Starz CEO Jeffrey Hirsch said the plan by parent company Lionsgate to explore strategic options, including a potential spinoff, is sure to help his efforts to expand programming.The effort will “allow us to look at various constructs, whether it’s a strategic [investment] or a spin,” he said in an online appearance at the annual UBS Technology, Media and Telecom conference.Starz has already stepped up its programming from seven original shows in 2020 to 12 this year, all with a focus on Black and female viewers. “I do believe that having the ability to spend more and more on content to super-serve these two core demos will accelerate the business,” Hirsch said. “It will also help us internationally. … As a stand-alone, there are
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