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Starz Entertainment Executive Compensation (FY25)

LGF.A · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Jeffrey Hirsch
Median of the other named officers
$1,128,168
6 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 15, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Jeffrey Hirsch: $9,823,232 → $6,753,823 (31.2% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Starz Entertainment's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Jeffrey Hirsch, Chief Executive Officer and President, came to $6,753,823 in fiscal 2025. Hirsch's total was 31.2% lower than the $9,823,232 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Starz Entertainment's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 82.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 15, 2026.
Which companies are in Starz Entertainment's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names AMC Networks Inc., fuboTV, Inc., iHeartMedia, Inc., Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. and Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., among others.
What is Starz Entertainment's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 67:1, against median employee compensation of $100,157.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
James Barge
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Jon Feltheimer
Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Brian Goldsmith
Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Michael Burns
Vice Chair
◇◇◇———◇◇
Corii Berg
Former Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Departed during or after this year
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Bruce Tobey
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
◇—◇————◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jeffrey Hirsch
Chief Executive Officer and President
◇◇◇———◇◇
James Barge
Chief Financial Officer, Old Lionsgate
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jeffrey Hirsch
Chief Executive Officer and President
◇◇◇———◇◇
James Barge
Chief Financial Officer, Old Lionsgate
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jeffrey Hirsch
Chief Executive Officer and President
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Alison Hoffman
President, Starz Networks
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Scott Macdonald
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Audrey Lee
EVP, General Counsel
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jason Wyrick
EVP, Technology
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jon Feltheimer
Chief Executive Officer, Old Lionsgate
◇—————◇◇
James Barge
Chief Financial Officer, Old Lionsgate
◇—————◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Alison HoffmanRSU◇——◇——◇
Alison HoffmanRSU◇——◇——◇
Alison HoffmanRSU◇——◇——◇
Alison HoffmanRSU◇——◇——◇
Audrey LeeRSU◇——◇——◇
Audrey LeeRSU◇——◇——◇
Audrey LeeRSU◇——◇——◇
Audrey LeeRSU◇——◇——◇
Jason WyrickRSU◇——◇——◇
Jason WyrickRSU◇——◇——◇
Jason WyrickRSU◇——◇——◇
Jason WyrickRSU◇——◇——◇
Scott MacdonaldRSU◇——◇——◇
Scott MacdonaldRSU◇——◇——◇
Scott MacdonaldRSU◇——◇——◇
Scott MacdonaldRSU◇——◇——◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Audrey LeeRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Alison HoffmanRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Jeffrey HirschRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Scott MacdonaldRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Jason WyrickPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Michael Burns
Board chair
◇————◇◇
Joshua Sapan
◇—————◇
Hardwick Simmons
◇—————◇
Mark H. Rachesky, M.D
◇—————◇
Lisa Gersh
◇—————◇
Harry Sloan
◇—————◇
Emily Fine
◇—————◇
Mignon Clyburn
◇—————◇
Bruce Mann
◇—————◇
Ed Wilson
◇—————◇
John D. Harkey Jr
◇—————◇
Gordon Crawford
◇—————◇
Yvette Ostolaza
◇—————◇
Susan McCaw
◇—————◇
Michael T. Fries
◇—————◇
Marc Graboff and Daryl Simm served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • AMC Networks Inc. AMCX
  • fuboTV, Inc. FUBO
  • iHeartMedia, Inc. IHRT
  • Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. MSGE
  • Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. MSGS
  • Nexstar Media Group, Inc. NXST
  • Roku, Inc. ROKU
  • Sinclair, Inc. SBGI
  • Sphere Entertainment Co. SPHR
  • The E.W. Scripps Company SSP
  • TKO Group Holdings, Inc. TKO
  • Urban One, Inc. UONE

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 15, 2026=◇◇◇
2021September 13, 2022=◇◇◇
2020September 14, 2021=◇◇◇
2019September 15, 2020=◇◇◇
2017September 11, 2018=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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256 figures on this page: 251 cited to the filing that reported them, 5 calculated from figures it prints.
251 cited to the filing
5 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000929351-26-000034
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  2. 0000929351-26-000021
    Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table — Transitional Fiscal 2025 · Outstanding Equity Awards · and 3 more sections
  3. 0001193125-23-256080
    Summary Compensation Table · Summary Compensation — Fiscals 2023, 2022 and 2021
  4. 0000929351-22-000026
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0000929351-21-000026
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0000929351-20-000024
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0000929351-18-000037
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Starz Entertainment discloses

The companies named in LGF.A's own disclosed peer group.

AMC Networks Inc.fuboTV, Inc.iHeartMedia, Inc.Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.Nexstar Media Group, Inc.Roku, Inc.Sinclair, Inc.Sphere Entertainment Co.The E.W. Scripps CompanyTKO Group Holdings, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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