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A great deal of movie excitement was stirred over the weekend by odd characters named Katniss, Peeta and Prim, all of whom live in a nation called Panem and are [...]

The price of Lions Gate Entertainment's acquisition of Summit Entertainment (maker of the Twilight film [...]

How the Summit-Lionsgate merger plays out overseas will be interesting both in terms of its foreign sales operation and Summit's existing output deals across a raft of territories.As it stands, [...]

Though analysts cheered news that film and television company Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. was on the verge of acquiring rival studio Summit Entertainment LLC, investors appeared last week to be [...]

Summit Entertainment and Lionsgate are reportedly considering a merger. The two companies have held merger talks several times in the past without reaching a resolution. Summit is a privately held [...]

Lionsgate and privately held 'Twilight' studio Summit Entertainment reportedly have renewed merger talks. The discussions rekindled despite past differences over the price of the deal and management control, according to [...]

Investor Carl Icahn and Lionsgate reached a deal whereby Icahn will sell his entire stake in the company. Lionsgate and Icahn, who owns 34% of the company, also agreed to [...]

BATTLE ENDS: Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. has reported that activist investor Carl Icahn has agreed to end his nearly two-year-old takeover bid, selling substantially all of his investment firm's shares [...]

Lionsgate May 2 withdrew a motion seeking review of Dish Network's $320 million acquisition of bankrupt Blockbuster Inc. The motion, filed with U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York by Lionsgate [...]

Activist shareholder Carl Icahn said he supports efforts by Lionsgate to merge operations with fiscally challenged Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Santa Monica, Calif.-based Lionsgate, in a regulatory filing late Oct. 11 from [...]

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. has sent a merger proposal to Century City film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Lions Gate, which has its studio in Santa Monica but its corporate headquarters in [...]

TORONTO -- Mark Rachesky, who supports Lionsgate management in its war with Carl Icahn, has emerged with a much larger stake in the mini-major. A former Icahn protege and now [...]

Lionsgate and MGM are reportedly in discussions about a possible merger, according to The Los Angeles Times. The merger, according to the Times, would include the assumption of $4 billion [...]

Could a potential merger between two lions of the film industry have investors roaring with excitement? Since Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. announced last month that it was interested in acquiring [...]

Lions Gate Entertainment is embarking on a pricey and challenging acquisition of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer which is unlikely to help Lions' shares. The stock is weak and there are negative sentiments associated with the acquisition.

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.'s purchase of the TV Guide Network may not be a perfect match for the studio, but given the acquisition's price, it makes great financial sense. On [...]

SELLER'S REMORSE: Just three weeks alter it was announced that TV Guide Channel and TVGuide.com would be sold to TV producer Allen Shapiro's private equity firm, owner Macrovision said Lions [...]

In a much-anticipated acquisition, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. has purchased independent production and distribution outfit Mandate Pictures. The $56.3 million acquisition is comprised of $44.3 million in cash and $12 [...]

LIONS Gate Entertainment Corp. has been on a roll. In 2006 its film "Crash" won the Academy Award for best picture. The "Saw" horror franchise and its strategy of producing [...]

In what may signal the beginning of the end--or perhaps a change in tactics--of its long-running bid to take over troubled Image Entertainment Inc., Santa Monica's Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. [...]

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.'s yearlong takeover hunt for Image Entertainment Inc. came to an end with a whimper last week--though the long-term pursuit may not be over. After a contentious, [...]

Lions Gate Films Entertainment Corp. is once again trying to crash the gates at Chatsworth-based Image Entertainment Inc., this time by trying to force Image's entire board to stand for [...]

SEATTLE -- Starbucks Corp. has signed a deal with Lionsgate to promote the studio's 'Akeelah and the Bee,' the coffeehouse chain's first effort in movie promotion. Starbucks Coffee will be [...]

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. acquired British film distributor Redbus Film Distribution Ltd. for $35 million in cash and stock. The Santa Monica-based entertainment production and distribution studio also acquired Redbus' [...]

DVD producer Image Entertainment said Thursday that it asked Lions Gate Entertainment to raise its takeover bid by month's end. The Santa Monica-based company made an unsolicited offer for the [...]

In an effort to increase the value of its home video library, Lions Gate Entertainment said late Tuesday that it has made an unsolicited bid for home entertainment company Image [...]

HOLLYWOOD -- Lions Gate Entertainment has backed away from plans for a $1 billion bid for British company HIT Entertainment, owner of Barney, Thomas the Tank Engine and other kids [...]

Shareholders of Hit Entertainment, home to The Wiggles, Barney and Bob the Builder videos, approved a $917 million buyout offer from British private equity firm Apax Partners last week, the [...]

HIT Entertainment, the U.K. producer of children's television shows whose properties include 'Bob the Builder' and 'Barney,' said Friday that Lions Gate Entertainment 'continues to conduct a due diligence review' [...]

Lions Gate Entertainment is considering a hostile (and likely $1 billion-plus) bid for Hit Entertainment, the British company behind tyke favorites "Barney" and "Bob the Builder." Meanwhile, Hit has given […]

Is Lions Gate Films trying to open the 'Blair Witch' floodgates on 'Open Water'? At this year's Sundance fest, Chris Kentis' tale of two scuba divers who find themselves stranded [...]

* Lions Gate Entertainment last week completed its estimated $200 million acquisition of Artisan Entertainment and immediately began integrating the two companies, with Artisan Home Entertainment president Steve Beeks poised [...]

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. will buy closely held Artisan Entertainment for $160 million in cash, plus assumed debt of between $45 million and $60 million. The combined company will have [...]

NOTED: Lions Gate, reported for several months to be interested in acquiring Artisan, said in a regulatory filing last week that it is 'actively pursuing several potential acquisitions or business [...]

LONDON -- European free-TV and radio group SBS Broadcasting said Monday that it has sold its shares in Lions Gate Entertainment for $9 million as part of its continued plan […]

ENT Holding has purchased 2.5 million shares at $2.20 per share of Lions Gate Entertainment from Lions Gate founder Frank Giustra, who is resigning as chairman and a director to [...]

Looking to bolster its film library, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. has signed two home video and DVD distribution deals, reacquiring the rights to previous theatrical releases in addition to buying [...]