Lionsgate, Skydance Media strike global television distribution pact

VANCOUVER – Lionsgate has formed a global television distribution pact with U.S. media company Skydance Media to strengthen its offerings in the international television marketplaceThe launch of newly-created label Skydance International, which will feature Skydance Media's current and emerging premium television properties around the world following their initial U.S. broadcast, augments Lionsgate's worldwide distribution pipeline and permits the two companies to tap opportunities across the global television marketplace, reads the announcement. Lionsgate currently distributes nearly 2,000 hours of television programming annually around the world.The deal will include Skydance's Emmy-nominated television series Grace and Frankie and critically-acclaimed drama Manhattan (produced in partnership...