How Hirsch was paid
$6.8M in total for Transition Year 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Stock | Incentive | Pension | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey A. HirschChief Executive Officer and President | $1,162,877 | $2,530,994 | $2,950,493 | $96,218 | $13,241 | $6,753,823 |
| Alison HoffmanPresident, Starz Networks | $856,164 | $969,297 | $902,376 | — | $26,332 | $2,754,169 |
| Scott MacdonaldChief Financial Officer | $682,972 | $708,290 | $570,405 | $21,451 | $25,332 | $2,008,450 |
| Audrey LeeEVP, General Counsel | $562,436 | $361,910 | $346,517 | — | $27,783 | $1,298,646 |
| Jason WyrickEVP, Technology | $438,714 | $231,129 | $266,600 | — | $21,247 | $957,690 |
What changed and why
- $6.8MJeffrey A. Hirsch received total compensation of $6,753,823 for the nine-month transition period ended December 31, 2025.
- 7.6%U.S. over-the-top subscribers grew 7.6% year-over-year to reach 12.7 million at the end of fiscal 2025.
- 2.9xTotal adjusted OIBDA leverage finished the year at 2.9x, outperforming the 3.1x guidance metric.
- $1.6MChief executive officer base salary was set at $1,550,000 under the employment agreement dated November 11, 2025.
- The ratio of CEO to median employee annual total compensation was calculated as 67 to 1.
About this page
Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.