SANTA MONICA, Calif., and
VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
Nov. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Brian Goldsmith, a 15-year veteran
of Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) and its predecessor companies,
has signed a new long-term agreement to continue as Chief Operating
Officer (COO), the Company announced today.
Goldsmith has played a major role in helping to transform
Lionsgate from a small independent studio into a leading global
content platform. As a member of Lionsgate's senior decision-making
team and Executive Management Committee, he is responsible for a
broad range of corporate management issues, M&A activities,
strategic partnerships and investments, and initiatives designed to
strengthen the Company's capital structure.
Goldsmith helped shepherd Lionsgate's December 2016 acquisition of Starz, the biggest
deal in the Company's history, played an integral role in last
year's purchase of the Good Universe production and distribution
company, and has led the Company's business development efforts in
China and India. In
addition, he helped orchestrate Lionsgate's acquisition of Summit
Entertainment, its partnership with CBS in the Pop network, the
successful launch of Celestial Tiger Entertainment in Asia, and the sale of Lionsgate's stake in the
EPIX channel.
"Brian is a key member of the team that has built our Company
into a diversified global content supplier through a combination of
organic growth, strategic acquisitions and incubation of new
businesses," said Lionsgate Chief Executive Officer Jon Feltheimer. "He will continue to play
a leadership role in deciding how we allocate our resources and
deploy our content in today's dynamic operating environment in
order to remain a unique and valuable part of our media
ecosystem."
Goldsmith joined Lionsgate through the Company's 2007
acquisition of Mandate Pictures, where he served as Chief Operating
Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that, he worked as a
financial analyst and strategic planner at Sony Pictures, beginning
his career as a financial analyst at Merrill Lynch. Goldsmith
received his bachelor's degree from Stanford
University.
ABOUT LIONSGATE
The first major new studio in decades, Lionsgate is a global
content leader whose films, television series, digital products and
linear and over-the-top platforms reach next generation audiences
around the world. In addition to its filmed entertainment
leadership, Lionsgate content drives a growing presence in
interactive and location-based entertainment, video games, esports
and other new entertainment technologies. Lionsgate's content
initiatives are backed by a nearly 17,000-title film and television
library and delivered through a global sales and distribution
infrastructure. The Lionsgate brand is synonymous with
original, daring and ground-breaking content created with special
emphasis on the evolving patterns and diverse composition of the
Company's worldwide consumer base.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Cristina Castañeda
CCastaneda@lionsgate.com
(310) 255-5114
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