Hong Kong - Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) announced that it has closed licensing deals for over 1,700 hours of Lionsgate’s TV series and feature films with broadcasters and entertainment platforms in Southeast Asia and Greater China in calendar 2012. This includes the sale of Mad Men Season 5 to FOX International Channels (FIC), Anger Management to Comedy Central Asia, Boss to HBO Asia and Nashville to beTV and Sony Entertainment Television (SET), as well as a slate of current and … [Read more...] about Celestial licenses over 1,700 hours of Lionsgate’s content to Asian broadcasters and platforms
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Celestial Tiger Entertainment appoints Rupi Sagoo as Director, Content Sales and Distribution
Hong Kong – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) announced today the appointment of Rupi Sagoo as Director, Content Sales and Distribution for Japan and Korea. Sagoo, based out of CTE's Hong Kong office, will report to Wendy Reeds, Executive Vice President, Content Sales and Distribution. Sagoo will be responsible for driving the distribution of Lionsgate's television content as well as sales of Lionsgate's vast library of feature films which includes Summit Entertainment's film portfolio, … [Read more...] about Celestial Tiger Entertainment appoints Rupi Sagoo as Director, Content Sales and Distribution
YOU On Demand inks VOD deal with Screen Media Ventures in China
New York – YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc., China's leading national Pay-Per-View (PPV) and Video On Demand (VOD) platform, has entered a licensing agreement with Screen Media Ventures to distribute their films via Transactional Video On Demand (TVOD) and Subscription Video On Demand (SVOD). Among the Screen Media films that will be available through YOU On Demand are Mike Myers’ Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery; Drop Dead Gorgeous, which … [Read more...] about YOU On Demand inks VOD deal with Screen Media Ventures in China
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 to be digitally re-mastered into IMAX format
Los Angeles – IMAX Corporation and Summit Entertainment, a LIONSGATE company, have announced that The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX format and released in the UK through Entertainment One in IMAX theatres starting November 16. The film will also screen in the IMAX format in select IMAX theatres in other international markets. The fifth installment of Summit's Twilight Saga film franchise is directed by Bill Condon and … [Read more...] about The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 to be digitally re-mastered into IMAX format
Lionsgate announces record US$800 million revolving credit facility
Santa Monica, California, and Vancouver, British Columbia – Lionsgate has entered into a new five-year, US$800 million revolving credit facility, one of the largest raised by an entertainment company in more than a decade. The new facility helps position Lionsgate for continued growth and enables the company to capitalise on long-term strategic opportunities and meet long-term financial objectives. The new facility replaces Lionsgate's previous $340 million revolving credit facility. … [Read more...] about Lionsgate announces record US$800 million revolving credit facility
Celestial Tiger Entertainment, Lionsgate expand distribution deal
Hong Kong – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) has expanded its content distribution business with Lionsgate to cover all of East Asia. In addition to representing Lionsgate exclusively in Greater China and Southeast Asia, CTE will now be distributing all Lionsgate television content as well as its vast library of feature films to Japan and Korea. Since the formation of CTE, the company's licensing team, led by Executive Vice President Wendy Reeds, has concluded numerous licensing deals … [Read more...] about Celestial Tiger Entertainment, Lionsgate expand distribution deal




