{
  "id": 15781279,
  "title": "Lionsgate Stock Jumps on Report Legendary Entertainment Has Submitted a New Takeover Offer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/lionsgate-stock-jumps-on-report-legendary-entertainment-has-submitted",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-20T18:10:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/lionsgate-stock-legendary-entertainment-acquisition-offer-1236917824/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Lionsgate shares rose significantly on Tuesday, with Investing.com reporting a spike of more than 16% and Variety reporting a jump of more than 15%. The stock movement followed a Bloomberg report stating that Legendary Entertainment has revived its bid to acquire the film and television studio and has submitted a takeover offer.\n\nLegendary Entertainment, which produced the Dune and Minecraft franchises, had previously considered bidding for Lionsgate last year. According to Investing.com, the two companies have since engaged in intermittent discussions regarding a potential deal. An acquisition would provide Legendary with access to Lionsgate's film and television library, featuring titles such as The Hunger Games and John Wick, as well as a theatrical distribution network. Lionsgate generates approximately $1 billion in annual revenue.\n\nRepresentatives for Lionsgate, Legendary, and Lionsgate's owner, Apollo Global Management, declined to comment on the matter.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Lionsgate shares spike as Legendary Entertainment revives takeover talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/lionsgate-shares-spike-as-legendary-entertainment-revives-takeover",
        "published": "2026-10-20T16:48:14.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}