EXCLUSIVE : Craig Piligian , one of the pioneers of the reality television business, is leaving Lionsgate Alternative Television and Pilgrim Media Group .

The move is somewhat of a surprise given that Piligian, who is managing director of Lionsgate Alternative Television , has been a stalwart of the genre, starting in the mid ’90s.

Deadline understands that Piligian, who sold his remaining stake in Pilgrim Media Group to Lionsgate last year, will work through the end of the year. He will continue as a consultant and will exec produce a number of projects.

Piligian sold a majority stake in Pilgrim Media Group to Lionsgate in 2015 for around $200M. He reupped his deal in 2021 and expanded his purview to include the studio’s unscripted arm , which was later relaunched as Lions

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