Starz, a privately owned company and subsidiary of Lionsgate, is headquartered in the US. Founded in 1994, the company functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer, specializing in broadcast television and radio. It employs approximately 1,240 individuals and reported $876.9M in revenue as of 2023. The company operates a premium cable and satellite television network, with Starzplay listed as a subsidiary.
On March 20, 2026, Starz cut 7 percent of its workforce, reorienting the premium cabler in its post-Lionsgate era through a described shifting of resources across the Jeffrey Hirsch-led company. Previously, on March 15, Starz announced it would become the first exclusive streaming platform for Lionsgate’s adaptation of Freida McFadden’s novel “The Housemaid,” starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, debuting April 1. This followed Starz's adoption of a limited-duration "poison pill" shareholder rights plan on March 11, enacted to ward off unwelcome acquisition efforts. The plan's adoption came after media mogul Byron Allen’s firm, Allen Family Capital, acquired a 10.7 percent stake in Starz for $25 million in a private deal with Liberty 77 Capital on March 10. The Starz board had unanimously voted to adopt the plan after Allen’s surprise investment.
Starz offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Starz's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and broadcast television and radio.
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Starz's revenues were over $1B in 2023. Caretta Research has split Starz's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (thematic channel groups). For full access to Starz's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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