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NEW STARZ ORIGINAL SERIES "OUTLANDER" SAMPLED NEARLY ONE MILLION TIMES
PREMIERES ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH AT 9PM ET/PT
First Episode of New STARZ Original Series Made Available Prior to Worldwide Series Premiere Through Select U.S. Cable, Satellite and Telco Affiliates and Online Platforms
Beverly Hills, Calif., August 8, 2014 - On August 2, Starz made the first full episode of the new Original series, "Outlander" available for free viewing on multiple television and online platforms nationwide leading up to the worldwide series premiere. One of the most widely-anticipated STARZ Original series, "Outlander" is adapted from Diana Gabaldon's international best-selling books and executive produced by Ronald D. Moore ("Battlestar Galactica").
The "Outlander" sneak peek gave fans the chance to watch Episode 101: Sassenach* one week in advance of its premiere on Saturday, August 9 at 9:00 pm ET/PT exclusively on STARZ.
As of August 7, the early initial data from some of the platforms where it was made available showed that the episode had been viewed 900,000 (897,372) times by more than 600,000 unique viewers (606,557).
***This data was sourced from viewing of "Outlander" episode 101 on STARZ ON DEMAND, STARZ PLAY, Starz.com, YouTube, and Xfinity On Demand August 2-7, 2014. Reported via Rentrak On-Demand Essentials, Starz internal databases, and other sources available on request.
**SERIES PREMIERE**
EPISODE 101: SASSENACH
Airdate: Saturday, August 9th
While on her honeymoon, WWII combat nurse Claire Randall is mysteriously transported back to 1743 Scotland, where she is kidnapped by a group of Highlanders - and meets an injured young man named Jamie.
"Outlander" is produced by Tall Ship Productions, Story Mining & Supply Company and Left Bank Pictures in association with Sony Pictures Television.
"Outlander" Online:
For more information, go to the official Outlander Facebook Page and follow @Outlander_Starz on Twitter and Instagram. Join the conversation with #Outlander and #STARZ. Website: http://www.starz.com/originals/Outlander
About Starz
Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) is a leading integrated global media and entertainment company with operating units that provide premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television channels (Starz Networks), global content distribution (Starz Distribution) and animated television and movie production (Starz Animation), www.starz.com.
Starz Networks is a leading provider of premium subscription video programming through the flagship STARZ(R) and ENCORE(R) pay TV networks which showcase premium original programming and movies to U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, and telecommunications companies. As of June 30 2014, STARZ and ENCORE serve a combined 55.4 million subscribers, including 22.0 million at STARZ, and 33.4 million at ENCORE, making them the largest pair of premium flagship channels in the U.S. STARZ(R) and ENCORE(R), along with Starz Networks' third network MOVIEPLEX(R), air over 1,000 movies monthly across 17 linear networks, complemented by On Demand and authenticated online offerings through STARZ PLAY, ENCORE PLAY, and MOVIEPLEX PLAY. Starz Distribution develops, produces and acquires entertainment content, distributing it to consumers globally on DVD, digital formats and traditional television. Starz Distribution's home video, digital media and worldwide distribution business units distribute original programming content produced by Starz, as well as entertainment content for itself and third parties. Starz Animation produces animated TV and movie content for studios, networks, distributors and audiences worldwide.
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