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                                                                     Exhibit 4.2

                          LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Certificate No. 1

            THIS NOTE (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A
TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), AND THIS NOTE AND THE COMMON SHARES OF
LIONS GATES ENTERTAINMENT CORP. ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION HEREOF MAY NOT BE
OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN
APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE IS HEREBY NOTIFIED
THAT THE SELLER OF THIS NOTE MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER.

            THE HOLDER OF THIS NOTE AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY THAT
(A) THIS NOTE AND THE COMMON SHARES OF LIONS GATES ENTERTAINMENT CORP. ISSUABLE
UPON CONVERSION HEREOF MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED,
ONLY (I) IN THE UNITED STATES TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS
A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT) IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (II) OUTSIDE THE
UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT, (III) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF AVAILABLE), OR (IV) PURSUANT
TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IN EACH OF CASES (I)
THROUGH (IV) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF
THE UNITED STATES, AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS
REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE FROM IT OF THE RESALE
RESTRICTIONS REFERRED TO IN (A) ABOVE. IN ANY CASE THE HOLDER HEREOF WILL NOT,
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ENGAGE IN ANY HEDGING TRANSACTION WITH REGARD TO THE
SECURITIES EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY THE SECURITIES ACT.

            THIS NOTE, ANY COMMON SHARES OF LIONS GATES ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION HEREOF AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTATION MAY BE AMENDED OR
SUPPLEMENTED FROM TIME TO TIME TO MODIFY THE RESTRICTIONS ON RESALES AND OTHER
TRANSFERS OF THIS NOTE AND ANY SUCH SHARES TO REFLECT ANY CHANGE IN APPLICABLE
LAW OR REGULATION (OR THE INTERPRETATION THEREOF) OR IN PRACTICES RELATING TO
THE RESALE OR TRANSFER OF RESTRICTED SECURITIES GENERALLY. THE HOLDER OF THIS
NOTE AND SUCH SHARES SHALL BE DEEMED BY THE ACCEPTANCE OF THIS NOTE AND ANY SUCH
SHARES TO HAVE AGREED TO SUCH AMENDMENT OR SUPPLEMENT.
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            THIS NOTE IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF AN OPTIONAL REDEMPTION PURSUANT
TO WHICH THE ISSUER MAY REDEEM THE NOTE AT ANY TIME ON OR AFTER MARCH 15, 2012
AT SPECIFIED REDEMPTION PRICES. THIS NOTE IS ALSO SUBJECT TO REPURCHASE AT THE
OPTION OF THE HOLDER PURSUANT TO WHICH THE ISSUER MAY BE OBLIGATED TO REPURCHASE
THIS NOTE ON SPECIFIED DATES OR UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF CERTAIN DESIGNATED
EVENTS. THE OPTIONAL REDEMPTION AND REPURCHASES AT THE OPTION OF THE HOLDER ARE
MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE OFFERING CIRCULAR DATED FEBRUARY 18, 2005, A COPY OF
WHICH IS AVAILABLE FROM THE ISSUER UPON REQUEST.

            THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE
INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY
OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR
A SECURITY REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IN WHOLE OR IN PART MAY
BE REGISTERED, IN THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN SUCH DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE
THEREOF, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE.

            UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY ("DTC"), A NEW YORK CORPORATION, TO THE ISSUER
OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY
CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME
AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE
TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR
OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSONS IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER
HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

              3.625% CONVERTIBLE SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTE DUE 2025
                              CUSIP NO. 535919 AE 4

            LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT INC., a Delaware corporation (herein called
the "ISSUER"), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co. or
registered assigns, the principal sum of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS
($150,000,000) on March 15, 2025 and interest thereon, as provided on the
reverse hereof, until the principal and any unpaid and accrued interest is paid
or duly provided for. The right to payment of the principal and all other
amounts due with respect hereto is subordinated to the rights of Senior Debt as
set forth in the Indenture referred to on the reverse side hereof.

            Interest Payment Dates: March 15 and September 15, with the first
payment to be made on September 15, 2005.

