SANTA MONICA, Calif. and
VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) has
named media industry executive Corii Berg, a 20-year Sony Pictures
veteran, to be General Counsel, the Company announced today.
Berg will be the Company's senior legal and business affairs
executive and serve on its Executive Management Committee and
senior decision-making team. He will report to Lionsgate
Chief Executive Officer Jon
Feltheimer and will work closely with Vice Chairman
Michael Burns, Lionsgate COO
Brian Goldsmith and Lionsgate CFO
Jimmy Barge. He starts at the
Company next Monday, June
11th.
In addition to heading Lionsgate's business and legal affairs,
Berg will be involved in all M&A activities, strategic
investments and partnerships, initiatives related to the Company's
capital structure and corporate financings, and the continued
growth of Lionsgate's content platform around the world.
During his tenure at Sony Pictures Entertainment, Berg served
most recently for nine years (2009-2018) as Senior Executive Vice
President and Head of Worldwide Business Affairs for Sony Pictures
Television production, helping to shepherd its growth into one of
the premier television operations in the world. Prior to
that, he was Sony Pictures EVP & Deputy General Counsel,
Corporate & Distribution, from 2004-2009, with legal oversight
of all corporate operations, M&A initiatives, strategic
investments, television distribution, global television channel
operations, and film and other financings.
From 2000-2004, Berg headed legal operations for Sony Pictures
Digital Entertainment, with both legal and business affairs
oversight of content creation and distribution initiatives,
including original digital content, strategic investments,
animation and visual effects.
"Corii is an experienced, forward-looking strategist who brings
to Lionsgate a wealth of major studio legal experience, deep
knowledge of the television space, and a strong track record
helping launch new content platforms worldwide," said Feltheimer
and Burns. "He's a great fit for our entrepreneurial culture
and has the multidisciplinary expertise to help us continue moving
our Company forward."
"I'm thrilled to join one of the most innovative and visionary
companies in the business and to become part of their exceptional
executive and legal team," said Berg. "I look forward to
working closely with the rest of Lionsgate management to continue
the Company's growth trajectory and accelerate its initiatives in
today's fast-changing digital environment."
Berg graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California (USC) in 1989 with degrees in journalism and
political science. He received a J.D. degree from Loyola Law
School in 1992, cum laude and Order of the Coif.
He serves on the Alumni Advisory Board of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and
Journalism and is the 2018-2019 President–Elect of the USC Alumni Association Board of Governors.
ABOUT LIONSGATE
The first major new studio in decades,
Lionsgate is a global content platform whose films, television
series, digital products and linear and over-the-top platforms
reach next generation audiences around the world. In addition
to its filmed entertainment leadership, Lionsgate content drives a
growing presence in interactive and location-based entertainment,
gaming, virtual reality and other new entertainment
technologies. Lionsgate's content initiatives are backed by a
16,000-title film and television library and delivered through a
global licensing infrastructure. The Lionsgate brand is
synonymous with original, daring and ground-breaking content
created with special emphasis on the evolving patterns and diverse
composition of the Company's worldwide consumer base.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Peter D. Wilkes
pwilkes@lionsgate.com
(310) 255-3726
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