The acquisition from Macrovision was for $255 million, and includes tvguide.com. Lionsgate said the site has 16 million unique visitors a month.
The production studio adds the network to its portfolio of distribution options, which include FearNet, the horror film venture with Sony and Comcast, and the not-yet-launched premium Epix channel, whose partners are Viacom and MGM. The company also has a 42% stake in Break.com.
Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer said the TV Guide properties dovetail with "our entrepreneurial culture and business model of creating innovative market leaders in key niches."
"The TV Guide team is excited about this transformative change for the network and online businesses," said Ryan O'Hara, president of TV Guide Network and tvguide.com. "Lionsgate's proven content creation capabilities are ideally suited for our properties. "
The studio produces AMC's "Mad Men" and Showtime's "Weeds."
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