VERIZON FIOS CUSTOMERS HAVE LOST ACCESS TO STARZ
Key Highlights
- ➤Verizon Fios customers lost access to all STARZ channels, On Demand and app
- ➤STARZ (STRZ) says Verizon removed its service after renewal talks failed
- ➤STARZ seeks a fair agreement to restore access to Verizon customers
- ➤Customers lost exclusive access to STARZ programming and film library
Expert Statements
Alison Hoffman, President, STARZ Networks
“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,”
Alison Hoffman, President, STARZ Networks
“STARZ is one of the few remaining independent entertainment companies in a marketplace increasingly dominated by large media and telecommunications conglomerates. For decades, we have invested in storytelling that reflects a broad range of voices, experiences and perspectives, while championing creators and audiences that have historically been underrepresented in mainstream entertainment. Verizon's decision to drop STARZ deprives its customers of access to a unique slate of programming that cannot be found anywhere else and leaves viewers with fewer choices. We stand ready to reach a fair agreement that restores STARZ to Verizon customers as quickly as possible.”
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- STARZ issued the following statement regarding the status of its negotiations with Verizon and the loss of all STARZ channels, STARZ On Demand and the STARZ app through Verizon Fios.
"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," said Alison Hoffman, President, STARZ Networks. "STARZ is one of the few remaining independent entertainment companies in a marketplace increasingly dominated by large media and telecommunications conglomerates. For decades, we have invested in storytelling that reflects a broad range of voices, experiences and perspectives, while championing creators and audiences that have historically been underrepresented in mainstream entertainment. Verizon's decision to drop STARZ deprives its customers of access to a unique slate of programming that cannot be found anywhere else and leaves viewers with fewer choices. We stand ready to reach a fair agreement that restores STARZ to Verizon customers as quickly as possible."
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