Starz Entertainment, ramping up its original programming, said it plans to air a new comedy, “Party Down,” the first series it has bought from sister company Starz Media. “Party Down,” about a group of Hollywood wannabes working for a Los Angeles catering firm, was created by Rob Thomas, with John Enbom...
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“Friday Night Lights” will be the centerpiece of the fall season on DirecTV’s original programming service, The 101 Network. A critical darling challenged by low ratings on NBC, “Friday Night Lights” returns for a third season with original episodes that will be seen first on DirecTV beginning Oct. 1...
Starz is partnering with cable and satellite providers to offer sneak previews before the launch of its first original series “Crash” on Oct. 17. The first two episodes of the show will be available via free on-demand through Comcast, Cox, Charter, Time Warner Cable in Los Angeles, Verizon FiOS TV, Mediacom...
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Director John Landis and producer Kevin Burns are collaborating on an original special on cross-dressing in film for Starz. "Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen" is scheduled to premiere Dec. 16 on the pay cable channel. The special is inspired by Jean-Louis Ginibre's critically acclaimed...
Starz is shutting down its broadband video movie subscription service by the end of September, the company announced in a post on its site (www.vongo.com) this morning. The cable channel stopped accepting new customers as of Aug. 1 and said current customers can use the service until Sept. 30. Vongo...
If you call your local cable operator and ask the customer service representative about the new series “Crash,” there’s a good chance they’ll not only know it’s on Starz, but will be able to give you their review. CRAWLING FROM THE WRECKAGE Dennis Hopper is in the cast of new series "Crash,"...