Filing Details

This Schedule 13G reflects the beneficial ownership of the Reporting Persons (as defined below) as of the date hereof:

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

Starz ("Issuer")

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

8900 Liberty Circle

Englewood, Colorado 80112

Item 2(a).

Name of Persons Filing:

The names of the persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G are: Elliott Associates, L.P. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, "Elliott Associates"), Elliott International, L.P. ("Elliott International") and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc. ("International Advisors" and collectively with Elliott Associates and Elliott International, the "Reporting Persons").  Paul E. Singer ("Singer"), Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Capital Advisors"), which is controlled by Singer, and Elliott Special GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Special GP"), which is controlled by Singer, are the general partners of Elliott Associates.  Hambledon, Inc. ("Hambledon") is the general partner of Elliott International.  International Advisors is the investment manager for Elliott International.  International Advisors expressly disclaims equitable ownership of and pecuniary interest in any Series A Common Stock.

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

The business address of Elliott Associates, International Advisors, Capital Advisors, Singer and Special GP is 40 West 57^th Street, 30^th Floor, New York, New York 10019.

The business address of Elliott International and Hambledon is c/o Maples & Calder, P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, South Church Street, George Town, Cayman Islands, British West Indies.

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:

Each of Elliott Associates and Capital Advisors is a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Elliott International is a limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, British West Indies.

International Advisors is a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Special GP is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Hambledon is a corporation formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, British West Indies.

Singer is a U.S. citizen.

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

Series A common stock, $.01 par value per share ("Series A Common Stock").

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

85571Q102

Item 3.

If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d 1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

Item 4.

Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

Elliott Associates individually beneficially owns 2,520,570 shares of Series A Common Stock.

Elliott International and International Advisors together beneficially own the 5,356,210 shares of Series A Common Stock held by Elliott International.

Elliott Associates, Elliott International and International Advisors together beneficially own an aggregate of 7,876,780 shares of Series A Common Stock.

(b)

Percent of class:

The aggregate percentage of Series A Common Stock reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 87,562,102 shares of Series A Common Stock outstanding, which is the total number of shares of Series A Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2016 as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 8, 2016.

Elliott Associates beneficially owned 2.9% of the outstanding shares of Series A Common Stock.

Elliott International and International Advisors owned approximately 6.1% of the outstanding shares of Series A Common Stock.

Elliott Associates, Elliott International and International Advisors' aggregate beneficial ownership constituted approximately 9.0% of the outstanding shares of Series A Common Stock.

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

Elliott Associates has sole power to vote or direct the vote of 2,520,570 shares of Series A Common Stock.

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

Elliott International and International Advisors together have shared power to vote or direct the vote of 5,356,210 shares of Series A Common Stock.

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

Elliott Associates has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 2,520,570 shares of Series A Common Stock.

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

Elliott International and International Advisors together have shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 5,356,210 shares of Series A Common Stock.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [  ].

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

Not applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

See Exhibit A.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10.

Certification.

Not applicable.

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

Dated:

December 9, 2016

EXHIBIT A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the Series A Common Stock of Starz dated December 9, 2016, and any further amendments thereto signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Dated:

December 9, 2016