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This article is about the Asian English-language television network. For Indian edition of this channel, see STAR World India. For robotics, see star world. For the apparel brand, see Starworld. For other uses, see Star-world.

Star World
CountryIndia
HeadquartersHong Kong
Mumbai
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerSTAR TV
Fox International Channels

Star World (stylized as StarWorld) is a 24-hour Asian English language cable and satellite television channel owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, two fully owned subsidiaries of 21st Century Fox. It is the successor to Star Plus, which is now one of its sister channels. The channel mostly syndicates popular shows from the United States, the United Kingdom and sometimes Australia to appeal to English-speaking locals as well as the expatriate population of South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.[1]

History

Star Plus (15 December 1991 – 31 March 1996)

Star World was earlier named Star Plus. It was first launched on 15 December 1991, and is a 24-hour English-language television channel showcasing international content from the United States, United Kingdom and Australia with Zee TV being the Hindi satellite television channel and its India counterpart was Zee Telefilm and India was Zee TV. But after STAR TV ended its partnership with Zee Telefilm, STAR Plus started telecasting the 1991 British comedy television programme series Mr. Bean (from ITV) with English dubbing and Chinese subtitles while STAR News showed the delayed telecasts of English news programmes.

Star World (31 March 1996-now)

Star Plus stopped transmissions on 31 March 1996 at midnight. At the same time, STAR TV was rebranded as a 24-hour Hindi general entertainment satellite television channel, and it was split into two satellite television stations such:

  • STAR Plus is a Hindi general entertainment television channel.
  • STAR World is an English general entertainment television channel.

Star World unveiled its new logo, a diamond star with the trademark swoosh in magenta and the name of the channel in a new font. These were adopted on 1 January 2011 at 00:00 HKT/1600 UTC.

Star World is the highest rated female-oriented channel in the Philippines. Some of the shows originate from the United States, United Kingdom and Australia.

Operating channels

Although the channel shows the same programming, they mostly differ when it comes to showtimes.

  • Star World Asia - broadcast times HKT/SIN and WIB/BKK; simulcast with the Middle East feed at 24:00 to 06:00 (HK/SIN)
  • Star World India - broadcast times IND; this has different content from the other feeds; this is the only feed managed by STAR TV (not by Fox International Channels)
  • Star World HD Middle East & North Africa - broadcast times KSA, UAE; including Channel [V] programs
  • Star World Philippines - selected programs are not the same as Asia feed including local commercials and few of the local programs; a subsidiary of Fox International Channels Philippines
  • Star World Taiwan - broadcast times NST; selected programs are not same as the Asia feed, including local commercials
  • Star World Vietnam - broadcast times VN; selected programs are not same as the Asia feed, including local commercials
  • Star World HD Asia - same as the Asia feed except for the logo and commercial feed; available in selected territories only
  • Star World HD India - same as the India feed except for the logo and commercial feed; launched on 15 April 2011; only available in India and Sri Lanka
  • Star World HD Philippines - same as the Philippines feed except for the logo and commercial feed; launched on 1 March 2012; a subsidiary of Fox International Channels Philippines
  • Star World Premiere HD - a premium channel launched on 26 September 2013 in India offering the latest seasons of the biggest shows in American television

Distribution

Afghanistan

Star World is available on local cable and Dish TV.

Bangladesh

Star World is carried by most nationwide cable operators.

Hong Kong

Star World is exclusively available on now TV, starting 26 January 2005.

India

Main article: Star World India

Star World is available in India on Dish TV, Airtel digital TV, Tata Sky, other major satellite television providers, Hathway, You Scod18 and other Indian cable systems.

Indonesia

Star World is available on Aora TV, First Media, IndosatM2, Groovia TV, Indovision, Top TV, OkeVision, Orange TV Satelit, M2V Mobile TV, TelkomVision, Yes TV and Astro Nusantara (ceased operations).

Macau

Star World is available on Macau Cable TV.

Malaysia

Star World is available in Malaysia on Astro.

Middle East and North Africa

Star World is shown on OSN Network and displays in HD.

Myanmar

Star World is available everywhere in Myanmar via SKYNET DTH and 4TV DTH

Pakistan

Star World is available on DWN, PTCL Smart TV, NayaTel, WorldCall CATV, Wateen, and all cable systems.

Papua New Guinea

Star World is available in Hitron Limited.

Philippines

Main article: Star World Philippines

STAR World is available only in SkyCable, G Sat, Dream Satellite TV, Destiny Cable, Cablelink and Cignal Digital TV in Metro Manila (Philippine feed only).

Serbia

Star World is exclusively available on RTS.

Singapore

Star World is available via subscription with either StarHub TV or SingTel mio TV.

South Pacific

Star World is available throughout the South Pacific through Sky Pacific.

Sri Lanka

Star World is available on the following pay TV platforms Dialog TV, LBN Cable TV, and PEO TV.

Taiwan

STAR World is currently available on most local cable. STAR World HD Asia is available in DishHD.

Vietnam

STAR World is available in Ho Chi Minh City (through HTVC and SCTV), Ha Noi (through VTVCab), and Can Tho (through TayDo Cable).

Station IDs

  • From 1995 to 1998, as STAR Plus International and later STAR World Asia, the British-made channel identification for the channel with the voice-over says: "This is the STAR TV Network, and you're watching STAR Plus."
  • From 1998 to 30 June 2001, as STAR World Asia, the box-type logo at the left and the words "STAR" and "WORLD" into "STAR WORLD" in maroon colour. The hourly channel identification by the male voice-over says: "This is the STAR TV Network, across Asia and the Middle East, you're watching STAR World."
  • From 1 July 2001 to 30 April 2005, the 2001-2005 station identification said: "This is STAR, and you're with STAR World...STAR World."
  • When the channel was re-launched for the third time in May 2005, the song that was played on their SIDs was "Let's Get It Started" by The Black Eyed Peas.
  • On 11 December 2006, the song was changed to "Come Rain Come Shine" by Tata Young.
  • On 15 June 2007, the song was changed to "Love Today" by Mika.
  • On 16 January 2008, the channel was re-launched with its new look. The song was changed to "Chase the Sun" by Planet Funk.
  • On October 2008, STAR World Middle East feed was first to re-launched with its new look including the logo and station ID. However, on 3 November 2008, India, Southeast Asia and the Philippines feeds received the new logo and station ID which the Middle East feed was already using.[2]
  • Each station ID has four different feeds like Asia, India, Middle East and the Philippines.[3][4][5][6][7]
  • On 11 November 2010 the channel again on its new look with the Diamond Star (with the trademark swoosh in magenta) under the channel name, the graphics including the website, simultaneously launched both South East Asia (both SD and HD feeds) and the Philippine channel feeds receptively. The Middle East channel officially launched last 1 December 2010. Star World India still uses its older logo as of January 2015.
  • Some Channel V International (mostly airs V Tunes in different music genre) music program block previously air in STAR World Philippines channel feed (except in Middle East which is currently on-air) is now removed and all V Tunes music block are now moved to Channel V Philippines while V Special are the only Channel V music block remains on-air, during special time only.

Programming

Main article: List of programmes broadcast by Star World

Current programming

Sitcoms

Drama

Reality

Events

References

  1. ^ "STAR World: Feature Channel". Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  2. ^ "STAR WORLD SPORTS A NEW LOOK AND LAUNCHES HOT NEW DRAMAS". Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ STAR World Asia Station ID
  4. ^ STAR World India Station ID
  5. ^ STAR World Middle East Station ID
  6. ^ STAR World Philippines Station ID
  7. ^ STAR World Philippines Station ID with Logo
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