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class="infobox-label">Industry</th><td class="infobox-data category"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Motion_pictures" class="mw-redirect" title="Motion pictures">Motion pictures</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Television" title="Television">Television</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Home_video" title="Home video">Home video</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">2003<span class="noprint">; 21 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">2003</span>)</span> (as IDT Entertainment)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Defunct</th><td class="infobox-data">2016<span class="noprint">; 8 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="dtend">2016</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Fate</th><td class="infobox-data">Folded into <a href="/wiki/Lionsgate_Television" title="Lionsgate Television">Lionsgate Television</a> (TV arm) and <a href="/wiki/Lionsgate_Home_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Lionsgate Home Entertainment">Lionsgate Home Entertainment</a> (home entertainment arm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/Burbank,_California" title="Burbank, California">Burbank, California</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Key people</div></th><td class="infobox-data agent">Jeffrey Hirsch (<a href="/wiki/Chief_executive_officer" title="Chief executive officer">CEO</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Parent_company" class="mw-redirect" title="Parent company">Parent</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/IDT_Corporation" title="IDT Corporation">IDT Corporation</a> (2003–2006)<br /><a href="/wiki/Starz_Inc." title="Starz Inc.">Starz Inc.</a> (2006–2016)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Division_(business)" title="Division (business)">Divisions</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li>Starz Digital</li> <li>Starz Media Sales</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2950hollywoodway.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/2950hollywoodway.JPG/220px-2950hollywoodway.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="117" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/2950hollywoodway.JPG/330px-2950hollywoodway.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/2950hollywoodway.JPG/440px-2950hollywoodway.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2056" data-file-height="1094" /></a><figcaption>Starz Media's former headquarters office in Burbank</figcaption></figure> <p><b>Starz Distribution</b>, formerly <b>IDT Entertainment</b> from 2003 to 2006 and <b>Starz Media</b> from 2006 to 2013, was an American television production, distribution, and syndication company and the <a href="/wiki/Distribution_(marketing)" title="Distribution (marketing)">distribution</a> arm of <a href="/wiki/Starz_Inc." title="Starz Inc.">Starz Inc.</a>, a subsidiary of <a href="/wiki/Lionsgate" class="mw-redirect" title="Lionsgate">Lionsgate</a>, established in 2003. It developed, produced and acquired original programming content branded as <i>Starz Originals</i>, feature films and other audiovisual programming for distribution across <a href="/wiki/Television" title="Television">television</a>, <a href="/wiki/Home_video" title="Home video">home video</a> and <a href="/wiki/Streaming_media" title="Streaming media">streaming media</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Starz_Distribution&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In November 2003, <a href="/wiki/IDT_Corporation" title="IDT Corporation">IDT Corporation</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Telecommunications_company" title="Telecommunications company">telecommunications company</a> based in <a href="/wiki/New_Jersey" title="New Jersey">New Jersey</a>, formed an audiovisual entertainment division known as <b>IDT Entertainment</b> following Digital Production Solutions (DPS)' acquisition of a controlling interest in animation studio <a href="/wiki/Film_Roman" title="Film Roman">Film Roman</a> in May and a minor interest in <a href="/wiki/Vanguard_Animation" title="Vanguard Animation">Vanguard Animation</a> in July.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later on in the year, it acquired <a href="/wiki/Troy,_Michigan" title="Troy, Michigan">Troy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michigan" title="Michigan">Michigan</a>-based home video distributor <a href="/wiki/Anchor_Bay_Entertainment" title="Anchor Bay Entertainment">Anchor Bay Entertainment</a>, and stakes in <a href="/wiki/Mainframe_Studios" title="Mainframe Studios">Mainframe Entertainment</a> and <a href="/wiki/Archie_Comics" title="Archie Comics">Archie Comics</a> (in January 2004) and in March 2004, IDT's DPS also acquired <a href="/wiki/Toronto" title="Toronto">Toronto</a>-based <a href="/wiki/Arc_Productions" class="mw-redirect" title="Arc Productions">DKP Studios</a> for an undisclosed price and turned it into their own animation studio.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In May 2004, IDT Entertainment announced that it would acquire <a href="/wiki/Manga_Entertainment" title="Manga Entertainment">Manga Entertainment</a> and a minority share in <a href="/wiki/POW!_Entertainment" title="POW! 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Entertainment</a> with exclusive distribution rights to POW's animated DVD properties and joint development of 6 cartoon films.