Lionsgate-backed streamer StarzPlay is growing its international footprint with a launch in Japan. The roll-out comes a year after StarzPlay was launched in a host of territories via Apple TV Chann…
The roll-out comes a year after StarzPlay was launched in a host of territories via Apple TV Channels, including the U.K.,The OTT platform is now available to Japanese customers through Apple TV channels on the Apple TV app across a range of devices, including iPhone, iPad and Apple TV, as well as select Samsung and LG smart TVs, and Roku and Amazon Fire TV.
The platform, which has a major presence in the Middle East and Africa via market-leading StarzPlay Arabia, is now in 50 countries. According to, viewership across platforms and territories in April is up 77% over March. Meanwhile, subscriber growth has risen by 38%.
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