            Record Dates: March 1 and September 1.
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      REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO THE FURTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS NOTE SET FORTH
ON THE REVERSE HEREOF, WHICH FURTHER PROVISIONS SHALL FOR ALL PURPOSES HAVE THE
SAME EFFECT AS IF SET FORTH AT THIS PLACE.

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT INC. has caused this
instrument to be duly signed.

                                    LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

                                    By:
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                                    Name:

                                    Title:

Dated:  February 24, 2005
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                     TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

                  This is one of the Notes referred to in the within-mentioned
Indenture.

J.P. MORGAN TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee

By:
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            Authorized Signatory

Dated:  February 24, 2005
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                                [REVERSE OF NOTE]

                          LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

              3.625% CONVERTIBLE SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTE DUE 2025

      1.    INTEREST. LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT INC., a Delaware corporation (the
            "ISSUER"), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this
            Note at the initial rate PER ANNUM shown above. The Issuer will pay
            interest semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 of each year,
            with the first payment to be made on September 15, 2005. Interest on
            the Notes will accrue at a rate of 3.625% per annum on the principal
            amount from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or
            provided for or, if no interest has been paid, from February 24,
            2005, until March 15, 2012 and thereafter interest on the Notes will
            accrue at a rate of 3.125% per annum on the principal amount.
            Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve
            30-day months.

            The Holder of this Note is entitled to the benefits of a Note
            Guarantee whereby Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., a British Columbia
            corporation and parent of the Issuer (the "COMPANY"), has fully and
            unconditionally guaranteed, as primary obligor and not merely as
            surety, to each Holder and the Trustee, the payment of principal and
            interest on this Note on an unsecured senior subordinated basis.

      2.    MATURITY. The Notes will mature on March 15, 2025 ("MATURITY").

      3.    METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Issuer will pay interest on the Notes (except
            defaulted interest) to the persons who are registered Holders at the
            close of business on the record date set forth on the face of this
            Note next preceding the applicable interest payment date. Holders
            must surrender Notes to the Issuer or its designated agent to
            collect the principal, Optional Redemption Price, Special Repurchase
            Price or Designated Event Repurchase Price of the Notes. The Issuer
            will pay all amounts due with respect to the Notes in money of the
            United States that at the time of payment is legal tender for
            payment of public and private debts. If this Note is in global form,
            the Issuer will pay interest on the Notes by wire transfer of
            immediately available funds to The Depository Trust Company. With
            respect to Notes held other than in global form, the Issuer will
            make payments: (i) by U.S. Dollar check drawn on a bank in The City
            of New York mailed to the address of the Holder; or (ii) upon
            application to the Registrar not later than the relevant Record Date
            by a Holder of an aggregate principal amount in excess of
            $5,000,000, by wire transfer in immediately available funds.

      4.    PAYING AGENT, REGISTRAR, CONVERSION AGENT. Initially, J.P. Morgan
            Trust Company, National Association, (the "TRUSTEE") will act as
            Paying Agent, Registrar and Conversion Agent. The Issuer may change
            any Paying Agent, Registrar or Conversion Agent without notice. The
            Issuer or any Affiliate of the Issuer may act as Paying Agent.
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      5.    INDENTURE. The Issuer issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as
            of February 24, 2005 (the "INDENTURE") between the Issuer, the
            Company and the Trustee. The terms of the Notes include those stated
            in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference
            to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S. Code Sections
            77aaa-77bbbb) (the "ACT") as in effect on the date of the Indenture.
            The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to
            the Indenture and the Act for a statement of such terms. The Notes
            are general unsecured senior subordinated obligations of the Issuer
            limited to $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount (or $175,000,000
            principal amount of Notes if the Initial Purchasers (as defined in
            the Indenture) exercise in full their option to purchase an
            additional $25,000,000 principal amount of Notes), except as
            otherwise provided in the Indenture. Terms used herein which are
            defined in the Indenture have the meanings assigned to them in the
            Indenture.

