Lionsgate to Lay Off 15% of Motion Picture Group

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Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate is shedding between 15-20 staff from its UK office as part of recently announced Global Motion Picture Group cuts, we can reveal.Lionsgate has been a stalwart financier-distributor in the UK for more than a decade, backing and acquiring a host of Brit movies, often early in their production, and steering strong results for Lionsgate’s U.S.

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Also Read: Facebook Exec Kamala Avila-Salmon Named Lionsgate's First Head of InclusionDrake returned to the studio two years ago, and in 2019 Lionsgate saw three films hit #1 and doubled its performance from the year prior.Read the letter from Drake to Lionsgate Motion Picture Group staff below.Dear Colleagues:This past May we began the process of reimagining the Motion Picture Group, not only to address this moment of extraordinary change, but to position the group to operate and grow in

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorOn the day of its earnings call, Lionsgate has made the tough decision to cut 15% of its Global Motion Picture Group workforce.