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Lionsgate (LION) reported Q1 fiscal 2027 results on an earnings call. Revenue rose 48% to $776.6 million, with adjusted OIBDA of $79.3 million and adjusted free cash flow of $128.9 million. Net loss was $28.8 million. Net debt was $1.5 billion, leverage 4.3x. Management cited the film Michael and a new three-year Netflix licensing deal for Power.

Lionsgate Studios (NYSE:LION) shares rose about 3.5% after Semafor reported activist investor Anson Funds urged the company to redefine for the AI era or consider a sale. Anson cited Lionsgate’s stock reaction to new AI video models and argued the film library could support licensing value. Semafor also said informal acquisition interest has surfaced.

Lionsgate (NYSE:LION) Q1 earnings call said it expects downstream revenue from films through fiscal 2027 and that The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping could support later-year results. Television revenue was $189 million, segment profit $10 million. Trailing 12-month library revenue was $987 million, backlog $1.5 billion. Net debt fell $121 million to about $1.5 billion; leverage improved to 4.3x.

Lionsgate Studios Corp. (LION) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.1 2 ex991earningsreleaseq1f2027.htm EX-99.1 LIONSGATE STUDIOS CORP. Q1 F27 PRESS RELEASE Document Exhibit 99.1 LIONSGATE REPORTS RESULTS FOR FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2027 Revenue was $776.6 Million, Up 48% Year-over-Year Operating Income was $25.6 Million Net Loss from Continui

Amazon MGM Studios ordered “DINKS” (Dual Income No Kids), an improvised multi-camera sitcom created by Marta Kauffman’s Okay Goodnight. The series is produced with Lionsgate Television and Publicis Media Content Innovation, starring June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer for Prime Video. Lionsgate (NYSE: LION) and PMCI describe a new streamer-studio-agency financing partnership.

Lionsgate Television signed a non-exclusive deal with Netflix to stream the Starz Power universe internationally and in the U.S. starting in November, covering Power and three spin-offs, with country-specific dates. Canada is excluded due to Bell Media rights. Hulu’s U.S. run for Power ends as it moves to Netflix. Starz keeps primary U.S. streaming and retains upcoming spin-offs Power: Origins and Power: Legacy.

Netflix will license non-exclusive international rights to Starz’s Power franchise, including Power and three spinoffs, with domestic rights to the mothership series, according to Lionsgate Television. The shows begin arriving on Netflix in early November, with timing varying by market. Starz keeps U.S. exclusivity via its app and platforms. Canada remains on Starz via Bell Media.

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Stocks were supported by softer inflation data and expectations for strong Q2 earnings. Bloomberg Intelligence projects Q2 earnings up about 23%. US 10-year T-notes rose after June producer prices came in below expectations. Notable movers included PayPal on a reported $53B Stripe offer, BlackRock on Q2 EPS of $13.91, and Pentair after cutting full-year adjusted EPS guidance.

Reuters reports Bollore Group and Banijay are among parties weighing bids for Lionsgate Studios. Lionsgate, which separated from Starz in May 2025 and controls Hunger Games, John Wick and Twilight, has drawn takeover interest, though some talks ended over price. Lionsgate’s stock rose over 8% after the report; market cap about US$3.86bn.