      6.    OPTIONAL REDEMPTION. The Notes shall be redeemable, in whole or from
            time to time in part, at the option of the Issuer and subject to the
            terms and conditions of the Indenture, on any Trading Day on or
            after March 15, 2012 (an "OPTIONAL REDEMPTION DATE"), at a
            redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes
            to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest on the principal
            amount to be redeemed, to, but excluding, the Optional Redemption
            Date (the "OPTIONAL REDEMPTION PRICE"). Notice of any such
            redemption by the Issuer will be given at least 30, but not more
            than 60, days before any Optional Redemption Date to each Holder of
            Notes to be redeemed at such Holder's registered address. The Issuer
            shall pay or deposit funds with the Paying Agent in the amount of
            the Optional Redemption Price on or before the Trading Day
            immediately preceding the Optional Redemption Date. If notice of
            such a redemption is provided and funds are paid or deposited as
            required, interest on and after the Optional Redemption Date will
            cease to accrue on the Notes or portions of Notes called for such a
            redemption. In the event that any Optional Redemption Date is not a
            Business Day, the Issuer will pay the Optional Redemption Price on
            the next Business Day without any additional interest or other
            payment due. If less than all the Notes are to be redeemed at the
            option of the Issuer, the Trustee shall select, by lot, on a pro
            rata basis or otherwise in accordance with the applicable procedures
            of the DTC, the Notes and portions of Notes to be redeemed. The
            Trustee may select for redemption Notes and portions of Notes of
            this series in amounts of whole multiples of $1,000 principal
            amount. Notes in denominations larger than $1,000 principal amount
            may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000
            principal amount.

      7.    REPURCHASE AT OPTION OF HOLDER ON SPECIFIED DATES. On March 15,
            2012, March 15, 2015 and March 15, 2020 (each a "SPECIAL REPURCHASE
            Date"), each Holder shall have the right, at such Holder's option
            and subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture, to require
            the Issuer to purchase any or all of such Holder's Notes or any
            portion of the principal amount thereof that is equal to $1,000 or
            whole multiples thereof for a repurchase price equal to 100% of the
            principal amount of the Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid
            interest and additional interest, if any, to, but excluding, the
            Special Repurchase Date (the
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            "SPECIAL REPURCHASE PRICE"), provided that such interest will be
            paid to the person who was the registered Holder at the close of
            business on the record date for the corresponding interest payment
            date. Notice of each Special Repurchase Date containing the
            information required to be set forth in such notice by the Indenture
            shall be given by the Issuer to each Holder at its registered
            address not less than 20 Business Days prior to each Special
            Repurchase Date. Each Holder electing to require the Issuer to
            repurchase the Holder's Notes shall submit such information and
            documents as required by the Indenture to the Issuer or its
            designated agent on or before the close of business on the Special
            Repurchase Date and shall deliver (including by book-entry transfer)
            the Notes to be repurchased to the Issuer or its designated agent.
            In the event that a Holder submits Notes to be repurchased, the
            Issuer shall pay or deposit funds with the Paying Agent in the
            amount of the Special Repurchase Price on the Trading Day
            immediately following the Special Repurchase Date. If a Holder
            submits the required documentation for Notes to be repurchased and
            funds are paid or deposited as required, interest on and after the
            Special Repurchase Date will cease to accrue on the Notes or
            portions of Notes submitted for repurchase.

