Every Star Pak includes up to 15 channels on the Starz and Encore subscription services. Starz channels include movies, original series, ethnic-based programming, comedy, creative productions, children and family-based programming options. Encore offers action, love stories, dramatic performances, mystery, westerns and teen-based programming.
Starz On Demand is a special channel from which subscribers can order movies from a list of 75 at any time. These movies have been released in video rental stores but are not yet available for broadcast on the Starz channel. Subscribers can review the movie listings and choose which movie they want to view with the touch of a button. The ability to fast-forward, rewind, pause and stop the movie is included. This is an unlimited service.
Subscribers to the basic Star Pak have the option of choosing up to 46 music channels for continual access. These channels play music in the specified genre 24 hours a day, seven days a week with digital, CD-quality sound. Interviews with featured artists and live performances are available on some stations. Genres include decades, seasonal, nationality, age-related and nature. Other music categories include hip-hop, dance, rap, gospel, rock, metal, alternative, country, jazz, classical and Christian.
PLUS is a component of Star Paks that offers four different features. Subscribers can order specials, events and seasonal sports packages through pay-per-view access. A digital converter is provided to subscribers in order to view digital programming. This converter is operated by a remote that has special parental control features to restrict viewing based on family dynamics and age. The interactive on-screen guide allows individuals to find programs that they are interested in watching now and in the future by reviewing descriptions, actors, ratings, length and broadcast time and date. This guide functions up to 14 days in the future and enables users to set reminders. Subscribers can also order movies newly released in video rental stores. These movies can be stopped, paused, rewound and replayed for up to 24 hours.