Kevin Beggs: Last News

CBS President and CEO George Cheeks is to keynote this year’s Banff World Media Festival.

Sandra Stern has been promoted at Lionsgate TV.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Lionsgate Television Group chairman and chief content integration officer Kevin Beggs has signed a multi-year renewal of his contract. “Kevin and his team have done a great job in building Lionsgate Television into a world-class supplier of valuable premium content to buyers throughout the ecosystem,” said Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer. “Kevin is a trusted partner whose entrepreneurial, innovative and collaborative approach reflects our culture at its best. Under his leadership, our television business is positioned to continue growing its profitability and strengthening its respected brand.” Under Beggs, Lionsgate’s current roster of scripted series include three broadcast TV shows — “Home Economics” at ABC, “Welcome to Flatch” at Fox, and the breakout hit “Ghosts” at CBS. The studio also picked up a series order at NBC recently for an untitled multi-cam from Mike O’Malley with Jon Cryer starring.

The “John Wick” franchise is expanding to television. On Monday, Peacock revealed that the streaming platform has teamed up with Lionsgate on “The Continental”, a three-part “special event” series starring Colin Woodell and Mel Gibson based on the action movie franchise.

franchise is expanding to television. On Monday, Peacock revealed that the streaming platform has teamed up with Lionsgate on, a three-part “special event” series starring Colin Woodell and Mel Gibson based on the action movie franchise. First announced in 2018, the series was originally slated to air on Starz.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe moody mountainscape surrounding the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel may have been tailor-made for the British Columbia-shot thriller “Yellowjackets,” which was honored at this week’s Banff World Media Festival, but the real survival drama was raging between Canadian broadcasters and the streaming giants.The tension was palpable among the country’s legacy broadcasters and the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, both of which were prominent at the 43rd edition of the festival. While this fraught dynamic — which has ramped up as the digital platforms launch originals divisions in Canada — is nothing new, relations are coming to a head as the much-ballyhooed Bill C-11, the proposed update to Canada’s dated Broadcasting Act, is fiercely debated in Parliament.

Lionsgate Chairman Kevin Beggs has said the studio is “working on a variety of projects” with 42, ramping up international productions and has put recent successes down to there being “a little more room at the broadcasters.” Beggs also defended Netflix following a period of lower-than-expected growth for the streamer but said it may need to be “more judicious and disciplined” going forwards.

Respected marketing executive Suzy Feldman has been promoted to EVP Worldwide TV Marketing, from her previous SVP role.

Back as an in-person gathering in the Canadian Rookies after a pandemic induced absence of two years, the Banff World Media Festival is bringing in some heavy hitters this summer.

EXCLUSIVE: Jocelyn Sabo is staying at Lionsgate Television.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeBanff is back. The Banff World Media Festival is returning to a live, in-person conference this June after two years of going virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

EXCLUSIVE: Scott Herbst has signed a new long-term agreement to stay on as Head of Scripted Development and EVP, Lionsgate Television.

John Wick spin-off prequel series, The Continental.The news was confirmed by Lionsgate chairman Kevin Beggs who noted that the series will explore the John Wick universe 40 years prior to where the first film begins.The spin-off will reportedly focus on a young Winston – the owner of the famous hotel for assassins.Speaking to Deadline, Beggs also revealed that the show will be a limited series with episodes as long as films.