Starz Play Launches on Roku

BEVERLY HILLS: Starz Play, the online TV Everywhere service for Starz premium subscribers, has become available via the Roku platform.

Starz subscribers can now watch exclusive original series such as Blunt Talk, Survivor’s Remorse and Power, as well as hundreds of movies and first-run films from Disney, including Maleficent, Into the Woods and Muppets Most Wanted, on Roku Players and Roku TV models. Sony films such as The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and The Equalizer, as well as films from other Hollywood studios, are also available. Roku customers can find Starz Play in the Movies & TV category in the Roku Channel Store.

“Starz is pleased to launch Starz Play on Roku devices, expanding the reach of Starz Play to millions of Roku customers,” said Scott Barton, the senior VP of branded digital content and products for Starz. “The Roku platform is a significant addition for our TV Everywhere service and we’re proud to give subscribers another option to watch our critically-acclaimed Starz original series and premium movies.”

In addition to the Roku platform, Starz Play is available via Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Chromecast for TV viewing, as well as on PCs/Macs and personal devices such as iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and several Android handsets, tablets and other platforms.