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LOS ANGELES: Lionsgate TV and ABC have cast Abigail Breslin as “Baby” in the upcoming musical adaptation of the classic film Dirty Dancing. Breslin (Freak Show, Scream Queens, Little Miss Sunshine) will take the lead in the three-hour musical, playing the role originally portrayed by Jennifer Grey in the 1987 ...

SANTA MONICA: Lionsgate has entered into a long-term partnership with Discovery Communications to distribute its programming on DVD and Blu-ray in the U.S. The first release under the pact will be the February 23 Blu-ray and DVD release of Racing Extinction, the landmark documentary which had its worldwide premiere yesterday ...

The TV business at Lionsgate has been going from strength to strength, with a string of hits airing in prime time, in syndication and available anytime through on-demand streaming platforms. The company is heading to NATPE next week already enthused by the prospects that 2015 has presented for expanding its ...