Star Bharat
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Network | Star India (Fox Networks Group, distributor outside of India) |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Hindi |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | 21st Century Fox |
Star Bharat (Hindi: स्टार भारत) is a Hindi language Indian television channel based in India, part of Star India, which is fully owned by 21st Century Fox. Star Bharat programs are mainly focused on day to day entertainment.[15] It launched on 28 August 2017, and replaced Life OK.
History
Star One was an Indian television youth channel that primarily broadcast Hindi entertainment based in Mumbai. It was launched on 1 November 2004. Part of News Corporation's Star TV network in Asia and distributed to worldwide by Fox International Channels. In November 2006, Star One, along with Star Gold launched in the UK on Sky Digital channel 829 before moving to 783, it was expected that Star One would arrive on Freeview, Freesat, TalkTalk TV, WightCable and Smallworld Cable launching in January 2013.
Star One ceased its operation on 18 December 2011.[16] [17] This channel was then rebranded as Life OK, and launched by Star Network on 18 December 2011. There were talks of carrying on the two popular shows on the replacement channel, but these did not pan out. The channel launched on 18 December 2011, and is distributed in many parts of the world. The channel replaced STAR India's now defunct youth-oriented channel STAR One. The channel underwent an identity change on 28 August 2017 by replacing Life OK. The entire channel name and branding has been changed and the channel is known as STAR Bharat.
Life OK started their HD version in India with high definition 1080i picture quality And 5.1 Dolby digital sound in October 2012.
The channel launched in the United States on 1 March 2012, though its programs were aired on STAR India One prior to its launch. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Life OK also ran under the STAR One brand until 28 May 2012, when it became Star Life OK.
On 9 September 2012, Life OK's mythological drama Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev recorded an 8.2 TVR, its highest TRP of 167.[18]
The channel went off-air on 28 August 2017 and was replaced by Star Bharat.[19]
Currently broadcast
Comedy series
Drama series
- Radha Krishna
- Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev
- Jiji Maa
- Mahabharat
- Muskaan
- Nimki Mukhiya
- Savdhaan India
- Siya Ke Ram
Upcoming broadcast
Formerly broadcast
Comedy series
Drama series
Reality/non-scripted programming
References
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- ^ "'Bhula de darr,' says Star Bharat".
- ^ Baddhan, Raj (13 December 2011). "Star TV changes Star One to Life Ok this month". BizAsia UK.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Baddhan, Lakh (25 May 2012). "Star One to rebrand to Star Life Ok on Monday". BizAsia UK. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Mahadev tops TRP charts with a new record of 8.2 TVR". The Times of India. 21 September 2012.
- ^ "Life OK to rebrand to Star Bharat in August". Bizasia. 19 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Star India launches new channel, STAR BHARAT". Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Star Bharat launches biopic on freedom fighter Chandrashekhar Azad at 10pm". Best Media Info. 16 March 2018. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Star Bharat launches Kaal Bhairav Rahasya". Retrieved 31 October 2017.
