Starz Entertainment

Starz Entertainment Corp

Starz Entertainment's headquarters at 1647 Stewart Street in Santa Monica, California
Trade name	Starz Entertainment
Formerly	Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation (1997–2024)
Company type	Public
Traded as	Nasdaq: STRZ
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	July 10, 1997; 27 years ago (1997-07-10) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Founder	Frank Giustra
Successor	Lionsgate Studios (film and TV businesses)
Headquarters	1647 Stewart Street, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Michael Burns (Chairman) Jeffrey A. Hirsch (President and CEO)
Services	Video on demand Broadcast programming Digital distribution
Revenue	US$4.017 billion (2024)
Operating income	US$−939 million (2024)
Net income	US$−1.12 billion (2024)
Total assets	US$7.093 billion (2024)
Total equity	US$−311 million (2024)
Number of employees	1,717 (2024)
Divisions	Lionsgate Interactive Lionsgate Music
Subsidiaries	Starz Inc.
Website	starz.com
Footnotes / references Financials as of fiscal year ended March 31, 2024[update]. References:[1][2]

Starz Entertainment Corp (simply known as Starz Entertainment; formerly known as Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation) is a Canadian-American entertainment company currently headquartered in Santa Monica, California. It was founded by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, and domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, being incorporated there.^[2]

Prior to 2024, the then-named Lionsgate owned film and television studios under its own umbrella. They have since been spun off into Lionsgate Studios, of which Starz owns 87% until its separation on May 6, 2025. The company trades on Nasdaq via the stock symbol STRZ.