Clarke, Jeffries Urge End to Altice/Starz Blackout
Democratic Reps. Yvette Clarke and Hakeem Jeffries are urging Altice USA and Starz to come to an agreement in their ongoing carriage talks. Both represent New York City districts. In a letter Thursday to the heads of the MVPD and…
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programmer, the lawmakers said Starz content "is of particular importance to the African American community" and said they're "disappointed" by the blackout, which started Jan. 1 (see 1801020039). Altice said Starz has "refused all offers, including many offers to extend our current arrangement." It said the fact customers also can subscribe to Starz directly through its over-the-top service "makes it all the more surprising that Starz wouldn’t enter into an agreement with us to help them promote their own product.” Starz didn't comment.