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“At Starz, #TakeTheLead is our continued commitment to narratives by, about and for women and underrepresented audiences,” said Hirsch. “The multi-faceted approach to improving representation serves as our guiding principle across our business from programming choices to hiring decisions.”

The premium cabler is launching its #TakeTheLead initiative, which begins with revealing the results of a study it commissioned UCLA’s Center for Scholars & Storytellers to conduct. Analyzing all Starz scripted original series that aired or will air from January 2020 through December 2021 (and including shows in production as of this month), the CSS study found that Starz’s slate hit above industry averages in several categories, including:

Premium cabler Starz is looking to emphasize its commitment to storytelling about and by underrepresented groups with a new inclusion initiative it is calling #TakeTheLead. The effort will include a monthly series of talks with agencies, guilds and organizations such as the ACLU of Southern California and California Film Commission and conclude with a summit. […]

Last month, Starz scored North American rights to the British drama series, as network president Alison Hoffman praised Davies for creating a “gripping and deeply affecting series that speaks directly to the cultural tensions and anxieties shaping modern life.”

By Allison Grande ( February 28, 2025, 10:45 PM EST) -- The Ninth Circuit on Friday refused to allow a consumer whose video privacy arbitration claims against Starz Entertainment LLC have been merged with more than 7,000 similar allegations to break off from the pack, finding that the television network couldn't be blamed for the current "procedural stalemate" in the consolidated arbitration proceedings. ...

The Ninth Circuit on Friday refused to allow a consumer whose video privacy arbitration claims against Starz Entertainment LLC have been merged with more than 7,000 similar allegations to break off from the pack, finding that the television network couldn't be blamed for the current "procedural stalemate" in the consolidated arbitration proceedings.

Starz Entertainment LLC can’t be forced to individually arbitrate 7,300 video-privacy claims brought by consumers’ alleging the company unlawfully shared their personal information with Meta Platforms Inc. and Google LLC, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.

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“Despite extensive efforts by Starz to reach a renewal agreement and preserve uninterrupted access for Verizon Fios customers, Verizon has chosen to remove Starz. Verizon has mischaracterized our position, shown an unwillingness to negotiate and has been unproductive in progressing towards a mutually beneficial outcome,” Starz Networks President Alison Hoffman said in a late Wednesday statement. “Starz is one of the few remaining independent entertainment companies in a marketplace increasingly dominated by large media and telecommunications conglomerates. “

Johnson [sued] …, alleging various claims arising from Defendants' television series "P-Valley," which Johnson claims "directly appropriated" her autobiography entitled "Pussy Valley." According to Johnson, her autobiography recounts "her life as an exotic dancer, including her upbringing in the Graves Manor Projects in Memphis, Tennessee, colloquially know as 'Pussy Valley.'" She allegedly "shared and discussed" her autobiography with Defendant Katori Hall, who, "in collaboration with Defendants Starz Entertainment and Lions Gate Entertainment, developed and produced the television series 'P-Valley.'" …

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