STAR TV
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Satellite Television Asia Region (STAR) is an Asia
n TV service owned by Rupert Murdoch
's News Corporation
. It is headquartered in Hong Kong
, with regional offices in mainland China
, Taiwan
.
According to the STAR website, their service has more than 300 million viewers in 53 countries and is watched by approximately 120 million viewers every day.
group. It started broadcasting five television channels in 1 January 1991 from AsiaSat
1 Satellite. Launch of The STAR TV Network pioneered satellite television in Asia and in the process catalyzed explosive growth in the media industry across the entire region.
In 1993 Rupert Murdoch's
News Corporation
purchased 63.6% of STAR for over $500 million, followed by the purchase of the remaining 36.4% in 1 January 1993. Murdoch declared that:
After this, the former prime minister Li Peng
requested and obtained the ban of satellite dish
es throughout the country. Subsequently the STAR TV network dropped the BBC
channels from its satellite offer. This, and many ensuing declaration from Murdoch, led critics to believe the businessman was striving to appease the Chinese government in order to have the ban lifted.
In August 2009, STAR Broadcasting Corporation revealed a restructure to its Asian broadcast businesses into four units - STAR India
, Star Greater China, STAR Select
and Fox International Channels
.
Reaching more than 300 million viewers in 53 countries across Asia, STAR Broadcasting Corporation is watched by approximately 120 million viewers every day.
STAR Broadcasting Corporation controls over 20,000 hours of Indian and Chinese programming and also owns the world's largest contemporary Chinese film library, with more than 600 titles, featuring superstars including Jackie Chan
, Chow Yun-fat
and Bruce Lee
. In partnership with leading companies in Asia, STAR Broadcasting Corporation businesses extend to filmed entertainment, television production, cable systems and distribution, direct-to-home services, terrestrial TV broadcasting, wireless and digital services.
In 1994 STAR TV Network removed BBC World Service Television
(now BBC World News) from the network following demands from the government of the People's Republic of China
. It is alleged that the PRC government was unhappy with BBC
coverage and threatened to block Star TV in the huge mainland Chinese
market if the BBC was not withdrawn. This is despite technology that is capable of blocking BBC World in China, while making it available in other countries they serve.
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n TV service owned by Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch
Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KSG is an Australian-American business magnate. He is the founder and Chairman and CEO of , the world's second-largest media conglomerate....
's News Corporation
News Corporation
News Corporation or News Corp. is an American multinational media conglomerate. It is the world's second-largest media conglomerate as of 2011 in terms of revenue, and the world's third largest in entertainment as of 2009, although the BBC remains the world's largest broadcaster...
. It is headquartered in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, with regional offices in mainland China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
.
According to the STAR website, their service has more than 300 million viewers in 53 countries and is watched by approximately 120 million viewers every day.
History
The company was launched in 1 August 1990 as part of Hutchison WhampoaHutchison Whampoa
Hutchison Whampoa Limited or HWL of Hong Kong is a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. HWL is an international corporation with a diverse array of holdings which includes the world's biggest port and telecommunication operations in 14...
group. It started broadcasting five television channels in 1 January 1991 from AsiaSat
AsiaSat
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. is a commercial operator of communication spacecraft. AsiaSat is based in Hong Kong with two major shareholders, CITIC and General Electric.-Satellites:...
1 Satellite. Launch of The STAR TV Network pioneered satellite television in Asia and in the process catalyzed explosive growth in the media industry across the entire region.
In 1993 Rupert Murdoch's
Rupert Murdoch
Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KSG is an Australian-American business magnate. He is the founder and Chairman and CEO of , the world's second-largest media conglomerate....
News Corporation
News Corporation
News Corporation or News Corp. is an American multinational media conglomerate. It is the world's second-largest media conglomerate as of 2011 in terms of revenue, and the world's third largest in entertainment as of 2009, although the BBC remains the world's largest broadcaster...
purchased 63.6% of STAR for over $500 million, followed by the purchase of the remaining 36.4% in 1 January 1993. Murdoch declared that:
After this, the former prime minister Li Peng
Li Peng
Li Peng served as the fourth Premier of the People's Republic of China, between 1987 and 1998, and the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislative body, from 1998 to 2003. For much of the 1990s Li was ranked second in the Communist Party of China ...
requested and obtained the ban of satellite dish
Satellite dish
A satellite dish is a dish-shaped type of parabolic antenna designed to receive microwaves from communications satellites, which transmit data transmissions or broadcasts, such as satellite television.-Principle of operation:...
es throughout the country. Subsequently the STAR TV network dropped the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
channels from its satellite offer. This, and many ensuing declaration from Murdoch, led critics to believe the businessman was striving to appease the Chinese government in order to have the ban lifted.
