summit entertainment was the founder of lions gate entertainment.
summit entertainment was the founder of lions gate entertainment.
who are the founders of lions gate entertainment?
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lions gate entertainment corporation (lgec) was formed in 1997 by frank giustra, a banker. lgec purchased cinépix and kept its leadership. cinépix was renamed lions gate films on january 13, 1998. lgec also purchased the vancouver-based north shore studios, which became lions gate studios. in june 1998, lge purchased international movie group, whose film library included jean-claude van damme's "kickboxer".
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bullet::::- artisan entertainment - purchased in 2003 by lions gate entertainment









































bullet::::- overture films - distribution and marketing assets sold to relativity media in 2010; overture's film library acquired by lions gate entertainment by may 2016.









































bullet::::- summit entertainment - acquired by lions gate entertainment in 2012









































bullet::::- the cannon group - purchased by metro-goldwyn-mayer.









































bullet::::- global road entertainment - formerly open road films, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on september 6, 2018;, by november 2018, has reverted back to open road, purchased by raven capital management on approval as of december 19, 2018 by a delaware bankruptcy judge.
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