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Lionsgate, Airtel Partner for Lionsgate Play Launch in India
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Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF.A - Free Report) and Starzplay recently partnered with India-based telecom company, Bharti Airtel to launch Lionsgate Play in India.
Lionsgate Play will grant Airtel customers access to Lionsgate’s portfolio of movies and will be available on the Airtel Xstream app and web platforms.
Moreover, the content will be available in multiple local languages and span various genres.
The platform’s initial offerings include major franchises like Twilight Saga and Hunger Games as well as Academy Award winning movies like La La Land. Its offerings also include recent hits like American Assassin, The Spy Who Dumped Me, Robin Hood and Saban’s Power Rangers among others.
The deal is likely to aid Lionsgate in making use of Airtel’s reach, brand recognition and distribution expertise to successfully penetrate the rapidly growing streaming market in India, which per Statista, is expected to witness CAGR of 11.4% between 2019 and 2024. Further, user penetration rate for 2019 is pegged at 3.9%, which is likely to be 5.5% by 2024.
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Price and Consensus
This latest partnership is part of Lionsgate’s efforts to expand its presence in international markets and drive top-line growth.
Notably, the company has partnered with Amazon (AMZN - Free Report) to bring its recently released and upcoming theatrical feature films to prime video customers in the UK.
Additionally, Lionsgate backed Globalgate, partnered with TF1 Studio, a leading France-based media company, to produce and distribute local-language films and series in the country.
These endeavors have greatly strengthened the company’s International footprint and are expected to boost top-line growth.
Notably, in second-quarter fiscal 2020, Lionsgate generated revenues of $983.5 million, up 9.2% from the year-ago quarter.
Increasing Competition to Hurt Profitability
The company is facing stiff competition from the likes of Disney (DIS - Free Report) and Comcast (CMCSA - Free Report) .
Further, the increasing cost of production and marketing of motion pictures is likely to hurt the profits and force the company to depend more on lower revenue generating options such as home video and television.
Be among the early investors in the new type of device that experts say could impact society as much as the discovery of electricity. Current technology will soon be outdated and replaced by these new devices. In the process, it’s expected to create 22 million jobs and generate $12.3 trillion in activity.
A select few stocks could skyrocket the most as rollout accelerates for this new tech. Early investors could see gains similar to buying Microsoft in the 1990s. Zacks’ just-released special report reveals 8 stocks to watch. The report is only available for a limited time.
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Lionsgate, Airtel Partner for Lionsgate Play Launch in India
Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF.A - Free Report) and Starzplay recently partnered with India-based telecom company, Bharti Airtel to launch Lionsgate Play in India.
Lionsgate Play will grant Airtel customers access to Lionsgate’s portfolio of movies and will be available on the Airtel Xstream app and web platforms.
Moreover, the content will be available in multiple local languages and span various genres.
The platform’s initial offerings include major franchises like Twilight Saga and Hunger Games as well as Academy Award winning movies like La La Land. Its offerings also include recent hits like American Assassin, The Spy Who Dumped Me, Robin Hood and Saban’s Power Rangers among others.
The deal is likely to aid Lionsgate in making use of Airtel’s reach, brand recognition and distribution expertise to successfully penetrate the rapidly growing streaming market in India, which per Statista, is expected to witness CAGR of 11.4% between 2019 and 2024. Further, user penetration rate for 2019 is pegged at 3.9%, which is likely to be 5.5% by 2024.
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Price and Consensus
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. price-consensus-chart | Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Quote
Partnerships to Expand International Footprint
This latest partnership is part of Lionsgate’s efforts to expand its presence in international markets and drive top-line growth.
Notably, the company has partnered with Amazon (AMZN - Free Report) to bring its recently released and upcoming theatrical feature films to prime video customers in the UK.
Additionally, Lionsgate backed Globalgate, partnered with TF1 Studio, a leading France-based media company, to produce and distribute local-language films and series in the country.
These endeavors have greatly strengthened the company’s International footprint and are expected to boost top-line growth.
Notably, in second-quarter fiscal 2020, Lionsgate generated revenues of $983.5 million, up 9.2% from the year-ago quarter.
Increasing Competition to Hurt Profitability
The company is facing stiff competition from the likes of Disney (DIS - Free Report) and Comcast (CMCSA - Free Report) .
Further, the increasing cost of production and marketing of motion pictures is likely to hurt the profits and force the company to depend more on lower revenue generating options such as home video and television.
LFG.A currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Biggest Tech Breakthrough in a Generation
Be among the early investors in the new type of device that experts say could impact society as much as the discovery of electricity. Current technology will soon be outdated and replaced by these new devices. In the process, it’s expected to create 22 million jobs and generate $12.3 trillion in activity.
A select few stocks could skyrocket the most as rollout accelerates for this new tech. Early investors could see gains similar to buying Microsoft in the 1990s. Zacks’ just-released special report reveals 8 stocks to watch. The report is only available for a limited time.
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