STARZ Says Verizon Decides to Remove All STARZ Channels for Fios Customers

04:33 AM EDT, 10/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- STARZ (STRZ) said that Verizon (VZ) Fios customers have lost access to all STARZ channels, STARZ On Demand and the STARZ app. "Despite extensive efforts by STARZ to reach a renewal agreement and preserve uninterrupted access for Verizon Fios customers, Verizon has chosen to remove STARZ," Alison Hoffman, president of STARZ Networks, said in a statement Thursday. "We stand ready to reach a fair agreement that restores STARZ to Verizon customers as quickly as possible." Verizon did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires.