Lionsgate reported revenue of $668.8 million for the quarter ended 30 September, up 41% from a year earlier, in results released on 5 November. The Michael Jackson biopic Michael and television production contributed to growth. The company moved to an operating profit but continued to report a net loss from continuing operations.
Film and library revenue
The studio reported operating income of $29.1 million, compared with an operating loss of $46 million a year earlier, according to Tuổi Trẻ and Variety. Its net loss from continuing operations attributable to shareholders was $15.5 million, or five cents per diluted share. The operating and net figures measure different parts of the company’s results.
Film segment revenue rose 30% to $359.3 million, with segment profit of $88.7 million. Variety said continuing contributions from Michael, which grossed more than $1 billion worldwide at the box office, and the studio’s library helped drive the results.
Library revenue over the preceding 12 months reached $1.04 billion, the company’s second-highest such total. That figure covers a full year, rather than only the reported quarter.
Television and the release slate
Television production revenue rose 56% to $309.5 million, while segment profit increased 73% to $21.6 million. The company cited increased deliveries of scripted episodes, including Power: Origins and second seasons of The Studio and The Hunting Wives.
Lionsgate expects to double scripted episode deliveries in fiscal 2027 from the previous year. Chief executive Jon Feltheimer said 10 of the next 15 wide theatrical releases involve established properties. The planned slate includes The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, Michael 2 and an adaptation of Naruto.
On television, The Rookie: North is scheduled for ABC in January 2027. Netflix has renewed The Hunting Wives for a third season ahead of its second-season launch. Those future releases and deliveries remain company plans, rather than revenue already earned.