Lionsgate Television
Lionsgate Television is the television division of Lions Gate Entertainment, an American entertainment company.History
The company was founded in 1997, as Lions Gate Television, Inc., with the establishment of Lions Gate Films. They acquired documentary/reality production company Termite Art Productions in June 1998, and was reacquired by Erik Nelson in 2004, and renamed Termite Art as Creative Differences.
By March 12, 1999, Lions Gate Television, Inc. became an incorporated entity. On July 12, 2006, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. expanded into television syndication, when the company acquired television distribution company Debmar–Mercury. Before the acquisition, Debmar–Mercury syndicated the Lionsgate film library.
20th Television handled advert sales to the series distributed by Debmar–Mercury, with the exception for Meet the Browns, as the advert sales are handled by Disney-ABC Domestic Television, and Turner Television co distributing the series. On March 13, 2012, Lionsgate Television formed a new 50/50 joint venture with Thunderbird Films, a company founded by Frank Giustra, who was the founder and chairman of Lionsgate. The new venture is called Sea to Sky Entertainment.Productions
