Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA) to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Mar

ADVISORY, May 30, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

Starz (Nasdaq: STRZA ), a leading integrated global media and entertainment company, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of the June 7 world premiere of the new STARZ Original series, "Power."

In honor of the occasion, Chris Albrecht, Chief Executive Officer of Starz and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Executive Producer of "Power," will ring the Closing Bell .   They will be joined by Courtney Kemp Agboh, Creator/Showrunner/Executive Producer of "Power," and "Power" actors, Omari Hardwick,  Joseph Sikora, Lela Loren, and Naturi Naughton.

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43 ^rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Monday, June 2, 2014 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET         

Starz Contact:
Eric Becker
(720) 852-4065
eric.becker@starz.com

NASDAQ MarketSite:
Christine Barna
(646) 441-5310
Christine.Barna@nasdaqomx.com

Feed Information:
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Webcast:

A webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: https://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live or http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx .

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About Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA):

Starz (Nasdaq: STRZA ) (Nasdaq: STRZB ) is a leading integrated global media and entertainment company with operating units that provide premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television channels (Starz Networks), global content distribution (Starz Distribution) and animated television and movie production (Starz Animation), www.starz.com .

Starz Networks is a leading provider of premium subscription video programming through the flagship STARZ ^® and ENCORE ^® pay TV networks which showcase premium original programming and movies to U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, and telecommunications companies. As of March 31, 2014, STARZ and ENCORE serve a combined 56.3 million subscribers, including 21.9 million at STARZ, and 34.4 million at ENCORE, making them the largest pair of premium flagship channels in the U.S. STARZ ^® and ENCORE ^® , along with Starz Networks' third network MOVIEPLEX ^® , air over 1,000 movies monthly across 17 linear networks, complemented by On Demand and authenticated online offerings through STARZ PLAY, ENCORE PLAY, and MOVIEPLEX PLAY. Starz Distribution develops, produces and acquires entertainment content, distributing it to consumers globally on DVD, digital formats and traditional television. Starz Distribution's home video, digital media and worldwide distribution business units distribute original programming content produced by Starz, as well as entertainment content for itself and third parties. Starz Animation produces animated TV and movie content for studios, networks, distributors and audiences worldwide.

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