In August 2009, STAR Broadcasting Corporation revealed a restructure to its Asian broadcast businesses into four units - STAR India
STAR (India)
Satellite Television Asian Region is an Asian TV service owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. It is headquartered in Mumbai, with regional offices in cities Delhi and Chennai....
, Star Greater China, STAR Select
Star Select
Star Select manages commercial distribution, sales, advertising sales and marketing for STAR's bouquet of 13 channels for the entire Middle East. Star Select broadcasts over Nilesat 101 at 7.0°W.-History:...
and Fox International Channels
Fox International Channels
Fox International Channels is a subsidiary of the Fox Entertainment Group, which is a part of Rupert Murdoch's global media conglomerate News Corporation...
.
Impact
Today STAR Broadcasting Corporation broadcasts over 60 services in 13 languages. Shows include entertainment, sports, movies, music, news and documentaries.Reaching more than 300 million viewers in 53 countries across Asia, STAR Broadcasting Corporation is watched by approximately 120 million viewers every day.
STAR Broadcasting Corporation controls over 20,000 hours of Indian and Chinese programming and also owns the world's largest contemporary Chinese film library, with more than 600 titles, featuring superstars including Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
, Chow Yun-fat
Chow Yun-Fat
Chow Yun-fat, SBS is an actor from Hong Kong. He is best known in Asia for his collaboration with filmmaker John Woo in heroic bloodshed genre films A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, and Hard Boiled; and to the West for his role as Li Mu-bai in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon...
and Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee was a Chinese American, Hong Kong actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement...
. In partnership with leading companies in Asia, STAR Broadcasting Corporation businesses extend to filmed entertainment, television production, cable systems and distribution, direct-to-home services, terrestrial TV broadcasting, wireless and digital services.
In 1994 STAR TV Network removed BBC World Service Television
BBC World Service Television
BBC World Service Television, often abbreviated to WSTV, was the name given to two of the BBC's international satellite television channels between 1991 and 1995. It was the BBC's first foray into worldwide television broadcasting...
(now BBC World News) from the network following demands from the government of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It is alleged that the PRC government was unhappy with BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
coverage and threatened to block Star TV in the huge mainland Chinese
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
market if the BBC was not withdrawn. This is despite technology that is capable of blocking BBC World in China, while making it available in other countries they serve.
Management team
- Laureen Ong, Chief Operating Officer
- Ward Platt, president of FIC.
- John Lau, Star's president of China and Taiwan.
- Uday Shankar, chief executive of Star India.
Original Team
- Richard LiRichard LiRichard Li Tzar Kai is the younger son of successful entrepreneur Li Ka-Shing and brother of Victor Li.Li was 26th in the Forbes List of Hong Kong’s 40 Richest people for 2010...
, Founder - Robert Chan, President
- Frances Wong, Chief Financial Officer
- Michael Johnson, Special Advisor to Richard Li
- Alexander B. Zilo, Senior Vice President, Programming
- Steve Moss, Executive Vice President
- George Chan, Head of Advertising Sales
- Craig Ehrlich, Senior Vice President, Distribution
- Peter SchlossPeter SchlossPeter Schloss, is one of the pioneers of satellite television in Asia and award winning corporate lawyer and interactive media executive in China. A founding member of the senior management team of Star TV, he specializes in cross-border media and internet financing and legal/regulatory issues...
, General Counsel - Kevin McIntyre, Senior Vice President, Distribution
- David Manion, Senior Vice President, Distribution
- Roger Clark, Senior Vice President Network Operations
- Gary Goodchild, Vice President Network
- Phil Braden, Vice President, Broadcast Operations & Engineering
- Darren Childs, MTV & Channel [V]
- John Fernandez, Broadcast Operations Manager
- Bethany Bunnell, Creative Services
List of Channels provided
- STAR Chinese ChannelSTAR Chinese ChannelSTAR Chinese Channel is the Mandarin general entertainment channel in Taiwan. Its programming features drama, news, lifestyle, and talk shows in Mandarin.-History:...
- Mandarin general entertainment channel for audiences in TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
and beyond. It is one of the five original STAR channels when it launched in 1 January 1991. - STAR Chinese MoviesSTAR Chinese MoviesSTAR Chinese Movies is a Chinese movie channel. It features Chinese films with Chinese stars including Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng and Stephen Chow...
- CantoneseStandard CantoneseCantonese, or Standard Cantonese, is a language that originated in the vicinity of Canton in southern China, and is often regarded as the prestige dialect of Yue Chinese....
and Mandarin movie channel. Formerly known as STAR Mandarin Movies, one of the five original STAR channels when it launched in 1 January 1991.. - STAR Chinese Movies 2 - Cantonese and Mandarin movie channel that shows popular Chinese box-office hits from the 1970s to 1990’s. Currently available in Singapore, Hong Kong, Canada and the U.S.
