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VERIZON FIOS CUSTOMERS HAVE LOST ACCESS TO STARZ

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DIRECTION▼ Bearish
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ENTITIES1
STORY SIZESTANDALONE
FIRST SEEN2026-10-01 06:19 UTC
LAST UPDATE2026-10-01 06:19 UTC
STATEactive
01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
Carriage disputes can pressure pay-TV subscriber retention and content distributor economics.
Distribution fight signals rising content carriage friction
CATALYST TO WATCH
Renewed STARZ-Verizon deal announcement
MAIN RISK
Prolonged blackout erodes both sides' revenue
FULL DISPATCH
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- STARZ issued the following statement regarding the status of its negotiations with Verizon and the loss of all STARZ channels, STARZ On Demand and the STARZ app through Verizon Fios. "Despite extensive efforts by STARZ to reach a...
02 THE STORY SO FAR
THE RECORD, IN ORDER.
STANDALONE ITEM — NOT YET FOLDED INTO A DEVELOPING STORY.
03 WHO'S INVOLVED
ENTITIES ON FILE.
AFFECTEDConsumer
04 RECEIPTS
THE SOURCE RECORD.
1 SOURCES CONFIRMED05 PROPAGATION
WHAT THIS TOUCHES.
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