Lionsgate Shareholders Vote to Elect All 12 of the Company's Nominees to Board of...

Lionsgate Shareholders Vote to Elect All 12 of the Company's Nominees to Board
of Directors at Annual Shareholders Meeting Today

SANTA MONICA, Calif., VANCOUVER, British Columbia and TORONTO, Sept. 15
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), the leading next generation
studio, announced today that its shareholders voted to elect all 12 of the
Company's nominees to its Board of Directors at the Annual Shareholders
Meeting in Toronto, Canada. In addition, shareholders ratified the
re-appointment of Ernst & Young as the Company's independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year 2010 and authorized the Audit Committee to
determine the remuneration to be paid to Ernst & Young.

"We thank our shareholders for their continued support and are pleased that
they have elected all of our director nominees," said Lionsgate Co-Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer Jon Feltheimer and Vice Chairman Michael Burns.
"Lionsgate and its Board of Directors are committed to creating long-term
shareholder value through an innovative and disciplined growth strategy, as
our track record over the past 10 years demonstrates. We have developed one
of the most valuable filmed entertainment libraries in the industry; a vibrant
television business, a dynamic and growing portfolio of channel platforms and
an exciting and diversified slate of upcoming feature films, and we have
continued to build these assets while maintaining one of the lowest overhead
to revenue percentages in the industry and reducing overhead costs still
further over the past year. With the leadership and expertise of a strong and
independent Board of Directors, we look forward to continuing to execute our
growth strategy for the benefit of all our shareholders."

About Lionsgate
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) is the leading next generation studio with a strong and
diversified presence in the production and distribution of motion pictures,
television programming, home entertainment, family entertainment,
video-on-demand and digitally delivered content. The Company has built a
strong television presence in production of prime time cable and broadcast
network series, production, distribution and syndication of programming
through Debmar-Mercury and an array of channel platforms, including its
partnership with One Equity Partners and Allen Shapiro in TV Guide Network and
TV Guide.com, its partnership with Viacom and MGM in the multiplatform premium
channel Epix, its partnership with Sony and Comcast in the branded horror
channel FEARnet and its recent launch of the KIX action channel and the Thrill
horror/suspense channel in Asia. Its feature film business achieved a record
box office performance in the January-March 2009 quarter, driven by the
success of "TYLER PERRY'S MADEA GOES TO JAIL," "MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3-D" and
"THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT." The Company's home entertainment business has
grown to more than 7% market share and leads the industry in its box
office-to-DVD revenue conversion rate. Lionsgate handles a prestigious and
prolific library of approximately 12,000 motion picture and television titles
that is an important source of recurring revenue and serves as the foundation
for the growth of the Company's core businesses. The Lionsgate brand remains
synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the
world.

More information on Lionsgate can be found at www.lionsgate.com.

Peter D. Wilkes
310-255-3726
pwilkes@lionsgate.com

Andrea Priest / Annabelle Rinehart
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
212-355-4449

SOURCE Lionsgate

Peter D. Wilkes of Lionsgate, +1-310-255-3726, pwilkes@lionsgate.com; or
Andrea Priest or Annabelle Rinehart, both of Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer
Katcher, +1-212-355-4449, for Lionsgate