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• Comedy news: Starz picks up scripted series, Gilbert joins Big Bang Theory

  Published: September 4, 2007, 10:03 am

  Tags: Alexandra Wentworth, Alexandrawentworth, Head Cases, Hollywood Residential, Sara Gilbert, Saragilbert, Scripted, Sitcoms, Starz

  coincidence: Mike Ruggiero, Starz VP of programming, says it's a way of getting viewers used to seeing scripted shows on the channel by featuring some of the celebrities also seen in the movies that originally made up Starz's programming. I don't quite understand that logic, since HBO seemed to do just fine when it started airing original

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• Classic Anime Shows Hitting Xbox Live Marketplace

  Published: September 20, 2007, 6:19 pm

  Tags: Gamer Life, Microsoft, Anime, Astro Boy, Ghost In The Shell, Noein, Starz, Street Fighter, Tokko, Virus, Xbox

  a deal with Microsoft and Starz Media, Xbox 360 owners can now download such shows as Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Seasons 1 & 2, Street Fighter II V, Noein, Tokko Virus, and Astro Boy . Says Marc DeBevoise, senior VP with Starz Media: These titles have been favorites for years, as manga,

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• Portable Media: Starz Vongo Hits Version 2.0 With PMP and Media Center Extender Support

  Published: October 25, 2007, 10:01 am

  Tags: Archos, Creative, D Link, Linksys, Niveus, Portable Media, Starz, Video, Vongo

  Starz' PC subscription video service, Vongo, reaches version 2.0 today. On the mobile front, it now supports the Archos 405 and 605W, as well as Creative's Zen, Zen Vision:M and Zen Vision W. The software will also make streaming video to Media Center Extenders possible: it is compatible with the new lineup from Linksys, D-Link and Niveus

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• Starz announces Vongo 2.0 with slightly expanded portable device support

  Published: October 26, 2007, 3:36 pm

  Tags: Starz, Video On Demand, Videoondemand, Vongo, Vongo 2 0, Vongo2 0

  partner in January, but Starz's scrappy video-on-demand division just unveiled the 2.0 version of the service today -- although it's a little unclear what's been changed apart from a supported portable device list that now numbers an absolutely astonishing seven. The chosen few PMPs include devices from Archos (which we sort of figured),

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• Hollywood Goes Gaming [Starz]

  Published: November 11, 2007, 12:00 pm

  Tags: Cable, Gaming, Hollywood, Starz

  to catch an ad for a Starz special called Hollywood Goes Gaming. From the short clip, it was hard to tell if it was going to suck or not, but the list of interviewees was pretty impressive including the likes of Clive Barker, Don Bluth, Nolan Bushnell, Jordan Mechner and everyone's favorite smiling game designer, Shigeru Miyamoto. As the

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• Dish Network Lowest All Digital Price!

  Published: November 14, 2007, 9:05 am

  Tags: Dish Network Systems, Movie Channels, Hbo, Showtime, Dishnetwork, All Around The Mall Com, Dish Network, Starz, Free Installation, Satellite Tv, Dish Hd, Hdtv, High Definition Programming, Cinemax

  Dishnetwork Satellite TV offers from 155 to more than 250 channels of popular programming choices in packages varying in number of channels. Each package contains an expanded variety of selections and includes movie channels (up to 500 commercial-free movies per month), news, popular sports channels, interactive channels (games, shopping, weather,

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• 'Crash' Will Become a TV Show

  Published: January 29, 2008, 6:02 am

  Tags: Crash, Crash Television Show, Crashtelevisionshow, Paul Haggis, Paulhaggis, Starz

  will be cable station Starz's first original drama series, with 13 one-hour episodes planned.The series even has handful of the film's names coming back behind the camera -- Paul Haggis, Bob Yari, Don Cheadle, and Mark R. Harris. As for in front of the camera -- no cast members have been picked yet, although production is scheduled to

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• Lionsgate, Starz Delivering The 'Crash' TV Series Your Secret Inner Racist's Been Craving

