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Lionsgate, Bell Media announce original series with Point Grey

Bell Media has made a commitment to Point Grey Pictures to develop and produce an original scripted television series from Point Grey and Lionsgate. The agreement was made through Lionsgate’s first-look television deal with Point Grey. As a company with roots in Canada, Point Grey will enhance its presence in the country through this agreement […]

December 18, 2024

Lionsgate’s 50 Cent Action Channel on Roku

Action aficionados and fans of rapper, actor, and entrepreneur Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson and his G-Unit Film & Television can wtach new FAST channel curated by the icon himself. Roku is partnering with Jackson and Lionsgate to debut 50 Cent Action Channel in the US on December 10th on The Roku Channel. 50 Cent Action […]

December 9, 2024

Lionsgate AI production deal with Runway

Lionsgate and Runway have entered into a partnership centered around the creation and training of a new AI model, customised on Lionsgate’s proprietary catalogue. Fundamentally designed to help Lionsgate Studios, its filmmakers, directors and other creative talent augment their work, the model generates cinematic video that can be further iterated using Runway’s suite of controllable […]

September 20, 2024

Lionsgate revenue down 8%; Starz loses subs

Lionsgate has reported first quarter revenue down 8 per cent to $834.7 million (€764m) to June 30th, operating income of $18.8 million, and net loss attributable to Lionsgate shareholders of $59.4 million. “We’re pleased to report a solid quarter despite unprecedented industry disruption and the aftereffects of the strikes,” said Lionsgate and Lionsgate Studios CEO […]

August 9, 2024

Amagi selected as Lionsgate’s FAST playout and delivery partner

Amagi, the leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and Connected TV (CTV), has announced that after rigorous testing of multiple vendors, Lionsgate has chosen Amagi to be its partner for FAST playout and deliveries globally. This strategic partnership aims to leverage Amagi’s cutting-edge cloud technology to scale Lionsgate’s content delivery capabilities globally and enable […]

June 26, 2024

Lionsgate channels on DirecTV

DirecTV and content studio Lionsgate have announced a wide-ranging licensing agreement that will immediately make five Lionsgate channels available to all DirecTV and DirecTV Stream customers in the US who receive their content via streaming, along with satellite customers who want to access them using the DirecTV App. The first of Lionsgate’s channels to join […]

June 21, 2024

Mega Movie Weekend returns for June

Mega Movie Weekend returns for June, running from June 21st to 23rd, featuring recent big-screen hits and a number of classics at promotional prices to help audiences build their digital libraries. The campaign runs across key retailers, including Amazon Prime Video, Sky Store, the Apple TV app, Rakuten TV, Virgin Media and EE TV Store, […]

June 21, 2024

Lionsgate brings Nielsen measurement to FAST space

Lionsgate and Nielsen have announced that the two companies are bringing traditional linear TV metrics to the free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) space – calling it an industry first. The deal has enabled MovieSphere by Lionsgate to become the first major FAST channel to be measured by Nielsen, reporting channel viewership in the same measurement […]

June 10, 2024

CHASER available now on Prime Video

Zero Gravity Media Films has announced that the world premiere of new sci-fi series CHASER, distributed by Studio 8, is available now on Prime Video on a pay-per-view basis. A hit on the independent festival circuit, CHASER won Best Series at both the Birmingham Film & TV Festival and Star International Film Festival in 2024, […]

April 12, 2024

MGM+ adds Lionsgate, STARZ content in UK

Amazon has announced that MGM+ has agreed a deal that will deliver Lionsgate and STARZ programming to customers in the UK. This is the third instalment in a series of content deals that MGM+ previously closed with Lionsgate for Europe and Latin America. Lionsgate+ subscribers who joined via Prime Video Channels in the UK will […]

April 2, 2024