Starz Appoints Jeffrey Hirsch Chief Operating Officer
BusinessWire - Tue Jun 21, 2:00PM CDT
Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) announced today the appointment of Jeffrey Hirsch as Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. In addition to Hirsch's appointment, Starz announced the elevation of David Weil to Chief Legal Officer, with expanded duties including oversight of Human Resources. Hirsch and Weil will continue to report to CEO Chris Albrecht.
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Starz Promotes Brad Martens to Senior Vice President, Broadcast Engineering and Jason Wyrick to Senior Vice President, Digital Platforms
BusinessWire - Thu Jun 16, 11:30AM CDT
Ray Milius, Executive Vice President of Programming Operations for Starz, announced the promotion of Brad Martens to Senior Vice President, Broadcast Engineering and Jason Wyrick to Senior Vice President, Digital Platforms.
STRZB: 29.68 (+1.97), STRZA: 29.33 (+1.53)
Starz Chief Executive Officer Chris Albrecht to Present at Gabelli & Company's Movie & Entertainment Conference
BusinessWire - Thu Jun 02, 11:00AM CDT
Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) announced that Chris Albrecht, CEO of Starz, will be presenting at Gabelli & Company's 8th Annual Movie & Entertainment Conference on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 11:00 AM ET at the Andaz 5th Avenue Hotel in New York, New York. During his presentation, Mr. Albrecht may make observations regarding the company's financial performance and outlook and may discuss future opportunities.
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Starz Renews Hit Series "Outlander" with "Book Three" and "Book Four" Commitment
BusinessWire - Wed Jun 01, 1:17PM CDT
Starz Chief Executive Officer Chris Albrecht announced today the network has ordered "Book Three" and "Book Four" for the Golden Globe(R)-nominated STARZ Original series "Outlander," the critically-acclaimed original series executive produced by Ronald D. Moore and adapted from Diana Gabaldon's international bestselling books. Once again partnering with Sony Pictures Television, this is the first multi-book pickup for "Outlander," assuring the series will run for several more years. The highly-anticipated second installment of the series premiered on STARZ in April 2016.
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Starz Names Pamela Wolfe Executive Vice President of Human Resources
BusinessWire - Tue May 24, 11:30AM CDT
Starz CEO Chris Albrecht announced the hire of Pamela Wolfe as Executive Vice President of Human Resources. Working out of the company's Beverly Hills headquarters, she will assume responsibilities for all human resources functions for the approximate 800 employees across the Starz businesses.
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Starz to Hold Annual Meeting of Stockholders
BusinessWire - Fri May 13, 11:30AM CDT
Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) will be holding its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at 12:00 PM PT at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, 300 South Doheny Drive, Los Angeles, California 90048. The record date for the meeting was 5:00 PM ET on April 15, 2016. At the meeting, Starz may make observations regarding the company's financial performance and outlook.
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Starz posts 1Q profit
Automated Insights - Thu Apr 28, 3:39PM CDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) _ Starz Inc. (STRZB) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $67 million.
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Starz misses Street 1Q forecasts
Automated Insights - Thu Apr 28, 3:35PM CDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) _ Starz Inc. (STRZA) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $67 million.
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Starz Reports First Quarter 2016 Financial Results
BusinessWire - Thu Apr 28, 3:05PM CDT
Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) today reported first quarter 2016 results. Highlights include(1):
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STARZ Premieres Its First Subscription Streaming App
BusinessWire - Tue Apr 05, 6:05AM CDT
STARZ, the best overall value in premium pay television and the most watched family of pay TV networks in the United States*, announced the successful launch today of its "STARZ" digital retail service, providing STARZ streaming subscriptions directly to consumers and offering the first-ever download capabilities from a premium pay TV streaming service.
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Starz Announces First Quarter 2016 Earnings Release and Conference Call
BusinessWire - Tue Mar 29, 11:00AM CDT
Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) announced today that it will release the company's first quarter 2016 earnings results on Thursday, April 28, 2016 after the close of the market. The company will host an earnings conference call at 5:00 PM ET during which its Chief Executive Officer Chris Albrecht and Chief Financial Officer Scott Macdonald will discuss the company's financial performance and strategy, and may discuss future opportunities.
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Starz Unveils New Master Brand
BusinessWire - Mon Mar 28, 11:45AM CDT
--ENCORE Networks Brought Under the STARZ Brand Umbrella, Repositioned as STARZ ENCORE Channels
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Historical Series "The White Princess" Produced by Company Pictures Takes Court at Starz
BusinessWire - Tue Feb 09, 4:35PM CST
Starz announced today the company has greenlit "The White Princess," the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed STARZ Original Miniseries event "The White Queen," from Company Pictures. Adapted from Philippa Gregory's best-selling novel of the same name and part of The Cousins' War book series, "The White Princess" tells the story of England's War of the Roses from the perspective of the women. The 8-episode limited series drama is currently in pre-production.
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Lions Gate shares plunge on earns miss as merger hopes fade
By RYAN NAKASHIMA - AP - Fri Feb 05, 3:13PM CST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shares of Hollywood studio Lions Gate plunged Friday after it missed earnings expectations due to the underperformance of the finale of "The Hunger Games" and investors fled as hopes diminished for the company to become an acquisition vehicle.
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Starz Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2015 Earnings Release and Conference Call
BusinessWire - Tue Jan 26, 3:15PM CST
Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) announced today that it will release the company's fourth quarter and year-end 2015 earnings results on Thursday, February 25, 2016 after the close of the market. The company will host an earnings conference call at 5:00 PM ET during which its Chief Executive Officer Chris Albrecht and Chief Financial Officer Scott Macdonald will discuss the company's financial performance and strategy, and may discuss future opportunities.
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Netflix impresses Wall St. with robust 4Q overseas growth
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP - Tue Jan 19, 6:00PM CST
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As its U.S. subscriber growth tapers off, Netflix's Internet video service is setting out to conquer the rest of the world in an audacious expansion likely to sway the company's stock and the prices it pays for TV shows and movies.
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The differences between the new online cable bundles
By TALI ARBEL - AP - Tue Jan 12, 2:51PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Traditional cable providers are launching TV packages that don't require cable boxes — good for you because you save on monthly equipment fees and don't need a technician to come install it for you.
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STARZ Original Limited Series "The Girlfriend Experience" to Premiere Sunday, April 10th
BusinessWire - Fri Jan 08, 2:33PM CST
Starz Chief Executive Officer Chris Albrecht announced at today's STARZ' Television Critics Association (TCA) presentation at the Langham Huntington the new limited series, "The Girlfriend Experience," will premiere on STARZ on Sunday, April 10th at 8 pm ET/PT. All 13 half-hour episodes will also be made available simultaneously for STARZ subscribers on STARZ PLAY and STARZ ON DEMAND, in the U.S.
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UPCOMING DEADLINE: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Shareholders of Starz of Class Action Lawsuit and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of January 8, 2016 - STRZA, STRZB
GlobeNewswire - Mon Jan 04, 11:25AM CST
The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP:
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SECURITIES FRAUD REMINDER: The Law Firm of Andrews & Springer LLC Reminds Starz Shareholders of Important January 8, 2016 Deadline in the Class Action - STRZA, STRZB
GlobeNewswire - Mon Jan 04, 7:04AM CST
Andrews & Springer LLC, a boutique securities class action law firm focused on representing shareholders nationwide, reminds shareholders of Starz (NASDAQ:STRZA) (NASDAQ:STRZB) ("Starz" or the "Company"
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