Lionsgate stock jumps amid Amazon takeover speculation
Lionsgate stock has jumped by 7.6% following speculation around a potential takeover by Amazon. The…
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Starz adds Netflix, Lionsgate execs to top team
Starz, a Lionsgate company, has added Netflix’s Darren Nielson and Lionsgate’s Jeff Cooke to its…
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Starzplay to launch branded channels in France, Italy & Spain
Lionsgate-owned subscription video-on-demand service Starzplay has struck agreements to launch branded channels in France, Italy…
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Lionsgate inks first-look deal with faith-based trio
Lionsgate has signed a multi-platform film and TV first-look deal with Andrew and Jon Erwin…
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Lionsgate strikes deal with Dear White People’s Simien
Lionsgate has unveiled an overall deal with Justin Simien, creator, writer and producer of feature…
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Stan & Lionsgate strike multi-year content deal
Australian streamer Stan and Lionsgate have a new licensing agreement that will bring a robust…
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Lionsgate takes majority stake in 3 Arts
Lionsgate has acquired a majority stake in talent management and production company 3 Arts Entertainment….
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Lionsgate signs TV deal with Two and a Half Men’s Tannenbaums
Lionsgate has made a multiyear television deal with Two and a Half Men (pictured) producers Eric…
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Lionsgate’s Beggs: broadcast still ‘most lucrative’ for drama
Broadcast will remain a highly relevant platform for scripted drama, with some types of show…
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TRX signs Lionsgate catalogue
Online rights trading platform TRX has reached an agreement with studio Lionsgate to carry 1300…
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Lionsgate talk show among new Netflix unscripted duo
Netflix is set to add two new unscripted original productions, including a talk show by…
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Volume of TV prodco M&A doubled in four years – IHS
Mergers and acquisitions in the television production space more than doubled between 2013 and 2017…
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Lionsgate brings Kim Kardashian’s prank show to Facebook
Lionsgate has partnered with Facebook to bring unscripted series You Kiddin’ Me, which is executive…
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Amazon joins first All3-produced Liberty Global drama
Amazon Prime Video has boarded a first high-end drama from All3Media, which is producing for…
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Lionsgate ‘very interested in merger’ – vice chair
US studio Lionsgate is “very interested” in a merger deal and is talking to various…
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Bell Media brings Starz to Canada for first time
Canada’s Bell Media has teamed with Lionsgate to bring in its premium pay television platform…
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M&A chatter continues with Amazon & Lionsgate rumours
Lionsgate has emerged as the latest major entertainment group set for consolidation, with Amazon among…
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Epix programming chief exits
US premium cable network Epix is saying goodbye to its head of programming, Jocelyn Diaz….
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Ex-Turner & Amblin chief to lead Epix
Former Turner and Amblin Partners chief Michael Wright has joined MGM’s US premium pay TV…
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Starz vehicle
Chris Albrecht tells Jesse Whittock about the new look Starz business following its merger with…
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Lionsgate signs deal with Dexter’s Goldwyn
Lionsgate is set to partner with John Goldwyn, the well-known producer of Dexter and Manhunt:…
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Lionsgate launches Indian office with Jain
North American studio Lionsgate has launched an Indian office and hired Rohit Jain, deputy CEO…
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Starz greenlights Saracho’s original series Vida
Starz has greenlit Hispanic US-set drama Vida, which will be directed by How to Get…
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Gaumont ups Tim Stephen to US legal head
Gaumont has promoted Tim Stephen to the post of head of US business and legal…
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Starz sales chief lands Lionsgate spot
US studio Lionsgate is bringing the worldwide sales chief at its premium cable channel, Starz,…
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Hasbro ‘ends Lionsgate takeover talks’
Toy giant Hasbro was recently in talks to buy North American studio Lionsgate but has…
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Lionsgate & Hemisphere launch Spanish OTT offer
Lionsgate and Hemisphere Media Group have launched Pantaya, a Spanish-language OTT service dedicated to premium…