MIPCOM Spotlight: Starz Worldwide Distribution

CANNES: The slate of TV movies from Starz Worldwide Distribution spans genres such as action and disaster, thrillers and holiday films, with highlights that include Destruction: Los Angeles, A Christmas Broadcast and My Summer Prince.

Gene George, the company’s executive VP of worldwide distribution, says that the telefilms are “very targeted for broadcasters and fill certain slots for them, and historically have been top performers for us with our buyers.”

He adds, “Starz is a company that delivers unique, compelling and groundbreaking entertainment…. And because Starz Worldwide is directly part of the network in the U.S., we can provide a level of support to our partners that is unparalleled in the business.”

George reinforces that it is the company’s mission to “support our partners above and beyond to enable them to succeed with Starz content.”