STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/

Overview

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• TickerSTRZ on Nasdaq¹
• IndustryServices-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production¹
• HeadquartersSanta Monica, California¹
• Incorporated inBritish Columbia, Canada³
• Business address1647 Stewart St., Santa Monica, Ca 90404³
• Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer³

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Prior to the Separation, as defined and further discussed below, Starz Entertainment Corp. (the “Starz Business”) substantially consisted of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp's (“Old Lionsgate” or “Parent”) Media Networks segment consisting of (i) Starz Networks, which includes the domestic distribution of STARZ branded premium subscription video services through over-the-top (“OTT”) streaming platforms and distributors, on a direct-to-consumer basis through the Starz App and through wholesale U.S. and Canada OTT and multichannel video programming distributors (“MVPDs”), including cable operators, satellite television providers and telecommunications companies (in the aggregate the “Starz Platform”), and (ii) International, which at that time primarily consisted of the OTT distribution of subscription video services outside the U.S. and Canada.⁵ From its latest annual report

Corporate structure

STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ sits at the top of its group. 24 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G; stakes of 5% or more it reported on Schedules 13D and 13G (1 companies). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

Investments

Intangibles and goodwill

Properties, in its own words

Starz’s corporate office is located at 250 Howe Street, 20th Floor, Vancouver, BC V6C 3R8. Its principal executive office is located at 1647 Stewart Street, Santa Monica, CA, where Starz occupies 60,116 square feet (per a lease that expires in December 2028).

In addition, Starz leases 100,119 square feet at 6363 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village, CO (per a lease that expires in June 2034) and subleased approximately 18,000 square feet from Lionsgate Studios Corp. at 530 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York (per a lease that expired in August 2025). Following the expiration of the 530 Fifth Avenue lease, Starz began leasing approximately 20,269 square feet at 100 Park Ave, New York, NY 10017 (per a lease that expires in May 2038).

Item 2 of the 10-KT filed Feb 26, 2026.¹⁷

Leadership

Who has led STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

• Chief executive officerJeffrey Hirsch Nov 19, 2025 to now¹⁸
• Chief executive officerBrian Goldsmith Oct 5, 2012 to Oct 5, 2012¹⁹
• PresidentAlison Hoffman May 7, 2025 to Nov 19, 2025²⁰
• PresidentJeffrey Hirsch Nov 19, 2025 to now¹⁸
• PresidentSteve Beeks Aug 16, 2006 to Jun 10, 2011²¹
• Chief financial officerScott D. Macdonald Jul 6, 2026 to now²²
• Chief financial officerJames W. Barge Oct 3, 2013 to Jul 6, 2026²³
• Chief financial officerJames Keegan Sep 21, 2006 to Oct 3, 2013²⁴
• Chief operating officerBrian Goldsmith Oct 5, 2012 to now²⁵
• Chief operating officerSteve Beeks Jun 3, 2008 to Jun 6, 2017²⁶

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries (Exhibit 21)

• Aries Pictures, LLC Colorado⁴
• Boxing Productions, LLC Delaware⁴
• Starz Acquisition LLC Delaware⁴
• Starz Black Samurai Productions, LLC Delaware⁴
• Starz Canada Holdco, LLC Delaware⁴
• Starz Capital Holdings 1, Inc. Delaware⁴
• Starz Capital Holdings LLC Delaware⁴
• Starz Docu-Series Productions, LLC Delaware⁴
• Starz Entertainment, LLC Colorado⁴
• Starz Entity Holding Company, LLC Delaware⁴
• Starz Finance Corp. Delaware⁴
• Starz Independent, LLC Delaware⁴
• Starz Play Direct UK Limited United Kingdom⁴
• Starz Safari Productions, LLC Delaware⁴
• Starz Venery Production, Inc. Delaware⁴
• Starz, LLC Delaware⁴
• StarzPlay Canada GP Inc. Canada (British Columbia)⁴
• StarzPlay Canada, LP Canada (Manitoba)⁴
• StarzPlay Direct US, LLC Delaware⁴
• StarzPlay Management US, LLC Delaware⁴
• StarzPlay UK Limited United Kingdom⁴
• StarzPlay US, LLC Delaware⁴

The subsidiaries the company lists in Exhibit 21 of its annual report, as filed.

