Starz Is Back on Verizon Fios: What the New Carriage Deal Restores After the October Blackout

Starz is back on Verizon Fios. On Oct 20, 2026, Starz announced a new distribution agreement that restores all Starz channels, Starz On Demand and the Starz app through Fios. The agreement ends the recent interruption to Fios subscribers' Starz access.

What's restored

• All Starz linear channels in the Fios TV lineup
• Starz On Demand
• Starz app access with your Fios login

Starz says that gives subscribers access to the "Power" Universe and the upcoming "Power: Origins," the drama "Fightland," every episode of "Outlander" and its prequel "Outlander: Blood of my Blood," the upcoming season of "P-Valley," the current season of "S.W.A.T. Exiles" and the thriller "Tip Toe." Movies include "Michael," "Shelter," "In the Grey" and "Power Ballad."

What Starz said

"We are pleased to have reached a mutually beneficial agreement that brings STARZ's premium programming to Verizon Fios customers," said Alison Hoffman, president of Starz Networks.

If Starz still isn't showing

1. Restart your Fios set-top box so it pulls the updated channel lineup.
2. Sign out of the Starz app and sign back in with your Verizon account.
3. If you dropped or changed your Starz add-on during the blackout, check your plan in your Verizon account and re-add it if needed.
4. Ask Verizon whether any blackout credit applies to your bill.

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