About Starz

Starz (www.starz.com) a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), is a leading global media and entertainment company that provides premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television networks and produces and distributes content for worldwide audiences, including its investment in the STARZ PLAY Arabia OTT service. Starz is home to the flagship STARZ® brand and STARZ ENCORE channels and provides high-quality, entertaining premium subscription video programming with 17 premium pay TV channels and associated on-demand and online services, including the STARZ app. Sold through U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, telecommunications companies, and other online and digital platforms, Starz offers subscribers more than 5,000 distinct premium television episodes and feature films every year and up to 1,500 every month, including STARZ Original series, first-run movies and other popular movie and television programming.

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Mar 05, 2019, 13:16 ET STARZ Launches in Canada

– STARZ is now available in Canada via participating television providers and directly to consumers as an add-on to Crave – – New STARZ original series NOW APOCALPYSE, from Gregg Araki and Steven...

Feb 07, 2019, 07:14 ET STARZ Launches in Canada March 1 ### Crave Exceeds 2.3 Million Subscribers

– Pay TV channel Encore rebrands as STARZ on March 1, becoming the exclusive home of all new STARZ original programming – – STARZ becomes available directly to consumers as an add-on to Crave the...

Dec 08, 2016, 16:00 ET LIONSGATE CLOSES STARZ ACQUISITION

Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) and Starz today announced the closing of the transaction under which Lionsgate has acquired Starz for approximately $4.4 billion in cash and stock. The deal creates a...

Oct 31, 2016, 13:00 ET FOX DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, LIONSGATE AND STARZ TEAM UP TO BRING ICONIC HORROR CHARACTERS TO FAMILY GUY: THE QUEST FOR STUFF

TinyCo, a Jam City Company, is pleased to announce a thrilling collaboration between Fox Digital Entertainment, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB), to bring an exciting mix of...

Jun 30, 2016, 08:00 ET Lionsgate to Acquire Starz for $4.4 Billion in Cash and Stock

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...

Feb 11, 2015, 09:00 ET Lionsgate Enters Into Stock Exchange Agreement with Affiliates of John Malone

Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, today announced that it has entered into a stock exchange agreement with affiliates of media leader Dr. John C. Malone. Under...

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