Lionsgate

Icahn's Lionsgate Bid: Out of Time -- and Luck

Movies
 December 13, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Analysis: The corporate raider will lose his play for the studio's board. Now what?

  

Icahn Calls 'Uncle,' Lets Tender Offer Expire

Movies
 December 13, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Icahn acknowledges his board slate is in danger, won't buy tendered shares

  

Advisory Firms Differ Over Icahn's Board Nominees (update)

Movies
 December 9, 2010 By Dylan Stableford & Brent Lang 2 years ago

One major shareholder advisory firm recommends parts of the rebel slate, while another endorses the studios candidates

  

Lionsgate: Icahn Group Has a Record of Value Destruction

Movies
 December 8, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Studio urges stakeholders to reject billionaire's board slate and vote for its own nominees

  

Sarah Greenberg Stepping Down as Lionsgate's Marketing Co-President

Movies
 December 6, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Exclusive: Tim Palen, the other co-president, will take over studio's film marketing division

  

Carl Icahn Launches SaveLionsGate.com

Media | Movies
 December 6, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Corporate raider takes hostile takeover bid for studio to the Web

  

Icahn's Fifth Tender Offer Contingent on NY Court Ruling

Movies
 December 1, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Billionaire investor pushes offer to Dec. 10, but says court must overturn debt for equity swap

  

Lionsgate to Shareholders: Reject Icahn's Board Nominees

Movies
 November 29, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Studio's board says the billionaire's rebel slate will endanger the company

  

Icahn’s Proxy Slate for Lionsgate: McGurk, Firestone, Dornemann

Media | Movies
 November 26, 2010 By Sharon Waxman & Brent Lang 2 years ago

Icahn urges shareholders to vote Vice-Chairman Michael Burns off the board, and vote his slate including former Overture chief Chris McGurk

  

What McGurk Wants from Icahn: the Blockbuster Gig

Movies
 November 23, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

Exclusive: The real prize is to be CEO of Blockbuster, where Icahn is the creditor in chief and McGurk hopes for a shot at turning around the damaged brand

  

Fourth Time's a Charm? Icahn Extends Lionsgate Tender Offer

Movies
 November 23, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Billionaire investor pushes back deadline until Dec. 2

  

Will Chris McGurk Join Icahn's Rebel Slate for Lionsgate?

Media | Movies
 November 22, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

Might McGurk, late of Overture, join Icahn's proxy slate?

  

Mike White to Direct 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'

Deal Central | Movies
 November 15, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

Lionsgate is bringing Seth Grahame Smith's literary mash-up to the big screen

  

Icahn Extends Lionsgate Tender Offer Until Nov. 22

Movies
 November 12, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Billionaire investor continues months-long efforts to expand stake in the studio

  

Lionsgate Reports Quarterly Loss of $29.7M

Movies
 November 9, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Revenue jumps 25 percent on strength of "The Expendables" and "The Last Exorcism"

  

Lionsgate Sets Dec. 14 for Shareholders Meeting

Movies
 November 8, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Studio announces date while Icahn continues to build his stake and possible merger with MGM looms

  

Bruce Willis, Paul Walker in Talks to 'Set Up' 50 Cent

Deal Central | Movies
 November 8, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

Veteran stuntman Mike Gunther will write and direct the heist film

  

Icahn to Appeal Canadian Court Decision

Movies
 November 2, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Investor swipes back at Lionsgate in series of court filings

  

Lionsgate Acquires U.S. Rights to 'Dredd,' 'Protection,' & 'Safe'

Movies
 November 2, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Three action pictures are being financed by IM Global

  

Paramount Moves Up 'True Grit'; Lionsgate Dates 3D 'Conan'

Deal Central | Movies
 November 2, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

The Coen brothers' gritty western will now ride into theaters on Dec. 22

  

Icahn Loses Legal Bid to Regain Lionsgate Stake

Movies
 November 1, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Billionaire investor's attempt to overturn a debt-to-equity swap fails -- his share of the company remains at 33 percent

  

Lionsgate & Wrekin Hill Ink Distribution Agreement

Movies
 November 1, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Deal between mini-major and newly formed distributor includes DVD, Blu-ray and VOD

  

MGM Creditors Approve Spyglass Takeover

Movies
 October 29, 2010 By Brent Lang & Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum will take over company's leadership following its emergence from Chapter 11, but with reduced stake

  

On Eve of MGM Vote, Spyglass & Lionsgate Struggle to Manage Icahn

Movies
 October 28, 2010 By Brent Lang & Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

Analysis: Spyglass employs the carrot while Lionsgate wields the stick

  

Shocker on Eve of MGM Vote: Lionsgate Sues Carl Icahn Over 'Secret Plot'

Movies
 October 28, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

On eve of Spyglass vote, studio claims billionaire investor was trying to increase stake in MGM debt at discount

  

Lionsgate Acquires Miley Cyrus/Demi Moore Comedy 'LOL'

Movies
 October 28, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Studio gets domestic distribution rights to coming-of-age film from Mandate Pictures

  
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