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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Mar. 31, 2022
Operating Activities:          
Net income (loss) $ (150.0) $ (52.7) $ (106.9) $ (8.9) $ (6.1)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization 13.2 11.1 15.6 17.9 18.1
Amortization of films and television programs 1,053.3 948.1 1,347.8 1,649.3 1,497.5
Non-cash charge from the modification of an equity award (see Note 11)     49.2 0.0 0.0
Content impairments     12.8 5.9 0.0
Content and other impairments 25.8 0.0      
Amortization of debt financing costs and other non-cash interest 21.9 19.6 25.1 21.8 46.5
Non-cash share-based compensation 46.9 53.6 62.5 73.4 70.2
Other non-cash items 25.0 29.3      
Other amortization     46.0 59.9 82.5
Loss on extinguishment of debt 1.8 0.0 1.3 1.3 3.4
Equity interests (income) loss (8.5) (5.7) (8.7) (0.5) 3.0
Gain on investments, net 0.0 (2.7) (3.5) (44.0) (1.3)
Deferred income taxes 6.1 0.7 (4.4) 1.6 1.2
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Proceeds from the termination of interest rate swaps     0.0 188.7 0.0
Accounts receivable, net 288.1 58.3 84.9 (136.7) (33.0)
Investment in films and television programs, net (1,546.1) (700.8) (1,120.5) (1,568.4) (1,750.1)
Other assets (36.2) (14.6) 16.5 (44.9) (207.0)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (143.7) (86.9) (48.8) 57.4 (40.6)
Content related payables (10.1) 1.7 (24.5) (10.7) 4.0
Deferred revenue 274.6 41.3 3.2 (24.5) (4.8)
Participations and residuals (81.9) 10.1 26.8 138.3 (73.4)
Due from Starz Business (143.1) 91.1 114.5 (30.8) (45.1)
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities (362.9) 401.5 488.9 346.1 (435.0)
Investing Activities:          
Purchase of eOne, net of cash acquired (see Note 2)   (331.1) (331.1) 0.0 0.0
Proceeds from the sale of equity method and other investments     5.2 46.3 1.5
Net proceeds from purchase price adjustments for eOne acquisition (see Note 3) 12.0 0.0      
Proceeds from the sale of other investments 1.5 5.2      
Distributions from equity method investees and other     0.8 1.9 7.2
Increase in loans receivable 0.0 (3.6) (3.7) 0.0 (4.3)
Repayment of loans receivable 0.8        
Capital expenditures     (9.9) (6.5) (6.1)
Investment in equity method investees and other (2.0) (11.3) (13.3) (17.5) (14.0)
Acquisition of assets (film library and related assets) (35.0) 0.0 0.0 0.0 (161.4)
Purchases of accounts receivables held for collateral 0.0 (85.6) (85.5) (183.7) (172.9)
Receipts of accounts receivables held for collateral 0.0 105.7 105.7 190.8 169.3
Capital expenditures (9.9) (5.1) (9.9) (6.5) (6.1)
Net Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities (32.6) (325.8) (331.8) 31.3 (180.7)
Financing Activities:          
Debt - borrowings, net of debt issuance and redemption costs     3,145.0 1,523.0 1,494.3
Settlement of financing component of interest rate swaps     0.0 (134.5) (28.5)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest (6.7) (1.7) (1.7) (7.6) (1.5)
Debt - borrowings, net of debt issuance costs 3,555.6 2,270.5      
Debt - repurchases and repayments (3,317.0) (1,926.0) (2,611.4) (1,745.8) (1,629.5)
Film related obligations - borrowings 1,494.9 1,072.9 1,820.8 1,584.7 1,083.0
Film related obligations - repayments (1,582.3) (1,317.7) (1,942.9) (956.5) (272.6)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest (7.4) (0.6) (194.6) (36.5) 0.0
Parent net investment (95.5) (127.6) (290.1) (621.3) (119.7)
Tax withholding required on equity awards (18.7) 0.0      
Proceeds from Business Combination, net 281.7 0.0      
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities 304.6 (30.2) (74.9) (394.5) 525.5
Net Change In Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (90.9) 45.5 82.2 (17.1) (90.2)
Foreign Exchange Effects on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (3.7) 0.5 0.8 (1.8) (0.8)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - Beginning Of Period 334.4 251.4 251.4 270.3 361.3
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - End Of Period 239.8 297.4 334.4 251.4 270.3
