IFC Nets 70 Films in Lionsgate Deal

IFC has cut a major licensing deal with Lionsgate, landing the rights to 70 of the studio’s feature films. The cable network picked up an array of Lionsgate titles, including the Academy Award-nominated Away From Her, the 2005 Griffin Dunne theatrical Fierce People, and the drama Hard Candy, starring Juno actress Ellen Page.

IFC also bolstered its horror library with a number of blood-spattered movies, including Saw and Hostel and their respective sequels.

While financial terms were not disclosed, the deal reportedly cost IFC more than $10 million. The pact also includes films culled from the archives of Lionsgate siblings StudioCanal, Roadside Attractions, and After Dark Films.