“Difficult Decisions” as Lionsgate Trims Another 5% of Workforce

What’s Going on at Lionsgate?

Lionsgate is moving forward with a fresh round of staff cuts, eliminating around 50 roles across the company—roughly 5% of its current workforce, according to confirmation by The Hollywood Reporter.

• The latest move brings the studio’s total headcount reduction to 13% over the past year
• These layoffs are part of a long-running cost-reduction effort following the separation of Lionsgate and Starz into independent entities earlier in 2025

In an internal memo to employees, CEO Jon Feltheimer said: “These are difficult decisions impacting colleagues with whom we have collaborated for years and who have made valuable contributions to Lionsgate’s success.”

The job cuts align with broader belt-tightening across Hollywood, where studios continue to adapt to post-strike industry conditions, streaming slowdowns, and the end of the Peak TV era.

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Your Severance Rights as a Lionsgate employee in Canada

If you’re a non-unionized Lionsgate employee in Canada impacted by a layoff or restructuring — fired without cause or for cause — you may be owed as much as 24 months of severance pay.

A fair package should include:

• Salary
• Bonuses or commissions
• Pension and benefits contributions
• Stock options or incentive pay
• Vacation pay and allowances

What to Do If Lionsgate Cuts Affect You

Whether you’ve already been let go or suspect it’s coming soon, here’s what to do right now:

1. Do not sign anything without legal advice — severance packages in Canada are often inadequate.
2. Collect documents, including your employment contract, offer letters, termination notices, text messages, and internal emails.
3. Use our FREE Severance Pay Calculator to estimate what you’re actually owed.
4. Talk to Samfiru Tumarkin LLP employment lawyer who understands the tech sector.

Protect Your Career — Before It’s Too Late

At Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, we’ve represented more than 50,000 Canadians, including Lionsgate employees and people working at countless other companies. Our team has recovered tens of millions of dollars for our clients since 2007.

Our nationally recognized employment lawyers in Canada secure stronger severance packages and resolve workplace disputes — usually without going to court.

📞 Call us today at 1-855-821-5900 or request a consultation online today.

Disclaimer: The materials above are provided as general information about the rights of non-unionized employees in Canada. It is not specific to any one company and SHOULD NOT be read as suggesting any improper conduct on the part of any specific employer, or a relationship between Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and a specific employer.