Lionsgate Television has undergone another round of layoffs, with five people in the scripted TV group let go on Thursday, Variety has confirmed. That represents 6% of the company’s 80-person staff.
The belt-tightening comes a few months after layoffs on the unscripted side, as 5% of Lionsgate Alternative Television staffers were shown the door in November. The layoffs come amid a constricting marketplace that has put independent studios like Lionsgate in a tough spot.
Lionsgate Television’s catalog includes the “Power” franchise and the crime drama “BMF,” both of which are on Starz. The studio also produces
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