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{{Infobox company | {{Infobox company | ||
| name = Lionsgate Films | | name = Lionsgate Films | ||
| image = Lionsgate Logo Print.png | | image = Lionsgate Logo Print.png | ||
| founded = | | founded = January 12, 1998 ({{age|1998|1|12}} years ago) | ||
| founder = John Dunning<br>Andre Link<br>{{w|Frank Giustra}} | | founder = John Dunning<br>Andre Link<br>{{w|Frank Giustra}} | ||
| formerly = | | formerly = | ||
| predecessors = [[ | | predecessors = [[Cinépix Film Properties]] | ||
| subsidiaries = [[Globalgate Entertainment]]<br>[[Grindstone Entertainment Group]]<br>[[Good Universe]]<br>[[Pantelion Films]] (50%)<br>[[Roadside Attractions]] (43%)<br>[[Spyglass Media Group]] (18.9%)<br>[[Entertainment One|eOne Films]] | | subsidiaries = [[Globalgate Entertainment]]<br>[[Grindstone Entertainment Group]]<br>[[Good Universe]]<br>[[Pantelion Films]] (50%)<br>[[Roadside Attractions]] (43%)<br>[[Spyglass Media Group]] (18.9%)<br>[[Entertainment One|eOne Films]] | ||
| parent = Lionsgate Studios Corp (Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation) | | parent = Lionsgate Studios Corp (Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation) | ||
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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Named after a Vancouver landmark, the '''Lions Gate''' Bridge (officially known as the "First Narrows Bridge"), '''Lions Gate Films''' (trading as '''Lionsgate''' since 2005) is a North American film production/distribution studio based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with headquarters in Santa Monica, California. It was formed on January 12, 1998 when [[Cinépix Film Properties]] was renamed to this company. The company grew in 2000 with the purchase of [[Trimark Pictures]] and in 2003 with the purchase of [[Artisan Entertainment]] in order to become the largest mini-major distributors. In 2012, the company acquired [[Summit Entertainment]]. In 2015, the company bought out the live-action library of [[Hearst Entertainment]] and a year later, in 2016, the company had purchased Starz, including [[Anchor Bay Films]], which was absorbed into Lionsgate. | Named after a Vancouver landmark, the '''Lions Gate''' Bridge (officially known as the "First Narrows Bridge"), '''Lions Gate Films''' (trading as '''Lionsgate''' since 2005) is a North American film production/distribution studio based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with headquarters in Santa Monica, California. It was formed on January 12, 1998, when [[Cinépix Film Properties]] was renamed to this company. The company grew in 2000 with the purchase of [[Trimark Pictures]] and in 2003 with the purchase of [[Artisan Entertainment]] in order to become the largest mini-major distributors. In 2012, the company acquired [[Summit Entertainment]]. In 2015, the company bought out the live-action library of [[Hearst Entertainment]] and a year later, in 2016, the company had purchased Starz, including [[Anchor Bay Films]], which was absorbed into Lionsgate. | ||
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