Satellite TV News

Starz Entertainment, a premium movie service provider has announced that it will launch Encore HD this July, making it the company’s fifth High-Definition channel. Encore channel, a flagship of Starz Entertainment with more than 31 million subscribers with the launch of the high-definition version will provide popular uncut, commercial-free new and recent movie hits. Encore HD will be made available in an East Coast feed for its cable, satellite and Telco affiliates.

Encore HD will provide both exclusive newer release movies and recent hit films in HD in 2008, including: Cars, Click, The Guardian, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Contact, Dances With Wolves, Gone in Sixty Seconds, Independence Day, The Mummy, Backdraft, and Remember The Titans.

Ed Huguez, executive vice president, sales and affiliate marketing for Starz Entertainment said “Consumer demand for HD movies, rising HDTV sales and continuing growth in Encore’s 30+ million subscriber base make Encore HD an ideal choice for our next new high definition offering, Further, because Encore HD On Demand has proven to be one of the more popular offerings on the VOD platform in terms of usage, we expect strong interest from consumers and customers in this new channel. Encore HD will be a ‘must have’ for those who love movies in HD.”

Upon launch, Starz Entertainment will be providing its affiliates with up to six high definition movie channels;

Starz HD (East)

Starz HD (West)

Starz Comedy HD

Starz Edge HD

Starz Kids & Family HD and

Encore HD