Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation -The company is named after the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver British Columbia -The bridge is featured in many films and television shows as a symbol of Vancouver The company was founded in Vancouver British Columbia The company is now headquartered in Santa Monica FOUNDER! f" Founded by Frank Giustra in 1997, Lions Gate Entertainment (as of 2012) has grown to be the most commercially successful independent film and television distribution company in North America, and the seventh most profitable movie studio. BRAND QUALITY! “Lions Gate is a leading global entertainment company with a strong and diversified presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home entertainment, family entertainment, digital distribution, new channel platforms and international distribution and sales.” The company's key services include the following: Distribution of digital video discs (DVDs) and videos Family entertainment Home entertainment Motion Pictures Rental of studio facilities Television programming Video-on-demand content AT HOME! Lions Gate recently announced new distribution partnerships with A&E Networks, and now handles packaged media distribution for A&E, The History Channel, and Lifetime. Lions Gate also recently acquired CodeBlack Films, whose mission is to serve the urban market through the development of feature films, internal productions and strategic acquisitions. Lions Gate’s home entertainment business finished the 2012 calendar year with a 9.5% market share, putting us among the top five studios. As a company, Lionsgate has maintained its longstanding industry leadership in box office-to-DVD and box office-to-VOD conversion rates, ranking #1 in both areas. Lions Gate is committed to being an innovator – in pioneering new business models, and in creating windowing strategies to adapt to audience needs and changing viewing habits. Lions Gate strongly supports UltraViolet and other digital ownership formats. CHANNELS! Lions Gate launched a boutique channel business in 2006 as an extension of its growing content businesses, taking equity positions in nine branded channels around the world. EPIX is the first to premiere on television recent blockbusters, most airing nine months after theatrical release. Owned by three of the biggest movie studios including Viacom’s Paramount Pictures, Lions Gate, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, EPIX has a deep library with over 15,000 titles from its studio partners. EPIX original programming includes movies and documentaries, music and comedy specials featuring Britney Spears, Usher, The Black Eyed Peas, Kevin Smith, Coldplay, Russell Brand, Craig Ferguson, Louis CK in the 2011 Emmy nominated Hilarious, Lewis Black, Ben Stiller, Bill Hader, Chris Rock, Jim Carrey and more. EPIX Sports brings viewers live championship boxing and MMA events. TV Guide Network is an entertainment destination that celebrates Hollywood, its stars, and the shows and movies fans love. Seen in more than 80 million homes nationwide, TV Guide Network now offers a full-screen broadcast without an on-screen TV listings guide across more than 80 percent of its distribution. TV Guide Network’s current original series and specials include: “Rove LA,” a late night series starring Australian talk show host Rove McManus and his A-list panel of guests; “StandUp in Stilettos,” an original comedy series for women featuring well-known comediennes; and dozens of original specials that bring viewers closer to their favorite movies, shows and stars. Signature programming also includes TV Guide’s red carpet coverage at Hollywood’s most exclusive star-studded galas, including the Academy Awards®, Primetime Emmy® Awards and Grammy® Awards. Lions Gate BeFit is a dedicated fitness channel that launched on YouTube in 2012. The first of-its-kind channel is an example of Lions Gate’s commitment to be on the cutting edge of content creation and delivery with digital technologies that provide a targeted and compelling experience direct to the consumer whenever and wherever they want it. Focusing on the latest trends in fitness, the Lions Gate BeFit channel is an ad- supported, one-stop shop for free high-quality fitness programming, featuring original new shows and highlighting top trainers and brands, along with our extensive content catalog. Break Media’s in-house production studio creates compelling original content, including branded entertainment and award winning series, which connect with an expansive male audience. Original hit series, including Speakeasy, Honest Trailers, Man at Arms, and The Screen Junkies Show, have garnered millions of views and subscribers on YouTube. Break Media is on the forefront of multi-platform content delivery, with wildly popular apps for iPhone, Android, Windows