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Chief Executive Officer of Starz Chris Albrecht speaks onstage during the 'Executive Session' panel discussion at the Starz portion of the 2016 Television Critics Association Summer Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 1, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (July 31, 2016 - Source: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images North America)
Chief Executive Officer of Starz Chris Albrecht speaks onstage during the ‘Executive Session’ panel discussion at the Starz portion of the 2016 Television Critics Association Summer Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 1, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.
(July 31, 2016 – Source: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images North America)

“We’re in the process of merging with Lionsgate. Together I believe we’ll be a one of a kind entertainment powerhouse and talent magnet.” Chris Albrecht

By Valerie Milano

Beverly Hills, CA (The Hollywood Times) 8/22/16 –

Exec de Jour’: Chris Albrecht (CEO)

Tagline: “Obsessable”

Mission: Focus on stories that resonate with underserved audiences and projects with passionate fandoms.

Franchise Series: Black Sails, Power

2015 Rookie of the year: Ash vs Evil Dead

In Development: Tomorrow Today, Pussy Valley

Multi-platform profile: Amazon, Starz APP

Hard Numbers:

2nd most subscribed premium pay TV network

24.2 million Subscribers

Power picked up for 2 more seasons

 

 

 

 

 

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Valerie Milano is the well-connected Senior Editor and Entertainment Critic at TheHollywoodTimes.today, a website that aggregates showbiz news curated for, and written by, insiders of the entertainment industry. (@HwoodTimes @TheHollywood.Times) Milano, whose extraordinary talents for networking in the famously tight-clad enclave of Hollywood have placed her at the center of the industry’s top red carpets and events since 1984, heads daily operations of a uniquely accessible, yet carefully targeted publication. For years, Milano sat on the board and tour coordinator of the Television Critics Association’s press tours. She has written for Communications Daily, Discover Hollywood, Hollywood Today, Television International, and Video Age International, and contributed to countless other magazines and digests. Valerie works closely with the Human Rights Campaign as a distinguished Fed Club Council Member. She also works with GLSEN, GLAAD, Outfest, NCLR, LAMBDA Legal, and DAP Health, in addition to donating both time and finances to high-profile nonprofits. She has been a member of the Los Angeles Press Club for a couple of years and looks forward to the possibility of contributing to the future success of its endeavors. Milano’s passion for meeting people extends from Los Feliz to her favorite getaway, Palm Springs. There, she is a member of the Palm Springs Museum of Art and a prominent Old Las Palmas-area patron.