Lionsgate Entertainment

Established in 1997 in North America Vancouver and is headquartered  in Santa Monica, California. Founded by Frank Giustra and as of November 2013 is the most commercially successful independent film and television distribution company in North America.

In order to get into the film industry Lions gate began a series of acquisitions. They bought a number of small production facilities and distributors starting with Cinepix Film properties in 1998 an Canadian-American production/studio now named Lions gate Entertainment, the largest and most successful mini major film studio in North America . It focuses on Foreign and independent films and have also distributed a range of commercially successful film series including The Twilight Saga (partially), The Hunger Games and The Expendables.

Lionsgate continued making acquisitions during the decade to boost distribution and its film library. In 2005 partnered with Panamex Films to make movies for the Latino market. On October 17, 2006 they acquired the UK company Redbus Film Distribution and became Lionsgate UK on February 23, 2006. Additionally on July 26,2007 they bought a partial stake in independent film distribution company Roadside Attractions.