Lionsgate Revenue Climbs 41% as Film, Television and Library Drive Growth
Lionsgate Studios reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $667 million, up 41% from a year earlier and ahead of Wall Street expectations. The company narrowed its net loss to $15.5 million, compared with $113.5 million in the prior-year period. Released November 5, the results for the three months ended September 2026 showed growth across both film and television production, alongside another strong contribution from the studio’s library.
The company, which became a standalone publicly traded studio following its separation from Starz in 2025, posted its strongest revenue growth in television production. Revenue in that segment increased 56% to $309 million, while segment profit rose 73% to $21.6 million. The gains reflected higher scripted episode deliveries, including Power: Origins and the second seasons of The Studio and The Hunting Wives.
Lionsgate expects to double scripted deliveries in fiscal 2027 compared with the previous fiscal year. That forecast provides a concrete indication of the studio’s anticipated production activity, although it reflects Lionsgate’s own pipeline rather than an industrywide projection for the U.S. television business.
The film division also contributed to the stronger quarter. Motion Picture revenue increased 30% to $359 million, with segment profit reaching $89 million. The company cited the ongoing contribution of Michael and continued library strength among the drivers of its performance. Across the studio, the library generated $1.04 billion in revenue over the trailing 12 months, the second-highest total in the company’s history.
CEO Jon Feltheimer pointed to progress on the company’s business plan, its film tentpole lineup for the next three years and sustained library performance. Together, he said, those factors are providing greater visibility into growth prospects for subsequent fiscal years. The results underscore how existing titles continue to support the business alongside new film releases and television deliveries.
Next on the theatrical slate is The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, the latest installment in one of Lionsgate’s flagship franchises. Notorious Pictures will release the film in Italy on November 19, one day ahead of its U.S. debut. The release adds another major title to a business strategy built around theatrical franchises, increased television deliveries and the ongoing commercial value of the studio’s film and television library.
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Lionsgate Revenue Climbs 41% as Film, Television and Library Drive Growth
Lionsgate Studios reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $667 million, up 41% from a year earlier and ahead of Wall Street expectations. The company narrowed its net loss to $15.5 million, compared with $113.5 million in the prior-year period. Released November 5, the results for the three months ended September 2026 showed growth across both film and television production, alongside another strong contribution from the studio’s library.
The company, which became a standalone publicly traded studio following its separation from Starz in 2025, posted its strongest revenue growth in television production. Revenue in that segment increased 56% to $309 million, while segment profit rose 73% to $21.6 million. The gains reflected higher scripted episode deliveries, including Power: Origins and the second seasons of The Studio and The Hunting Wives.
Lionsgate expects to double scripted deliveries in fiscal 2027 compared with the previous fiscal year. That forecast provides a concrete indication of the studio’s anticipated production activity, although it reflects Lionsgate’s own pipeline rather than an industrywide projection for the U.S. television business.
The film division also contributed to the stronger quarter. Motion Picture revenue increased 30% to $359 million, with segment profit reaching $89 million. The company cited the ongoing contribution of Michael and continued library strength among the drivers of its performance. Across the studio, the library generated $1.04 billion in revenue over the trailing 12 months, the second-highest total in the company’s history.
CEO Jon Feltheimer pointed to progress on the company’s business plan, its film tentpole lineup for the next three years and sustained library performance. Together, he said, those factors are providing greater visibility into growth prospects for subsequent fiscal years. The results underscore how existing titles continue to support the business alongside new film releases and television deliveries.
Next on the theatrical slate is The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, the latest installment in one of Lionsgate’s flagship franchises. Notorious Pictures will release the film in Italy on November 19, one day ahead of its U.S. debut. The release adds another major title to a business strategy built around theatrical franchises, increased television deliveries and the ongoing commercial value of the studio’s film and television library.
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