Mar 07, 2022 / 09:50PM GMT
Thomas L. Yeh - Morgan Stanley, Research Division - Research Associate
All right. Thank you for coming. A quick note on disclosures. Please note that important disclosures, including my personal holdings disclosures and Morgan Stanley disclosures all appear as a handout available in the registration area and on the Morgan Stanley public website. I'd like to welcome Jeff Hirsch, President and CEO of Starz; and Jimmy Barge, the CFO of Lionsgate. Thank you both so much for joining us.
James W. Barge - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. - CFO
Thanks, Thomas.
Questions and Answers:
Thomas L. Yeh - Morgan Stanley, Research Division - Research AssociateSo yes, maybe let's start off with a high level with you, Jimmy. To start, Lionsgate's announced that it's exploring strategic options for Starz. So can you give us an overview of the rationale? Any updates on potential avenues that you're exploring? And what makes this the right time to be exploring this opportunity, in particular, since Starz is going through an