Former names

• LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/Mar 10, 1999 to May 7, 2025³

Timeline

1. Oct 6, 20268-K Executive or director change⁶³
2. Sep 15, 20268-K Executive or director change⁶⁴
3. Aug 17, 20268-K Entered a material agreement; New debt or obligation⁶⁵
4. Aug 7, 20268-K Results of operations⁶⁶
5. May 18, 20268-K Shareholder vote⁶⁷
6. May 7, 20268-K Results of operations⁶⁸
7. Apr 15, 20268-K Executive or director change⁶⁹
8. Mar 11, 20268-K Entered a material agreement; Change to shareholders' rights⁷⁰
9. Mar 10, 20268-K Executive or director change⁷¹
10. Feb 26, 20268-K Results of operations⁷²
11. Nov 19, 2025New chief executive Jeffrey Hirsch becomes CEO¹⁸
12. Nov 17, 20258-K Executive or director change⁷³
13. Nov 13, 20258-K Results of operations⁷⁴
14. Oct 5, 2012New chief executive Brian Goldsmith becomes CEO¹⁹

Calendar

Coming up

1. Oct 29, 2026 · After the closeReports results for the quarter ending Sep/2026 A year earlier it reported ($2.85) a share, on Nov 13, 2025.⁷⁵

When it reported results

1. Aug 7, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results⁶⁶
2. May 7, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results⁶⁸
3. Feb 26, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results⁷²
4. Nov 13, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results⁷⁴
5. Aug 14, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results⁷⁶
6. Feb 6, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results⁷⁷
7. Nov 7, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results⁷⁸
8. Aug 8, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results⁷⁹

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

616 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 8 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 70 major events, 364 insider forms, 48 large holders, 111 other. The latest 20:

1. Oct 6, 20268-K EDGAR
2. Sep 15, 20264 EDGAR
3. Sep 15, 20268-K EDGAR
4. Aug 17, 20268-K EDGAR
5. Aug 14, 20264 EDGAR
6. Aug 13, 2026144 EDGAR
7. Aug 12, 20264 EDGAR
8. Aug 12, 2026144 EDGAR
9. Aug 11, 20264 EDGAR
10. Aug 7, 202610-Q EDGAR
11. Aug 7, 20268-K EDGAR
12. Aug 6, 20264 EDGAR
13. Aug 6, 20264 EDGAR
14. Aug 6, 20264 EDGAR
15. Aug 6, 20264 EDGAR
16. Jul 30, 20264 EDGAR
17. Jul 30, 20264 EDGAR
18. Jul 29, 20264 EDGAR
19. Jul 29, 20264 EDGAR
20. Jul 29, 20264 EDGAR

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

117 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 106 buys and 11 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

• Capital Research Global InvestorsSCHEDULE 13G/A, 3 filings Aug 13, 2025 to May 14, 2026⁸⁰
• Bank of MontrealSCHEDULE 13G/A, 2 filings Apr 7, 2026 to May 8, 2026⁸¹
• CastleKnight Master Fund LPSCHEDULE 13G, 1 filing Apr 17, 2026⁸²
• Allen Family Capital, LLCSCHEDULE 13D, 1 filing Mar 12, 2026⁸³
• Liberty 77 Capital L.P.SCHEDULE 13D/A, 10 filings Sep 5, 2023 to Mar 5, 2026⁸⁴
• VANGUARD GROUP INCSCHEDULE 13G/A, 7 filings Feb 10, 2022 to Jul 29, 2025⁸⁵
• Discovery, Inc.SCHEDULE 13D/A, 3 filings Dec 17, 2021 to Jun 4, 2025⁸⁶
• MHR FUND MANAGEMENT LLCSCHEDULE 13D/A, 4 filings Nov 21, 2022 to Jun 4, 2025⁸⁷
• Liberty Global Ltd.SCHEDULE 13D/A, 4 filings May 15, 2024 to May 8, 2025⁸⁸
• BlackRockSCHEDULE 13G/A, 8 filings Feb 4, 2022 to Apr 23, 2025⁸⁹
• Mark H. Rachesky Md.SCHEDULE 13D/A, 1 filing Jan 28, 2025⁹⁰
• InvescoSC 13G/A, 4 filings Feb 10, 2022 to Nov 7, 2024⁹¹

Stakes it holds

STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ has told the SEC it owns more than 5% of 1 company, latest first (Schedules 13D and 13G).

