Starz Encore Black

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.

TV Guide

12 May 13 May Yesterday

03:18 - 05:00

Never Let Go

Movie, Horror, Thriller

When an unspeakable evil takes over the world, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and strong bond. Needing to stay connected at all times, even tethering themselves with ropes, they must cling to one another and never let go. However, when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, the ties that bind them together are severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.

05:00 - 06:34

Krystal

Movie, Comedy drama

A sheltered young man joins Alcoholics Anonymous to get closer to the woman of his dreams, a former hooker and stripper named Krystal.

06:34 - 08:05

Sweet Potato Pie

Movie, Comedy

Three virginal buddies (Marc 7, Saafir, Mr. Short Khop) go on a quest for their first sexual encounter.

08:05 - 09:41

Sleepless

Movie, Action, Thriller

Undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs (Jamie Foxx) finds himself caught in a high-stakes web of corrupt cops, internal affairs and murderous gangsters. When a failed heist leads to the kidnapping of his teenage son (Octavius J. Johnson), Downs must race against time during a wild and restless night to save him and bring the criminals to justice.

09:41 - 11:59

Outlaw Johnny Black

Movie, Western, Comedy

Cowboy Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton, the man responsible for the death of his father. He soon becomes a wanted outlaw while posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious land baron.

11:59 - 14:10

Machine Gun Preacher

Movie, Biography, Crime drama, Action

Sam Childers (Gerard Butler), a former biker, decides to go to East Africa to help repair homes destroyed by civil war. Transformed by the horrors he sees, Sam ignores the warnings of more experienced aide workers and breaks ground for an orphanage in the heart of territory controlled by a brutal renegade militia. But establishing a shelter is not enough; determined to save as many lives as possible, Sam leads armed missions into enemy territory to rescue kidnapped children.

14:10 - 15:44

Krystal

Movie, Comedy drama

A sheltered young man joins Alcoholics Anonymous to get closer to the woman of his dreams, a former hooker and stripper named Krystal.

15:44 - 17:29

Unexpected Christmas

Movie, Comedy, Drama

A family's perfect Christmas reunion is upended when old rivalries, secrets and romantic mix-ups come to a head.

17:29 - 18:58

My First Love

Movie, Drama, Romance

A man's refusal to monitor his use of electronic devices plays a major role in his troubled marriage.

18:58 - 21:16

Outlaw Johnny Black

Movie, Western, Comedy

21:16 - 22:52

Sleepless

Movie, Action, Thriller

22:52 - 00:33

Out of Sync

Movie, Crime drama

A Los Angeles DJ (LL Cool J) in debt to bookies falls for the girlfriend of a drug dealer he is watching for the police.