Claim: American Gods was developed for an American television network.

Starz -LRB- stylized as Starz ! from February 1994 to March 2005 , and STARZ since April 2016 , pronounced `` stars '' -RRB- is an American premium cable and satellite television network which serves as Starz Inc. 's flagship service . Starz 's programming features theatrically released motion pictures and first-run original television series .   The headquarters of Starz , and its sister networks Starz Encore and MoviePlex , are located at the Meridian International Business Center complex in Englewood , Colorado . Through March 31 , 2016 , STARZ 's programming was subscribed to approximately 24.0 million television households in the United States .