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In June 2004, IDT Entertainment founded its international sales division, IDT Entertainment Sales (later renamed as Starz Worldwide).<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2005, IDT signed a deal with <a href="/wiki/20th_Century_Fox" class="mw-redirect" title="20th Century Fox">20th Century Fox</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On May 16, 2006, <a href="/wiki/IDT_Corp." class="mw-redirect" title="IDT Corp.">IDT</a> agreed to sell its IDT Entertainment division to <a href="/wiki/Liberty_Media" title="Liberty Media">Liberty Media</a> (owners of the <a href="/wiki/Starz_Inc." title="Starz Inc.">Starz Entertainment Group</a>) "for all of Liberty Media's interests in IDT, $186 million in cash and the assumption of existing indebtedness."<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 31, 2006, the sale of all of IDT Entertainment's US operations and several international operations was completed. "The remainder of the deal, to include the Canadian and Australian operations, is expected to be closed in the next few weeks after regulatory approval has been given."<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This sale was completed on September 29, 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Liberty then merged IDT Entertainment and its divisions with the <a href="/wiki/Starz" title="Starz">Starz</a> cable network to form <b>Starz Media</b>. </p><p>On January 4, 2011, The Weinstein Company purchased a 25% stake in the operating unit. While not including TV rights, the deal spans Blu-ray, DVD and VOD, pay-per-view and digital distribution and covers up to 20 TWC and <a href="/wiki/Dimension_Films" title="Dimension Films">Dimension</a> titles per year. They include <i><a href="/wiki/The_King%27s_Speech" title="The King's Speech">The King's Speech</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Blue_Valentine_(film)" title="Blue Valentine (film)">Blue Valentine</a></i> and <i>Company Men</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Starz acquired the 25% stake owned by Weinstein in October 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On January 11, 2013, Liberty Media Corporation completed the "spin-off" of its Starz Entertainment segment as a separate entity. Under this new structure, the entity that was known as "Starz Media" became <b>Starz Distribution</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In November 2015, <a href="/wiki/Steve_Waterman_(producer)" title="Steve Waterman (producer)">Waterman Entertainment</a> purchased <a href="/wiki/Film_Roman" title="Film Roman">Film Roman</a> from Starz Distribution.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On December 8, 2016, Lionsgate purchased Starz Inc. for $4.4 billion.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As part of the acquisition by Lionsgate, Starz Distribution was folded into Lionsgate's respective home entertainment and television distribution units. <sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Former_assets">Former assets</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Starz_Distribution&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Former assets"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mainframe_Studios" title="Mainframe Studios">Mainframe Studios</a> (now owned by <a href="/wiki/Wow_Unlimited_Media" title="Wow Unlimited Media">Wow Unlimited Media</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Film_Roman" title="Film Roman">Film Roman</a> (now owned by <a href="/wiki/Waterman_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Waterman Entertainment">Waterman Entertainment</a>) <ul><li>Digital Production Solutions (DPS)</li> <li>Global Animation Studio - a division of DPS</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jam_Filled_Entertainment" title="Jam Filled Entertainment">Arc Productions</a> (now owned by Boat Rocker Media as <a href="/wiki/Jam_Filled_Entertainment" title="Jam Filled Entertainment">Jam Filled Entertainment</a>’s Toronto office).</li> <li><a href="/wiki/POW!_Entertainment" title="POW! Entertainment">POW! Entertainment</a> (5%, now owned by Camsing International Holding)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anchor_Bay_Entertainment" title="Anchor Bay Entertainment">Anchor Bay Entertainment</a> (folded into <a href="/wiki/Lionsgate#Home_entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Lionsgate">Lionsgate Home Entertainment</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manga_Entertainment" title="Manga Entertainment">Manga Entertainment</a> - distribution of <a href="/wiki/Anime" title="Anime">anime</a> (transferred to Lionsgate Home Entertainment)</li></ul> <p>Starz Distribution previously held minority stakes in: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Vanguard_Animation" title="Vanguard Animation">Vanguard Animation</a> (minority interest);</li> <li>Joint venture with NorthStar Entertainment Group, Inc., a subsidiary of the <a href="/wiki/Christian_Broadcasting_Network" title="Christian Broadcasting Network">Christian Broadcasting Network</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Live-action_films">Live-action films</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Starz_Distribution&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Live-action films"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i>Jericho</i> (2001)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/It_Waits" title="It Waits">It Waits</a></i> (2006)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Room_6" title="Room 6">Room 6</a></i> (2006)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Queen_Sized" title="Queen