  Published: January 28, 2008, 3:55 pm

  Tags: Crash, Lionsgate, Paul Haggis, Starz

  studio is partnering with Starz, our go-to premium-cable movie outlet when HBO seems to be showing nothing but Just My Luck and The Devil Wears Prada, to adapt subtle, multiple-Oscar-winning L.A. race-parable Crash for the small screen. The good news: according to Var, "high production values" and the participation of the original, uniquely

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• Free Bronx Bunny and Standup XBVM downloads

  Published: May 30, 2008, 12:30 pm

  Tags: Starz, Video Marketplace, Xblm, Xbvm

  Standup by simply heading to StarzOnXbox.com and registering. Once registered, they'll email you redemption codes to use on the Xbox Live Marketplace to score your free television downloads. Also, while registering, be sure to check the box to enter their sweepstakes, because, well ... why not? And we'd like to say thank you to Starz. Thanks for

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• Crash gears up with cast

  Published: May 30, 2008, 9:22 am

  Tags: Arlene Tur, Arlenetur, Brian Tee, Briantee, Crash, Don Cheadle, Doncheadle, Jocko Sims, Jockosims, Luis Chavez, Luischavez, Paul Haggis, Paulhaggis, Ross Mccall, Rossmccall, Starz, The Sarah Connor Chr, Thesarahconnorchr

  anticipated to premiere on Starz in 2009. Here's a rundown on the actors who've just signed. It's interesting that most of these folks are not big-name actors, which I find refreshing in an era where many mega-movie stars are crossing over into TV:Continue reading Crash gears up with cast Permalink   Email this

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• Dennis Hopper to star in Crash

  Published: June 5, 2008, 10:02 pm

  Tags: Arlene Tur, Arlenetur, Brian Tee, Briantee, Clare Carey, Clarecarey, Crash, Dennis Hopper, Dennishopper, Jocko Sims, Jockosims, Lionsgate, Luis Chavez, Luischavez, New Starz Show, Newstarzshow, Oscar, Paul Haggis, Paulhaggis, Ross Mccall, Rossmccall, Starz

  series Crash, produced by Starz and Lionsgate. This is the first drama series for the network. Based on the Academy Award-winning movie, Crash has begun filming in New Mexico and Los Angeles. Sanford Bookstaver (Jericho, Bones, The O.C.) will direct the premiere episode. According to the press release, the show "will continue to focus on an

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• Starz Entertainment Debut "Crash" In October

  Published: June 9, 2008, 2:06 am

  Tags: Crash, Dennis Hopper, Lionsgate, Original Drama Series, Starz, Starz Entertainment

  From Todays News : Starz Entertainment's executive vice president programming, and Kevin Beggs, Lionsgate's president of programming and production have announced that Crash Starz Entertainment Debut "Crash"

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• Starz Promotes Badness of 'I Know Who Killed Me'

  Published: June 12, 2008, 6:02 pm

  Tags: Featured, I Know Who Killed Me, Iknowwhokilledme, Lindsay Lohan, Lindsaylohan, Razzie Awards, Razzieawards, Showgirls, Starz

  the cable channel Starz is promoting its pay TV premiere of the Lindsay Lohan movie as something of a not-to-be-missed phenomenon of trash.The ad, viewable in full over at Defamer, celebrates the movie's eight Razzie Award wins, particularly its esteem of being named Worst Picture and having Lohan named Worst Actress (Twice). Also

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• La Mafia and Kumbia All Starz to Battle

  Published: June 21, 2008, 11:56 pm

  Tags: Cumbia, Kumbia All Starz, Kumbia Kings, La Mafia, Latin Music, Music

  Word on YouTube is that La Mafia and Kumbia All Starz are going to battle it out in a Battle of the Bands.

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• Direct TV Premier Package

  Published: July 30, 2008, 2:02 am

  Tags: Directv, Abc, Cbs, Cinemax, Direct Tv, Espn, Hbo, Local Channels, Nbc, Nfl Sunday Ticket, Premier Package, Showtime, Starz

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