Lionsgate and FOX Networks Group ink LATAM distribution deal


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Michelle Clancy

| 02 May 2016




Lionsgate and FOX Networks Group (FNG) Latin America have inked an agreement through which Lionsgate will supply its premium first-run films for FNG's pay-TV and basic cable channels.



divergentIn addition, the channels will have access to popular films in Lionsgate's extensive library. The deal includes the fan-favourite films Divergent and Insurgent from the popular Divergent Series, as well as Academy Award-nominated film Philomena, and popular Pantelion title Ladrones with Latin American superstars Fernando Colunga and Eduardo Yañez.

"We are delighted to have secured this important agreement with our friends at FOX Networks Group Latin America," said Peter Iacono, president, International Television and Digital Distribution, Lionsgate. "Our aim is always to garner maximum value from each of our titles and this multiple year output deal for pay-TV and basic cable with such a major network in Latin America will enable our first-class programming to showcase widely across this important region."

Added Richard Rohrbach, SVP, acquisitions, FNG Latin America: "Thanks to much hard work by executives from both companies, the highly successful content from the Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment labels has found a home as part of the portfolio of content offered on Fox Network Groups channels in Latin America. With audiences that continually demand more and better content, Lionsgate will be a great addition to the other programming we currently offer. It was a pleasure to work with the Lionsgate team to reach this agreement."

Lionsgate is working on distributing new content too. It recently announced that it has formed a partnership with comedian Kevin Hart to launch a streaming video-on-demand service, Laugh Out Loud, and create a social adventure mobile tablet game.