Chief Executive Officer, Lionsgate Studios
Search every verified Jon Feltheimer interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Jon Feltheimer, CEO of Lionsgate, has emphasized the enduring value of the company's content library, describing it as having "incredible value" that increases over time. During a 2020 earnings call, he noted that the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the existence of an at-home audience for movies and suggested that distribution models could change, while reaffirming the company's commitment to theatrical exhibition. He also stated that the company was "pretty well positioned for this new world" and was continuing to explore potential transactions that would leverage the library and unlock value. Feltheimer has long advocated for a disciplined, entrepreneurial approach to the media business. In earlier remarks, he described the industry as "vibrant and ripe with opportunity" and argued that new digital windows, such as the Netflix deal, carry "tremendous value" for content creators. He has stressed the importance of keeping overhead low—noting Lionsgate's overhead was less than nine percent of revenue—and of mitigating risk through cost discipline rather than relying solely on financial partners. Feltheimer has also said that the key to success is allowing talented people to make decisions and learn from mistakes, stating that "the magic comes from entrepreneurial people who really can take ideas that other people haven't thought of."
“as we report a strong quarter to end a fiscal year in line with our forecast I'm also struck by how much we're continuing to accomplish moving the company forward on all fronts despite all of the challenges around them and generating a lot of momentum heading into our new fiscal year.”
“the one thing for sure that this whole thing proves is that library has incredible value growing value it's it's something we've talked about a lot we call here a creep which is every time we do an ultimate it goes up in value the next time we do the ultimate and you know you've seen spectacular increases in the value...”
“Hispanic population in the US growing four times faster than the rest of the population, voracious consumer of entertainment, two times more theatrical viewing than the mainstream audience, devours more DVDs, watches four and a half hours of Television, clearly this is an audience that we want to try to reach.”
“I think it's going to be a great acquisition for us. The stock seems to be reacting extremely well. When we set out to do this 10 years ago we wanted to do something that was significant and frankly something big because you really can't compete in this world of entertainment with all the consolidation that's going on...”
“we didn't build the company that way we didn't build it assuming we were going to have any hits we built it we actually the the business plan was by three or four companies that had library because we wanted the evergreen income create sort of disruptive interesting edgy kinds of of television and and feature films”
“we have got to give the consumer the consumers making all the appointments and the appointment tv that we're in right now we've got to give them a great value proposition we've got to give them the content when they want it where they want it and we've got to all be flexible we've got to all be smart about this”
“Our media and entertainment industry remains vibrant and ripe with opportunity. You just have to look in the right places. In fact, let me say this upfront: television has never been better, the audience has never been bigger, programming has never been more diverse or distribution more available, and as a result our i...”
“The winners in the global Marketplace of the future may be those companies that Master the business of replicating formats for consumption in local territories around the world.”
“the epics netflix deal tells us several things about our business. it tells us that new windows carry a lot of promise and potential for content creators distributors and consumers alike. it tells us that the digital rights to our content carry tremendous value. and it tells us that every time we face a market in which...”
“we're generating only one percent of our nearly two billion dollars a year in revenue from the vast consumer populations of china india and the other asian territories who make up 50 percent of the world population.”
“The epics Netflix deal tells us several things about our business. It tells us that new windows carry a lot of promise and potential for content creators, distributors and consumers alike. It tells us that the digital rights to our content carry tremendous value and it tells us that every time we face a market in which...”
“The most important thing is not how much you pay people, it's how much you respect them and the way you show how much you respect them is by letting them make decisions, giving them the ability to make mistakes. I think that's where the magic comes from. The magic comes from entrepreneurial people who really can take i...”
“I think uh taking on financial partners is only one way that companies and we frankly mitigate risk. There are a lot of other ways. It's keeping your production costs down, it's keeping a discipline throughout all of your your businesses, it's keeping your overhead low. Ours is less than nine percent of of uh revenue.”
“I think what the current economic environment certainly will do is to shake out some of the weak competitors, probably leave some space open during the weekends for pictures to do a little bit better. I think given our our balance sheet, given our capital position, I think that ultimately will be good for us and for th...”
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The keynote address at the 2009 NATPE Market & Conference, January 26-29, delivered by Jon Feltheimer, Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lionsgate.
Jon Feltheimer is being recognised for his leadership of Lionsgate, for driving creative productions and developing award-winning TV programmes, including Mad Men, which have become global phenomena. He also also shares his vision of the future of the entertainment industry with MIPCOM delegates. Jon Feltheimer, Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lionsgate Interviewed by: Anna Carugati, Group Editorial Director, WorldScreen News
Jon Feltheimer is being recognised for his leadership of Lionsgate, for driving creative productions and developing award-winning ...
NATPEtv presents "Meet the Chairman" with Jon Feltheimer, CEO and Co-Chairman, Lionsgate.
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