Starz Business of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp          
Operating Activities:          
Net income (loss) (58.2) (892.3) (915.2) (1,871.0) (155.3)
Less: Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 3.1 (88.4) (110.6) (535.1) (125.3)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax (61.3) (803.9) (804.6) (1,335.9) (30.0)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization 122.2 118.7 161.8 155.7 152.6
Amortization of films and television programs 520.4 472.5 626.5 645.0 593.0
Content impairments (11.2) 187.2 213.1 87.6 0.0
Content and other impairments 7.1 3.8 5.4    
Amortization of debt financing costs and other non-cash interest 2.6 2.4 3.2 3.9 3.9
Non-cash share-based compensation 13.7 20.3 24.6 25.7 28.0
Other amortization 5.6 5.7 7.5 9.2 10.1
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment 0.0 663.9 663.9 1,261.7 0.0
Loss on extinguishment of debt 4.9 (21.2) (21.2) (58.7) 24.8
Deferred income taxes (2.7) (95.1) (60.5) (25.1) (1.8)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable, net (29.0) (40.2) (34.9) (2.7) (2.7)
Programming content (652.5) [1] (554.1) [1] (747.5) [2] (915.5) [2] (865.8) [2]
Other assets 2.5 1.4 (1.4) (6.2) (1.2)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (36.6) (2.4) (79.6) (12.9) (23.6)
Residuals (1.5) 0.4 2.2 7.0 2.1
Content related payables (18.1) 74.1 32.3 (37.6) 24.2
Deferred revenue 5.9 4.8 5.9 0.1 7.1
Due to LG Studios Business 159.2 32.2 14.6 14.5 5.6
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities - Continuing Operations 24.1 66.7 5.9 (184.2) (73.7)
Net Cash Flows Used In Operating Activities - Discontinued Operations (6.6) (84.8) (137.7) (254.1) (161.2)
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities 17.5 (18.1) (131.8) (438.3) (234.9)
Investing Activities:          
Increase in the LG Studios Business loan receivable (313.5) 0.0      
Decrease in the LG Studios Business loan receivable 179.5 0.0      
Proceeds from the sale of Pantaya     0.0 0.0 123.6
Capital expenditures (13.7) (15.2) (20.4) (34.3) (19.8)
Net Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities - Continuing Operations (147.7) (15.2) (20.4) (34.3) 103.8
Net Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities - Discontinued Operations 0.0 (4.4) (4.4) (8.2) (7.2)
Net Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities (147.7) (19.6) (24.8) (42.5) 96.6
Financing Activities:          
Debt - borrowings, net of debt issuance and redemption costs 315.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 954.1
Debt - repurchases and repayments (355.5) (61.4) (61.4) (135.0) (1,064.3)
Film related obligations - borrowings 197.1 189.7 189.7 103.9 95.3
Film related obligations - repayments (121.5) (212.5) (272.5) (116.5) 0.0
Other financing advances     0.0 0.0 75.0
Other financing repayments     0.0 0.0 (75.0)
Parent net investment 68.9 4.6 129.5 347.7 (70.9)
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities - Continuing Operations 104.6 (79.6) (14.7) 200.1 (85.8)
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities - Discontinued Operations 2.8 91.6 146.7 228.0 171.1
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities 107.4 12.0 132.0 428.1 85.3
Net Change In Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (22.8) (25.7) (24.6) (52.7) (53.0)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - Beginning Of Period 37.0 61.6 61.6 114.3 167.3
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash - End Of Period $ 14.2 $ 35.9 $ 37.0 $ 61.6 $ 114.3
[1] Programming content additions for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 includes $392.8 million and $645.3 million, respectively, from the licensing of program rights from the LG Studios Business (see Note 15).
[2] Programming content additions for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and 2022 includes $494.0 million, $638.6 million and $565.7 million, respectively, from the licensing of program rights from the LG Studios Business (see Note 17).