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Lionsgate Sells Lionsgate Play in South and Southeast Asia to Rohit Jain

The platform shifts to founder-led ownership under a multiyear license covering the brand plus Lionsgate’s library.

Overview

  • Rohit Jain will exit Lionsgate to take full ownership and management of the streaming service he built over eight years.
  • Lionsgate will keep its regional film distribution and television production businesses in India and Southeast Asia.
  • A multiyear deal licenses the Lionsgate Play name and grants ongoing access to the studio’s film and TV catalog.
  • The service targets about 100 premieres in 2026 with an expanded regional-language slate and continues B2B2C distribution through telcos and aggregators across key Asian markets.
  • Financial terms were not disclosed, and the sale comes as outside investors have accumulated stakes in Lionsgate that have intensified discussions about the company’s assets.