2. Founded
• July 3, 1997, by Frank Giustra
• He invested 16 million
• Received 40 million from Yorktown Securities,
where he was CEO
• Company formed in Vancouver, British
Columbia
3. Key People
• Frank Giustra – Founder
– Chairman until 2003
• Jon Feltheimer – Chief Executive
– Since 2000
– Expanded to co-chairman in 2005
• Michael Burns – joined in 1999
– Became vice-chairman in 2000
4. Launch
• Lions Gate formed in Vancouver, British
Columbia, on July 3, 1997.
• The company began with an initial investment of
$56 million
• LGE acquired a number of small production and
distribution companies to get into the film
industry
5. Launch
• After its first year, LGE had a revenue of $42.2
million with losses of $397,000
• LGE continued to grow from acquisitions for
the next decade and today is the most
commercially successful independent film and
television distribution company in North
America.
6. Strategies
• Business Plan
– Create a production company to rival Hollywood
– Offered solely independent, low to moderate
budget films
– Aimed at independent film market
7. Goals
• Short Term
– Create independent films and expand their
company
• Long Term
– Create a powerhouse production company in all
aspects of the market
8. Development
• Started in independent film production
• Bought a number of small facilities and
distributors
• Also bought International Movie Group (IMG)
and Summit Entertainment
• Have since expanded their market into films,
television shows, video, record label and
music publishing
9. Revenue
• Lionsgate is a publicly traded corporation
• Revenue streams include:
– Motion picture production and distribution
– Television programming and syndication
– Home & family entertainment digital distribution
– New channel platforms
10. Revenue
• During the past 10 years, Lionsgate has been
extremely profitable.
• In 2010, they generated nearly half a billion in
the North American box office year.
– Expendables is their most profitable film.
• Lionsgate has a competitive edge because of
their organic structure and strategic methods.
11. Bottom Line
• Lionsgate has grown to make more than just
independent films in many different markets
– films, television shows, video, record label and
music publishing
• Grown to become a nearly $2 billion
diversified global entertainment corporation
• Leading next generation film studio
12. Bottom Line
• Most commercially successful independent
film and television distribution company in
North America, as of 2012
• Lions Gate has plans to begin working on
creating original series
• Possibility of creating a Hunger Games theme
park
– Similar to Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme
park