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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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Sky Arts retells Gaiman’s Likely Stories
UK satellite channel Sky Arts has commissioned a four-part scripted series from cult writer Neil…
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Starz to follow White Queen with White Princess
Starz has greenlit The White Princess, a follow-up to its successful War of the Roses…
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Lionsgate confirms Starz merger talks
Lionsgate Entertainment has confirmed it will explore a “potentially mutually beneficial combination” with premium cable…
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Lionsgate ‘restarts’ Starz acquisition talks
Lionsgate Entertainment is reportedly back in for US premium cable channel Starz. The pair was…
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Ex-Starz buyer joins expanding distributor
Canada-based distributor 108 Media has hired Starz’s former VP, programme acquisitions, Nancy Silverstone. Her appointment…
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Amazon taps partners for channels streaming launch
Amazon has teamed up with major TV networks and content makers including Showtime, Starz and…
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Virgin UK captures Ash Vs Evil Dead exclusive
Virgin Media has acquired first-run rights to comedy-drama Ash Vs Evil Dead, a move that…
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Alvin exec buys The Simpsons studio
Historic animation studio Film Roman, which is behind The Simpsons, has sold to Steve Waterman’s…
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Starz makes first US D2C investment
Premium cable player Starz has made its first US investment in direct-to-consumer distribution by taking…