Starz Overview

  • Founded

  • 1991

Founded
  • Status

  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees

  • 4,000

Employees
  • Latest Deal Type

  • Later Stage VC

  • Investors

  • 1

Starz General Information

Description

Operator of a media streaming platform committed to delivering media content that amplifies narratives for women and underrepresented audiences. The company offers media channels, airs movies and original series, produces and distributes content as well as provides on-demand and online services to multichannel video distributors such as cable operators, satellite television providers as well as telecommunications companies, enabling viewers with movie and programming entertainment needs.

Contact Information

Website
www.starz.com
Formerly Known As
Encore Media Group, Starz Entertainment Group, Starz Encore Group, Liberty Starz
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Primary Industry
Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Other Industries
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Parent Company
LionsGate Entertainment
Primary Office
  • 8900 Liberty Circle
  • Floor 3
  • Englewood, CO 80112
  • United States
+1 (720) 000-0000

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Starz Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Later Stage VC Completed Profitable
7. Secondary Transaction - Private 03-May-2022 Cancelled Profitable
6. Merger/Acquisition 17-May-2019 00.00 00.00 Cancelled Profitable
5. Merger/Acquisition 08-Dec-2016 00.00 00.000 Completed Profitable
4. Secondary Transaction - Private 04-Jan-2011 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Merger/Acquisition 23-Sep-2014 Cancelled Generating Revenue
2. IPO 01-Jan-1991 Completed Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC 01-Jan-1991 Completed Generating Revenue
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Starz Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
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Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
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Starz Competitors (27)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Showtime Networks Private Equity-Backed New York, NY 000000000000
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00000 00000000 000 Private Equity-Backed Dubai, United Arab Emirates 0000 00000 000000000000
000000 0000000 000 Corporate Backed or Acquired Chicago, IL 000 00000000000
000 00000000 Corporation New York, NY 0000 00.00 000000&0
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Starz Patents

  • 62

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • 000

    Total Patents Families

  • 24

    Granted

  • 000

    Pending

  • 000

    Expiring in next 12 mo

Starz Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20080168387-A1 User interface for a multimedia service Active 05-Jan-2007 0000000000
US-8060824-B2 User interface for a multimedia service Active 05-Jan-2007 0000000000
US-8301775-B2 Affiliate bandwidth management Active 15-Dec-2006 00000000000
US-20080320141-A1 Affiliate bandwidth management Active 15-Dec-2006 00000000000
US-8239573-B2 Off-peak background delivery Active 15-Dec-2006 H04L47/10
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Starz Executive Team (10)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Jeffrey Hirsch President, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Operating Officer
Alison Hoffman President, Domestic Networks
Scott Macdonald Chief Financial Officer
Jimmy Hilburn Chief Marketing Officer
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Starz Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Starz Former Investors (1)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info
Liberty Ventures Group Corporate Venture Capital Majority 000 0000 000000 0
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Starz Investments & Acquisitions (31)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
000000000 000 02-Dec-2020 00000 0000 Movies, Music and Entertainment
000000000+ 01-Apr-2017 00 0000000 Movies, Music and Entertainment 00000 000
000000000 26-Jun-2014 00000 0000 0000 Broadcasting, Radio and Television
000000 00 000 03-Jan-2014 0000 0000 Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Lionsgate+ 01-Jan-2014 Joint Venture Movies, Music and Entertainment 00000 000
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Starz Exits (22)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
000000 00 00000 03-Jan-2014 0000 0000 Completed
  • 2 buyers
0000 31-Oct-2013 00000 00000 00 00.000 Completed
  • 2 buyers
0000000 0000000000 01-May-2013 000000000 00000000 00.000 Completed
  • 2 buyers
000000 00 00000 17-Jan-2013 0000 00000 Completed
  • 00000
Ador 04-Oct-2012 Later Stage VC 000.00 Completed
  • 4 buyers
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