Overview
- Starz disclosed in its proxy that CEO Jeff Hirsch earned $6.75 million for the nine-month 2025 transition period.
- Hirsch’s contract now runs through 2028 with a $1.55 million base salary and aggressive bonus and stock targets.
- Starz said it will stop reporting subscriber totals next quarter and plans about $650 million in 2026 content spend with $80–$120 million in free cash flow.
- The company cut about 7 percent of jobs in March as it shifts resources as a standalone public company.
- The filing also details a $50,000-per-month advisory pact with Michael Burns that includes a one-time $3 million stock option grant.