Lionsgate sells Lionsgate Play in India, Southeast Asia to founder Rohit Jain

Lionsgate completed the sale of its streaming service, Lionsgate Play, in India and Southeast Asia to Rohit Jain, the platform’s founder and former President of Lionsgate Play Asia. All other Lionsgate film and television businesses in the region will remain with the studio.

Jain will now fully manage Lionsgate Play under the new ownership, exiting his previous position at Lionsgate. The move puts Lionsgate Play under founder-led ownership, leveraging Jain’s regional expertise and focus on Asia’s digital entertainment sector.

Lionsgate will continue to license the Lionsgate Play brand name to the platform under a multi-year agreement. The service will also retain access to Lionsgate’s film and television library, supporting its growth and position in South and Southeast Asia.

Lionsgate COO Brian Goldsmith said, “We thank Rohit for his outstanding leadership in building and scaling Lionsgate’s business in India over the past eight years. Under his stewardship, the Lionsgate brand has gained greater resonance with audiences in South Asia and Southeast Asia, and Lionsgate Play has emerged as a distinctive premium streaming platform. Rohit is an entrepreneur with a deep understanding of the Asia landscape, and he has the expertise to lead Lionsgate Play into an exciting new phase.”

Jain expressed gratitude to Lionsgate leadership, saying, “I’m deeply grateful to Jon Feltheimer and Brian Goldsmith for the trust and freedom to build Lionsgate’s India business and transform Lionsgate Play into a premium streaming platform across Asia. Lionsgate Play has established itself as a leading destination for Hollywood content in India and is now positioned to expand well beyond that.”