Starz & ENCORE will keep you home for the holidays with the gift of festive programming. On Christmas Day, today, December 25th, Starz will prove that having drama in your life during the holidays can be a good thing, with the "'Tis the Seasons" Starz Original Series Holiday Marathon beginning at 3pm ET/PT and continuing through Sunday, December 28th. The Starz Originals marathon will include the first half of the first season of global phenomenon "Outlander," the entire first season of "Power" from executive producer '50 Cent,' episodes from new critically acclaimed thriller "The Missing," and the entire first season of fan favorite "Black Sails."

The glad tidings continue on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24th, with the Starz KIDS AND FAMILY presentation of the "FROZEN Sing-Along Christmas Marathon" which features the sing-along version of the wildly popular hit movie Frozen starting at 3pm ET/PT.

STARZ will also spend the holidays commemorating acts of bravery from our most beloved superheroes in the 24-hour "Hero-Merry-Thon" starting Wednesday, December 24th at 12pm ET/PT ending on Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25th at 12pm ET/PT, featuring box office hits Thor: The Dark World, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 andIron Man 3.

ENCORE ACTION will literally kick the holidays into gear with "A Chuck Norris Christmas Eve," a marathon of the films of legendary action hero Chuck Norris starting on Wednesday, December 24th at 1am ET/PT featuring Firewalker, Forced Vengeance, Invasion U.S.A., Code of Silence, and Hero and the Terror. ENCORE CLASSIC will send you three ghosts of television past this Christmas Eve, with yule-tide helpings of Christmas episodes from fan-favorites "Night Court," "Murphy Brown," and "Magnum P.I." starting Wednesday, December 24th at 5pm ET/PT.

The holiday season at Starz & ENCORE will start with the "ENCORE FAMILY Family Feast Marathon" on THANKSGIVING Day, Thursday, November 27th continuing through Friday, November 28th, with a marathon of family favorites beginning at 5am ET/PT on Thursday, which include blockbusters Wreck-It Ralph, The Incredibles, Monsters University, Dr. Dolittle 2, Look Who's Talking, Ice Age, Remember The Titans and more. ENCORE WESTERNS will continue its month-long celebration of John Wayne 's career, with a special "Thanksgiving Day John Wayne Marathon" on Thursday November 27th beginning at 6am ET/PT, including films The Undefeated, Stagecoach, The Alamo, and El Dorado.

STARZ, Starz KIDS AND FAMILY, ENCORE FAMILY, ENCORE WESTERNS, ENCORE ACTION and ENCORE CLASSIC Detailed Holiday Programming Schedule:

**Thanksgiving Holiday Programming**

ENCORE FAMILY - "FAMILY FEAST MARATHON"

*Thanksgiving Day* Thursday, November 27th beginning at 5am

Thursday 11/27

5:00am Wreck-It Ralph

6:50am Secret of Nimh

8:15am Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl

9:50am Zoom

11:20am Sky High

1:05pm Monster House

2:40pm Planes

4:15pm The Incredibles

6:15pm Wreck-It Ralph

8:00pm Monsters University

9:45pm Dr. Dolittle 2

11:15pm RV

Friday 11/28

12:55am Michael

2:45am Look Who's Talking

4:25am Look Who's Talking Now

6:10am Baby Geniuses

7:50am Oz, The Great and Powerful

10:05am Ice Age

11:30am Little Big League

1:30pm Herbie: Fully Loaded

3:15pm Monsters University

5:00pm Are We Done Yet?

6:35pm Ice Age

8:00pm Grown Ups 2

9:45pm Remember The Titans

11:40pm National Treasure

ENCORE WESTERNS - John Wayne THANKSGIVING Marathon

*Thanksgiving Day* Thursday, November 27th beginning at 6am

6:00 am Western Heroes of Gower Street: John Wayne

6:35 am Stagecoach

8:15 am Fort Apache

10:30 am Red River

12:45 pm The Alamo

3:30 pm Western Heroes of Gower Street: John Wayne

4:00 pm The Comancheros

5:50 pm El Dorado

8:00 pm The Undefeated

10:00 pm The Train Robbers

11:35 pm The Shootist

**Christmas Holiday Programming**

STARZ KIDS AND FAMILY - "FROZEN Sing-Along Christmas Marathon"

*Christmas Eve* Wednesday, December 24th beginning at 12pm

STARZ KIDS AND FAMILY will present a marathon of the sing-along version of the wildly popular children's hit Frozen starting on Wednesday, December 24th at 3pm.

