How to Stream Starz Encore Without Cable

I watch a lot of old feature films and original series on Starz Encore. When I’m in the mood for action films, comedies, or family content, I can always find something that catches my interest.

In a hurry? The following live TV streaming services offer Starz Encore as an add-on:

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How Can I Watch Starz Encore without a cable subscription?

You can watch Starz Encore on most major streaming services such as Fubo, Sling TV, and DIRECTV STREAM. There is also a standalone Starz subscription that allows you to watch classic movies and shows from its catalog on-demand.

Live TV Streaming Services

Most live TV streaming services allow you to add a collection of Starz channels, including Starz Encore.

Fubo

Fubo offers a Starz add-on for $10/mo, which includes Starz Encore, Starz Encore Espanol, and 5 regular Starz channels. To get it, you will need Fubo’s base plan, Pro, which starts at $79.99/month. The plan includes 150+ live TV channels, unlimited cloud DVR, and simultaneous streaming on up to 10 devices.

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See our Fubo review to know more.

Sling TV

You can get Starz Encore as part of the Sling TV Starz add-on, which is an extra $9/mo. It comprises 15 total channels including all 8 Starz Encore channels: East, West, Action, Black, Classic, Family, Suspense, and Westerns. The base Sling Orange and Sling Blue packages cost $40.00/month each or $55.00/month for both.

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DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM’s Ultimate and Premier plans include Starz Encore and cost $129.99/month and $169.99/month respectively. The Ultimate plan gives you 160+ channels while the Premier plan offers 185+ channels. Both plans include support for unlimited simultaneous streaming devices (on your home Wi-Fi) and cloud DVR storage.

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DIRECTV STREAM also allows you to add the Starz package to any other plan at no cost for the first three months and $10.99/mo thereafter. The Starz package offers 14 total channels including all 8 of the Starz Encore ones.

See our DIRECTV STREAM review for complete information.

Hulu + Live TV

The Hulu Live Starz add-on costs $9.99/mo and offers access to Starz’s entire library of movies, shows and live TV channels including Starz Encore.

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As with any other service, you’ll need to purchase the base plan as well, which costs $82.99/month. The plan comes with 95+ channels, Disney+, ESPN+, unlimited cloud DVR storage, and streaming on up to 2 devices at once.

Get more information in our Hulu + Live TV review.

Philo

Starz Encore is available as a part of Philo’s Starz add-on for $10/mo.

Philo is an affordable live TV streaming service costing just $28.00/month. It offers 70+ channels along with AMC+. Philo comes with unlimited cloud DVR storage and supports streaming on up to 3 devices at once.

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Other Ways to Stream Starz Encore

• YouTube TV: Starz is available as an add-on with YouTube TV for $9.99/mo. The add-on includes all the Starz and Starz Encore channels. YouTube TV’s base plan costs $72.99/month. See our YouTube TV review for details.
• Amazon Prime Video Channels: Amazon offers Starz as a Prime Video Channel for $9.99/mo in addition to the base Amazon Prime subscription.
• Starz Website or App: You can stream movies and shows from Encore and other channels on-demand on Starz.com or the Starz app for $9.99/mo.

Devices to Stream Starz Encore

You can stream Starz Encore channel on nearly every device that can connect to the internet, including your phone, tablet or desktop/laptop PC. You can also use popular streaming devices such as Roku, Amazon Fire TV (Stick/Cube), Apple TV, and Chromecast.

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All services support smart TVs based on Android TV and most support others from LG, Samsung, and Vizio. Fubo and Sling TV also support streaming through Xbox. Check out our detailed reviews for each streaming service to know the complete list of devices.

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What Is Starz Encore?

American television channel Starz Encore was originally introduced in 1991 to serve as a competitor to HBO and other premium cable movie channels. At first, it showed movies from the 1960s and 1970s before slowly integrating content from other eras such as the 1950s as well as first-run movies and rebroadcasts of television shows produced for Starz.

Starz Encore currently has a deal with Lionsgate and Universal to allow it to air first-run movies. There are roughly eight sub-variants of this channel to cater to different segments of the market:

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• Starz Encore (flagship channel)
• Starz Encore Action
• Starz Encore Black
• Starz Encore Classic
• Starz Encore Español
• Starz Encore Family
• Starz Encore Suspense
• Starz Encore Westerns

The channel is owned by Lionsgate through Starz Inc.

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Starz Encore Programming

Starz Encore broadcasts almost exclusively feature films. These are constantly changing. Here is a list of some of the hit movies that were broadcast during the two-week period on Starz Encore in June 2024.

Wrapping Up

If you are looking to watch great feature films, Starz Encore has everything you need. You can stream it through the Starz app or most live TV streaming services. Sling TV is our top choice for watching this channel. Save 50% on your first month of Sling TV.

FAQs

What’s the difference between Starz and Starz Encore?

Starz is focused on original programming along with TV shows, live events, and feature films. Starz Encore shows almost exclusively feature films. It doesn’t matter too much given that the two channels are almost always offered together — along with the roughly dozen related channels.

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