Lionsgate+

Lionsgate+
Type of businessSubsidiary
Type of site
OTT platform
Available inArabic, Urdu, English, Indonesian, Korean, Mandarin, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Bhojpuri
HeadquartersUnited States,
America
Area servedAustralia, United States, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Bangladesh, Yemen, Djibouti, Canada, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait
OwnerStarz Entertainment
ProductsVideo streaming
URLwww.lionsgateplus.com
CommercialYes
Users2.5 Million for Starzplay (As of 2026)
14.8 Million for Lionsgate+ (As of 2026)
37 Million for Lionsgate Play (As of 2023)
LaunchedApril 2, 2015 (2015-04-02)
Current statusActive

Lionsgate+ (previously Starzplay),[1] Starzplay Arabia, and Lionsgate Play (in the South and Southeast Asia region) is an International subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming television service owned by Starz Entertainment for viewers outside North America.

History

Starzplay Arabia was the first Starz-branded service to be localized outside the United States, launching on April 2, 2015, in 17 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, breaching those territories before its biggest competitor in media streaming being Netflix.[2][3] Starzplay Arabia remains available even as the U.S. version of the service has been discontinued.[4] In 2018, the service became available in Pakistan, as a joint venture between Cinepax, a cinema chain in Pakistan, and Lionsgate's StarzPlay Arabia.[5][6] In 2019, Starzplay was launched in Brazil and Europe (France, Germany, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom).[7][8] In 2020, it became available in Argentina, Chile, and Italy.[9][10] In March 2022, a 57% majority stake in Starzplay Arabia was acquired by a consortium, led by e& (formerly known as Etisalat) and the Abu Dhabi-based investment group ADQ. The deal was valued at $420m.[11] In January 2021, Starzplay Arabia signed a deal with Abu Dhabi Media, which allows subscribers to watch UFC fights and events live.[12]

In several countries, Lionsgate+ is provided through partnerships with cable services, such as Vodafone in Spain, Movistar TV in Argentina, IndiHome in Indonesia and PLDT Home in the Philippines or within Apple TV as well.[13][14][15][9]

On September 28, 2022, Lionsgate announced the international Starzplay service would be rebranded as Lionsgate+ the following day in most countries,[1] eliminating much of the conflict between Lionsgate and Disney's Star brand. The Starzplay Arabia and Lionsgate Play services would not be affected at that time, while Starz in the U.S. and Canada merely rebranded with a new version of the "STARZ" logo.[16]

In November 2022, it was announced that Lionsgate+ was ending operations in the markets of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Benelux, the Nordics, and Japan before the end of the company's fiscal year.[17]

In August 2023, Lionsgate announced that Lionsgate+ would leave Latin America on December 31, 2023.[18] In November, the shutdown date was changed to December 11, 2023,[19] while customers who have accessed Lionsgate+ through Amazon Prime Video would have continued to access streaming until February 9, 2024.

On November 4, 2023, Lionsgate announced that Lionsgate+ would cease its operations in the UK in early 2024.[20] On December 19, it was confirmed that the shutdown date would be on February 29, 2024.[21]

On November 14, 2024, Lionsgate+ became available in New Zealand as an add-on subscription via Amazon Prime Video.[22]

On January 13, 2026, Lionsgate sold Lionsgate Play's Indian and Southeast Asian operations to the streaming service's president Rohit Jain for an undisclosed sum. As part of the transaction, Jain left Lionsgate and secured a multi-year licensing agreement to use the Lionsgate name for the service as well as access to catalog content for the streamer.[23]

On April 9, 2026, Lionsgate+ became available in the United States as an add-on subscription via Amazon Prime Video.[24]

Programming

Lionsgate+ regional original programming

Title Genre Premiere Seasons Runtime Exclusive region(s) Language
Express Thriller January 16, 2022 2 seasons, 16 episodes 60 min Spain & Latin America[a] Spanish
Señorita 89[b] Drama February 27, 2022 1 season, 8 episodes 40–45 min Latin America Spanish
All Those Things We Never Said[c] Comedy drama December 15, 2022 1 season, 10 episodes 30 min Europe and Latin America French
Nacho Biopic dark comedy March 3, 2023 1 season, 8 episodes 50 min Latin America Spanish

