Starz has warned that Verizon FiOS could soon remove its channels and related services unless the companies reach a distribution agreement. Starz says the potential loss would limit competition and viewer choice, while FiOS customers’ access to Starz through streaming would remain unaffected.

Starz ended 2025 with 17.6 million subscribers but no longer reports subscriber numbers; about three-quarters of its subscribers use its streaming service. The article says this may make the dispute less disruptive across the industry than conflicts involving larger entertainment programmers, as FiOS customers can subscribe to Starz through streaming platforms.