Case Study: Starz Entertainment achieves best-in-class multi-device online streaming with Akamai Technologies

Akamai Enables Starz Entertainment To Deliver The Best Online Streaming Experiences To Their Customers, Regardless Of What Device They're Using Or Where They're Located

Starz Entertainment, a premium media company, faced rapidly growing consumer demand for online streaming and needed a cost‑effective way to deliver flawless viewing experiences across devices and geographies. Their challenge included scalable content delivery and resolving caching problems as traffic and platform complexity increased.

Akamai partnered with Starz to push content to the edge of the Internet, provide caching expertise and ongoing operational support, and adapt as Starz’s needs evolved. The result was improved streaming performance and reliability for viewers worldwide, long‑term troubleshooting capabilities, and a streamlined vendor relationship—Akamai remains one of only two remaining partners from the original 17.

Starz Entertainment

Richard Brownrigg

VP, Internet and Interactive Development