STARZ Returns to Verizon Fios After Nearly Three-Week Blackout | EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More
The premium network returned after a temporary blackout as Starz and Verizon reached a mutually beneficial agreement, with terms of the deal not disclosed.
- On Tuesday, Verizon Fios restored Starz programming after the two companies reached a new carriage agreement, ending a blackout that lasted nearly three weeks.
- Contract negotiations stalled over distribution fees starting October 1, after Verizon complained that Starz demanded Fios customers pay double the rate offered to direct-to-consumer subscribers at $2.50 a month.
- Access to the "Power" franchise, including "Power: Origins," returned for subscribers; during the dispute, producer 50 Cent publicly urged Fios customers to drop Verizon, arguing the provider denied viewers diverse content.
- Alison Hoffman, president of Starz Networks, said the company remains committed to "delivering bold storytelling for women and underrepresented audiences," though financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
- Verizon is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings on Thursday, October 29, while Starz maintains 12.7 million U.S. streaming subscribers after reporting $307.9 million in recent quarterly revenue.
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STARZ Returns to Verizon Fios After Nearly Three-Week Blackout | EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More
*STARZ is back on Verizon Fios. The two companies reached a new distribution agreement, ending a blackout that left Fios subscribers without the premium network for nearly three weeks. STARZ announced the deal Tuesday, Oct. 20. All STARZ channels, STARZ On Demand, and the STARZ app are being restored for Fios customers. The dispute began … The post STARZ Returns to Verizon Fios After Nearly Three-Week Blackout appeared first on EURweb | Black Ne…
Verizon restores Starz carriage in US
Starz has announced a new distribution agreement that restores all Starz channels, Starz On Demand and the STARZ app through the Verizon Fios service in the US. Verizon had dropped its Starz carriage on September 30th after the pair were unable to come to terms on a renewed deal. “We are pleased to have reached […]
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