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Lionsgate Studios Posts Mixed Q1 as Library and TV Revenue Surge

The quarter shows record library revenue, TV profits buoying the studio’s post-split transition, with leadership eyeing a slate of tentpole films for fiscal 2027

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Ana de Armas as Eve in Ballerina. Photo Credit: Murray Close

Overview

  • The studio reported $555.9 million in Q1 revenue, surpassing estimates while posting a 32-cent per-share loss.
  • Library income climbed 12% to $989 million over the trailing 12 months, marking a third consecutive quarterly record.
  • TV production revenue rose to $288.5 million and segment profit doubled to $26 million year-over-year.
  • The John Wick spinoff ’Ballerina’ underperformed domestically but drove ancillary market gains and boosted franchise interest.
  • CEO Jon Feltheimer outlined a path to fiscal 2027 growth centered on three major tentpole films and doubling scripted television series deliveries.