      8.    REPURCHASE AT OPTION OF HOLDER UPON A DESIGNATED EVENT. If a
            Designated Event (as set forth in the Indenture) shall occur at any
            time prior to Maturity, each Holder shall have the right, at such
            Holder's option and subject to the terms and conditions of the
            Indenture, to require the Issuer to purchase any or all of such
            Holder's Notes for cash or any portion of the principal amount
            thereof that is equal to $1,000 or whole multiples thereof for a
            repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes
            purchased plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the
            Designated Event Repurchase Date (the "DESIGNATED EVENT REPURCHASE
            PRICE"), provided that such interest will be paid to the person who
            was the registered Holder at the close of business on the record
            date for the corresponding interest payment date. Notice of the
            occurrence and type of Designated Event and containing the
            information required to be set forth in such notice by the Indenture
            (the "DESIGNATED EVENT REPURCHASE NOTICE"), including, without
            limitation, the date selected by the Issuer that is not less than 20
            nor more than 30 Business Days after the date of the Designated
            Event Repurchase Notice (the "DESIGNATED EVENT REPURCHASE DATE"),
            shall be given by the Issuer to each Holder at such Holder's
            registered address, as well as to the Trustee, not more than 10 days
            after the Issuer has become aware of such an occurrence. Each Holder
            electing to require the Issuer to repurchase the Holder's Notes
            shall submit such information and documents as are required by the
            Indenture, to the Issuer or its designated agent on or before the
            close of business on the Designated Event Repurchase Date and shall
            deliver (including by book-entry transfer) the Notes to be
            repurchased to the Issuer or its designated agent. The Issuer shall
            pay the Designated Event Repurchase Price in cash. In the event that
            a Holder submits Notes to be repurchased, the Issuer shall pay or
            deposit funds with the Paying Agent in the amount of the Designated
            Event Repurchase Price on the Trading Day immediately following the
            Designated Event Repurchase Date. If a Holder submits the required
            documentation for Notes to be repurchased and funds are paid or
            deposited as required, interest on and after the Designated Event
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            Repurchase Date will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions of
            Notes submitted for repurchase.

      9.    CONVERSION. Subject to and upon compliance with the provisions of
            the Indenture, a Holder is entitled until the close of business on
            the Business Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date, at its
            option, to convert any Notes that are whole multiples of $1,000
            principal amount into Common Shares (or, at the option of the
            Issuer, into cash or a combination of cash and Common Shares) at the
            Conversion Rate in effect at the time of conversion, subject to the
            adjustments described below.

            The initial conversion rate is 70.0133 Common Shares per $1,000
            principal amount of Notes (subject to adjustment in the event of
            certain circumstances as specified in the Indenture, the "CONVERSION
            RATE"), or an effective initial conversion price of approximately
            $14.28 per share (subject to adjustment in the event of certain
            circumstances as specified in the Indenture, the "CONVERSION
            PRICE").

            If the conversion is in connection with a Change in Control, there
            shall, under certain circumstances, be added to the Common Shares
            otherwise issuable upon conversion an additional number of Common
            Shares as a Make Whole Premium as set forth in the Indenture. In the
            event that of a Change of Control occurs that would otherwise
            trigger the obligation of the Issuer to pay the Make Whole Premium
            and the Acquiror is a Public Entity or is a direct or indirect
            subsidiary of a Public Entity, the Issuer may elect instead to
            provide that the Notes become convertible into common shares of the
            Public Entity, subject to certain conditions as specified in the
            Indenture.

            Upon conversion, at the option of the Issuer, the Issuer may, in
            lieu of delivery of the Common Shares issuable upon conversion,
            deliver cash or a combination of cash and Common Shares in
            satisfaction of its obligations upon such conversion.

            The Issuer will deliver cash in lieu of any fractional share. Upon
            conversion, no payment or adjustment for any unpaid and accrued
            interest and additional interest, if any, on the Notes will be made,
            except in certain circumstances as specified in the Indenture. If a
            Holder surrenders a Note for conversion after the record date for
            the payment of interest but prior to the corresponding interest
            payment date, such Note, when surrendered for conversion, must be
            accompanied by payment of an amount equal to the interest and
            additional interest, if any, thereon which has accrued and will
            accrue and be paid on the Notes being converted on the corresponding
            interest payment date, unless (1) the Notes have been called for
            redemption as described in the Indenture, (2) the Notes have been
            converted in connection with a Designated Event as described in the
            Indenture or (3) overdue interest, if any, exists at the time of
            conversion with respect to such Note.

