Starz Licenses 500 Lionsgate Films

February 2, 2012 By Brent Lang 1 week ago

Pact for cable rights includes such films as "Dirty Dancing," "Crash," and the Madea franchise

  

Starz President and COO Bill Myers Steps Down

January 25, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 2 weeks ago

Departing executive had been with the company for a decade

  

Starz Announces 'Marco Polo' Series

January 13, 2012 By Tim Molloy 3 weeks ago

Joint project between Starz, The Weinstein Company, and Electus

  

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Takes a $1.5M Pay Cut

December 23, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 6 weeks ago

After a rough few months, the company's beleaguered honcho will suffer through $2M in 2012

  

Ted Sarandos: 'Negative Momentum' at Netflix Will Turn Around in December

December 6, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 9 weeks ago

Streaming giant's chief content officer promises that the company has learned from its PR stumbles this summer

  

'Spartacus' Gets 3rd Season From Starz

November 7, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 13 weeks ago

Gore-heavy gladiator series will restart production in January

  

Ratings: Kelsey Grammer's 'Boss' Comes Up Short

October 24, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 15 weeks ago

Starz's latest drama doesn't match the performance of channel's earlier "Torchwood" and "Camelot" premieres

  

Kelsey Grammer's 'Boss' Premieres -- and You Should Watch

October 21, 2011 By Kimberly Potts 15 weeks ago

Yes, Grammer can make the transition from Frasier Crane to ruthless Chicago mayor Tom Kane

  

This Week in TV: Kelsey Grammer Gets 'Bossy'-y, Darth Vader and George Lucas Get Spike-d and Pearl Jam Gets … Old

October 17, 2011 By Kimberly Potts 16 weeks ago

Elsewhere this week: the true star of "DWTS" emerges and NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West opens up about his shocking childhood

  

Netflix's Qwikster Move: Hard-Headed Business, Not Greed

September 22, 2011 By Brent Lang & Fred Schruers 20 weeks ago

Postage and streaming costs were killing the subscription giant, and it had no choice but to change

  

Netflix, Discovery Renew, Expand Deal

September 21, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 20 weeks ago

Netflix will offer an expanded lineup from channels like Discovery, Animal Planet and TLC

  

Starz Plans 'Spartacus' Marathon to Honor Andy Whitfield

September 16, 2011 By Kimberly Potts 20 weeks ago

The series star passed away on Sept. 11 after a battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma

  

Netflix's Content Gap: Will Subscribers Wait 8 Years to Stream Movies?

September 8, 2011 By Edward Jay Epstein 21 weeks ago

Hollyblog: There will be a 96-month gap before movies are available for streaming through the popular service -- and that may be too long for subscribers

  

Netflix, Miramax Expand Streaming Deal to Latin America

September 6, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 22 weeks ago

More than 140 Miramax movies will be available to members in countries from Mexico to Brazil

  

Dish Network to Introduce Blockbuster Streaming Movie Service (Report)

September 2, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 22 weeks ago

The service would rival Netflix, which is losing its deal with Starz

  

Joe Roth Reflects on Revolution: ‘I Would Do Everything Differently’

September 1, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 22 weeks ago

"I would have been better off working on a few movies, bigger titles, than doing a piece of Sony’s slate.”

  

Streaming Breakdown! Starz Won't Renew Netflix Deal

September 1, 2011 By Brent Lang 22 weeks ago

Current pact expires on February 28, 2012, stripping the popular subscription service of titles from Disney and Sony

  

Starz Signs Big Original Programming Deal With BBC

August 7, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 26 weeks ago

The deal could provide Starz with $300 million for programming and generate more than 100 hours of original TV, the Wall Street Journal reports

  

Encore Español Launches on AT&T U-Verse, Verizon FiOS

August 1, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 27 weeks ago

New Spanish-language premium channel will air recent hits, as well as Encore's "Moby Dick" adaptation

  

TCA: Jerry Lewis Kills at Encore Panel

July 29, 2011 By John Sellers 27 weeks ago

The comedy giant was on hand to promote the documentary "Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis"

  

Comic-Con: 'Torchwood' Panelists Talk Leathers, Fake Accents

July 22, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 28 weeks ago

John Barrowman very open to dropping in on the 50th anniversary of 'Doctor Who'

  

Ratings: 'Breaking Bad' Season Premiere Breaks Series Records; 'Torchwood' Drops 28% vs. Debut

July 18, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 29 weeks ago

Bryan Cranston's methed-up drama climbs 32 percent in total viewers over last year's season debut

  

Ratings: 'Torchwood: Miracle Day' Premiere Matches 'Camelot' Debut

July 11, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 30 weeks ago

Starz's new British import draws 2 million total viewers over the weekend

  

'Torchwood' for Dummies: 7 Things You Need to Know About Starz's 'Miracle Day'

July 8, 2011 By John Sellers 30 weeks ago

The sci-fi series' Friday debut looms, so bone up, newbies!

  

Starz Cancels 'Camelot'; Renaissance Faire-Goers Inconsolable

June 30, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 31 weeks ago

Cable outlet cites "significant production challenges" as reason for pulling the plug

  

Starz Gives Go-Ahead to Sam Raimi's 'Noir'

June 17, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 33 weeks ago

Live-action adaptation of 2001 anime series will track a pair of female assassins

  

Sony Movies Pulled from Netflix Streaming

June 17, 2011 By Brent Lang 33 weeks ago

Starz pulled studio's titles temporarily, as part of a streaming rights dispute

  

NCTA 2011: Comcast XFinity Nearly Triples Content from Starz, Encore and Movieplex

June 15, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 34 weeks ago

Cable supplier offers big increase in Starz titles in both standard and high-def VOD

  

Judge Denies Disney's Motion Against Dish Network

June 3, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 35 weeks ago

Satellite provider can go forward to give Starz away free to its customers for a year -- at least for now

  

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings at D9: We’re Happy to Show Hollywood the Money

June 1, 2011 By Diane Garrett 36 weeks ago

Netflix CEO explains why he doesn't mind that his company will pay hundreds of millions more to renew its streaming deal with Starz

  

Starz Spanish-Language Station to Debut in August

May 31, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 36 weeks ago

Premium-cable outlet has also changed Encore Mystery to Encore Suspense, and introduced Encore Family

  

Starz and Disney Sue Dish Network Over Year-Long Giveaway

May 3, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 40 weeks ago

Satellite provider under legal heat for offering its subscribers perhaps a bit too much value