Starz IDs

1st Logo (1994-2002)
Logo: When the logo starts, it looks like it is taking place at a theater. We see the Starz logo in gold with it being dark in the front of it. Then, it cuts to a pedestal with the text 'encore 8' going around it in a circle with a number 8 on top of the pedestal. The light on the pedestal turns on. The light in front of the Starz logo turned on. Then it cuts to swirls going around the poles that support the theater. It cuts to the seats of the theater opening. Then it cuts to a normal star cutting into another star which makes the Starz symbol. Then finally, it cuts back to the Starz logo but now it has the text 'encore 8' going around the starz symbol.

Variants:
 * After the sequence, the slogan text "#1 IN NEW HIT MOVIES" appears below with the disclaimer underneath.
 * Sometimes, a shortened version of the ID was used.

Technique: The camera turning, the lights turning on and everything else, animated by Pittard Sullivan.

Music/Sounds: A breathtaking synth fanfare with sounds, which ends with a flourish and three notes at the end.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover Variants:
 * An announcer (Beau Weaver) says "Starz! Number one in new hit movies!".
 * In some cases, on the short version, Weaver also states "You're watching Starz! Number one in new hit movies!".

Availability: Extinct. Only found on 1994-2002 Starz airings.

2nd Logo (2002-2005)
Logo: On a yellow sky background with a river below, we see the tiny "STARZ!" text in the center of the screen, as it disappears. Meanwhile, the water sprays and brings forth the same star symbol from the previous logo, spinning around and easing back from the viewers. As that happens, the black word "STARZ" in the same font from before rises from the water, and a splash creates an exclamation point next to it as the star settles on top of the text. The logo slowly then rotates as it finishes.

Technique: Everything in CGI. Animated by At the Post.

Music/Sounds: An orchestral piece which ends with a 6-note triumphant brass fanfare.

Availability: Extinct. Only found on 2002-2005 Starz airings.

Final Note: This was the last Starz ID to use an exclamation point in the channel name, though a star was still used in some capacity on future logos for the next thirteen years.

3rd Logo (2005-2008)
Logo: A blue shooting star is flying through the city of New York during the night. Then the camera zooms to the skyline of the city. Finally, the shooting star stops into place on the top-right part of the screen. Then the 'starz ' text fades in as the camera is zooming out of the skyline.

Technique: The shooting star passing by, the animation the star stopping into place and the camera zooming.

Music/Sounds: An orchestral tune, with the last note held out until the end of the ident.

Availability: Extinct. Only found on 2005-2008 Starz airings.

4th Logo (2008-2011)
Logo: It starts to show clips of buildings, hills and trees. But when the cilp of the trees start to begin the sun flashes in the camera revealing the starz logo. If its a different Starz channel it will have the corresponding channel text below the Starz logo.

Technique: A mix of both live-action and CGI.

Music/Sounds: A relaxing, mellow pop tune.

Availability: Extinct. Only found on 2008-2011 Starz airings.

4th Logo (2011-2013)
Logo: TBA.

Technique: TBA.

Music/Sounds: TBA.

Availability: Extinct. Only found on 2011-2013 Starz airings.

5th Logo (2013-2016)
Logo: TBA.

Technique: TBA.

Music/Sounds: TBA.

Availability: Extinct. Only found on 2013-2016 Starz airings.

6th Logo (2016-2022)
Logo: Same as the 2016 Starz Originals logo. If its a different Starz channel it will have the corresponding channel text bellow the Starz logo.

Technique: Same as the 2016 Starz Originals logo.

Music/Sounds: Same as the 2016 Starz Originals logo.

Availability: Extinct. Only found on 2016-2022 Starz airings.

7th Logo (2022-)
Logo: Against a teal, crystalized background, we see the new Starz logo, slightly blurred. A crystal passes the screen, revealing the Starz logo, with a yellow/teal gradient. The corresponding channel name is included below the logo.

Technique: Astounding CGI, based upon the 2022 Starz Originals logo.

Music/Sounds: Same as the 2022 Starz Originals logo.

Availability: Current. Seen on Starz airings as of 2022.

Legacy: A massive improvement over the 2016 logo.