Tag: StarzPlay

STARZPLAY in the Middle East and North Africa has shored up the rights to deliver coverage of the Rugby World Cup, which runs from September 8 to October 28.

Reporting second-quarter revenues of $875.2 million, Lionsgate recorded a net loss for the period of $1.8 billion following a goodwill writedown related to STARZ and international restructuring charges.

Starz's international streaming service Starzplay is rebranding as Lionsgate+ in 35 countries, coinciding with a new look and graphics package.

Run the World, a new comedy series created by Leigh Davenport (The Perfect Find, Wendy Williams: The Hot Topic, BET’s Boomerang), is set to premiere on Starz and StarzPlay next month.

Starzplay has launched with a number of new partners in the second half of 2020, including in the Nordics with NENT/Viaplay.

The StarzPlay SVOD service has inked a new multiyear agreement with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution for exclusive access to film and TV content.

Continuing to build out its footprint, StarzPlay is now available on Roku streaming players and Roku TV models in the U.K. and Mexico.

Lionsgate delivered improved revenues of $998.5 million in Q3, driven by its media networks and motion picture segments, but swung to a loss of $97.8 million in the period.

The direct-to-consumer streaming app STARZPLAY has launched in Brazil, France, Germany, Mexico and the U.K., with plans to launch in an additional 20 countries in 2020.

StarzPlay, the international premium streaming service launched by Starz, is now available across Europe and Latin America via the Apple TV app and Samsung Smart TVs.