STAR News
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| Launched | 15 November 1991 |
| Network | STAR TV |
| Owned by | News Corporation |
| Picture format | 4:3 (576i, SDTV) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Broadcast area | India and International |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Sister channel(s) | STAR Ananda STAR Majha STAR Plus Life OK STAR Gold |
| Website | Newsbullet.in |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Airtel Digital TV (India) | Channel 6275 |
| Big TV (India) | Channel 2760 |
| Dish TV (India) | Channel 569 |
| Sun Direct TV (India) | Channel 133 |
| Tata Sky (India) | Channel 502 |
| One B (New Zealand) | Channel ??? |
| Sky Digital (UK & Ireland) |
Channel 808 |
| DirecTV (USA) | Channel 2002 |
| Cable | |
| Rogers Cable (Canada) | Channel 839 |
| SkyCable (Philippines) | Channel 152 |
| Virgin TV (UK) | Channel 802 |
| Comcast (USA) | Channel 341 |
| IPTV | |
| now TV (Hong Kong) | Channel 795 |
| World On Demand (Japan) | Channel 114 |
STAR News is the Hindi language news channel of STAR TV based in Mumbai.[1] The channel is a co-production of STAR Group (subsidiary of News Corporation) and ABP Pvt. Ltd. It presents a mix of rolling entertainment bulletins and specialized shows covering topics from crime to Cricket.
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[edit] History
STAR News launched on November 15, 1991, it was at first a Bilingual English/Hindi News Service, and was initially run in partnership with NDTV. But when the agreement, with the NDTV expired, STAR News was transformed into an English-Hindi entertainment service. The Channel is sometimes accused of being partial towards Party Indian National Congress[citation needed].
[edit] Other STAR News Channels
- STAR Ananda - a Bengali entertainment channel. For more information about the channel and the new website itself, see under external links.
- STAR Majha - A 24-hour National Marathi entertainment channel. For more information about the channel and the new website itself, see under external links.
[edit] Ratings
- STAR News claims that "... attracting a 25% market share in six major metros. (Source: TAM, All Adults, C&S, 15+, 6 metros, Week 34 and 35)... [2] "
[edit] Broadcasts outside India
The international feeds of STAR News differ somewhat from the Indian version.
[edit] Europe
The old STAR News logo is still used in Europe despite the change in India. The text of the news ticker is in English and also featured is Star News Asia, a 30-minute English language entertainment bulletin that is shown in Asia on STAR World.
[edit] Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, the programs are similar to India. The new STAR News logo is used and the news ticker is written in English.
[edit] United States
In the United States, the word "India" is incorporated in the logo to denote the Indian origin of the channel and the news ticker is in English. The programs are broadcast live from India, excluding Star News Asia, which is telecast in weekdays over repeat programming.
[edit] Logos
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Old STAR News Logo, but still used in Europe.
[edit] Competitors
[edit] References
- ^ "indya.com - STAR - STAR News". Starnews.indya.com. http://starnews.indya.com/feedback.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ a b c d "BBC Poll: Trust in Media - Countries". Globescan.com. http://www.globescan.com/news_archives/bbcreut_country.html. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
[edit] External links
- Official Corporate Website (India)
- Official Website (Europe)
- Official Website (US)
- STAR Majha Official Website
- STAR Ananda Website
- STAR News Live
- Others
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