            To convert a Note, a Holder must (1) with respect to any Note in
            certificated form, (A) complete and sign the Conversion Notice, with
            appropriate signature
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            guarantee, on the back of the Note and (B) surrender the Note to the
            Conversion Agent, (2) with respect to any interest in a Global Note,
            (A) complete, or cause to be completed, the appropriate instruction
            form for conversion pursuant to the Depositary's book-entry
            conversion program and (B) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the
            Conversion Agent by book-entry delivery the interest in such Global
            Note being converted, (3) furnish appropriate endorsements and
            transfer documents if required by the Registrar or Conversion Agent,
            (4) pay funds equal to the interest payable on the next interest
            payment date to which such Holder is not entitled, if any, (as
            provided in the last sentence of the above paragraph) and (5) pay
            any transfer or similar tax if required. A Holder may convert a
            portion of a Note if the portion is $1,000 principal amount or a
            positive integral multiple of $1,000 principal amount.

            Any shares issued upon conversion of a Note shall bear the
            Restrictive Securities Legend until after the second anniversary of
            the later of the issue date for the Notes (unless the Issuer
            determines otherwise in accordance with applicable law) or the last
            date on which the Issuer, the Company or any of their respective
            affiliates was the owner of such shares or the Note (or any
            predecessor notes) from which such shares were converted (or such
            shorter period of time) (the "Resale Restriction Termination Date").

      10.   SUBORDINATION. The Notes are subordinated in right of payment, in
            the manner and to the extent set forth in the Indenture, to the
            prior payment in full of all Senior Debt. Each Holder by accepting a
            Note agrees to such subordination and authorizes the Trustee to give
            it effect.

      11.   DENOMINATIONS, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE. The Notes are in registered form
            without coupons in denominations of $1,000 principal amount and
            positive integral multiples of $1,000 principal amount. The transfer
            of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in
            the Indenture. The Registrar may require a Holder, among other
            things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents.
            No service charge shall be made for any such registration of
            transfer or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum
            sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in
            connection therewith. The Registrar need not exchange or register
            the transfer of any Note selected for redemption in whole or in
            part, except the unredeemed portion of Notes to be redeemed in part.
            Also, it need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for
            a period of 15 days before the mailing of a notice of redemption of
            the Notes selected to be redeemed and in certain other circumstances
            provided in the Indenture.

      12.   PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. The registered Holder of a Note may be
            treated as the owner of such Note for all purposes.

      13.   MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION. The Issuer and the Company shall not
            consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease
            all or substantially all of their assets, whether in a single
            transaction or series of related transactions to any
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            person unless (i) the Issuer or Company is the resulting Successor
            Company or the Successor Company is a corporation organized and
            existing under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or
            the District of Columbia or under the laws of Canada or any province
            thereof and such Successor Company assumes by supplemental
            indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee, in form
            satisfactory to the Trustee, all of the Issuer's and the Company's
            obligations under the Indenture and the Notes, including the
            conversion rights and, in the event that the Successor Company is a
            Public Entity and such Public Entity is required to assume the
            Company's obligations under the Guarantee, such Public Entity shall
            assume the obligations of the Company under that certain
            Contribution Agreement or any successor agreement on similar terms
            as the Contribution Agreement; (ii) immediately after giving effect
            to the transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall exist; and
            (iii) the Issuer and the Company deliver to the Trustee an Officers'
            Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such
            consolidation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture,
            if any, comply with the Indenture and the Notes.

      14.   AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENTS AND WAIVERS. Subject to certain exceptions,
            the Indenture or the Notes may be modified or amended with the
            consent or vote of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate
            principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, and any existing
            Default or Event of Default may be waived with the consent or vote
            of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
            Notes then outstanding. Without notice to or the consent of any
            Holder, the Indenture or the Notes may be modified or amended to
            cure any ambiguity or inconsistency, to comply with Article VII of
            the Indenture, to comply with Section 14.11 of the Indenture, to
            reduce the conversion price, to make any changes or modifications to
            the Indenture necessary in connection with the registration of the
            Notes under the Securities Act and the qualification of the
            Indenture under the TIA, to secure the obligations of the Issuer in
            respect of the Notes, to add to covenants of the Issuer or the
            Company described in the Indenture for the benefit of Holders or to
            surrender any right or power conferred upon the Issuer.