- STAR MoviesSTAR MoviesSTAR Movies is an Asian movie channel owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, subsidiaries of News Corporation.-History:STAR Movies was launched on 1 May 1994...
- an English languageEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
movie channel broadcast to Southeast Asia, India, Mainland China, Taiwan and Middle East. - STAR WorldSTAR WorldSTAR World is an Asian English language cable and satellite television network owned by Star TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation. The channel is the successor of STAR Plus, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
- popular U.S.United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
entertainment programming broadcast to Asia. Formerly known as STAR Plus. - Phoenix Chinese ChannelPhoenix TelevisionPhoenix Satellite Television Holdings Ltd or Phoenix Television is a Hong Kong-based Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese television broadcaster that serves the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong along with other markets with substantial Chinese viewers...
- international Mandarin language entertainment channel. - Phoenix InfonewsPhoenix InfoNews ChannelPhoenix InfoNews Channel is one of the six channels that Phoenix Television operates. It is the first channel to report news across the Greater China region, which includes Mainland China, Macau, Taiwan and Hong Kong. This channel was established on January 1, 2001, as a 24-hour channel on news...
- 24-hour Mandarin news channel. - Phoenix Movies ChannelPhoenix Movies ChannelPhoenix Movies Channel is one of the six channels that Phoenix Television operates. It was launched on 28 August 1998 and serves as an encrypted pay-television service. Currently the encrypted signal is beamed via AsiaSat 3S across Mainland China. In the beginning, it was broadcast via cable in...
- movie channel in Mainland China. - Xing KongXing KongXing Kong is a Mandarin language TV channel owned by STAR TV, also known as STAR Chinese Channel China, It was voted "Satellite Channel of the Year" at the 2002 China Television Programme Awards. The channel is packed with more than 700 hours of original programming each year, with content that...
- Mandarin general entertainment channel in Mainland China. - Channel
[V] Channel VChannel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
- a music video channel. There are local versions of Channel [V] in India, Mainland China, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand and Australia. - ESPNESPN AsiaESPN Asia is an Asian cable sports network owned by STAR TV in partnership with ESPN. It is the official Asian station of the Barclays Premier League...
- broadcast by ESPN STAR Sports (ESS), a Joint Venture with ESPN Inc. - STAR SportsSTAR SportsSTAR Sports is a cable sports network owned by STAR TV and ESPN. It shows sports programs. In partnership with ESPN, its corporate name is ESPN STAR Sports. They are the official Asian station of the Barclays Premier League...
- a sports channel which is the evolution of Prime Sports, devoted to different sporting events, such as cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
, auto racingAuto racingAuto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
, golfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, and many more. Also broadcast by ESPN STAR Sports. - SBS-ESPN - a Joint Venture between ESS and Seoul Broadcasting System.
- antvAntvantv is an Indonesian television network based in South Jakarta. It is owned by PT Visi Media Asia,Tbk.-History:antv was launched on 1 March 1993 as a local television station in Lampung province. In the same month it was awarded a government license for nationwide broadcasting, and moved its...
- a national terrestrial channel in IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. - ESPNews AsiaESPNEWSESPNEWS , launched on November 1, 1996, is a 24-hour-a-day sports news television channel...
- A 24 hour sports news channel. - National Geographic ChannelNational Geographic Channel (Asia)The National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated as Nat Geo, is an Asian subscription television channel that features non-fiction, factual programming involving nature, science, culture, and history, produced by the National Geographic Society, just like History and the Discovery...
- Nat Geo Adventure - 24-hour adventure programming, formerly known as A1.
- Nat Geo WildNational Geographic WildNat Geo WILD is a cable TV channel focused on animal-related programs. It is a sister network to National Geographic Channel and it is the latest channel to be jointly launched by the National Geographic Society and Fox Cable Networks. It first launched in Hong Kong on January 1, 2006, focusing...
- This channel is available in Singapore, Hong Kong, Middle East, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka. - National Geographic Channel HDNational Geographic Channel (Asia)The National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated as Nat Geo, is an Asian subscription television channel that features non-fiction, factual programming involving nature, science, culture, and history, produced by the National Geographic Society, just like History and the Discovery...
- Available in SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, VietnamVietnamVietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
and Malaysia only. - Fox CrimeFox Crime (Asia)FOX Crime Asia is an Asian entertainment TV channel, owned and produced by Fox International Channels and distributed by STAR TV. This channel focus on crime and investigation series programs.-Current Programs:* 9MM* Alfred Hitchcock Presents...
