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Disney+ will run Starz ads as part of a deal to get its own movies back at launch

#Disney+ ,#ESPN+ ,#Starz,  Disney+  and  ESPN+  will run ads promoting the premium TV channel Starz,  The Verge  has learned. Disney has agreed to run the ads in exchange for streaming rights to some of its own films, like  Star Wars: The Force Awakens , which had previously been licensed out to Starz, according to a person familiar with the arrangement. A display ad will appear on the login page for Disney+ and ESPN+, based on photos seen by  The Verge . The ad will also appear on Disney+’s Android app and in browsers, the person said. A Disney spokesperson confirmed that ads are part of a revised licensing deal with Starz that was made in order to have certain titles available on Disney+ at launch. Customers will see a display ad prompting them to sign up for Starz, but there aren’t any ads within the actual Disney+ or ESPN+ service once they sign in. Disney+ was originally touted by executives as a completely ad-free platform. Kevin Mayer, Disney’s head of direct-to-con