Starz app sees 142% spike in subscribers, CEO doesn't expect coronavirus to delay new releases
Starz has seen a spike in viewership and new sign-ups in the wake of social distancing restrictions in the U.S., Starz CEO Jeff Hirsch said Thursday on CNBC's "The Exchange." Shares of Lionsgate, the parent company of Starz, have risen more than 40% in the last month, in part because of the success of Starz. The Starz app has seen a 44% jump in average viewership since people have been forced to stay home due to the outbreak. The app, which usually costs $9 a month, is currently discounted to $5 a month for three months. So, it's really the portfolio approach of content that keeps consumers on the service coming back week after week after week."
cnbc.com"Outlander" author and actors on transition from books to TV series
"Outlander" author and actors on transition from books to TV series More than two decades after publishing her first novel, Diana Gabaldon's bestselling "Outlander" series is making it to the small screen. She joins the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts with the stars of the TV series, Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe.
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