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Byron Allen Sells Stake in Starz, Nets $20 Million Profit

Allen’s family office sold the shares in tranches for about $45 million after Starz adopted a poison pill to block a larger stake.

Summary by The Desk
Allen's investment firm sold 1.8 million shares of Starz between early August and late September, regulatory documents show.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net, a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories appear in your Google search results by adding us as a trusted source, and sign up for our free newsletters here.

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The Desk broke the news on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
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