STARZ - "Hero-Merry-Thon" Super Heroes 24-Hour Holiday Marathon

*Christmas Eve* Wednesday, December 24th at 12pm

(continuing through Thursday, December 25th at 12pm)

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)Iron Man 3 (2013)

ENCORE ACTION - A CHUCK NORRIS CHRISTMAS EVE

*Christmas Eve* Wednesday December 24th beginning at 1:00amSpend Christmas Eve with The Man, The Legend , The Beard...the one and only Chuck Norris. Ring in the holiday with an all-day marathon beginning at 1:00 am Christmas Eve Day running all day long and into the night! Featuring Firewalker, Forced Vengeance, Invasion U.S.A. , Code of Silence and Hero and the Terror.

1:00am Firewalker

2:50am Forced Vengeance

4:30am Invasion U.S.A.

6:25am Code of Silence

8:10am Hero and the Terror

9:50am Firewalker

11:40am Forced Vengeance

1:15pm Invasion U.S.A.

3:05pm Code of Silence

4:50pm Hero and the Terror

6:30pm Firewalker

8:20pm Forced Vengeance

10:00pm Invasion U.S.A.

11:50pm Code of Silence

1:35am Hero and the Terror

STARZ - "'Tis the Seasons" Starz Original Series Holiday Marathon

*Christmas Day* Thursday, December 25th starting at 3pm

Summary:

"Outlander" - Thursday, December 25th starting at 3pm

"Power" - Friday, December 26th starting at 3pm

"The Missing" - Saturday, December 27th starting at 5pm

"Black Sails"- Sunday December 28th starting at 3pm

12/25

3:00pm Outlander, Eps. 101 "Sassenach"

Outlander, Eps. 102 "Castle Leoch"

Outlander, Eps. 103 "The Way Out"

Outlander, Eps. 104 "The Gathering"

Outlander, Eps. 105 "Rent"

Outlander, Eps. 106 "The Garrison Commander"

Outlander, Eps. 107 "The Wedding"

Outlander, Eps. 108 "Both Sides Now"

12/26

3:00pm Power Eps. 101 "Not Exactly How We Planned"

Power Eps. 102 "Whoever He Is"

Power Eps. 103 "This Is Real"

Power Eps. 104 "Who Are You?"

Power Eps. 105 "I Gotta Go"

Power Eps. 106 "Who You With?"

Power Eps. 107 "Loyalty"

Power Eps. 108 "Best Laid Plans"

12/27

5:00pm The Missing, Eps. 101 "Eden"

The Missing, Eps. 102 "Pray for Me"

The Missing, Eps. 103 "Blues Man"

The Missing, Eps. 104 "Gone Fishing"

The Missing, Eps. 105 "Molly"The Missing, Eps. 106 "Concrete"

12/28

3:00pm Black Sails, Eps. 101 "I."

Black Sails, Eps. 102 "II."

Black Sails, Eps. 103 "III."

Black Sails, Eps. 104 "IV."

Black Sails, Eps. 105 "V."

Black Sails, Eps. 106 "VI."

Black Sails, Eps. 107 "VII."

Black Sails, Eps. 108 "VIII."

*all times are ET/PT and subject to change

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Starz Networks is a leading provider of premium subscription video programming through the flagship STARZ® and ENCORE® 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 September 30, 2014, Starz and ENCORE serve a combined 56.2 million subscribers, including 22.5 million at STARZ, and 33.7 million at ENCORE, making them the largest pair of premium flagship channels in the U.S. STARZ® and ENCORE®, along with Starz Networks' third network MOVIEPLEX®, air more than 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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