Due to a new programming agreement, Starz has been removed from all existing customer packages. Late last year, the premium network MGM+, which has comparable content and includes MGM+, MGM+ 2, MGM+ Hits, MGM+ Drive-in, and MGM+ On Demand, was added to these packages.
Starz remains available to purchase a la carte, and includes the following channels: Starz, StarzEncore, StarzEncore Westerns, StarzEncore Black, StarzEncore Action, Starz On Demand, and StarzEncore On Demand.
If you’d like to add Starz a la carte to your account, you can do so through your X1 TV box using your Xfinity Voice Remote or by going online. Click Add to Plan and log in with your Xfinity credentials.
Note: Starz Edge, Starz in Black, Starz Comedy, Starz Cinema, and Starz Kids & Family channels are no longer offered, but all Starz On Demand content for these channels is still available.
FAQs
Are you dropping Starz?
We removed Starz from existing customer packages, but it's still available a la carte. Four MGM+ channels and MGM+ On Demand were added to these packages in December to replace Starz.
In December 2019, we reduced the number of Starz channels we carry while continuing to offer the main Starz channel a la carte as well as all Starz On Demand content.
Why are you doing this?
Every month, Comcast pays programmers like networks, local TV station owners and others for the ability to bring their programming to you. We regularly review our programming and sometimes make changes to ensure we're offering a wide variety of programming at the best value. We look at a variety of factors, including customer viewership and programming costs, when making these decisions.
Per a new programming agreement with Starz, we removed the channel from our packages, but it's still available by a la carte subscription only.
What will happen to my scheduled DVR recordings?
If you have not added Starz a la carte to your account, any scheduled recordings for those channels will not record, but you can still watch anything you previously recorded on those channels. If you choose to re-subscribe to Starz, you should be able to catch up on any missed recordings through Starz or StarzEncore On Demand.