Lionsgate total global subscribers rose to 37.8 million for the fiscal second quarter ended in September, driven by international and domestic streaming, where subs were up 52% year-on-year to 27.3 million.
Rebranded Lionsgate+ subscribers grew 97% to 14.8 million. The company reported a few one-time charges, including a $1.48 billion non-cash hit related to goodwill from the Starz acquisition that reflects changes to future free cash flow projections and underlying valuations.
It also posted $219 million in restructuring charges from exiting seven Lionsgate+ (formerly called Starzplay International) territories — France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Benelux, the Nordics and Japan as it to streamlines that business.
These were content impairment write-downs in the territories. The release didn’t discussion upcoming strategic plans for either the studio or Starz but execs are likely to on a call skedded for 6 pm ET.
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