Jim Packer isn’t leaving Lionsgate any time soon. Lionsgate’s President of Worldwide Television Distribution is in Cannes at Mipcom this morning having signed a long-term extension to h…
During Packer’s tenure, Lionsgate has nearly doubled the revenues from its film and television library to reach almost $800M last year. He joined from MGM, where he was President of Worldwide Television and Digital Operations, in 2011.
This year, Lionsgate has struck several high-profile licensing deals, including selling John Wick TV origin story to Hulu, among many others. The company also licenses around 40 to 50 feature films annually.Julianne Moore To Lead Sky & AMC Period Drama 'Mary & George' About Mary Villiers, Son George & Royal Court Intrigue In Jacobean England -- Mipcom
“Jim and his team have built Lionsgate into a global licensing powerhouse whose content touches virtually every platform in the world,” said Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer. “He is a world-class executive, a respected leader and a trusted partner whose entrepreneurial drive and knowledge of the changing face of the content business will continue to be an important part of moving our company forward.”
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