Starz and 'The Hollywood Reporter' in Association With Sandra Carter Global Join Forces to Co-Produce 'Starz The Hollywood Reporter'

Starz and 'The Hollywood Reporter' in Association With Sandra Carter Global Join Forces to Co-Produce 'Starz The Hollywood Reporter'

New Original Weekly Entertainment News Show to Spotlight the Movie Business

LAS VEGAS, NATPE, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG), "The Hollywood Reporter" and Sandra Carter Global, Inc. have joined together to produce "Starz The Hollywood Reporter", a weekly half-hour entertainment news program that will focus on the big business of making movies. The program is set to premiere today at 8:30 p.m. on Starz and will air every Thursday thereafter.

The "Starz The Hollywood Reporter" program will give Starz viewers news and information about the people and personalities who make the movie experience one of the most loved pastimes the world over. Each week, "The Hollywood Reporter" will lend its entertainment business news expertise and deliver its staff of journalists to discuss current films and major entertainment topics. "Starz The Hollywood Reporter" will talk to actors, directors, producers and industry insiders to learn the ins and outs of the filmmaking process. The show also will follow trends, changes in the marketplace, domestic and international boxoffice numbers, marketing strategies and executive news.

"Starz is committed to keeping our viewers plugged in on all things movies," said Michael Ruggiero, executive producer of "Starz The Hollywood Reporter" and vice president of programming for Starz. "We see this exciting and informative weekly show as the perfect marriage of two of the biggest and most trusted entertainment authorities, Starz and The Hollywood Reporter." Brett Marottoli, director of program acquisitions for Starz, brokered the deal.

"As the leading brand for daily entertainment news, insights and analysis around the world, 'The Hollywood Reporter' serves the full spectrum of entertainment professionals with a comprehensive array of products," said Tony Uphoff, publisher of The Hollywood Reporter. "We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Starz to launch 'Starz The Hollywood Reporter' on television. We see this new program as a natural and powerful extension of 'The Hollywood Reporter' brand that will allow us to expand our service to the entertainment industry and to core entertainment enthusiasts."

The "Starz The Hollywood Reporter" show will employ a no-host, voice-over-only format to focus on the "story behind the story" aspect of making movies, thus giving viewers a true inside look at the business -- from what projects got the green light and what deals are in the works, to what movies are coming soon to the big screen and which DVDs will be hitting the shelves.

"'The Hollywood Reporter' is delighted to be partnering with Starz Entertainment Group and Sandra Carter Global for what we believe will be a fresh take on the world of entertainment," said Howard Burns, editor of "The Hollywood Reporter". "We look forward to augmenting the fine movie experience Starz offers with an entertaining and informative program that gets right to the heart of Hollywood."

"Starz The Hollywood Reporter" also will feature regular segments each week that include:

* "Top Stories" -- An overview of the biggest stories in Hollywood

* "Cover Story" -- An in-depth look at one of the stories generating buzz
in the industry

* "In Production" -- On set interviews with filmmakers and stars

Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG) is the largest provider of premium movie services in the United States. SEG offers 13 digital movie channels including the flagship Starz(R) and Encore(R) channels with approximately 14 million and 25 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment Group airs more than 750 movies per month across its pay TV channels and is a forerunner in offering its subscribers advanced services such as Starz HDTV, Starz On Demand(R) and Vongo(SM). Starz Entertainment Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, www.starz.com.

"The Hollywood Reporter" is a must-read for entertainment's most powerful, influential professionals. More than 144,000 key decisionmakers worldwide rely on the publication for intelligence that enables success in a continually evolving business and creative environment. "The Hollywood Reporter" provides comprehensive coverage of the global entertainment industry with its six editions: Daily; Weekly International; Special Issues; E-Mail; THR East; and its Neal Award-winning Web site -- www.HollywoodReporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter is published by Netherlands-based VNU, the world's largest organization of entertainment-related publications and services.

Sandra Carter Global, Inc. has been a major force in the production and distribution arenas for over 25 years. The company has produced over fifteen first-run series, including the Emmy-nominated "24 Days of Christmas," and New York and Chicago Film Festival Gold Medal Winners, "Women of the World" and "Mandela: Man of Vision."

Media Contacts:

Steve Belgard
Starz Entertainment Group
720-852-5843
steve.belgard@starz.com

Lynda Miller
"The Hollywood Reporter"
323-525-2153
lmiller@hollywoodreporter.com

Jonathan Taylor
The Lippin Group
323-965-1990
jtaylor@lippingroup.com

Source: Starz Entertainment Group LLC

CONTACT: Steve Belgard of Starz Entertainment Group, +1-720-852-5843,
steve.belgard@starz.com; or Lynda Miller of The Hollywood Reporter,
+1-323-525-2153, lmiller@hollywoodreporter.com; or Jonathan Taylor of The
Lippin Group, +1-323-965-1990, jtaylor@lippingroup.com, for Starz
Entertainment Group

Web site: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/

Web site: http://www.starz.com/

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