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Starz Goes Dark On Verizon FiOS Amid Carriage Dispute; Verizon Responds
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UPDATED with Verizon statement: Starz on Wednesday warned of the potential loss of all of its channels, Starz on Demand and the Starz app through Verizon FiOs amid negotiations with Verizon on a distribution agreement. Now, the company says those channels have gone dark.
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Starz just issued a statement on the status of its negotiations with Verizon on a distribution agreement, warning of the potential loss of all of its channels, Starz on Demand and the Starz app through Verizon FiOs.
Starz could go dark tonight for Verizon Fios subscribers, the network announced Wednesday. The two sides are engaged in an intense licensing negotiation, and with their current deal expiring at midnight ET, there’s a chance it will go dark for subs.
UPDATED with Verizon statement: Starz on Wednesday warned of the potential loss of all of its channels, Starz on Demand and the Starz app through Verizon FiOs amid negotiations with Verizon on a distribution agreement. Now, the company says those channels have gone dark.