      15.   DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. An Event of Default includes the occurrence
            of any of the following: default in payment of principal and
            premium, if any, at maturity, upon redemption or exercise of a
            repurchase right or otherwise; default for 30 days in payment of
            interest or other amounts due; failure by the Issuer or the Company
            for 60 days after notice to it to comply with any of its other
            agreements in the Indenture or the Notes; certain payment defaults
            or the acceleration of other indebtedness of the Issuer or its
            subsidiaries; certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency involving
            the Issuer, the Company or any of the Company's subsidiaries; and
            failure by the Issuer to provide timely notice of the occurrence of
            a Designated Event. If any Event of Default occurs and is
            continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate
            principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may declare all the
            Notes to be due and payable immediately, except as provided in the
            Indenture. If an Event of Default specified in Sections 5.1(e) or
            (f) of the Indenture with respect to the Issuer or the Company
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            occurs, the principal of and accrued interest on all the Notes shall
            become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or
            other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder. Holders may not
            enforce the Indenture or the Notes except as provided in the
            Indenture. The Trustee may require indemnity satisfactory to it
            before it enforces the Indenture or the Notes. Subject to certain
            limitations, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes
            then outstanding may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust
            or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders notice of any
            continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default or Event of
            Default in payment) if it determines that withholding notice is in
            the interests of the Holders. The Issuer and the Company must
            furnish an annual compliance certificate to the Trustee.

      16.   REGISTRATION RIGHTS. The Holders are entitled to registration rights
            as set forth in a Registration Rights Agreement (as defined in the
            Indenture). The Holders shall be entitled to receive liquidated
            damages in certain circumstances, all as set forth in the
            Registration Rights Agreement.

      17.   TRUSTEE DEALINGS WITH THE ISSUER. The Trustee under the Indenture,
            or any banking institution serving as successor Trustee thereunder,
            in its individual or any other capacity, may make loans to, accept
            deposits from, and perform services for the Issuer or its
            Affiliates, and may otherwise deal with the Issuer or its
            Affiliates, as if it were not Trustee.

      18.   NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. No past, present or future director,
            officer, employee or shareholder, as such, of the Company shall have
            any liability for any obligations of the Issuer under the Notes or
            the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason
            of such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a
            Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release
            are part of the consideration for the issue of the Notes.

      19.   AUTHENTICATION. This Notes shall not be valid until authenticated by
            the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.

      20.   ABBREVIATIONS. Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a
            Holder or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN
            ENT (= tenants by the entirety), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right
            of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian),
            and U/G/M/A (Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).
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      THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH TO ANY HOLDER UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND WITHOUT
      CHARGE A COPY OF THE INDENTURE.  REQUESTS MAY BE MADE TO:

                  Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
                  Lions Gate Entertainment Inc.
                  2700 Colorado Blvd., Suite 200
                  Santa Monica, CA  90404
                  Facsimile:
                  Attention:  Chief Financial Officer
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[FORM OF ASSIGNMENT]
I or we assign to
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR
OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER

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(please print or type name and address)

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the within Note and all rights thereunder, and hereby irrevocably constitutes
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Attorney to transfer the Note on the books of the Issuer with full power of
substitution in the premises.

Dated:
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                                          NOTICE: The signature on this
                                          assignment must correspond with the
                                          name as it appears upon the face of
                                          the within Note in every particular
                                          without alteration or enlargement or
                                          any change whatsoever and be
                                          guaranteed by a guarantor institution
                                          participating in the Securities
                                          Transfer Agents Medallion Program or
                                          in such other guarantee program
                                          acceptable to the Trustee.

Signature Guarantee:
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            In connection with any transfer of this Note occurring prior to the
date which is the earlier of (i) the date of the declaration by the SEC of the
effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act") covering resales of this Note (which
effectiveness shall not have been suspended or terminated at the date of the
transfer) and (ii) the Resale Restriction Termination Date, the undersigned
confirms that it has not utilized any general solicitation or general
advertising in connection with transfer:

                                   [Check One]

(1)  ____   to the Issuer, the Company or any of their respective subsidiaries;
            or

(2)  ____   pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities
            Act of 1933, as amended; or

(3)  ____   pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144
            under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or

(4)  ____   pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities
            Act of 1933, as amended.

and unless the box below is checked, the undersigned confirms that such Security
is not being transferred to an "affiliate" of the Issuer or the Company as
defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (an
"Affiliate"):
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            [ ] The transferee is an Affiliate of the Issuer or the Company. (If
the Note is transferred to an Affiliate, the restrictive legend must remain on
the Note for two years following the date of the transfer).

