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Amazon’s MGM+ strikes deal for Lionsgate & Starz shows in UK
Amazon’s streamer MGM+ has picked up rights to Lionsgate and Starz programming in the UK,…
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Starz cancels horror-comedy ‘Shining Vale’ after second season under-performs
Starz in the US has cancelled horror comedy Shining Vale, with the recently concluded second…
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Starz to end crime drama ‘Hightown’ after third and final season
Starz is bringing the curtain down on crime drama Hightown, with a third and final…
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Starz snags Sky drama ‘Mary & George’ for North America as AMC bows out
Starz has snagged rights to Mary & George, the upcoming Sky Studios show that had…
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Starz restructures senior team as SVP of originals & head of production depart
Starz has restructured its senior team with a flurry of exits including SVP of originals,…
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Starz greenlights ‘Spartacus: House Of Ashur’ in historical drama franchise revival
US network Starz has greenlit Spartacus: House Of Ashur, a new chapter in its historical…
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Starz to cut 10% of workforce & exit UK & Australia ahead of Lionsgate split
US streamer and cablenet Starz is to cut more than 10% of its staff ahead…
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Scripted round-up: Starz preps ‘Hunting Wives’; ‘iCarly’ revival cancelled by Paramount+
Starz preps Hunting Wives Starz is among the first to emerge with a commission following…
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Starz cancels ‘Heels’, ‘Run The World’ & ‘Blindspotting’, drops ‘The Venery Of Samantha Bird’
Starz has trimmed its scripted output with three cancellations and the axing of The Venery…
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Former Starz int’l chief Superna Kalle lands at Oz gaming firm Aristocrat
Superna Kalle, the former president of international at Starz, has joined Australian gaming and gambling…
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Starz recruits WarnerMedia alum Sofia Chang as distribution chief
Lionsgate-owned Outlander and Power Book network Starz has hired WarnerMedia alum Sofia Chang as EVP…
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Lionsgate postpones Starz split after eOne deal, prepares for Lat Am exit
Lionsgate, fresh from its acquisition of Entertainment One, has delayed plans to split from Starz…
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Lionsgate reveals details of Starz split, with planned formation of two companies
Lionsgate in the US has revealed further details about its plans to separate its studio…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Behind the changing fortunes of US pay-TV & streaming key players
As North America’s pay-TV & streaming landscape continues to shift, Sarah Henschel, principal analyst at…
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News round-up: Stan extends Lionsgate deal; Cineflix strikes CEE sales; Autentic expands FAST
Stan extends Lionsgate deal Australian streamer Stan has expanded its partnership with Lionsgate with a…
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Starz int’l programming chief Jeff Cooke to exit
Starz’s international programming chief Jeff Cooke is exiting the Lionsgate-owned company later this year. Cooke…
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C4 & Starz line up Eagle Eye adaptation of Dutch drama ‘New Neighbours’, with Sam Heughan
Channel 4 in the UK and US network Starz have ordered a six-part thriller adapted…
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Lionsgate hits record $845m library revenue, sells Starzplay Arabia interest & “quietly” cuts 150 staff
Lionsgate has reported a record $845m revenue from its content library over the past 12…
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Starz plans ‘Spartacus’ revival, with Steven S DeKnight to return
US network Starz is in development on a revival of its historical drama franchise Spartacus,…
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Starz to conclude ‘Outlander’, greenlights prequel ‘Blood Of My Blood’
US network Starz has ordered an eighth and final season of fantasy drama series Outlander…
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BritBox Int’l hires AMC & Starz execs to lead US acquisitions & partnerships
BritBox International has hired AMC’s Jennifer Moon as head of editorial & programming strategy, along…
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TBI Weekly: Where WBD & its former content goes next
A rapid-fire succession of headlines this week has illuminated what comes next for Warner Bros….
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Starz to debut ‘Minx’ S2 after saving HBO Max comedy from cancellation
Lionsgate-owned US network Starz has picked up Ellen Rapoport’s comedy series Minx, following its cancellation…
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Starz appoints int’l networks chief as Superna Kalle departs
US network Starz has promoted Darren Nielson to EVP of international networks to replace Superna…
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TBI Weekly: TBI’s favourite shows of 2022
It’s that time of year when the TBI team looks back into the not-too-distant past…
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Starz & 50 Cent’s G-Unit developing boxing drama ‘Fightland’
US network Starz is developing Fightland, a new British boxing drama, alongside Curtis ’50 Cent’…
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Lionsgate+ pulled from swathes of Europe & Japan as questions loom over originals
US media firm Lionsgate is pulling its streaming service Lionsgate+ (fka Starzplay International) out of…
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Amazon to stream Peacock’s ‘John Wick’ prequel ‘The Continental’ internationally
The Continental, the upcoming prequel series to the John Wick action franchise, will stream on…
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Lionsgate+ strikes Sky deal as streamer’s Europe expansion gathers pace
Starz-owned streaming platform Lionsgate+ is launching on Sky Glass, Sky Stream and Sky Q in…
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Starz streamer StarzPlay rebrands as Lionsgate+
Lionsgate-owned Starz has announced a full rebrand of streamer StarzPlay to Lionsgate+. The streamer will…