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.
Schedule
01:07 - 03:00
The Distinguished Gentleman
Movie, Comedy
In the conniving world of politics, even a professional shyster like Thomas Jefferson Johnson (Eddie Murphy) can find himself outmatched. After using name recognition to get elected, Johnson enjoys many of the same financial perks as other politicians. However, while...
03:00 - 04:58
What Men Want
Movie, Romantic comedy, Fantasy
Passed up for a well-deserved promotion, sports agent Ali Davis wonders what else she needs to do to succeed in a man's world. Hoping to find answers from a psychic, Ali drinks a weird concoction that suddenly allows her to hear what men are thinking. Using her newfound ability,...
04:58 - 07:02
Notorious
Movie, Biography, Drama
Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Christopher Wallace parlays his gift for storytelling into a career as a rap artist. Eventually dubbing himself Biggie Smalls, then later, the Notorious B.I.G., Wallace's tales about violent street life take him to the top of the rap charts....
07:02 - 08:50
Zulu
Movie, Crime drama, Thriller
Three South African cops (Orlando Bloom, Forest Whitaker, Conrad Kemp) investigate the drug-related murder of a young woman.
08:50 - 10:09
Mr. Right
Movie, Romantic comedy
A writer (Erica Tazel) who has sworn off trying to find love is unexpectedly swept off her feet by a seemingly perfect man (Columbus Short). Things get complicated when she learns he works for a dating service.
10:09 - 11:59
The Marriage Chronicles
Movie, Comedy
To spice up their marriages, three couples go to a retreat run by a sexy psychologist and her handsome husband.
11:59 - 13:36
Waist Deep
Movie, Action, Thriller, Crime drama
O2 (Tyrese Gibson) is an ex-con who is trying to go straight for the sake of his son, Junior. After a carjacking puts Junior in the hands of a vicious criminal leader, O2 turns to street-smart hustler Coco (Meagan Good) for help. Heat between the pair rises as they go around the...
13:36 - 15:15
Phat Girlz
Movie, Comedy
Two large women, one a tart-tongued gal (Mo'Nique) who wants to be a fashion designer, struggle to find love and acceptance in a culture where thin is in. Their lives take a dramatic turn when they meet the men of their dreams in ways that are completely unexpected.
15:15 - 16:57
Never Let Go
Movie, Horror, Thriller
When an unspeakable evil takes over the world, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and strong bond. Needing to stay connected at all times, even tethering themselves with ropes, they must cling to one another and never let go. However, when one of...
16:57 - 18:16
Mr. Right
Movie, Romantic comedy
A writer (Erica Tazel) who has sworn off trying to find love is unexpectedly swept off her feet by a seemingly perfect man (Columbus Short). Things get complicated when she learns he works for a dating service.
18:16 - 19:56
Shaft
Movie, Action, Dark comedy, Crime drama, Thriller
Crooked cops on the take -- small-time drug lords -- sleazy informers and sadistic rich kids ready to kill --- for police detective John Shaft, its just another night in the underbelly of New York City, another shift facing down cops and criminals who want him dead and a legal...
19:56 - 21:36
Miss Juneteenth
Movie, Drama
A former beauty queen and single mom prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the "Miss Juneteenth" pageant.
21:36 - 23:23
Think Like a Man Too
Movie, Romantic comedy
In "Think Like a Man," a group of close friends applied relationship advice from a book by Steve Harvey to their own romantic entanglements. In the end, Dominic and the rest of his "band of brothers" were well on their way to everlasting love with the women in their lives....
23:23 - 01:19
Black Snake Moan
Movie, Drama
After her lover (Justin Timberlake) leaves to serve in the military, Rae (Christina Ricci) gives in to her raging libido and leaps into a life of wild abandon. Lazarus (Samuel L. Jackson), a troubled bluesman, finds Rae beaten and left for dead. He takes her in and holds her...