LIONSGATE UK, EUROPE PRESIDENT NICOLE PEARCEY TO EXIT THE COMPANY

Lionsgate announced that its President of UK and European TV and film operations Nicola Pearcey is set to depart from the company at the end of the year to pursue new opportunities. “I want to thank Nicola for 14 years of valuable contributions to the growth of our business in the UK,” commented Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer. "She has been an inspiring and ambitious leader in growing Lionsgate UK into a strong film and television brand, and she has helped to create a vibrant and close-knit culture among our employees.”

Though she was recently named President of the division this past August, Pearcey exits Lionsgate after a 14-year tenure on its UK leadership group. The news also follows the recent departure of CEO of Lionsgate’s UK and European TV & film operations, Zygi Kamasa after 15 years with the business. His tasks were automatically redirected to Pearcey.

She contributed to the “instrumental” growth of the British TV business, with the launch of shows such as BBC1’s “The Goes Wrong Show” and comedies “Motherland” and “The Pact” for BBC2. She also helped to shepherd the UK releases of movie franchises such as “The Hunger Games,” “John Wick” and “The Expendables.” “My tenure at Lionsgate has been deeply rewarding but the time has come for me to pursue an expanding range of new opportunities,” said Pearcey.

Lionsgate recently signed a multi-year first-look TV deal with US-based producer Temple Hill Productions and recently appointed ABC Entertainment alum Rachel Bendavid to lead its scripted partnership with BBC Studios. “It has been a privilege to help grow this company and to help build an immensely talented family internally and externally, and I’m proud of the great content and partnerships we have created over the years,” Pearcey said.