Comcast and Starz Entertainment have entered into multi year agreement to launch Starz Entertainment’s Starz, Encore and MoviePlex premium channels on Comcast programming lineup.
This long term deal will allow Comcast’s online subscribers to access Starz Entertainment’s suite of authenticated online broadband product offerings. Comcast’s Starz and Encore subscribers receive Starz Online and Encore Online offerings.
Starz delivers 300 distinct movies and other episodes of original programming with approximately 80% in HD for Starz Online and 50% in HD for Encore Online.
MoviePlex Online owned by Liberty Starz features motion Encore movie channel is expected to be launched in this summer will deliver more than 120 additional unique movies and TV series episodes, with many in HD and will offer additional monthly bonus selections.
Matt Bond, Executive Vice President of Content Acquisition for Comcast said “Comcast is pleased to continue its partnership with Starz Entertainment and bring the wide selection of exclusive movies and increasingly popular original content to our existing and prospective Starz, Encore and MoviePlex customers. Extending the broader relationship between the companies provides a great pipeline of commercial-free movies and original programming for years to come.”
Bill Myers, Starz Entertainment’s president and chief operating officer said “The agreement with Comcast extends and expands our relationship in a way that benefits consumers and provides Comcast with even more flexibility in presenting our programming. We are extremely pleased to enter into an agreement with one of our long-standing partners and provide them with a value-rich collection of premium programming across multiple platforms.”
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