Lionsgate is a publicly owned Canadian-American entertainment company founded in 1997. With approximately 1880 employees and headquarters in the US, the company's primary business involves the production of movies, television shows, and digital content for both traditional and streaming distribution channels.
Lionsgate added five channels to Philo's free TV lineup on an unspecified date. On an unspecified date, Lionsgate implemented a round of layoffs, reducing its workforce by approximately 5%, or 50 employees. This followed earlier layoffs in the year, which also reduced the workforce by approximately 8%, resulting in a total headcount reduction of 13% over the past year. Further redundancies, also amounting to a 5% reduction in staff (approximately 50 people), were announced and expected to take effect soon. Another report confirmed that 50 employees, or approximately 5% of the workforce, were let go on Thursday, bringing the total reduction in headcount to 13% for the year.