- STAR News
Infobox TV channel
name=STAR News
logofile=STAR_News.jpg
launch=1998
owner=STAR TV
country=India
sister names=STAR Ananda
STAR Majha
web= [http://starnews.indya.com Official Site]
sat serv 1=DirecTV (U.S.)
sat chan 1=Channel 2002
sat serv 2=Dish TV (India)
sat chan 2=Channel 569|
sat serv 3=One B (New Zealand)
sat chan 3=Channel ???|
sat serv 4=Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)
sat chan 4=Channel 808
sat serv 5=Sun Direct TV (India)
sat chan 5=Channel 118|
sat serv 6=Tata Sky (India)
sat chan 6=Channel 502|
sat serv 7=Big TV (India)
sat chan 7=Channel 2760|
cable serv 1=First Media (Indonesia)
cable chan 1=Channel 175
cable serv 2=SkyCable Premium (Philippines)
cable chan 2=Channel 68
Channel 76 with addressable boxes
cable serv 3=Virgin TV (UK)
cable chan 3=Channel 802
adsl serv 1=now TV (Hong Kong)
adsl chan 1=Channel 795
adsl serv 2= World On Demand (Japan)
adsl chan 2= Channel 114
|STAR News is the
Hindi language entertainment channel ofSTAR TV . The channel presents a mix of rolling entertainment bulletins and specialised shows covering topics from crime toCricket . A lot of programming on Star News is very opinionated. They are also thought to sensationalize and exaggerate entertainment content, this channel is a good example of the growing culture of tabloid Hindi entertainment channels.History
When STAR News launched in 1998, it was at first a
Bilingual English/Hindi News Service, and was initially run in partnership withNDTV . But when the agreement, with the NDTV expired, STAR News was transformed into a Hindi entertainment service.It also has its own DTH service which is running successfully.
Operating Channels
:*
STAR News India :*STAR News India (US Feed):*STAR News Europe :*STAR News India (Hong Kong Feed)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.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)... [http://www.startv.com/pressroom/pressrelease.jsp?seq=2440] "
Broadcasts outside India
The international feeds of STAR News differ somewhat from the Indian version.
Europe
The old STAR News logo is still used in Europe despite the change in India. The text of the entertainment ticker is in English and also featured is
Star News Asia , a 30-minute English language entertainment bulletin that is shown in Asia onSTAR World .Philippines & Hong Kong
In the Philippines and Hong Kong, the programs are similar to India. The new STAR News logo is used and the entertainment ticker is written in English.
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, excludingStar News Asia , which is telecast in weekdays over repeat programming.Logos
External links
* [http://starnews.indya.com Official Website (India)]
* [http://uk.startv.com/starnews/starnews.html Official Website (Europe)]
* [http://www.startv.com/starnewsasia/ Official Website (Asia)]
* [http://www.starmajha.com/ STAR Majha Official Website]
* [http://www.staranandalive.com/ STAR Ananda Website]
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