Lionsgate Studios Corp. operates as a standalone content company built around motion picture and television production, distribution, branded franchises, 3 Arts Entertainment and a film and television library. News about Lionsgate commonly covers quarterly and annual results, film and television pipeline activity, library monetization, and the extension of entertainment intellectual property across consumer products, experiences, games, merchandise and strategic partnerships.
Recurring company updates also include franchise collaborations tied to properties such as John Wick and The Twilight Saga, advertising and distribution partnerships for FAST channels, marketing technology used to manage studio creative assets, and governance developments involving the board and executive compensation.
Lionsgate (LION) and Steven Paul's SP Media formed a joint venture to invest in new businesses and support Lionsgate's content platform. Lionsgate will majority own and control the venture. SP Media will make a capital investment to co-invest in new ventures that expand Lionsgate's platform and extend resources toward the continuing diversification of 3 Arts and other Lionsgate businesses.
The agreement also includes independent feature-film production: SP Media will produce films that Lionsgate will distribute, providing an additional source of content for the studio.
Lionsgate (LION) will release its fiscal 2027 second-quarter financial results after market close on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
The quarter ended September 30, 2026. Senior management will discuss the results on an analyst and investor conference call at 5:00 P.M. ET/2:00 P.M. PT that day. A live webcast will be available through the investor relations events page, with a full replay available starting that evening.
Lionsgate (LION), World Food Program USA and Suzanne Collins launched a global Hunger Games fan challenge targeting one million meals. The campaign precedes the theatrical release of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping on November 20, 2026. Suzanne Collins and Charles Pryor will match donations dollar for dollar. Fans can also send messages to humanitarian workers and take a character quiz.
Lionsgate (LION) and Scentbird have launched an exclusive fragrance inspired by the film The Twilight Saga: New Moon. The second limited-edition fragrance in their Twilight collaboration is available only through Scentbird. Prices include $90.00 for a 50ml bottle and $39.00 for a 20ml mini bottle, with smaller formats also available. Scentbird subscribers can access the fragrance through the platform's monthly discovery experience.
Lionsgate (LION) is expanding its use of Orange Logic and Comcast Technology Solutions’ video intelligence to power natural-language search across more than 2,000 hours of video.
CTS analyzes video at the frame level, Orange Logic links those insights to Lionsgate’s title, character, talent, and permissions data, and the combined metadata becomes part of each content record, creating a richer semantic layer and reducing manual effort in finding relevant footage.
Lionsgate Studios (LION), through its Global Products & Experiences division, is supporting the launch of a licensed Twilight x Drift scent collection on September 14, 2026.
The collaboration with premium fragrance brand Drift turns The Twilight Saga universe into car and home fragrances that evoke Forks’ romance and nostalgia. Products include car starter kits and gift sets priced at $52, and home diffuser starter kits and gift sets priced at $89, sold at drift.co while supplies last. The launch is backed by a season-long campaign tied to the Halloween period, featuring experiential sampling at the Forever Twilight in Forks Festival and social content with actor Jackson Rathbone.
Lionsgate Studios Corp. (NYSE: LION) reported fiscal 2027 first quarter revenue of $776.6 million, up 48% year-over-year, with operating income of $25.6 million. Net loss from continuing operations attributable to shareholders was $28.8 million, or $0.10 diluted loss per share, while adjusted net income was $18.9 million, or $0.06 adjusted diluted EPS. Adjusted OIBDA reached $79.3 million. Net cash provided by operating activities was $54.1 million, and adjusted free cash flow was $128.9 million.
Trailing 12‑month library revenue was $987 million, and filmed entertainment backlog rose 21% year-over-year to $1.5 billion. Motion Picture segment revenue was $587.3 million, more than doubling year-over-year, with record first‑quarter segment profit of $105 million. Television Production revenue was $189.3 million with segment profit of $10.2 million, both down due to timing of episodic deliveries. Leverage improved to 4.3x trailing 12‑month adjusted OIBDA.
Lionsgate (NYSE: LION) will release financial results for its fiscal 2027 first quarter, ended June 30, 2026, after market close on Thursday, August 6. Senior management will host an analyst and investor conference call the same day at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT, accessible via live webcast on the Lionsgate investor relations events page, with a replay available from Thursday evening.
Spin Master (TSX: TOY) announced new studio collaborators for its horror trading card game Hellbreak, launching in Fall 2026. AMC Global Media, Blumhouse and Lionsgate join Universal Products & Experiences, bringing well-known horror IP, custom art from 43+ artists and replayable, head-to-head gameplay.
Lionsgate (NYSE:LION) reported Q4 FY26 revenue of $906.5 million, operating income of $117.5 million and net income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders of $70.2 million or $0.23 diluted EPS. Adjusted net income was $111.6 million and adjusted OIBDA $165.4 million, the highest quarterly level in 12 years.
Free cash flow was $190.4 million. Trailing 12‑month library revenue reached $1.0 billion, up 5% year-over-year. Motion Picture segment revenue rose 23% to $651.9 million and segment profit 39% to $187.1 million, helped by The Housemaid’s nearly $400 million global box office.