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  <xsd:element id="lgfa_UltimateRevenueEstimatesUsedMaximumTermTelevisionSeries" name="UltimateRevenueEstimatesUsedMaximumTermTelevisionSeries" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="lgfa_UltimateRevenueEstimatesUsedTermTelevisionSeriesInProduction" name="UltimateRevenueEstimatesUsedTermTelevisionSeriesInProduction" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="lgfa_UnusualorInfrequentItemorBothGrossNetofTaxEffect" name="UnusualorInfrequentItemorBothGrossNetofTaxEffect" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="lgfa_UsefulLivesAndDepreciationMethodsOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTableTextBlock" name="UsefulLivesAndDepreciationMethodsOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="lgfa_WriteDownstoFairValueorNetRealizableValue" name="WriteDownstoFairValueorNetRealizableValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
