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LIONSGATE AND BELL MEDIA TEAM UP IN CO-DEVELOPMENT DEAL
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n LIONSGATE AND BELL MEDIA TEAM UP IN CO-DEVELOPMENT DEAL\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n Pact Affirms Partners' Commitment to Diverse Slate of Original Programming for\n \n the Global Market\n \n \n \n \n \n SANTA MONICA, Calif.\n \n , and\n \n TORONTO\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Sept. 13, 2022\n \n \n /CNW/ - Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A), (NYSE: LGF.B) and Bell Media have teamed up for a co-development deal to produce comedy and drama television series for the global market, the two companies announced today, on the opening day of Content Canada. The pact builds on the momentum of recent Canadian success in a global market, which has a keen interest in Canadian content.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The multiyear partnership enables Lionsgate to act as the global distributor outside\n \n Canada\n \n for select Bell Media original programming that is produced locally in English and French, including projects Bell Media co-develops with Lionsgate. In\n \n Canada\n \n , Bell Media distributes projects developed under the pact.\n \n \n Through this partnership, the companies are committing to work together to seek unique projects and create original Canadian programming that is relevant and relatable to audiences worldwide.\n \n \n \"We're delighted to expand our longstanding partnership with Bell Media, the team behind some of\n \n Canada's\n \n most-acclaimed original programming,\" said Lionsgate President of Worldwide Television Distribution\n \n Jim Packer\n \n . \"Canadian series are resonating with a global audience, and Bell Media is a leader in creating shows that work in\n \n Canada\n \n , the U.S. and around the world. This agreement allows us to create strategic value by responding to the ever-growing demand for content internationally while building on our position as a top creator and distributor of premium scripted content for the Canadian marketplace.\"\n \n \n \"We are happy to be working with Lionsgate to build on our produc...