Starz Encore Black
United States
Starz Encore Black is a cable and satellite channel in the United States that focuses on films aimed at African American audiences. Its programming library leans heavily on action, drama, and comedy titles from the 1990s onward, including Blaxploitation classics and contemporary urban cinema. The channel does not produce original series or live events; instead, it curates a rotating selection of theatrical movies, often running them uncut and commercial-free. Music-related content, such as concert films or hip-hop documentaries, occasionally appears in the schedule.
Viewers can access the channel through traditional cable subscriptions or via the Starz streaming app, which includes the linear feed alongside on-demand titles. TV guide listings for Starz Encore Black typically show movies grouped by theme or actor, with new titles added monthly. The channel’s signal is available in standard definition on most providers, with some offering an HD simulcast.
Previous
01:28–03:00
How She Move
Now
03:00–04:25
Bulletproof
34m left
Next
04:25–06:07
The Wedding Ringer
Schedule
01:28 - 03:00
How She Move
Movie, Drama
Raya (Rutina Wesley), a gifted student and dancer at an elite academy, must return home and attend public school after her sister's drug-related death. She has a bitter rivalry with Michelle (Tré Armstrong), in which the two try to see which is the better dancer. Raya convinces...
LIVE 03:00 - 04:25
Bulletproof
Movie, Action
A none-too-bright criminal, Archie Moses (Adam Sandler) works for drug kingpin Frank Colton (James Caan) and remains oblivious to the fact that one of his closest buddies is actually an undercover police officer named Jack Carter (Damon Wayans). After Moses accidentally shoots...
04:25 - 06:07
The Wedding Ringer
Movie, Comedy
Socially awkward Doug Harris is two weeks from marrying the gal of his dreams, but he has a problem: He doesn't have any groomsmen for the occasion. Desperate and running out of time, Doug calls upon Jimmy Callahan, owner and operator of Best Man Inc., a company that provides...
06:07 - 07:39
The Strangers: Chapter 3
Movie, Horror, Thriller
Maya squares off against the masked killers one last time in a brutal, full-circle reckoning of survival and revenge.
07:39 - 09:10
More Money, More Family
Movie, Comedy
Two cousins pretend they won the lottery to reunite their fractured family.
09:10 - 10:52
Night Raiders
Movie, Science fiction, Thriller, Drama
In a post-war future, a mother joins an underground band of vigilantes to try and rescue her daughter from a state-run institution.
10:52 - 12:14
The Knife
Movie, Thriller, Drama
A family's life gets thrown into disarray when they find a mysterious woman in their new home. By the time the police arrive, the intruder is lying unconscious on the floor with a knife in her hand. Questioned by a detective, the couple and their two children try to safeguard...
12:14 - 13:45
Akilla's Escape
Movie, Crime drama, Action, Thriller
A drug dealer finds his moral code challenged when he interrupts an armed robbery and captures one of the gang members who is a 15-year-old boy.
13:45 - 15:17
The Strangers: Chapter 3
Movie, Horror, Thriller
Maya squares off against the masked killers one last time in a brutal, full-circle reckoning of survival and revenge.
15:17 - 17:01
Along Came a Spider
Movie, Mystery, Thriller, Crime drama
A psychological suspense thriller adapted from James Patterson's first highly acclaimed novel in the Alex Cross series, Morgan Freeman reprises his role as the Washington, D.C. police detective and psychologist who is through playing mind games with criminals -- that is until a...
17:01 - 18:32
More Money, More Family
Movie, Comedy
Two cousins pretend they won the lottery to reunite their fractured family.
18:32 - 20:13
About Last Night
Movie, Romantic comedy, Drama
While out with loudmouthed pal Bernie (Kevin Hart), Danny (Michael Ealy) meets successful businesswoman Debbie (Joy Bryant), who's as leery of relationships as Danny is. However, Danny and Debbie both feel the pull of undeniable attraction, and they end up spending the first of...
20:13 - 21:55
Night Raiders
Movie, Science fiction, Thriller, Drama
In a post-war future, a mother joins an underground band of vigilantes to try and rescue her daughter from a state-run institution.
21:55 - 23:55
Bait
Movie, Action, Comedy
Landing in jail for a petty theft crime, Alvin finds himself sharing a cell with John Jaster, the incarcerated half of the pair of high-tech thieves responsible for the missing gold. His partner, Bristol, is still at large. Alvin wants only to get out of prison and start fresh...
23:55 - 01:17
The Knife
Movie, Thriller, Drama
A family's life gets thrown into disarray when they find a mysterious woman in their new home. By the time the police arrive, the intruder is lying unconscious on the floor with a knife in her hand. Questioned by a detective, the couple and their two children try to safeguard...