{"id":10374,"date":"2021-07-16T10:12:57","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T14:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/starz-enters-output-deal-universal\/"},"modified":"2021-07-16T11:18:32","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T15:18:32","slug":"starz-enters-output-deal-with-universal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/starz-enters-output-deal-with-universal\/","title":{"rendered":"Starz Signs Output Deal with Universal"},"content":{"rendered":"
Starz has secured a multiyear, theatrical output deal with Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG).<\/p>\n
Starting with the 2022 theatrical slate, Universal\u2019s live-action films in the U.S. will become available exclusively across all U.S. Starz platforms in the post-pay-one window immediately following their previously announced pay-one windows. This includes the Jurassic World<\/em> franchise, The 355<\/em> and Ambulance<\/em>, along with Focus Features and Blumhouse movies and a selection from UFEG\u2019s library of titles.<\/p>\n \u201cThis agreement with UFEG allows Starz to continue deepening our premium content offering for our subscribers with Universal\u2019s award-winning and critically-acclaimed film slate that complements our existing extensive film library and original programming,\u201d said Jeffrey Hirsch, president and CEO of Starz. \u201cThis windowing strategy builds value to our subscribers and partners while expanding our deep roster of premium movies for fans of all genres.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to partner with Starz as they continue to build a comprehensive film offering with content that appeals to its broad consumer base with compelling new releases and iconic library titles,\u201d said Peter Levinsohn, vice chairman and chief distribution officer for UFEG. \u201cThis agreement reflects UFEG\u2019s commitment to flexibility in building value through our distribution capabilities and constantly refreshing our content across multiple platform partners.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Starz has secured a multiyear, theatrical output deal with Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":10375,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[212,2535],"class_list":["post-10374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-starz","tag-universal-filmed-entertainment-group"],"yoast_head":"\n