Starz Media
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| Headquarters | Burbank, California, USA |
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Chris Albrecht, CEO |
| Owner | Lions Gate Entertainment |
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| Website | www |
Starz Distribution (previously IDT Entertainment and Starz Media) is the motion picture, animation, television, and home video operating unit of Lionsgate. Starz Distribution develops, produces, and acquires original programming content (Starz and AMC), feature films (Anchor Bay Films), anime (Manga Entertainment) and other filmed entertainment. Distribution methods include DVD, digital formats and traditional television.
In May 2004, IDT Entertainment purchased a minority share in POW! Entertainment with exclusive distribution rights to POW's animated DVD properties and joint development of 6 cartoon films. On May 16, 2006, IDT agreed to sell its IDT Entertainment division to Liberty Media "for all of Liberty Media's interests in IDT, $186 million in cash and the assumption of existing indebtedness." On August 31, 2006, the sale of all of IDT Entertainment's US operations and several international operations was completed. "The remainder of the deal, to include the Canadian and Australian operations, is expected to be closed in the next few weeks after regulatory approval has been given." This sale was completed on September 29, 2006. On January 4, 2011, Starz, LLC agreed to sell 25% of Starz Media to The Weinstein Company. On January 11, 2013, Liberty Media Corporation completed the "spin-off" of its Starz Entertainment segment as a separate entity. Under this new structure, the entity that was known as "Starz Media" became Starz Distribution. Starz bought back the Weinstein stake in October 2015. On December 8, 2016, Lionsgate purchased Starz for $4.4 billion.
Starz Distribution's units include:
Starz Distribution/IDT Entertainment have been in charge of the animation production or distribution of the following films:
Theatrical
TV specials
Direct-to-Video
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