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Starz
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Lionsgate ‘mulling Starz spin-off’ to reduce debt
Lionsgate is mulling spinning off premium cable offering Starz into a separate company as it…
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Lionsgate promotes Hirsch to president and CEO of Starz
Lionsgate has promoted Jeffrey Hirsch to the president and CEO of Starz, its premium cable…
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Starz to debut in Canada as Lionsgate ramps up integration and international expansion
Lionsgate-owned streaming service Starz is ramping up its international expansion effort with a launch in…
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Roku to add premium services
The Roku Channel is set to offer premium subscriptions from Showtime, Starz and Epix by…
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Starzplay to launch on Virgin Media later this month
Lionsgate-owned Starz has partnered with Virgin Media to make its Starzplay streaming service available on…
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Hulu viewers can now add Starz to their subscription plan
Hulu viewers can now add Starz to their subscription plan to gain access to the…
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Starz recruits Netflix and Lionsgate execs to top team
Starz, a Lionsgate company, has added Netflix’s Darren Nielson and Lionsgate’s Jeff Cooke to its…
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Starzplay to launch in France, Italy and Spain
Lionsgate-owned subscription video-on-demand service Starzplay has struck agreements to launch branded channels in France, Italy…
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Starz channels launch on YouTube TV in the US
Starz’s lineup of 14 Starz and Starz Encore channels have launched on YouTube’s over-the-top YouTube…
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SVOD service Stan secures Lionsgate and Starz programming
Australian streamer Stan and Lionsgate have a new licensing agreement that will bring a robust…
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Starzplay launches on Amazon Channels in UK and Germany
Amazon is set to add Starzplay, from US TV Network and Lionsgate Company Starz, in…
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Amazon teams up with Liberty Global for new drama
Amazon Prime Video has boarded a first high-end drama from All3Media, which is producing for…
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Bell Media brings Starz to Canada for first time
Canada’s Bell Media has teamed up with Lionsgate to bring in its premium pay television…
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HBO tops pay list as US subscribers become more selective
HBO is the channel consumers in the US and Canada are willing to pay the…
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Starz sales chief lands Lionsgate spot
US studio Lionsgate is bringing the worldwide sales chief at its premium cable channel, Starz,…
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Amazon US makes UK and Spanish drama deals
Amazon has snagged two new international scripted series, coming on board the upcoming season of…
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Starz strikes deal with DirecTV streaming service
Starz has inked a deal with AT&T’s DirecTV that will see its channels launch on…
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Starz COO agrees new contract following Lionsgate deal
Starz has agreed a new long-term contract with its COO, Jeffrey Hirsch. The deal will…
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Starz launches on Amazon Fire TV
US premium TV network Starz has launched its Starz app on Amazon Fire TV. Starz…
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Starz Play renews Warner Bros. deal
Starz’ MENA-focused OTT service has renewed a programming deal with Warner Bros. The news comes…
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Malone on Starz: international expansion and distribution partnerships will be key
Lionsgate’s acquisition of Starz creates a new opportunity to strengthen the business, expand internationally to…
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Lionsgate closes US$4.4 billion deal for Starz
Shareholders have overwhelmingly approved US studio Lionsgate’s takeover of Starz, meaning the deal is now…
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Starz adds Spotify to TV Everywhere app
Starz has done a deal with Spotify that will allow users of its updated premium…
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Starz-backed SVOD service Fandor names chief distribution officer
Starz-backed indie film service Fandor has named a chief distribution officer, and closed a deals…
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Lionsgate can ‘dramatically scale’ drama with Starz
Lionsgate chairman and CEO Jon Feltheimer has said the US$4.4 billion (€3.9 billion) acquisition of premium…
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Lionsgate buys Starz for $4.4bn
Studio Lionsgate has acquired premium cable channels provider Starz for US$4.4 billion (€4 billion). The…
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Albrecht: Starz ‘believes in consolidation’
Starz CEO Chris Albrecht has said the premium cable operation does “believe in consolidation” after…
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Report: Lionsgate restarts Starz talks
Lionsgate Entertainment is reportedly back in talks to buy US premium cable channel Starz. The…
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Amazon taps major TV networks for Streaming Partners scheme
Amazon has teamed up with major TV networks and content makers like Showtime, Starz and…
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C More inks Starz streaming deal
Scandinavian pay TV platform C More has inked a programming deal with Starz and will…