Sized">Queen Sized</a></i> (2008)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lower_Learning" title="Lower Learning">Lower Learning</a></i> (2008)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Blue_Seduction" title="Blue Seduction">Blue Seduction</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Table_for_Three" title="Table for Three">Table for Three</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Dog_Who_Saved_Christmas" title="The Dog Who Saved Christmas">The Dog Who Saved Christmas</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Nanny_for_Christmas" title="A Nanny for Christmas">A Nanny for Christmas</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Dog_Who_Saved_Christmas_Vacation" title="The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation">The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i>The Dog Who Saved Halloween</i> (2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Flock_of_Dudes" title="Flock of Dudes">Flock of Dudes</a></i> (2017)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Animated_films">Animated films</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Starz_Distribution&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Animated films"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Starz Distribution/IDT Entertainment have been in charge of the animation production or distribution of the following films: </p><p><b>Theatrical</b> </p> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Hair_High" title="Hair High">Hair High</a></i> (2004; with <a href="/wiki/Bill_Plympton" title="Bill Plympton">Plymptoons</a>) (distribution only)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Everyone%27s_Hero" title="Everyone's Hero">Everyone's Hero</a></i> (2006; with <a href="/wiki/20th_Century_Fox" class="mw-redirect" title="20th Century Fox">20th Century Fox</a>) (international distribution only)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Pirates_Who_Don%27t_Do_Anything:_A_VeggieTales_Movie" title="The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie">The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie</a></i> (2008; with <a href="/wiki/Big_Idea_Entertainment" title="Big Idea Entertainment">Big Idea Productions</a> & <a href="/wiki/Universal_Pictures" title="Universal Pictures">Universal Pictures</a>)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Space_Chimps" title="Space Chimps">Space Chimps</a></i> (2008; with <a href="/wiki/Vanguard_Animation" title="Vanguard Animation">Vanguard Animation</a> & <a href="/wiki/20th_Century_Fox" class="mw-redirect" title="20th Century Fox">20th Century Fox</a>) (international distribution only)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/9_(2009_animated_film)" title="9 (2009 animated film)">9</a></i> (2009; with <a href="/wiki/Focus_Features" title="Focus Features">Focus Features</a>)</li></ul> <p><b>TV specials</b> </p> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Happy_Elf" title="The Happy Elf">The Happy Elf</a></i> (2005; with <a href="/wiki/Film_Roman" title="Film Roman">Film Roman</a> and <a href="/wiki/NBC" title="NBC">NBC</a>)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Wubbzy%27s_Big_Movie!" title="Wubbzy's Big Movie!">Wubbzy's Big Movie!</a></i> (2008; with <a href="/wiki/Bolder_Media" title="Bolder Media">Bolder Media</a> and Film Roman)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Wow!_Wow!_Wubbzy!:_Wubb_Idol" title="Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: Wubb Idol">Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: Wubb Idol</a></i> (2009; with Bolder Media and Film Roman)</li></ul> <p><b>Direct-to-Video</b> </p> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Hellboy:_Sword_of_Storms" title="Hellboy: Sword of Storms">Hellboy: Sword of Storms</a></i> (2006; with <a href="/wiki/Revolution_Studios" title="Revolution Studios">Revolution Studios</a>)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mosaic_(film)" title="Mosaic (film)">Stan Lee Presents: Mosaic</a></i> (2007; with <a href="/wiki/POW!_Entertainment" title="POW! Entertainment">POW Entertainment</a> & <a href="/wiki/Anchor_Bay_Entertainment" title="Anchor Bay Entertainment">Anchor Bay</a>)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Turok:_Son_of_Stone_(film)" title="Turok: Son of Stone (film)">Turok: Son of Stone</a></i> (2008; with <a href="/wiki/DreamWorks_Classics" title="DreamWorks Classics">Classic Media</a>, <a href="/wiki/Film_Roman" title="Film Roman">Film Roman</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Genius_Products" title="Genius Products">Genius Products</a>)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Haunted_World_of_El_Superbeasto" title="The Haunted World of El Superbeasto">The Haunted World of El Superbeasto</a></i> (2009; with <a href="/wiki/Film_Roman" title="Film Roman">Film Roman</a>, Carbunckle Cartoons, and <a href="/wiki/Anchor_Bay_Films" class="mw-redirect" title="Anchor Bay Films">Anchor Bay Films</a>)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dante%27s_Inferno:_An_Animated_Epic" title="Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic">Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic</a></i> (2010; with <a href="/wiki/Production_I.G" title="Production I.G">Production I.G</a>)</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Legend_of_Secret_Pass&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="The Legend of Secret Pass (page does not exist)">The Legend of Secret Pass</a></i> (2010; 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