Starz Encore Black

United States 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.

Whitney Houston in Focus
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07:22–07:59
Whitney Houston in Focus
Apple Mortgage Cake
Now
07:59–09:29
Apple Mortgage Cake
1h 26m left
New Jersey Drive
Next
09:29–11:08
New Jersey Drive
Schedule
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One Man's Justice
03:57 - 05:38
One Man's Justice
Movie, Action
When the wife and daughter of Army drill sergeant John North (Brian Bosworth) are killed during an arms deal involving a crooked FBI agent named Karl Savak (Bruce Payne), John decides to take matters into his own hands, only to discover that the henchman responsible for their...
Black Ops
05:38 - 07:22
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.
Whitney Houston in Focus
07:22 - 07:59
Whitney Houston in Focus
Special, Documentary
The untold story of photographer Bette Marshall and her one-time muse, an unknown eighteen-year-old singer the world would come to know as Whitney Houston.
Apple Mortgage Cake
LIVE 07:59 - 09:29
Apple Mortgage Cake
Movie, Docudrama
To avoid losing her home to foreclosure, single mother Angela Logan (Kimberly Elise) tries to bake and sell 100 apple cakes in 10 days.
New Jersey Drive
09:29 - 11:08
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...
Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn
11:08 - 13:06
Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn
Movie, Crime drama
Newly released from prison, a man (William DeMeo) scoffs at the chance to earn an honest living in his father's construction business; instead he returns to a life of crime.
Black Ops
13:06 - 14:50
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.
The Sixth Man
14:50 - 16:40
The Sixth Man
Movie, Comedy
Brothers Kenny (Marlon Wayans) and Antoine Tyler (Kadeem Hardison) have always wanted to be basketball heroes, standing out as child athletes and now as college players at the University of Washington. But tragedy strikes during a game, when Kenny, the superstar of the family,...
Apple Mortgage Cake
16:40 - 18:10
Apple Mortgage Cake
Movie, Docudrama
To avoid losing her home to foreclosure, single mother Angela Logan (Kimberly Elise) tries to bake and sell 100 apple cakes in 10 days.
Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn
18:10 - 20:08
Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn
Movie, Crime drama
Newly released from prison, a man (William DeMeo) scoffs at the chance to earn an honest living in his father's construction business; instead he returns to a life of crime.
New Jersey Drive
20:08 - 21:47
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...
Black Ops
21:47 - 23:31
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.
Apple Mortgage Cake
23:31 - 01:00
Apple Mortgage Cake
Movie, Docudrama
To avoid losing her home to foreclosure, single mother Angela Logan (Kimberly Elise) tries to bake and sell 100 apple cakes in 10 days.
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