Beverly Hills – Starz CEO, Chris Albrecht, announced that Jeffrey A. Hirsch will join the company on July 20, 2015 in the newly created position of President of Global Marketing and Product Planning. Hirsch will be based in the company’s Beverly Hills offices and report to Albrecht. Hirsch’s responsibilities will include overseeing the development of new Starz products and services for the company’s current and prospective new distributors, both domestic and … [Read more...] about Jeffrey A. Hirsch joins Starz
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iflix acquires exclusive streaming rights
Kuala Lumpur – iflix announced it has acquired exclusive streaming rights in Malaysia and the Philippines for the wildly popular, Emmy® nominated television series from Starz, Black Sails, and other hit STARZ Original series and TV programming. The dramatic adventure series, Black Sails, a prequel to the classic Robert Louis Stevenson novel "Treasure Island," centers on the tales of Captain Flint, who has a reputation throughout the West Indies as being the most … [Read more...] about iflix acquires exclusive streaming rights
Stan to be Australian home of STARZ’s biggest shows
Stan and Starz Digital, the global digital and on-demand licensing and content syndication arm of Starz, extended their partnership with a licensing agreement that brings to Stan the exclusive Australian premiere of the hit TV series Power, plus the highly anticipated horror franchise TV adaptation Ash vs Evil Dead and the ballet drama Flesh & Bone. The premiere of Power Season 2 broke ratings records for STARZ. The first two episodes of Season 2, and the entire first season, premiered … [Read more...] about Stan to be Australian home of STARZ’s biggest shows
Starz signs Courtney Kemp Agboh to overall deal
Beverly Hills, Calif. − Starz has signed STARZ Original series Power creator, Executive Producer and show runner Courtney Kemp Agboh to an exclusive overall deal. Under the pact, Kemp Agboh will continue to serve in her current role on Power, which premiered its second season on 6 June with season premiere and total weekend Live+SD viewership results that established new originals record highs at STARZ. “Courtney is a highly regarded show runner whose creative vision brings … [Read more...] about Starz signs Courtney Kemp Agboh to overall deal
Power’ picked up for third season
Beverly Hills, Calif. – Fresh off a record-setting second season premiere, Starz announced a season three pickup of Power, the New York-based drama starring Omari Hardwick. Creator, executive producer and show runner Courtney Kemp Agboh will return to the helm alongside executive producers Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Mark Canton, Randall Emmett and newly elevated Gary Lennon. The second season of Power logged 1.43 million Live+SD viewers during its Saturday, 6 June at … [Read more...] about Power’ picked up for third season
AXN to air ‘Power’
Munich – AXN, the Action & Entertainment channel by Sony Pictures Television Networks, will broadcast the crime drama series Power from Starz Worldwide Distribution, the global television licensing and content syndication arm of Starz, as a German TV premiere on 20 July. With the series AXN gets even more “Bad Boy Power.” Omari Hardwick (The A-Team, Kick-Ass) plays the role of a night club owner and powerful drug lord, James “Ghost” St. Patrick, who lives … [Read more...] about AXN to air ‘Power’
