MIPTV Spotlight: Lionsgate Entertainment

CANNES: Lionsgate Entertainment is presenting an adaptation of the beloved romantic drama Dirty Dancing, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2017.

“Dirty Dancing has been a hit for 30 years, and our aim was to build upon the original and introduce the story to a whole new audience around the world, as well as appeal to those who know and love the theatrical movie,” says Peter Iacono, the president of international television and digital distribution at Lionsgate.

Based on the popular gaming app, Candy Crush is a new prime-time physical competition show executive produced by Matt Kunitz (Wipeout, Fear Factor). Another Lionsgate highlight is Ten Days in the Valley, a drama starring Kyra Sedgwick. Iacono describes the show as “a tense and dynamic thriller series, which will have audiences gripped from the very start.”

He adds, “Lionsgate is known for making platform-defining programming that stands out in the marketplace.”