STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $383.04M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
About Starz Entertainment
Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production, SIC 7812
Starz Entertainment Corp. provides premium subscription video programming and entertainment content to television and streaming audiences. The company's portfolio includes its flagship STARZ service, alongside STARZ ENCORE and MOVIEPLEX networks, which deliver commercial-free theatrical releases, library films, and original scripted television series. Starz distributes its content through seventeen linear television channels, an on-demand direct-to-consumer mobile application, and online platforms. Its offerings serve retail consumers directly as well as subscribers who access services through wholesale distributors, including over-the-top streaming platforms, digital retail partners, cable operators, satellite television providers, and telecommunications companies.
The company concentrates its operations in the United States and Canada, utilizing leased satellite transponders to transmit programming across parts of the Americas. As of March 31, 2025, the STARZ service counts 19.60 million subscribers across North America, and the company employs 541 people as of June 16, 2025. Starz Entertainment Corp. is organized under the laws of British Columbia, Canada, and maintains principal executive offices.
Summary of the business section of Starz Entertainment's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/
- Founded
- 1997
- Headquarters
- Santa Monica, CA
- Address
- 1647 Stewart St. 90404
- Phone
- (877) 848-3866
- Website
- starz.com
- Employees
- 517, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production
- Incorporated in
- A1
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Denver, Colorado
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- STRZ
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 17M, Jul 15, 2026
- Public float
- $189.00M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Non-accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 1-for-14 reverse, Aug 14, 2025
- SEC CIK
- 929351
- CUSIP
- 855919106
- ISIN
- US8559191064
- LEI
- 5493000JSMHPHZURLM72
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Hirsch | President and CEO, Director | 556,111 |
| Jon Feltheimer | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 0 |
| Alison Hoffman | President of Starz Networks | 47,441 |
| James M. Kapenstein | SEE REMARKS | 12,302 |
| Scott D. Macdonald | CFO and Treasurer | 76,787 |
| Jason Wyrick | EVP, Technology | 26,554 |
| Audrey Lee | SEE REMARKS | 30,259 |
| Brian Goldsmith | Chief Operating Officer | 0 |
| James W. Barge | Chief Financial Officer | 0 |
| Bruce Tobey | SEE REMARKS | 0 |
| Michael Raymond Burns | Director | 91,245 |
| Emily Fine | Director | 16,134 |
| Mark H. Rachesky Md | Director | 429,216 |
| Mignon L. Clyburn | Director | 27,907 |
| Hardwick Simmons | Director | 45,397 |
| Lisa Gersh | Director | 15,861 |
| Royce E. Wilson | Director | 9,519 |
| Joshua W. Sapan | Director | 17,065 |
| Ramin Arani | Director | 6,488 |
| Harry Sloan | Director | 47,013 |
| Bruce Mann | Director | 5,000 |
| Gordon Crawford | Director | 0 |
| Daryl Simm | Director | 0 |
| Yvette Ostolaza | Director | 0 |
| John D. Harkey Jr | Director | 0 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Mr.Feltheimer | $224.08K | $224.08K | $1.43M | $105 | $114 |
| FY2026 Mr.Hirsch | $6.75M | $9.53M | $1.43M | $105 | $114 |
| FY2024 Mr. Feltheimer | $18.21M | $13.00M | $6.62M | $164 | $118 |
| FY2023 Mr. Feltheimer | $21.53M | $13.15M | $6.43M | $182 | $108 |
| FY2022 Mr. Feltheimer | $5.59M | $10.75M | $4.65M | $267 | $144 |
| FY2021 Mr. Feltheimer | $19.18M | $30.38M | $5.69M | $246 | $176 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“Starz employs 517 individuals as of February 10, 2026.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings