OWN Announces Daring New Original Drama Series GREENLEAF
by Caryn Robbins - July 30, 2015 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a bold and daring new original drama series from award-winning writer/producer Craig Wright...
Lionsgate and Alibaba Group Team to Offer Entertainment World Service in China
by Caryn Robbins - July 15, 2014 Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, and Alibaba Group (“Alibaba”), a world leading online and mobile commerce company, have joined forces to launch Lionsgate Entertainment World...
Keith Eisner Joins Epix Series GRAVES as EP; Signs Overall Deal With Lionsgate
by Caryn Robbins - June 12, 2015 Emmy-nominated writer-producer Keith Eisner (“The Good Wife,” “Law & Order”) has signed a multi-year overall television agreement with Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader...
SYFY's Original Event Series ASCENSION Begins Production in Montreal
by Caryn Robbins - July 07, 2014 Syfy's Ascension, a six-hour event series premiering in November, has commenced production in Montreal, QC....
Summit Entertainment's JOHN WICK to Hit U.S. IMAX Theaters 10/24
by Caryn Robbins - October 02, 2014 IMAX Corporation and Lionsgate's (NYSE: LGF) Summit Entertainment label today announced the stylized assassin film John Wick, starring Keanu Reeves, will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX format and released in domestic IMAX theatres starting Oct. 24....
WWE Studios & Lionsgate Announce LOCKDOWN as Second Film of Duo's Action Six Pack Deal
by Caryn Robbins - August 15, 2014 Lionsgate (NYSE:LGF), the premier next generation global content leader, and WWE Studios (NYSE:WWE) announced today the second film in their action six pack deal...
Debmar-Mercury Extends Live Production of THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW
by Caryn Robbins - June 09, 2015 Debmar-Mercury, a leading media company specializing in syndication, network, cable and ancillary markets, has extended live production of The Wendy Williams Show for the third consecutive summer....
AMC Announces Straight-to-Series Order for Clyde Phillps' BROKE
by Caryn Robbins - June 25, 2015 AMC today announced a straight-to-series order for the drama “Broke” (working title)....
Lifetime Orders Drama Pilot Based on Jean Auel's THE CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR
by Caryn Robbins - July 10, 2014 Lifetime has ordered the drama pilot The Clan of the Cave Bear, based on Jean M. Auel's series of best-selling novels...
Lionsgate's Online Fitness Channel BEFIT Announces Nutritional Supplement Line
by Caryn Robbins - October 30, 2014 Lionsgate's (NYSE: LGF) BeFit Channel, the one-stop shop for free, high quality fitness programming on YouTube, is partnering with leading nutritional supplement company Top Secret Nutrition to develop a line of BeFit branded nutritional supplements...
Lionsgate Announces 'THE HUNGER GAMES: THE EXHIBITION'
by Caryn Robbins - May 30, 2014 As part of its initiative to extend its global brands and franchises into new lines of business, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), the premier next generation global content leader, will launch a U.S. tour of 'The Hunger Games: The Exhibition' in summer 2015...
TNT Acquires Rights to Lionsgate's HUNGER GAMES & DIVERGENT Film Franchises
by Caryn Robbins - August 21, 2014 TNT has landed network television rights to the global blockbuster The Hunger Games and Divergent movie franchises in a sweeping deal with Lionsgate...
Hulu Orders Season Three of Original Series DEADBEAT
by Caryn Robbins - May 26, 2015 Hulu announced today that it has renewed its original series DEADBEAT for a third season with a 13-episode order....
Lifetime Orders Drama Pilot Based on Jean Auel's THE CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR
by Caryn Robbins - July 10, 2014 Lifetime has ordered the drama pilot The Clan of the Cave Bear, based on Jean M. Auel's series of best-selling novels...
Redbox & Lionsgate Sign New Multi-Year Distribution Deal
by Tyler Peterson - October 28, 2014 Redbox, America's top destination for new release entertainment, and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, have signed a new multi-year agreement to bring premier Blu-ray Disc and DVD titles to Redbox kiosks the day of their retail home entertainment release....
Production Begins on Juan Antonio Bayona's A MONSTER CALLS
by Caryn Robbins - September 30, 2014 Production has begun on A Monster Calls, directed by Juan Antonio Bayona, Goya Award-winning director of the worldwide smash The Impossible....
Hulu Announces Straight-to-Series Order for Jason Reitman's CASUAL
by Caryn Robbins - October 30, 2014 Hulu has given a ten episode straight-to-series order to CASUAL, a single-camera, half-hour comedy series from Lionsgate Television to be executive-produced by Oscar® nominated director Jason Reitman...
LIONSGATE Inks New Output Agreement with Tele Munchen Group (TMG)
by Caryn Robbins - April 03, 2014 Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, has announced that it has entered a new and expanded multiyear output agreement with Tele Munchen Group (TMG)...
Lionsgate to Bring Blockbuster Franchise THE HUNGER GAMES to Stage!
by Caryn Robbins - November 07, 2014 Continuing the expansion of its global blockbuster Hunger Games franchise into new businesses, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, is teaming with Dutch media company Imagine Nation and U.S. based Triangular Entertainment to bring THE HUNGER GAMES to the stage usi...
BLACK-ISH, GET ON UP, Jennifer Hudson Among Nominees of 46th ANNUAL NAACP IMAGE AWARDS
by Movies News Desk - December 09, 2014 Nominations have been revealed for the 46th annual NAACP Image Awards. The event will take place on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, and be broadcast live on TV One....
Ricky Martin Sets North American Dates for ONE WORLD TOUR; New Album Out Tomorrow
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2015 GRAMMY Award-winner and music superstar, Ricky Martin, announced the North American dates for his ONE WORLD TOUR in support of his brand new album, A Quien Quiera Escuchar, set for release tomorrow, Feb 10....
WENDY WILLIAMS to Heat Things Up with 'Hot Topics Giveaway' This May
by Caryn Robbins - April 24, 2014 'The Wendy Williams Show' is celebrating throughout May by giving viewers the chance to win a tropical vacation to the U.S. Virgin Islands....
Hulu Orders New Original Series from Creators of VIDEO GAME HIGH SCHOOL
by Tyler Peterson - January 21, 2015 Hulu has greenlit an order for a long-form comedy series from Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and RocketJump, the three companies announced today. The series will be produced by RocketJump in association with Lionsgate Television and will stream exclusively on Hulu....
THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW Hits All-Time High in Household Rating
by Caryn Robbins - October 28, 2014 Debmar-Mercury's nationally syndicated The Wendy Williams Show set a household ratings record during the week ended Oct. 19, hitting a 1.8 for the first time ever and topping the previous high of 1.7 achieved during the week ended Feb. 9 this year....
Lionsgate to Release Final DIVERGENT Installment as Two Separate Films
by Caryn Robbins - April 11, 2014 Lionsgate will produce and release Allegiant, starring Shailene Woodley and Theo James and based on the third book in Veronica Roth's best-selling 'Divergent' trilogy, as two separate films... |