The channel has grabbed the network TV rights to The Hunger Games and Divergent franchises as Lionsgate looks to library revenue to help drive its bottom line.
The Canadian-based companies were big winners as the teen tentpole dominated the box office on its opening weekend.
The Vancouver-based mini-studio saw earnings and revenue fall ahead of the Nov. 22 release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (pictured).
The Canadian mini-studio will hold a world premiere on Nov. 11, ahead of a Nov. 22 wide release of the teen tentpole that will go day-and-date in virtually every world territory.
The Lionsgate subsidiary and Imax Corp. said Thursday that upcoming film Divergent will be released in Imax theatres.
The site was built specifically for the Internet Explorer 10 platform, the companies said.
A 130% increase in revenue follows the acquisition last year of Summit Entertainment by the Vancouver-based indie studio.
The exclusive deal with Alliance Films will see the Lionsgate teen tentpole stream north of the border before it hits the U.S-based Netflix service.
The latest deal in the Canadian mini-studio’s strategy to grow its global distribution network will see the European production and distribution co distribute the next installments of The Hunger Games (pictured) franchise in Germany and Austria.
The daughter of Christopher Plummer will play the role of Wiress in the next installment of the Canadian mini-studio’s popular teen movie franchise.
Despite diversifying successfully into TV production and digital platforms, the fortunes of the Canadian-based studio remain dependent on how its movies do at the local multiplex.