Lionsgate reunió a los buyers del mundo en Santa Mónica

Tyler Caldwell, Senior Vice President, TV Distribution Latin America, Lionsgate (USA); Jose Badini, VP programación y adquisiciones, AMC Networks Latin América (Argentina); Roos Palmer, gerente de programación, Telemicro (Dominicana); Juan Ignacio Hernandez, sales director, Lionsgate (USA).

En una de las jornadas más comentadas de los LA Screenings 2026, Lionsgate desplegó una estrategia diferente y de gran impacto para los compradores internacionales. El lunes 18, el estudio organizó primero un screening exclusivo en el Aero Theater y, horas más tarde, una multitudinaria fiesta privada en el emblemático Pier de Santa Mónica, que fue cerrado especialmente para el evento.

Durante la presentación de contenidos, la compañía mostró episodios completos y avances de varias de sus nuevas apuestas. Entre ellas se destacó The Rookie: North, spin-off de The Rookie ambientado en una ciudad del norte de Estados Unidos, que despertó buenos comentarios entre los buyers presentes.

También fueron exhibidas Fight Land, un drama de boxeo con fuerte impronta de acción y violencia; Power: Origins, la precuela de la exitosa franquicia Power, centrada en cómo se construyeron los vínculos entre los personajes principales del universo criminal de la serie; y Private Eyes: West Coast.

Otra de las producciones que llamó la atención fue The Promised Land, definida por algunos compradores como una mezcla entre el humor de The Office y una historia ambientada en tiempos bíblicos, una combinación poco habitual que generó curiosidad en el mercado.

Pero el gran diferencial estuvo en la experiencia alrededor del evento. La fiesta en el Pier de Santa Mónica reunió música en vivo, juegos, comida y atracciones abiertas exclusivamente para invitados internacionales.

Hal & Harper

Dramedy – 1 Season – 10 Episodes, 30 Minutes

Brother and sister Hal and Harper have a new family member on the way and their childhood house is on the market. Dad is struggling just as much as his kids. The family charts the evolution of their enmeshment and faces profound loss on their journey to forge new paths under different roofs.

Married to the Game

Alternative – 1 Season – 6 Episodes, 60 Minutes

An intimate look at English Premier League footballers’ wives and girlfriends, revealing their balance between glamour, family, and struggles amid the world of elite football

Mistletoe Murders

Drama – 1 Season – 6 Episodes, 60 Minutes

In Fletcher’s Grove, Emily Lane runs a year-round Christmas shop, hiding her past as a military intelligence officer. When local murders with ties to her store arise, Emily can’t resist investigating. Helping her are kind-hearted detective Sam Wilner and his teenage daughter Violet, who works part-time at the shop. Each cozy mystery blends clever twists, small-town charm, and Emily’s unique blend of justice and holiday spirit.

The Newsreader

Drama – 3 Seasons – 18 Episodes, 60 Minutes

Set in the frantic center of a 1980s commercial TV newsroom, ambitious newsreader Helen Norville and eager reporter Dale Jennings navigate the cutthroat world of broadcast journalism. Covering historical events from the Challenger disaster to the AIDS crisis, and from the Stock Market Crash to the complexity of the heroin crisis, Helen and Dale’s professional and personal lives intertwine. Amidst a tumultuous newsroom, the series explores themes of ambition, integrity, and the complexities of their relationship, while delving into the sacrifices made for journalistic excellence.

Plum

Drama – 1 Season – 6 Episodes, 60 Minutes

Peter “The Plum” Lum is a rugby league national treasure. However, when the knocks from his glory days lead to a CTE diagnosis, Plum must take a step back and change his rugged way of life, which is not as easy as it sounds when being a “man’s man” is his defining characteristic. When his world is turned upside down, Plum embarks on a journey of self-discovery—aided by a newly formed friendship with the ghosts of deceased poets Sylvia Plath and Charles Bukowski.

The Rookie

Drama – 7 Seasons – 126 Episodes, 60 Minutes

After a life-changing event, John Nolan, a 40-year-old divorcee, takes on the role of the oldest rookie in the LAPD. Driven by his dream to become a police officer, Nolan faces intense challenges, skeptical colleagues, and high-stakes situations. Follow Nolan’s dynamic journey alongside his fellow officers, weaving together their experiences and relationships—from fresh recruits to seasoned pros. With its thrilling police action, emotional depth, and sharp moments of humor, the series offers a gripping and heartfelt look at what life is really like behind the badge.

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About Lionsgate Entertainment

Lionsgate is the largest independent supplier of premium scripted series at scale to streamers, broadcast and networks alike. The studio has more than 100 series spanning its scripted, unscripted, Debmar-Mercury and 3 Arts businesses, with 10 series going into their third or fourth seasons – Lionsgate’s highest total ever.

The Company’s top scripted series include television’s No. 1 half-hour comedy Ghosts for CBS, Mythic Quest and Acapulco for Apple TV+, Love & Death and Julia for Max, P-Valley, BMF and the Power franchise for STARZ, and the highly anticipated John Wick prequel series The Continental for Peacock in the U.S. and Amazon Prime Video internationally.

Lionsgate Television also has prolific talent partnerships with BBC Studios, Paul Feig, Seth Rogen and Point Grey Pictures, Katori Hall, Robert Greenblatt, Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, Eric and Kim Tannenbaum, Carl Beverly and Sarah Timmerman and Michael Colton and John Aboud, among others.

Company Executives

Kevin Beggs: Chair of Lionsgate Television Group and Chief Content Integration Officer of Lionsgate Entertainment Corp

Sandra Stern: Vice Chairman, Lionsgate Television Group

Jim Packer: President, Worldwide Television & Digital Distribution

Agapy Kapouranis: President, International Television & Digital Distribution

Kate Nexon: President, Domestic Television and Digital Distribution

Chase Brisbin: EVP, International TV & Digital Distribution

Scott Herbst: EVP, Television and Head of Development

Suzy Feldman: EVP, Worldwide Television Marketing

Nicky Wood: EVP & Head of EMEA – UK, TV Digital LGI – UK

Elissa Shenkman: SVP, Sales Marketing Strategy & Events

Annie Yim: SVP, TV & Digital Distribution, Asia

Aagapy Kappouranis

President International TV & Digital Distribution