Phone, and iPad. Dedicated to understanding men, Break Media launched the Acumen insights portal, as well as a groundbreaking annual study The Acumen Report: The Definitive Guide to Men. Both resources are provided as a benefit to partners, offering the research and trend information necessary for marketing to today’s man. FEARnet is a multi-platform programming service delivering original and acquired horror, thriller and suspense content as a cable TV movie network, a video-on-demand outlet and web portal. FEARnet, a partnership among Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Television and Comcast, features a robust lineup of popular titles from major film studios and independents, encompassing 300 plus movie titles a year, including world television and theatrical broadcast premieres. The Network is distributed to U.S. cable subscribers across the country and is often ranked as the #1 free VOD movie service available in more than 27 million homes. This year, FEARnet.com, is ranking as one of the most popular sites in the genre category among total uniques and duration per visit. Follow FEARnet on Facebook and Twitter. Asia's first and only movie channel dedicated 24/7 to the widely popular horror, thriller and suspense genres. Packed with scream-worthy movies from Asia and Hollywood, Thrill also features a selection of chilling TV series. By bringing our viewers the best in non- stop scares, Thrill guarantees you that "Fear is Fun." KIX is the ultimate destination for action entertainment in Asia. KIX offers action fans a high-octane blend of programs including combat sports, blockbuster action movies, hit action series and cutting-edge reality shows. With first and exclusive premieres every month, KIX guarantees you non-stop adrenaline-pumping entertainment. So get into the action with KIX! MOVIES! Coming off its best year ever in 2012 at the domestic and international box office, Lions Gate continues its momentum with a diverse upcoming slate that includes the next installment of the worldwide blockbuster THE HUNGER GAMES franchise, THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE, exciting new young adult brands like DIVERGENT and ENDER’S GAME, star-driven action films such as RED 2 and NOW YOU SEE ME, Tyler Perry’s first Madea Christmas movie and chilling genre films like YOU’RE NEXT that build upon the Company’s traditional strength in the world of horror and suspense. TELEVISION! Lions Gate Television has built a strong presence in production of primetime cable and broadcast network series, currently with 26 shows on 19 networks, including such critically- acclaimed hits as the multiple Emmy Award-winning MAD MEN, WEEDS and NURSE JACKIE, the comedy ANGER MANAGEMENT with Charlie Sheen, the network series NASHVILLE, the syndication successes Tyler Perry's HOUSE OF PAYNE, its spin-off MEET THE BROWNS, THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW, ARE WE THERE YET? and the upcoming ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, an original series for Netflix. With several projects in development, Lions Gate’s television business continues to thrive. INTERNATIONAL! Lions Gate serves most of the world’s movie going population through a global network of output deals with blue-chip partners in France, Germany, Spain, Benelux, Scandinavia, Russia, Poland and Australia/New Zealand that mitigate risk and increase the Company’s long term international theatrical visibility. Lions Gate operates a highly successful self-distribution company in the U.K. and a joint venture with IDC serving the fast-growing Latin American marketplace. The Company is also partnered with Saban Capital Group and Astro’s Celestial Pictures in the Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) platform serving the Asian market and has film (Pantelion Films) and television partnerships with Latin American media giant Televisa in North America as well as alliances with media and entertainment leader StudioCanal in the UK, Germany and North America. BRAND STRATEGY! Mission statement: "In order to maximize our profit, we attempt to maintain a disciplined approach to acquisition, production and distribution of projects by balancing our financial risks against the probability of commercial success for each project. A key element of this strategy is to invest in or acquire individual properties, including films and television programs, libraries, and entertainment studios and companies which enhance our competitive position in the industry, generate significant long-term returns and build a diversified foundation for future growth." KEY EMPLOYEES! Jon Feltheimer was named Chief Executive Officer of Lions Gate in March 2000. During his 13-year tenure as CEO, Lions Gate has grown from its independent studio roots into a leading global entertainment company with a prestigious 15,000-title