• Lionsgate StudiosSC 13D May 20, 2024⁹²

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

SEC filer profile

How STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

• Name on EDGARSTARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/¹
• CIK0000929351
• Filer statusNon-accelerated filer not an emerging growth company; not a smaller reporting company; not a shell company¹⁷
• Incorporated inBritish Columbia, Canada¹⁷
• Fiscal year endsDecember 31¹
• Industry code (SIC)7812 Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production¹
• SEC reviewing officeOffice of Trade & Services, Division of Corporation Finance¹
• Business address1647 Stewart St., Santa Monica, CA 90404¹
• Mailing address250 Howe Street, 20Th Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada¹
• Phone877-848-3866¹
• Shares outstanding17,124,171 as of Jul 15, 2026¹⁴
• Public float$189.0M as of Jun 30, 2025¹⁷
• AuditorErnst & Young LLP, Denver, Colorado PCAOB ID 42; no auditor attestation of internal control over financial reporting¹⁷
• On EDGAR sinceFeb 12, 1999¹
• Filings2,805 in all: 4 (1,367), 8-K (368), SC 13D/A (120), SC 13G/A (100), 10-Q (76), 3 (58), DFAN14A (58), DEFA14A (45)¹
  All 77 form types

  POS AM (45), UPLOAD (45), SC 14D9/A (44), CORRESP (38), 4/A (37), SC 13G (31), DEF 14A (27), EFFECT (27), 424B3 (26), 10-K (25), 425 (22), S-8 POS (19), S-8 (15), S-3ASR (13), 8-K/A (12), SC 13D (12), S-4/A (11), SCHEDULE 13D/A (10), CT ORDER (9), S-3 (9), 10-K/A (8), 5 (8), 144 (7), 8-A12B (6), PRE 14A (6), SC 13E3/A (6), 3/A (5), 424B7 (5), DEFR14A (5), SCHEDULE 13G/A (5), ARS (4), CERTNYS (4), DEFC14A (4), NT 10-K (4), S-3/A (4), SC TO-C (4), 10-Q/A (3), 424B1 (3), PREC14A (3), SC 14D9 (3), SCHEDULE 13G (3), 25-NSE (2), DEFN14A (2), FWP (2), PRRN14A (2), PX14A6G (2), S-2/A (2), S-4 (2), SC TO-I/A (2), 10-KT (1), 15-12B (1), 15-12G (1), 424B5 (1), 8-A12B/A (1), AW (1), CERT (1), D (1), NO ACT (1), NT 10-Q (1), PRER14A (1), REGDEX (1), RW (1), S-2 (1), SC 13E3 (1), SC TO-I (1), SC TO-T (1), SCHEDULE 13D (1), T-3 (1), T-3/A (1)

• Latest filingsAnnual report (10-KT) Feb 26, 2026
  Quarterly report (10-Q) Aug 7, 2026
  Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 2, 2026
  Latest 8-K (8-K) Oct 6, 2026

Securities registered for trading

From the cover page of the 10-KT filed Feb 26, 2026 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).¹⁷

Risk factors and legal proceedings

The risks STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ names in Item 1A of its 10-KT filed Feb 26, 2026: 33 risks under these headings, as written.¹⁷

• Risks Related to Our Business
• Starz is a smaller, less diversified company than its predecessor Old Lionsgate was, with a different financial profile.
• Starz faces risks related to the restructuring of its business, which have affected and may continue to affect the value of its assets.
• Starz’s efforts to attract and retain subscribers or sustain engagement may not be successful.
• Starz’s business depends on viewer preferences, which are difficult to predict.
• Starz’s success depends upon the availability of quality programming in a highly competitive marketplace, and it may be unable to secure or maintain such programming.
• Starz depends on distributors that carry its programming, and no assurance can be given that Starz will be able to maintain and renew these affiliation agreements on favorable terms or at all.
• Starz relies on a few major distributors and the loss of any of those could reduce its revenue and operating results.
• Starz depends, in part, on distributors to market and present its services, the lack of which may result in reduced customer demand.
• Changes in consumer behavior, as well as evolving technologies and distribution models, may negatively affect Starz’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
• Business interruptions could adversely affect Starz’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
• Starz relies, in part, on third-party sales platforms as well as third-party internet-connected devices for distribution of its direct-to-consumer service.

Legal proceedings

From time to time, the Company is involved in certain claims and legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business.

The Company establishes an accrued liability for claims and legal proceedings when the Company determines that a loss is both probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Once established, accruals are adjusted from time to time, as appropriate, in light of additional information. The amount of any loss ultimately incurred in relation to matters for which an accrual has been established may be higher or lower than the amounts accrued for such matters. The Company expenses legal fees as incurred.

Claims and legal proceedings may be brought against the Company without merit, are inherently uncertain, are difficult to predict, and the Company’s view on these matters may change as events unfold. Reasonably possible losses, if any, are not estimable, however, based on our current understanding and evaluation of the relevant facts and circumstances, as of December 31, 2025, the Company is not a party to any pending claims or legal proceedings for which management believes the resolution would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows, and is not aware of any other claims that it believes could, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

The opening of Item 3, Legal Proceedings.¹⁷