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Jeffrey A. Hirsch has signed a new long-term deal as president and CEO of Starz.

Starz has landed the rights to BBC Studios' MotherFatherSon, starring Richard Gere, and is set to launch the eight-part drama series this week.

Marta Fernandez has been promoted to the role of executive VP of originals programming at Starz.

Starz has entered into an exclusive two-year overall deal with writer and producer Heather Zuhlke (Power, Tell Me a Story, Southland).

Ahead of the upcoming season four premiere of the hit series Outlander, Starz has become available as a premium add-on on all of Hulu’s subscription plans.

The Starz and Starz Encore premium pay-TV channels are now accessible from YouTube TV for $9 a month.

Starz has acquired a number of titles that originally debuted on the now-shuttered comedy subscription streaming service Seeso, including Take My Wife seasons one and two.

Lionsgate is showcasing Vida and Sweetbitter, two brand-new Starz original drama series, as well as Wrong Man, a six-part Starz documentary.

Starz has greenlit the half-hour comedy series Now Apocalypse, created by Gregg Araki (Kaboom, Mysterious Skin), who will executive produce alongside Steven Soderbergh (Logan Lucky, The Knick).

Lionsgate's Starz has appointed seasoned engineer and tech exec Ameesh Paleja as chief technology officer, a newly created position at the company.