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title: "Starz Q2 FY26 net loss widens to $189.4 million; revenue falls 3.7% to $307.9 million vs year-ago quarter"
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description: "Starz reported a widened GAAP net loss of $189.4 million for Q2 FY26, up from the prior year, with revenue declining 3.7% to $307.9 million. The operating loss increased to $175.5 million due to $151.2 million in restructuring costs, primarily contract termination fees. However, Adjusted OIBDA improved to $59.9 million from $33.4 million year-over-year."
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# Starz Q2 FY26 net loss widens to $189.4 million; revenue falls 3.7% to $307.9 million vs year-ago quarter

-   Starz posted a GAAP net loss of $189.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, more than quadrupling from the prior-year quarter. \* GAAP revenue fell 3.7% to $307.9 million, as linear and other revenue dropped 12.2% to $86.6 million while OTT revenue was flat at $221.3 million. \* GAAP operating loss widened to $175.5 million, driven by restructuring and other costs of $151.2 million that included $147.2 million of contract termination fees. \* Starz Networks Adjusted OIBDA rose to $59.9 million from $33.4 million a year earlier. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. STARZ Entertainment Corp. published the original content used to generate this news brief via EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system operated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Ref. ID: 0001628280-26-054565), on August 07, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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