Starz shines as Bell Media’s Encore fades

TORONTO – Starz has officially launched in Canada, available direct to consumer packaged with Bell Media streamer Crave, the broadcaster confirmed Tuesday.The Canadian home of all new original programming from the U.S. pay television platform, Starz is available to Canadian viewers across two linear channels (following the rebrand of Encore) and on demand platforms via participating television providers. The Starz streaming service is available as an add-on to Crave for an additional $5.99/month, accessed via Crave.ca, the Crave app on iOS and Android, and Apple TV Generation 4, with additional platforms rolling out in the coming months.Starz content includes original millennial comedy series...