Lionsgate Studios Corp.

Lionsgate and Steven Paul's SP Media Launch New Joint Venture

Lionsgate and Steven Paul's SP Media have formed a joint venture, majority owned and controlled by Lionsgate, through which SP Media makes a significant capital investment to co-invest in ventures expanding the Lionsgate platform. The deal adds a partnership on independent feature film production that Lionsgate will distribute, and extends resources toward further diversifying 3 Arts and other Lionsgate businesses. The transaction was negotiated by Lionsgate COO Brian Goldsmith with Moelis advising Lionsgate and Lazard advising SP Media; no financial terms or investment amount were disclosed.

•9d ago

The Next Twilight Collection Is Here: Scentbird and Lionsgate Launch Exclusive The Twilight Saga: New Moon Fragrance

Scentbird and Lionsgate launched an exclusive The Twilight Saga: New Moon Eau de Parfum on October 1, the second drop in their Twilight fragrance collaboration. The debut Twilight fragrance has been a top-selling SKU since launch, and the new limited edition is sold only through Scentbird, with pricing from $4.95 samples to a $90 full-size bottle. For Lionsgate, this is an incremental consumer-products licensing win through its Global Products & Experiences division, which also noted the Midnight Sun TV adaptation has been picked up to series at Netflix.

•1mo ago

LG CHANNELS BEGINS ROLLING OUT EXCLUSIVE THE HUNGER GAMES, SAW AND JOHN WICK-THEMED POP-UP FAST CHANNELS

Lionsgate has partnered with LG Channels to launch exclusive pop-up FAST channels for The Hunger Games, Saw, and John Wick franchises, rolling out through the end of 2026. LG Channels will also add four permanent Lionsgate channels: Pulse, Ghosts, Lionsgate Network, and Rookie Blue. A prior Hunger Games pop-up ranked among the platform's Top 10 channels during its initial run. Lionsgate content now appears on LG Channels in 13 countries, with 13 Lionsgate channels on the US service; the exclusivity supports ad revenue and awareness ahead of the Nov. 20 theatrical release of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.

•1mo ago

Drift Invites Fans Back to Forks with an Exclusive Twilight x Drift Scent Collection

Drift launched the Twilight x Drift scent collection on September 14, licensed through Lionsgate's Global Products & Experiences division and marking Drift's third major entertainment collaboration of 2026 after John Wick and Strawberry Shortcake. The rollout includes a season-long campaign through Halloween, with experiential sampling at the Forever Twilight in Forks Festival and an Instagram vlog series featuring actor Jackson Rathbone. Car gift sets are priced at $52 and the Home Scent Diffuser Gift Set at $89, sold at drift.co while supplies last; Drift and Lionsgate tease another major licensed partnership launching before year-end. For LION, this is incremental consumer-products monetization of its film and TV IP library rather than a needle-moving event, as no financial terms of the licensing arrangement were disclosed.

•1mo ago

LIONSGATE REPORTS RESULTS FOR FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2027

Lionsgate reported Q1 revenue of $776.6 million, up 48% year-over-year, with Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $128.9 million and leverage improving to 4.3x. The Motion Picture segment drove the outperformance, with revenue more than doubling to $587.3 million and segment profit hitting a record $105 million, fueled by the success of 'Michael' and 'The Housemaid.' Management anticipates doubling scripted television deliveries in fiscal 2027 despite a temporary decline in Television Production segment revenue due to delivery timing.

•2mo ago

Spin Master Expands Studio Lineup for Hellbreak™ with Blumhouse, AMC and Lionsgate

Spin Master announced a multi-studio partnership for its new horror trading card game, Hellbreak, launching in Fall 2026. Lionsgate joins Blumhouse, AMC Global Media, and Universal Products & Experiences as key studio collaborators, leveraging their iconic horror IP. For Lionsgate, this represents an expansion of its Global Products & Experiences division, integrating its film and TV franchises into the growing tabletop gaming category.

•3mo ago

LIONSGATE REPORTS RESULTS FOR FOURTH QUARTER FISCAL 2026

Lionsgate reported Q4 fiscal 2026 revenue of $906.5 million, with operating income surging 52% year-over-year to $117.5 million. Adjusted OIBDA reached $165.4 million, the highest quarterly level in 12 years, while Adjusted Free Cash Flow came in at $190.4 million. The Motion Picture segment drove growth with $651.9 million in revenue, fueled by the success of 'The Housemaid,' which grossed nearly $400 million globally and became the top Pay One title on STARZ. Trailing 12-month library revenue topped $1 billion for the third consecutive quarter, and management anticipates doubling scripted deliveries in fiscal 2027.

•5mo ago