Lionsgate

LIONSGATE TO RELEASE FISCAL 2019 FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS AND HOLD ANALYST AND INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL AFTER MARKET CLOSE ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2018

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Friday, June 22, 2018
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SANTA MONICA, Calif.and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) today announced it will release its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 (quarter ending June 30, 2018) after market close on Thursday, August 9, 2018.

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif.and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) today announced it will release its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 (quarter ending June 30, 2018) after market close on Thursday, August 9, 2018.
  • Lionsgate senior management will hold its analyst and investor conference call to discuss its first quarter financial results at 5:00 P.M. ET/2:00 P.M. PT on Thursday, August 9, 2018.
  • Interested parties may listen to the live webcast by visiting the events page on the Lionsgate corporate website or via https://services.choruscall.com/links/lgf180809HUk1zkgC.html .
  • In addition to its filmed entertainment leadership, Lionsgate content drives a growing presence in interactive and location-based entertainment, gaming, virtual reality and other new entertainment technologies.

STARZ LAUNCHES ON YOUTUBE TV

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Tuesday, June 19, 2018
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), and YouTube today announced the launch of STARZ and STARZ ENCORE premium pay TV channels and services including STARZ, STARZ ENCORE and STARZ ENCORE WESTERNS on YouTube TV.

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), and YouTube today announced the launch of STARZ and STARZ ENCORE premium pay TV channels and services including STARZ, STARZ ENCORE and STARZ ENCORE WESTERNS on YouTube TV.
  • The networks' 14 STARZ and STARZ ENCORE channels are now available via YouTube TV for $9/month along with access to the network's full STARZ and STARZ ENCORE VOD catalogs featuring Hollywood hits and popular movies, as well as both current and past seasons of STARZ Original series including the upcoming season five of "Power," "Vida," "Counterpart," "Outlander," "American Gods" and more.
  • "We are excited to expand the YouTube TV offering with Starz just in time for the premiere of Season 5 of 'Power,'" said Heather Moosnick, Director of Content Partnerships, YouTube TV.
  • Starz is home to the flagship STARZ brand and STARZ ENCORE channels and provides high-quality, entertaining premium subscription video programming with 17 premium pay TV channels and associated on-demand and online services, including the STARZ app.

CBS Corporation To Report Second Quarter 2018 Results On Thursday, August 2

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Friday, June 15, 2018
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NEW YORK, June 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) announced today that it will report results for the second quarter 2018 after the market closes on Thursday, August 2, 2018.

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  • NEW YORK, June 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) announced today that it will report results for the second quarter 2018 after the market closes on Thursday, August 2, 2018.
  • The earnings announcement will be available in the Financial News section of the Company's corporate website, www.cbscorporation.com .
  • CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) is a mass media company that creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world.
  • CBS' businesses include CBS Television Network, The CW (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment), Network Ten Australia, CBS Television Studios, CBS Studios International, CBS Television Distribution, CBS Consumer Products, CBS Home Entertainment, CBS Interactive, CBS Films, Showtime Networks, CBS Sports Network, Pop (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Lionsgate), Smithsonian Networks, Simon & Schuster, CBS Television Stations, CBS EcoMedia, and CBS Experiences.

LIONSGATE ANNOUNCES NOW YOU SEE ME LIVE GLOBAL TOURING MAGIC SHOW

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Entertainment, Human behavior, The Illusionists, Lionsgate, Magic

The global tour will kick off in China, one of the highest grossing international markets for the film series, this November.

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  • The global tour will kick off in China, one of the highest grossing international markets for the film series, this November.
  • The Works Entertainment are the producers and creative team behind the world's best-selling magic show 'The Illusionists.'
  • "The Works Entertainment is delighted to partner with global content leader Lionsgate on this innovative and incredible new magic production," said Executive Producer, The Works Entertainment, Simon Painter.
  • "After the success of 'The Illusionists' franchise worldwide, NOW YOU SEE ME LIVE will push stage magic and illusion into the next generation.

LIONSGATE NAMES LEADING MEDIA INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE CORII BERG TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL

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Monday, June 4, 2018
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) has named media industry executive Corii Berg, a 20-year Sony Pictures veteran, to be General Counsel, the Company announced today.

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) has named media industry executive Corii Berg, a 20-year Sony Pictures veteran, to be General Counsel, the Company announced today.
  • Berg will be the Company's senior legal and business affairs executive and serve on its Executive Management Committee and senior decision-making team.
  • He will report to Lionsgate Chief Executive Officer Jon Feltheimer and will work closely with Vice Chairman Michael Burns, Lionsgate COO Brian Goldsmith and Lionsgate CFO Jimmy Barge.
  • Berg graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California (USC) in 1989 with degrees in journalism and political science.

LIONSGATE NAMES LEADING MEDIA INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE CORII BERG TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL

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Monday, June 4, 2018
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) has named media industry executive Corii Berg, a 20-year Sony Pictures veteran, to be General Counsel, the Company announced today.

