Encore (TV channel)
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| Launched | April 1, 1991 |
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Starz Inc. (Lionsgate) |
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| Country | United States |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Meridian, Colorado |
| Formerly called | Encore (1991–2016) |
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| Available on most U.S. cable systems | Consult your local cable provider or program listings source for channel availability |
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Starz Encore (originally named Encore from its launch in April 1991 until April 2016) is an American premium cable and satellite television channel that is owned by Lions Gate Entertainment Its programming features mainly older and recent theatrically released feature films, although some of its multiplex channels also carry acquired television series. The headquarters of Starz Encore, and its sister channels Starz and MoviePlex, are located at the Meridian International Business Center complex in Meridian, Colorado, United States.
As of February 2015[update], Starz Encore's programming is available to approximately 39.709 million television households (34.1% of cable, satellite and telco customers) in the United States (38.310 million subscribers or 32.9% of all households with pay television service receive at least Starz Encore's primary channel). This outpaces HBO's 35.8 million pay subscribers (also as of February 2015) to make Starz Encore the largest premium channel by overall reach in the United States.
Starz Encore has a higher subscriber base than its competitors and sister channels because, although Starz and Starz Encore are often sold together in a singular package, some digital cable, telco and satellite providers offer the Starz Encore multiplex separately from Starz as part of an a la carte tier in which it is packaged with other commercial-free and advertiser-supported film-oriented channels (such as Epix, FX Movie Channel and LMN). Therefore, Starz Encore subscribers do not necessarily have to subscribe to Starz in order to receive the channel.
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