July 28, 2023FilmTakeComments Off on Amazon’s MGM+ Could Emerge as a Formidable Streaming Service After Acquiring Lionsgate
By absorbing Lionsgate and Starz into MGM+, which is available and promoted worldwide to hundreds of millions of Amazon subscribers, MGM+ could emerge as a leading streaming service. Besides Amazon, Paramount Global is said to be considering Starz.
June 28, 2023FilmTakeComments Off on The Never-Ending Story: Lionsgate’s Financial Maneuvers and the Fate of Starz
The much-delayed spinoff of Starz was initially sold to investors as a way to unlock value by selling all or most of Starz but has now morphed into a way to separate and sell Lionsgate. The details remain murky after nearly two years of delays.