Lionsgate Television
{{Short description|Television division of Lionsgate}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Lionsgate Television
| logo = File:Lionsgate Logo.svg
| logo_size = 250px
| type = Division
| industry = Television
| founded = {{Start date and age|1997}}
| predecessor = Trimark Television
Starz Distribution
eOne Television
Atlantis Communications
Alliance Atlantis
Salter Street Films
| hq_location_city = 2700 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, California
| hq_location_country = U.S.
| key_people = Kevin Beggs (chair)
Sandra Stern (president)
| subsid = Debmar–Mercury
Sea to Sky Entertainment (50%)
| parent = Lionsgate (1997–2024)
Lionsgate Studios (2024–present)
| website = [https://www.lionsgate.com/shows lionsgate.com]
}}
Lionsgate Television is the television division of the American production company Lionsgate Studios.
History
The company was established in July 1997 as Lions Gate Television, Inc. with the establishment of Lionsgate Films. In June 1998, it acquired documentary/reality production company Termite Art Productions but was itself acquired by Erik Nelson in September 2004 and renamed Creative Differences.{{cite news|last=Dempsey|first=John|url=https://variety.com/1998/biz/news/lions-gate-to-buy-termite-1117477684/|title=Lions Gate to buy Termite|newspaper=Variety|date=19 June 1998|access-date=22 September 2020}}{{cite news|last=Martin|first=Denise|url=https://variety.com/2004/film/features/lions-gate-locks-in-docs-1117911032/|title=Lionsgate locks in docs|newspaper=Variety|date=27 September 2004|access-date=22 September 2020}}{{cite news|url=http://www.emmysfoundation.org/2008-panelist-bios|title=Television Academy Foundation|website=emmysfoundation.org|access-date=22 September 2020|archive-date=2 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602200227/http://www.emmysfoundation.org/2008-panelist-bios|url-status=dead}}
The company acquired Mandalay Television in September 1997,{{Cite web|last=Enchin|first=Harvey|date=12 September 1997|title=Guber takes TV partner|url=https://variety.com/1997/film/news/guber-takes-tv-partner-1116674809/|access-date=4 January 2022|website=Variety|language=en-US}} before acquiring a minority investment in Mandalay Entertainment outright before splitting in 2002.{{Cite web|last=Hontz|first=Jenny|date=15 April 1998|title=Miller roars into Lions Gate|url=https://variety.com/1998/biz/news/miller-roars-into-lions-gate-1117469773/|access-date=4 January 2022|website=Variety|language=en-US}} Lionsgate sold off its shares in Mandalay Television in April 1999.{{Cite web|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|date=20 April 1999|title=LG, Mandalay TV split|url=https://variety.com/1999/tv/news/lg-mandalay-tv-split-1117493410/|access-date=4 January 2022|website=Variety|language=en-US}}
In March 1999, Lions Gate Television, Inc. became an incorporated entity.{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/1999/biz/news/lions-gate-offering-locks-in-16-5-mil-1117491841/|title=Lions Gate offering locks in $16.5 mil|website=Variety|date=2 March 1999|access-date=22 September 2020}}{{cite web|title=LIONSGATE TELEVISION INC. (Entity Number: C2157214)|url=http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/|website=California Business Search|publisher=California Secretary of State|access-date=March 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315010639/http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/|archive-date=March 15, 2015|url-status=dead}} In January 2003, Lionsgate and New Line Television set up a partnership to provide twenty motion pictures designed for television.{{Cite web|last=Dempsey|first=John|date=14 January 2003|title=NL, Lions Gate team on TV pic pact|url=https://variety.com/2003/scene/markets-festivals/nl-lions-gate-team-on-tv-pic-pact-1117878690/|access-date=4 January 2022|website=Variety|language=en-US}}
On July 12, 2006, Lionsgate expanded into television syndication when the company acquired television distribution company Debmar–Mercury.{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lionsgate-expands-into-television-syndication-business-acquires-debmar-mercury-55979072.html|title=Lionsgate Expands Into Television Syndication Business, Acquires Debmar-Mercury|website=PR Newswire|date=12 July 2006|access-date=22 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729211625/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lionsgate-expands-into-television-syndication-business-acquires-debmar-mercury-55979072.html|archive-date=July 29, 2012}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lionsgate-expands-into-television-syndication-business-acquires-debmar-mercury-55979072.html |title=Lionsgate Expands into Television Syndication Business, Acquires Debmar-Mercury |access-date=14 March 2012|archive-date=30 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630083229/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lionsgate-expands-into-television-syndication-business-acquires-debmar-mercury-55979072.html |url-status=bot: unknown}} Debmar–Mercury syndicated the film library before the acquisition.
20th Television handled advert sales to the series distributed by Debmar–Mercury with the exception of Meet the Browns, as the advert sales are handled by Disney–ABC Domestic Television with Turner Television Co. distributing the series.{{cite news|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2007/01/11/9528/feud-dead-zone-both-clear-85-of-country|title=20th Century TV to handle ad sales of both Debmar-Mercury shows for 2007 season|website=www.tvnewscheck.com|date=11 January 2007|access-date=13 March 2012}}
On March 13, 2012, Lionsgate Television formed a new 50/50 joint venture, Sea to Sky Entertainment, with Thunderbird Films, the company founded by Lionsgate's founder and chairman, Frank Giustra.{{cite news|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|url=https://deadline.com/2012/03/lionsgate-in-tv-venture-with-frank-giustra-243372/|title=Lionsgate In TV Venture With Frank Giustra|website=Deadline|date=13 March 2012|access-date=13 March 2012}}{{cite news|url=https://www.thhttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lionsgate_Television&action=editeglobeandmail.com/news/arts/television/frank-giustra-launches-sea-to-sky-entertainment/article2368193/|title=Frank Giustra launches Sea to Sky Entertainment|website=The Globe and Mail|date=14 March 2012|access-date=14 March 2012}}{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-201203131715reedbusivarietynvr1118051409mar13,0,4743690.story|title=Lionsgate, Thunderbird pact for TV: Guistra reunites with company he founded|website=Chicago Tribune|date=14 March 2012|access-date=14 March 2012}} The chairman and chief creative officer (CCO) is currently Kevin Beggs and he is the longest tenured television studio chairman.
Filmography
{{Main|List of Lionsgate Television programs}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.lionsgate.com/tv/ Official website]
{{Lionsgate}}
Category:Television production companies of the United States