Lionsgate (LGF) Announces Stake Purchase by Discovery Communications and Liberty Global; Stifel Reiterates Buy

LIONSGATE PARTNERS WITH LIBERTY GLOBAL AND DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS

DENVER and SILVER SPRING, Md. and SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty Global plc ("Liberty Global") (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK, LILA and LILAK), Discovery Communications Inc. ("Discovery Communications") (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. ("Lionsgate") (NYSE: LGF) today announced a transaction under which Liberty Global and Discovery Communications each have agreed in principle subject to documentation to purchase 5.0 million common shares of Lionsgate, resulting in each having an approximately 3.4% shareholding of Lionsgate's current outstanding shares. These 10.0 million shares will be acquired from funds affiliated with MHR Fund... More

LIONSGATE REPORTS RESULTS FOR SECOND QUARTER 2016

SANTA MONICA, Calif. and VANCOUVER, Nov. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) today reported revenue of $476.8 million, adjusted EBITDA of negative $8.1 million, adjusted net loss of $28.4 million or adjusted net loss per share of $0.19, and net loss of $42.1 million or net loss per share of $0.28 for the fiscal 2016 second quarter ended September 30, 2015.

The Company's financial results in the quarter were affected by timing of episodic television deliveries and the shift of the wide release of the film... More

Lionsgate Acquires U.S. Distribution Rights to Two STUDIOCANAL Thrillers -- The Commuter, Starring Liam Neeson, and Our Kind of Traitor, Starring Ewan McGregor

SANTA MONICA, Calif. and PARIS, Nov. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to two films from Europe's leading studio STUDIOCANAL, the suspense thriller The Commuter, starring Liam Neeson, and the international thriller Our Kind of Traitor, starring Ewan McGregor, it was announced today by Lionsgate Co-COO and Motion Picture Group President Steve Beeks and STUDIOCANAL President of International Distribution & Marketing Rodolphe Buet.... More

LIONSGATE ACQUIRES WORLDWIDE RIGHTS TO COLLECTIVE DIGITAL STUDIO'S NATURAL BORN PRANKSTERS MOVIE STARRING VITALYzdTV, ROMAN ATWOOD AND DENNIS ROADY

Dave England and Jenna Marbles Featured in Cameos

SANTA MONICA, Calif. and VANCOUVER, Nov. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Reflecting the continued growth of its in-house digital studio, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, today announced the acquisition of distribution rights for Natural Born Pranksters, a movie starring YouTube's top pranksters VitalyzdTV, Roman Atwood and... More