Lionsgate acquires Starz
buzzz worthy. . . Lionsgate Shareholders Overwhelmingly Ratify Deal SANTA MONICA, Calif. and ENGLEWOOD, Colo. , Dec. 8, 2016 -- Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) and Starz today announced the closing of the transaction under which Lionsgate has acquired Starz for approximately $4.4 billion in cash and stock. The deal creates a vertically integrated global content platform that includes one of the largest independent television businesses in the world, a 16,000-title film and television library, the STARZ premium pay network serving nearly 25 million subscribers, a world-class film business and a growing suite of streaming services. The acquisition was approved by 98% of the votes cast by Lionsgate shareholders and 95% of the votes cast by Starz shareholders, in person or represented by proxy, not including abstentions, at the companies' respective shareholder meetings on Wednesday, December 7 , 2016. All necessary regulat...