Lionsgate Play Southeast original programming

Title Genre Premiere Seasons Runtime Exclusive region(s) Language
Hiccups and Hookups 26 November 2021 Comedy drama 1 season, 8 episodes 38–40 min India Hindi
Jugaadistan 4 March 2022 40 min
Feels Like Home 10 June 2022 2 seasons, 12 episodes
Minus One 14 February 2023 Romantic comedy 32 min

Notes

  1. ^ Season 2 only aired in Latin America.
  2. ^ Co-production with Pantaya.
  3. ^ Co-production with Canal+.

References

  1. ^ a b Goldbart, Max (28 September 2022). "Starz To Rebrand As Lionsgate+ Outside U.S. And Canada". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. ^ Starz PR (1 April 2015). "STARZ PLAY Arabia Launches on April 2nd in 17 Countries: New, Premium Content Direct-to-Consumer Subscription Video Business for Middle East & North Africa Markets". Starz Inc. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  3. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (1 April 2015). "Starzplay Arabia marks the first Starz-branded service outside the U.S." Variety. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Company - StarzPlay". Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Dubai's StarzPlay inks deal with Pakistani cinema chain". Arabian Business. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  6. ^ "StarzPlay partners with Pakistani cinema chain Cinepax". Arab News. Saudi Research and Marketing Group. 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Starzplay, o de cómo Movistar, HBO y Amazon le han dejado a Orange las migajas del canal". El Español (in European Spanish). 31 March 2019. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  8. ^ Clarke, Stewart (25 November 2019). "Starz Launches Streaming App in Five International Markets, Plans 20 More". Variety. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Movistar incorpora Starzplay a su oferta de contenidos". Newsline Report (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  10. ^ "STARZPLAY, la nueva App de streaming premium para España e Italia | Cine y Tele" (in European Spanish). 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  11. ^ Layton, Mark (17 March 2022). "Starzplay Arabia acquired by pay-TV operator E-Vision & ADQ in $420m deal". TBI Vision. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  12. ^ "StarzPlay signs deal to livestream UFC across the Mideast". Arab News. 14 January 2021. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  13. ^ "StarzPlay, la nueva plataforma de streaming que desembarca en Argentina". www.clarin.com (in Spanish). 30 May 2019. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Vodafone presenta una nueva propuesta de televisión más flexible en la que el cliente solo contratará lo que quiera ver". Vodafone España (in Spanish). 4 April 2019. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Lionsgate Play". IndiHome (in Indonesian). 8 January 2023. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  16. ^ Vlessing, Etan (28 September 2022). "Lionsgate to Focus on Spinoff of Studio Business, Rebrands Starz Outside of U.S." The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  17. ^ Hazelton, John (4 November 2022). "Lionsgate pulls streaming service from seven international markets". ScreenDaily. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  18. ^ "Lionsgate Plus anuncia saída do mercado de streaming da América Latina em 2023" [Lionsgate Plus announces exit from the Latin American streaming market in 2023]. TudoCelular.com (in Portuguese). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Lionsgate+ antecipa fim dos serviços no Brasil e AL" [Lionsgate+ anticipates end of service in Brazil and LatAm]. Além da Tela (in Portuguese). 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  20. ^ Goren, Or (4 November 2023). "End Of An Era: Lionsgate+ Is Shutting Down In The UK". Cord Busters. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  21. ^ Goren, Or (19 December 2023). "Lionsgate+ Sets UK Shutdown Date And Refund Details". Cord Busters. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  22. ^ Watson, Melanie (14 November 2024). "Prime Video introduces add-on subscriptions in New Zealand". ITBrief New Zealand. Archived from the original on 13 November 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  23. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (13 January 2026). "Lionsgate Sells Streaming Platform Lionsgate Play in India, Southeast Asia to Founder Rohit Jain". Variety. Archived from the original on 14 January 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  24. ^ "What is Lionsgate+? Prime Video Adds New Streaming Option - Streaming Smarter". 9 April 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
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