Starz, Altice End Blackout With Affiliation Agreement
Starz channels that were blacked out on the Cablevision system started returning Tuesday and their resumption should be completed by month's end, said a spokeswoman for Cablevision parent Altice USA. The companies said Tuesday they signed a multiyear affiliation agreement…
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that would see the full suite of Starz programming on Altice's cable systems, and Altice allowed to sell the Starz app on its Altice One service and given broader TV Everywhere digital rights. The Altice spokeswoman said channels brought in to replace Starz since the blackout began Jan. 31 (see 1801020039) would remain in the lineup. In a note to investors, Macquarie analyst Amy Yong said the agreement highlights Starz’s "growing consumer relevance, original programming successes and digital presence," and Starz's upcoming negotiations with Charter Communications could be relatively easy due at least in part to its video focus.