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) has named media industry executive Corii Berg, a 20-year Sony Pictures veteran, to be General Counsel, the Company announced today.
  • Berg will be the Company's senior legal and business affairs executive and serve on its Executive Management Committee and senior decision-making team.
  • He will report to Lionsgate Chief Executive Officer Jon Feltheimer and will work closely with Vice Chairman Michael Burns, Lionsgate COO Brian Goldsmith and Lionsgate CFO Jimmy Barge.
  • Berg graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California (USC) in 1989 with degrees in journalism and political science.

STARZPLAY LAUNCHES ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO CHANNELS IN THE UK AND GERMANY

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Thursday, May 24, 2018
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), announced today the launch of STARZPLAY on Amazon Prime Video Channels' line-up in the UK and Germany.

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), announced today the launch of STARZPLAY on Amazon Prime Video Channels' line-up in the UK and Germany.
  • "The launch of STARZPLAY on Amazon in the UK and Germany marks a significant expansion of the STARZ platform into the global market, providing an exciting opportunity for us to build on the success of our relationship with Amazon Prime Video Channels," said Starz President and CEO Chris Albrecht.
  • "Since launching Prime Video Channels in the UK and Germany a year ago, we continue to build on the selection of live and on demand TV channels for Prime members with over 120 channels across Europe, so it couldn't be more fitting that today we celebrate by bringing customers STARZPLAY," said Alex Green, European MD of Channels and Sport at Amazon Prime Video.
  • At launch, Amazon Prime members with the add on subscription, STARZPLAY, can enjoy brand new STARZ Originals, including "Vida" and "Sweetbitter."

CBS Board Of Directors Declares Dividend To Protect And Give Voting Power To Stockholders

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Thursday, May 17, 2018
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The payment date is expected to occur five business days after the record date or as soon as practicable thereafter.

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  • The payment date is expected to occur five business days after the record date or as soon as practicable thereafter.
  • The dividend, if issued, would dilute NAI's voting interest from approximately 79% to approximately 20%.
  • The Board of Directors has taken this step because it believes it is in the best interests of all CBS stockholders, is necessary to protect stockholders' interests and would unlock significant stockholder value.
  • CBS' businesses include CBS Television Network, The CW (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment), Network Ten Australia, CBS Television Studios, CBS Studios International, CBS Television Distribution, CBS Consumer Products, CBS Home Entertainment, CBS Interactive, CBS Films, Showtime Networks, CBS Sports Network, Pop (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Lionsgate), Smithsonian Networks, Simon & Schuster, CBS Television Stations, and CBS EcoMedia.

LEADING FILM INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE NATHAN KAHANE NAMED PRESIDENT OF LIONSGATE MOTION PICTURE GROUP

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Thursday, May 17, 2018
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Leading entertainment industry executive and entrepreneur Nathan Kahane has been named President of the Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) Motion Picture Group and former Good Universe and Disney executive Erin Westerman has been named EVP of Production, it was announced today by Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chairman Joe Drake.

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Leading entertainment industry executive and entrepreneur Nathan Kahane has been named President of the Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) Motion Picture Group and former Good Universe and Disney executive Erin Westerman has been named EVP of Production, it was announced today by Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chairman Joe Drake.
  • The moves are part of a realignment of the Company's motion picture business under its new leadership team.
  • Kahane, a cofounder and CEO of Good Universe, acquired by Lionsgate last October, and former President of Mandate Pictures, has served as an executive producer on over 30 films.
  • "He has exactly the right skill set to sharpen the focus of our film slate, deepen our relationships with world-class talent, and lead our Motion Picture Group to the next level of performance."

CBS And Nielsen Collaborate To Advance Dynamic Ad Insertion In Live Broadcasts

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Monday, May 14, 2018
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NEW YORK, May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- CBS and Nielsen announced today that they are working on a collaboration that will deliver Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI) in live linear national broadcast television, helping to actualize and progress addressable advertising.

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  • NEW YORK, May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- CBS and Nielsen announced today that they are working on a collaboration that will deliver Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI) in live linear national broadcast television, helping to actualize and progress addressable advertising.
  • Powered by Nielsen Gracenote ACR (Automatic Content Recognition), the solution will use frame-accurate video recognition technology for precise ad detection and content insertion in live TV.
  • "This will create a more relevant ad experience for our viewers and better outcomes for our clients."
  • CBS' businesses include CBS Television Network, The CW (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment), Network Ten Australia, CBS Television Studios, CBS Studios International, CBS Television Distribution, CBS Consumer Products, CBS Home Entertainment, CBS Interactive, CBS Films, Showtime Networks, CBS Sports Network, Pop (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Lionsgate), Smithsonian Networks, Simon & Schuster, CBS Television Stations, and CBS EcoMedia.