It’s official: Lionsgate says it will pay $4.4 billion in cash and stock for Starz. Here’s the release. More to come shortly: SANTA MONICA, CA, and ENGLEWOOD, CO, June 30, 2016 – Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation content leader, and Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB), a leading integrated media and entertainment company, today announced an agreement under which Lionsgate will acquire Starz for a combination of cash and stock totaling $4.4 billion, creating a…