Lionsgate Mulls Exit from Epix Stake After Deal for Starz

Multichannel News: In the wake of its $4.4 billion agreement to purchase Starz, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer said the studio is looking forward to “conversations” with its partners in Epix, hinting that those talks could include a possible exit from the fledgling premium channel. Feltheimer said while he is pleased with the Epix relationship, it “is not truly a strategic platform for us.”