Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. inked a long-term deal with Starz executive Jeffrey Hirsch, which promoted him to president and CEO of Starz.
Hirsch joined Starz in 2015 as president of global marketing and product development and became COO the following year.
The previous CEO, Chris Albrecht, announced his departure earlier this year. Hirsch had been running Starz network for almost a year.
Hirsch will be in charge of shaping Starz's overall business and programming strategy, as well as overseeing the network's international expansion.
