who owns lionsgate

Lionsgate is not owned by a single person or company; it is a publicly traded entertainment company whose shares are held by many institutional and individual investors, with a few key players holding significant stakes.

Who “owns” Lionsgate today?

• The core studio business operates as Lionsgate Studios Corporation, a separate, publicly traded company created after Lions Gate Entertainment split its studio and Starz businesses into two independent companies in 2024–2025.

• Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. remains the controlling shareholder of Lionsgate Studios, holding roughly 80–90% of its shares after the spin‑off, so effective control still sits with the parent company and its major investors.

Major shareholders and control

• Liberty Strategic Capital, the investment fund led by former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, built up a sizable stake (rising into the low‑teens percentage range) and is described in reports as having effective control or strong influence over the studio side of the business.

• Other large shareholders include various asset managers and funds; because Lionsgate is listed on public markets, ownership is dispersed and can shift over time as shares are bought and sold.

Lionsgate vs. Lionsgate Studios vs. Starz

• After the restructuring, the studio operations (films, TV production, and the content library) were grouped under Lionsgate Studios, while Starz became a fully separate, publicly traded premium TV and streaming business.

• This means “who owns Lionsgate?” can refer to either the studio company (Lionsgate Studios Corp.) or the broader listed entity that used to bundle both studio and Starz, but in both cases, control comes from whoever holds the majority of voting shares, principally Lions Gate Entertainment and its leading investors.

Ongoing deal talk and “who might own it next”

• As of mid‑2025, Legendary Entertainment, backed by Apollo Global Management, has been reported as exploring a potential acquisition of Lionsgate Studios, which would shift control if a full takeover deal is ever completed.

• Until any such transaction is finalized and approved, Lionsgate remains an independent, publicly traded company, effectively controlled by its current large shareholders rather than any single studio buyer.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.