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Sandra Stern to Step Down as Lionsgate Television Vice Chairman, Will Become Long-Term Consultant

The 23-year Lionsgate veteran is credited with bespoke deals that expanded the studio across streaming and broadcast.

Overview

  • Stern will exit the vice chairman role at the end of March and continue advising Lionsgate Television under a long-term consulting arrangement.
  • She signaled plans to pursue work beyond TV, saying it is time to see if there is life after television following a four-decade career.
  • Her tenure included deal frameworks that placed Lionsgate series across emerging platforms, from AMC’s Mad Men and Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black to Apple TV’s The Studio, which won a record 13 Emmys.
  • She helped steer strategic expansions, including integrating eOne’s library, the majority stake in 3 Arts Entertainment, and a minority investment in UK talent firm 42, where she serves on the board.
  • Lionsgate notes operational momentum, citing renewals for 12 of 13 current scripted series and a slate spanning streaming, broadcast, cable, FAST and digital platforms.