Lionsgate Now Buying TVGN, tvguide.com
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Mark J.
Jan 6, 2009, 11:50:22 AM1/6/09
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Macrovision's lower-priced deal with investor Allen Shapiro has been
cancelled and the indie studio known more for horror ("Saw," "Hostel")
and lowbrow comedy (Dane Cook movies) than arthouse fare is buying the
cable channel and web site for $255M:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117997965.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
Lionsgate intends to have the channel continue to be competitive with
E! in the entertainment news/reality category--they already own pieces
of the VOD horror service FearNet (with Sony and Comcast) and Viacom's
forthcoming Showtime-killing premium channel Epix (along with MGM).
cancelled and the indie studio known more for horror ("Saw," "Hostel")
and lowbrow comedy (Dane Cook movies) than arthouse fare is buying the
cable channel and web site for $255M:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117997965.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
Lionsgate intends to have the channel continue to be competitive with
E! in the entertainment news/reality category--they already own pieces
of the VOD horror service FearNet (with Sony and Comcast) and Viacom's
forthcoming Showtime-killing premium channel Epix (along with MGM).
Chris Neuman
Jan 7, 2009, 1:25:58 PM1/7/09
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A (selective) list of movies produced by Lionsgate:
"Requiem for a Dream"
"Gods and Monsters"
"American Psycho"
"Monster's Ball"
"Fahrenheit 9/11"
"Crash"
"Akeelah and the Bee"
"The Bank Job"
While I take your point that the chronological list seems to be trending towards the lowest common denominator, I don't think you can discount Lionsgate's contributions to higher-brow fare just yet.
Chris
Thomas Heald, Esquire
Jan 7, 2009, 3:03:53 PM1/7/09
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Chris Neuman wrote:
> A (selective) list of movies produced by Lionsgate:
> "Requiem for a Dream"
> "Gods and Monsters"
> "American Psycho"
> "Monster's Ball"
> "Fahrenheit 9/11"
> "Crash"
> "Akeelah and the Bee"
> "The Bank Job"
>
> While I take your point that the chronological list seems to be trending
> towards the lowest common denominator, I don't think you can discount
> Lionsgate's contributions to higher-brow fare just yet.
> A (selective) list of movies produced by Lionsgate:
> "Requiem for a Dream"
> "Gods and Monsters"
> "American Psycho"
> "Monster's Ball"
> "Fahrenheit 9/11"
> "Crash"
> "Akeelah and the Bee"
> "The Bank Job"
>
> While I take your point that the chronological list seems to be trending
> towards the lowest common denominator, I don't think you can discount
> Lionsgate's contributions to higher-brow fare just yet.
And on TV ... The Dead Zone, Weeds and Mad Men.
dsi...@yahoo.com
Jan 7, 2009, 5:15:50 PM1/7/09
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On Jan 7, 10:25 am, "Chris Neuman" <cneuma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> A (selective) list of movies produced by Lionsgate:
> "Requiem for a Dream"
> "Gods and Monsters"
> "American Psycho"
> "Monster's Ball"
> "Fahrenheit 9/11"
> "Crash"
> "Akeelah and the Bee"
> "The Bank Job"
>
> While I take your point that the chronological list seems to be trending
> towards the lowest common denominator, I don't think you can discount
> Lionsgate's contributions to higher-brow fare just yet.
Two words: "The Spirit." That little effort is enough to wipe out the
> A (selective) list of movies produced by Lionsgate:
> "Requiem for a Dream"
> "Gods and Monsters"
> "American Psycho"
> "Monster's Ball"
> "Fahrenheit 9/11"
> "Crash"
> "Akeelah and the Bee"
> "The Bank Job"
>
> While I take your point that the chronological list seems to be trending
> towards the lowest common denominator, I don't think you can discount
> Lionsgate's contributions to higher-brow fare just yet.
good karma left over from a dozen "Citizen Kanes," let alone "Gods and
Monsters."
--Dave Sikula
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