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.
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21:51–23:39
The Wood
Now
23:39–01:30
What's Cooking?
32m left
Next
01:30–03:09
New Jersey Drive
Schedule
01:30 - 03:09
New Jersey Drive
Movie, Crime drama
Jason (Sharron Corley) is an impoverished youth growing up in the slums of New Jersey. He and his pal Midget (Gabriel Casseus) get their thrills by stealing cars and taking them for joyrides. Eventually, the boys grow more serious about auto theft when they realize they can earn...
03:09 - 05:06
Harlem Nights
Movie, Comedy, Crime drama, Romance, Adventure, Thriller
In the waning days of Prohibition, Sugar Ray (Richard Pryor) and his adopted son, Quick (Eddie Murphy), run a speakeasy called Club Sugar Ray. When gangster Bugsy Calhoune (Michael Lerner) learns that Sugar Ray's place is pulling in more money than his own establishment, the...
05:06 - 06:54
The Wood
Movie, Drama
Three old friends -- Mike (Omar Epps), Roland (Taye Diggs) and Slim (Richard T. Jones) -- recount memories of their shared childhood in Inglewood, Calif., as they prepare for Roland's wedding to his fiancée, Lisa (LisaRaye). When the groom goes missing without a word, Mike and...
06:54 - 08:38
Black Ops
Movie, Action, Horror, Thriller
Trapped on a never-ending stairwell, members of a black ops team confront a mysterious and terrifying evil while trying to climb to the top.
08:38 - 10:35
The Devil You Know
Movie, Crime drama, Thriller
Ex-con Marcus Cowans is trying to turn over a new leaf with the support of his loving family. After learning that one of his brothers may have been involved in a horrific crime, Marcus grapples with the limits of loyalty. He and his family, increasingly weary of the justice...
10:35 - 11:53
Resurrection Road
Movie, Action, Drama, Horror
A squad of six Black soldiers, led by ex-slave Barabbas, are sent on a suicide mission.
11:53 - 13:44
The Kingdom
Movie, Action, Thriller, Drama
Charged with the most important assignment of his career, federal agent Ron Fleury has one week to assemble a team, infiltrate and destroy a terrorist cell based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Culture shock and opposition from local law enforcement combine to hinder his progress and...
13:44 - 15:23
The System
Movie, Action
After a drug bust, a former marine is recruited by authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison. After discovering an underground fight ring, he must fight to stay alive and take down the corrupt system.
15:23 - 16:47
Like a Boss
Movie, Comedy
Best friends Mia and Mel run their own cosmetics company -- a business they built from the ground up. But they're also in over their heads financially, and the prospect of a buyout offer from an industry titan proves too tempting to pass up. The beauty business is now about to...
16:47 - 18:44
The Devil You Know
Movie, Crime drama, Thriller
Ex-con Marcus Cowans is trying to turn over a new leaf with the support of his loving family. After learning that one of his brothers may have been involved in a horrific crime, Marcus grapples with the limits of loyalty. He and his family, increasingly weary of the justice...
18:44 - 20:35
The Kingdom
Movie, Action, Thriller, Drama
Charged with the most important assignment of his career, federal agent Ron Fleury has one week to assemble a team, infiltrate and destroy a terrorist cell based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Culture shock and opposition from local law enforcement combine to hinder his progress and...
20:35 - 21:53
Resurrection Road
Movie, Action, Drama, Horror
A squad of six Black soldiers, led by ex-slave Barabbas, are sent on a suicide mission.
21:53 - 23:17
Like a Boss
Movie, Comedy
Best friends Mia and Mel run their own cosmetics company -- a business they built from the ground up. But they're also in over their heads financially, and the prospect of a buyout offer from an industry titan proves too tempting to pass up. The beauty business is now about to...
23:17 - 00:56
The System
Movie, Action
After a drug bust, a former marine is recruited by authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison. After discovering an underground fight ring, he must fight to stay alive and take down the corrupt system.