{"id":645,"date":"2018-06-04T16:41:17","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T20:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bearamergers.com\/?p=645"},"modified":"2018-06-04T16:41:17","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T20:41:17","slug":"lionsgate-buys-majority-of-3-arts-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bearamergers.com\/en\/lionsgate-buys-majority-of-3-arts-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionsgate buys majority of 3 Arts Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Lionsgate<\/strong> has acquired a majority of\u00a0<strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">3 Arts Entertainment<\/strong>. Financial terms weren\u2019t announced. 3 Arts is an entertainment company and content provider. 3 Arts\u2019s TV shows including <em style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: unset;\">30 Rock<\/em>, <em style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: unset;\">The Office<\/em> and <em style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: unset;\">Brooklyn Nine Nine<\/em>. The deal was negotiated for Lionsgate by Television Group COO\u00a0<strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Laura Kennedy<\/strong>.\u00a0 The studio was represented by\u00a0<strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Robert Haymer<\/strong>\u00a0of <strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Latham &amp; Watkins LLP<\/strong>.\u00a0 3 Arts was advised by <strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Moelis &amp; Company LLC,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Alan Epstein<\/strong>\u00a0at <strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Venable LLP<\/strong> and<strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">\u00a0Craig Jacobson<\/strong>\u00a0at <strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Hansen, Jacobson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">PRESS RELEASE<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">SANTA MONICA, Calif.\u00a0and\u00a0BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.,\u00a0May 30, 2018\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ \u2014 Reflecting the evolving talent-friendly landscape of content production &amp; distribution, global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) and premier talent management and production company 3 Arts Entertainment have formed an unprecedented partnership under which Lionsgate has acquired a majority stake in 3 Arts, the two companies announced today.\u00a0 The transaction, which is effective immediately, creates a uniquely competitive platform combining a global distribution infrastructure, deep production expertise and prolific talent relationships. 3 Arts will continue to operate under the leadership of its partners with an operating board.<br \/>\n3 Arts is a leading global entertainment company and content provider with an A-list client roster of directors, producers, actors, writers and comedians under the leadership of partners\u00a0Erwin Stoff,\u00a0Howard Klein,\u00a0Michael Rotenberg,\u00a0Molly Madden,\u00a0Dave Becky,\u00a0David Miner, and\u00a0Nick Frenkel.\u00a0 Its television production slate of award-winning hit series includes\u00a0It\u2019s Always Sunny in\u00a0Philadelphia,\u00a0Man With A Plan,\u00a030 Rock,\u00a0King of the Hill,\u00a0The Office,\u00a0Parks and Recreation,\u00a0Marlon, Brooklyn Nine Nine,\u00a0The Mindy Project,\u00a0Champions,\u00a0Master of None,\u00a0Unbreakable\u00a0Kimmy Schmidt,\u00a0Insecure,\u00a0American Vandal, and\u00a0Silicon Valley.\u00a0 3 Arts has also produced hit films such as\u00a0The Edge of Tomorrow,\u00a0Unbroken,\u00a0Constantine,\u00a0Devil\u2019s Advocate,\u00a0I Am Legend,\u00a013 Hours, Office Space\u00a0and\u00a0The Matrix.<br \/>\n\u201cWe\u2019re excited to be partnering with a best-in-class talent management company that shares our entrepreneurial culture and vision for the future,\u201d said Lionsgate Chief Executive Officer\u00a0Jon Feltheimer.\u00a0 \u201cThis deal checks all the boxes \u2013 a strategic and accretive transaction for our shareholders and a win\/win partnership for both companies.\u00a0 It enables us to deepen our already successful relationship with 3 Arts and allows them to offer a richer palette of opportunities to their clients.\u201d<br \/>\nThe 3 Arts management team added, \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be partnering with one of the most dynamic and innovative entertainment companies in the business.\u00a0 Every day our clients are asking about the changing landscape, and this venture will create enormous opportunities to harness Lionsgate\u2019s areas of expertise to give clients a competitive edge.\u201d<br \/>\nThe deal was negotiated for Lionsgate by Television Group COO\u00a0Laura Kennedy.\u00a0 The studio was represented by\u00a0Robert Haymer\u00a0of Latham &amp; Watkins LLP.\u00a0 3 Arts was advised by investment bank Moelis &amp; Company LLC,\u00a0Alan Epstein\u00a0at Venable LLP and\u00a0Craig Jacobson\u00a0at Hansen, Jacobson.<br \/>\nABOUT LIONSGATE\u2028The first major new studio in decades, Lionsgate is a global content platform whose films, television series, digital products and linear and over-the-top platforms reach next generation audiences around the world.\u00a0 In addition to its filmed entertainment leadership, Lionsgate content drives a growing presence in interactive and location-based entertainment, gaming, virtual reality and other new entertainment technologies.\u00a0 Lionsgate\u2019s content initiatives are backed by a 16,000-title film and television library and delivered through a global licensing infrastructure.\u00a0 The Lionsgate brand is synonymous with original, daring and ground-breaking content created with special emphasis on the evolving patterns and diverse composition of the Company\u2019s worldwide consumer base.<br \/>\nABOUT 3 ARTS ENTERTAINMENT\u2028Based in\u00a0Beverly Hills\u00a0and with a longstanding office in\u00a0New York, 3 Arts Entertainment is a talent management and television\/film production company founded by\u00a0Erwin Stoff,\u00a0Howard Klein\u00a0and\u00a0Michael Rotenberg\u00a0in 1991.\u00a0 The mission of advocating for writers, directors and performers, often as their dedicated production partners, has resulted in a singularly successful, consistent pattern of steady client career growth, combined with an uncommonly high development-to-production ratio, for over twenty-five years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionsgate has acquired a majority of\u00a03 Arts Entertainment. 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