evision, the media and entertainment arm of e&, has acquired the rights for a number of popular Chinese dramas, animation and movies from iQIYI, the online entertainment service in China. This partnership enables STARZ ON, evision’s free streaming service, to become a definitive destination for Chinese entertainment in the MENA region Olivier Bramly, Chief Executive […]
STARZ’s popular series Power Book II: Ghost season 4 part one delivered over 6.5 million multiplatform viewers in its premiere week making it one of the network’s biggest premieres ever with several more platforms to report. Part one of the fourth season also broke engagement records with the highest urgency to view a premiere ever […]
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 […]
STARZ hit series BMF season 3 delivered 5.1 million multiplatform viewers on its premiere weekend. The third season, which premiered on March 1st, achieved a series high growing season over season by 25 per cent. The new season of the gritty, family drama also launched as the highest-rated among black households on cable across its […]
Lionsgate is demerging its studio business into a company that will trade on the Nasdaq in a deal that values the business at $4.6 billion (€4.18bn), including debt. The acquisition by Screaming Eagle Acquisition. a special purpose acquisition company, will create Lionsgate Studios, owner of franchise properties including the The Hunger Games, John Wick (pictured) […]
Starz, the US cable and satellite network is cutting around 10 per cent of its workforce as it lays the groundwork for its separation from Lionsgate in early 2024. Additionally, Starz will exit the UK and Australia as parent company Lionsgate continues to scale back its international footprint. Starz CEO Jeffrey Hirsch announced the measures […]
Starz President of Domestic Networks, Alison Hoffman, has announced that Sofia Chang has been hired as Executive Vice President, Chief Distribution Officer, Starz. Based in New York and reporting to Hoffman, Chang will oversee all of the streaming platform’s sales activities with multichannel video and digital distributors in the US. “Sofia is a well-respected entertainment executive […]
Starzplay, the MENA VoD service, has launched Starzplay Fantasy Sports, a free-to-play Web 3.0 fantasy sports game. Starzplay Fantasy Sports, launched ahead of the new 2023/24 Serie A season, will be exclusively available on StarzplaySports. Players can make predictions around live Serie A matches and other regional leagues, from forecasting scores and possession percentages to […]
Lionsgate has reported Q1 revenue of $908.6 million (€824m), operating loss of $16.8 million and net loss attributable to Lionsgate shareholders of $70.7 million. “I’m pleased to report a strong financial quarter with another record library performance,” said Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer. “We continued to execute our strategic agenda culminating in our signing a definitive agreement with Hasbro last week […]
Lionsgate+, the international streaming service from Starz, will now become available through Mercado Livre, an eCommerce platform across Latin America, in key markets in the region through an agreement spanning Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Colombia. Brazil is the initial launch market, with other territories rolling out in the coming months. As part of the agreement, […]