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To buy Starz for $4.4bn

'Hunger Games' studio Lionsgate

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Lionsgate is well known for its 'Hunger Games' film franchise
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Lionsgate, the Hollywood studio known for its "Hunger Games" film franchise, said Thursday it reached a deal to buy the Starz pay television group for $4.4 billion.

The deal, rumored for several weeks, cements the standing of Lionsgate as a major Hollywood player and gives it broader global reach with Starz, which operates premium television channels in the United States and globally.

"The combination of Lionsgate and Starz brings significant scale to our portfolio of content and distribution assets and will enable us to compete successfully in today's rapidly evolving global entertainment marketplace," said Lionsgate chairman Mark Rachesky.

Starz earlier this year launched a standalone online channel which does not require a cable or satellite subscription, helping it compete with rivals like HBO and Showtime.

There are some 56 million subscribers of Starz and its sister brand Encore.

The combined company will include a 16,000-title film and television library and what is described as "the largest independent television business in the world," with 87 original series on 42 US networks. The combined revenues of the group would be some $4 billion.

The feature film business has generated over $7 billion at the global box office over the past four years with its "Hunger Games" films as well as others such as the "Divergent" franchise, "Now You See Me" and others.

Lionsgate also produced hit television programs include the Netflix series "Orange is the New Black," and the "dramedy" series "Casual" on Hulu.

"This transaction unites two companies with strong brands, complementary assets and leading positions within our industry," said Lionsgate chief executive Jon Feltheimer and vice chairman Michael Burns in a statement.

They added that they expect the deal to "generate significant synergies and create a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts."

Starz is controlled by cable TV billionaire John Malone, who manages a range of media operations through his huge Liberty Media holding company.

Source: AFP

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