Starz has completed its separation from Lionsgate and, effective immediately, returns to being a standalone public company with trading commencing on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol STRZ. Starz said it has “successfully transitioned from linear to digital profitably” and “is well positioned to drive long-term success with approximately 70 per cent of […]
Fawesome, the leading free ad-supported streaming platform owned by Future Today, has expanded its FAST channel lineup, with seven new channels that add content across the News, Sports, Weather, Culinary and Entertainment categories. With 80 FAST channels added to Fawesome over the last 12 months, Future Today continues to invest heavily in its free streaming […]
The romance-scam thriller Fake is set to air exclusively on ITV1 and ITVX. All episodes of Fake will be available on ITVX from April 20th. The series will also air weekly on Saturday nights on ITV1 from April 26th. Lionsgate licensed the series to ITV1 and ITVX. Fake is inspired by the bestselling book of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]