            Unless one of the items is checked, the Trustee will refuse to
register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any
person other than the registered Holder thereof; provided, however, that if item
(2) or (3) is checked, the Issuer or the Trustee may require, prior to
registering any such transfer of the Notes, in their sole discretion, such
written legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Trustee or
the Issuer have reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made
pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

            If none of the foregoing items are checked, the Trustee or Registrar
shall not be obligated to register this Note in the name of any person other
than the Holder hereof unless and until the conditions to any such transfer of
registration set forth herein and in Section 2.16 of the Indenture shall have
been satisfied.

Dated:                              Signed:
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                                            (Sign exactly as name appears on
                                            the other side of this Note)
Signature Guarantee:
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TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (2) ABOVE IS CHECKED

            The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this
Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole
investment discretion and that it and any such account is a "qualified
institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on
Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the
Issuer and the Company as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or
has determined transferor is relying upon the undersigned's foregoing
representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by
Rule 144A.

Dated:
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                                    NOTICE: To be executed by an executive
                                            officer
<PAGE>
                                CONVERSION NOTICE

To convert this Note into Common Shares of the Company, check the box: [ ]

To convert only part of this Note, state the principal amount to be converted
(must be in multiples of $1,000):

$
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If you want the share certificate made out in another person's name, fill in the
form below:

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(Insert other person's soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)

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(Print or type other person's name, address and zip code)

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Date:                  Signature(s):
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                                  (Sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the
                                  other side of this Note)

Signature(s)guaranteed by:
                            ----------------------------------------------------
            (All signatures must be guaranteed by a guarantor institution
            participating in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program or
            in such other guarantee program acceptable to the Trustee.)
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                                   SCHEDULE A

           SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE(1).

      The following exchanges of a part of this Global Notes for an interest in
another Global Note or for Notes in certificated form, have been made:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     Principal
                     Amount of       Amount of    amount of this   Signature or
                    decrease in     increase in     Global Note     authorized
                     Principal       Principal    following such   signatory of
                  amount of this  amount of this     decrease       Trustee or
Date of Exchange    Global Note     Global Note    (or increase)  Note Custodian
<S>               <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>
</TABLE>

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(1) This is included in Global Notes only.<PAGE>
                                                                     Exhibit 4.3

                                 NOTE GUARANTEE

            For value received, the undersigned hereby unconditionally
guarantees, as principal obligor and not only as a surety, to the Holder of this
Note the cash payments in United States dollars of principal of, premium, if
any, and interest on this Note (and including Additional Interest payable
thereon) in the amounts and at the times when due and interest on the overdue
principal, premium, if any, and interest, if any, of this Note, if lawful, and
the payment or performance of all other Obligations of the Company under the
Indenture (as defined below) or the Note, to the Holder of this Note and the
Trustee, all in accordance with and subject to the terms and limitations of this
Note, Article III of the Indenture, the subordination provisions of Article XV
of the Indenture and this Guarantee. This Guarantee will become effective in
accordance with Article III of the Indenture and its terms shall be evidenced
therein. The validity and enforceability of this Guarantee shall not be affected
by the fact that it is not affixed to any particular Note. Capitalized terms
used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the
Indenture dated as of February 24, 2005, among Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., a
Delaware corporation, as issuer (the "Company"), Lions Gate Entertainment Corp,
a British Columbia corporation, as guarantor (the "Guarantor") and J.P. Morgan
Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee") (as amended or
supplemented, the "Indenture").

            THIS GUARANTEE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BUT WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE
PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF
ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY. The Guarantor hereby agrees to
submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York in any action
or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Guarantee.

            This Guarantee is subject to release upon the terms set forth in the
Indenture.

Date: February 24, 2005

                                      LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.

                                    By:
                                         ----------------------------------
                                         Name:
                                         Title:

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