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Contingencies | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Contingencies | Contingencies From time to time, the Company is involved in certain claims and legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. The Company establishes an accrued liability for claims and legal proceedings when the Company determines that a loss is both probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Once established, accruals are adjusted from time to time, as appropriate, in light of additional information. The amount of any loss ultimately incurred in relation to matters for which an accrual has been established may be higher or lower than the amounts accrued for such matters. The Company expenses legal fees as incurred. Claims and legal proceedings may be brought against the Company without merit, are inherently uncertain, are difficult to predict, and the Company’s view on these matters may change as events unfold. Reasonably possible losses, if any, are not estimable, however, based on our current understanding and evaluation of the relevant facts and circumstances, as of September 30, 2025, the Company is not a party to any pending claims or legal proceedings for which management believes the resolution would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows, and is not aware of any other claims that it believes could, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. For additional detail regarding certain legal proceedings in which Starz is involved, Starz provides the following information: As described in Note 1, the Starz Business completed the Exchange Transaction in May 2024. On August 27, 2024, purported holders of 5.5% Senior Notes (prior to the Separation) filed a complaint in New York State court asserting claims for breach of certain contractual provisions and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in connection with the Exchange Transaction and entered into Supplemental Indenture No. 10 to the indenture governing the 5.5% Senior Notes (the “Indenture”). The main basis for these claims is that Supplemental Indenture No. 10 allegedly implicated certain provisions of the Indenture that require consent of each affected holder for certain types of waivers, amendments, and supplements to the Indenture. The relief sought includes a request for a declaration that Supplemental Indenture No. 10 and the associated exchange transaction are null and void. On September 13, 2024, another purported holder sought to intervene as a plaintiff in the same suit asserting nearly identical claims, which intervention was granted on October 11, 2024. The second holder subsequently added additional theories and brought claims against other parties. Starz filed a motion to dismiss the claims. On May 23, 2025, both plaintiffs amended their complaints in view of the completion of the Separation, and on June 10, 2025, Starz moved to dismiss the amended complaints. Oral arguments on this motion occurred on September 22, 2025 and a ruling is pending. Although Starz believes that the existing allegations are without merit, there can be no assurance that the plaintiffs will not be successful in obtaining relief sought in their amended complaints. If the plaintiffs are successful, they may issue a notice of default to the trustee of the 5.5% Senior Notes and seek accelerated payments for amounts due thereunder. These actions may result in an outcome that could have a material adverse impact on Starz’s business, operations and financial conditions as well as our stakeholders, as any such action could require payments on the 5.5% Notes earlier than expected. The Company is party to certain arbitration claims arising from alleged violation of the federal Video Privacy Protection Act (the “VPPA”) and analogous state laws relating to the Company’s alleged use of a third-party pixel on the website for its subscription video service. Although the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not presently believe that the resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Legal proceedings can be expensive and disruptive to normal business operations. Even if Starz is successful in defending against such claims, it may expend significant management time and attention and funds to defend against such claims. The Company is involved in legal proceedings not listed herein, but as previously stated, it does not presently consider the matters to be material either individually or in the aggregate at this time. The Company’s view of the matters not listed may change in the future as the proceedings unfold.

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