- is the first and only 24-hour factual and fictional entertainment television channel dedicated to crime, investigation and mystery. Available in SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, VietnamVietnamVietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, the PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Sri LankaSri LankaSri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. Soon to be available in Malaysia, Middle East and South Korea. - Fox History & EntertainmentFox History & EntertainmentFOX Traveller is a cable and satellite channel owned by Fox International Channels Inc. . It is distributed in India by NGC Network Private Limited...
- FXFX (Asia)FX Asia is an Asian entertainment TV channel, owned and produced by Fox International Channels and distributed by STAR TV.-Current Programs:*30 Rock*Archer*Big Lake*Californication*In Plain Sight*It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia...
- a 24-hour channel offering a broad mix programming targeted at male audiences including comedy, action sports, drama series, reality shows, cars and swimsuit model programs. Available in Singapore, Hong Kong, ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, VietnamVietnamVietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, the PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and Malaysia only.
Former Channels
- VIVA CinemaVIVA CinemaViva Cinema is a 24-hour Filipino cable channel owned by Viva Entertainment. This channel was formerly a joint venture with STAR TV until July 31, 2003. Re-launch this February 1, 2009, together with the launch of Cignal Digital TV was tie-up of the launch of the said channel...
- STAR's Filipino movie channel, a joint venture with VIVA EntertainmentVIVA EntertainmentVIVA Entertainment, Inc., also known as Viva Entertainment Group is a Philippine entertainment company. Its history started in 1981 when Vicente "Vic" del Rosario, Jr. founded Viva Films.-Divisions:*Viva Productions, Inc...
, launched on 6 May 1996. This channel was ceased broadcasting on 31 July 2003. - BBC World News, the former BBC World News Service, and one of the original STAR TV channels when it launched in 1991
- MTV Southeast AsiaMTV Southeast AsiaMTV Southeast Asia is a 24-hour music/entertainment television network, owned by MTV Networks Asia Pacific, a division of Viacom. The channel is shown in the Southeast Asia region including Singapore , Malaysia , Hong Kong , Indonesia , Thailand , Vietnam , Philippines MTV Southeast Asia is a...
- music channel and one of the original STAR TV channels when it launched in 1991; but it ended its affiliation in 1994 to broadcast separate ways & it was replaced by Channel[V] in May 1994. - Prime SportsPrime SportsPrime Sports Asia is a cable sports network owned by STAR TV and Prime Network. It is available in Philippines, Hong Kong, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia and Singapore, India and other Asian Territories....
- the old name of STAR SportsSTAR SportsSTAR Sports is a cable sports network owned by STAR TV and ESPN. It shows sports programs. In partnership with ESPN, its corporate name is ESPN STAR Sports. They are the official Asian station of the Barclays Premier League...
, and one of the first five STAR TV channels - Film Indonesia - A 24-hour Indonesian languageIndonesian languageIndonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries....
Movie Channel. - STAR Plus Japan - A 24-hour JapaneseJapanese languageis a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
Entertainment Channel. - TechTVTechTVTechTV was a 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. In 2004, it merged with the G4 gaming channel which ultimately dissolved TechTV programming...
- A 24-hour Computer Channel. Formerly seen in Middle East via STAR Select. - EL TV - A 24-hour Hindi Entertainment Channel. EL TV ended its relationship with STAR in 1999.
- Zee TVZee TVZee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...
- A current 24-hour Hindi Entertainment Channel. Zee ended its relationship with STAR in 1999. - Zee CinemaZee CinemaZee Cinema is a Hindi satellite movie channel in India based in Mumbai. The channel is owned by the popular Zee Entertainment Enterprises which is a part of Essel Group, and broadcasts in many countries around the world. The channel was formerly a part of STAR TV channel umbrella.Zee Cinema was the...
- A current 24-hour Hindi Movie Channel. Zee ended its relationship with STAR in 1999. - CNBC AsiaCNBC AsiaCNBC Asia is a business news television channel in Asia. A subsidiary of NBC Universal, it is the Asian service of the Consumer News and Business Channel . Its programmes originate from Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney and has bureaus in Tokyo and Seoul....
- Business News Channel launched in 1996, This channel terminated within 2006 replacing CNBC Europe. Formerly Available in the Middle East via STAR Select. - CNBC EuropeCNBC EuropeCNBC Europe is a business and financial news television channel, the pan-European sister station of CNBC. The network is owned and operated by NBC Universal and headquartered in London, where it shares the Adrian Smith-designed 10 Fleet Place building with Dow Jones...
- Business News channel, formerly available on STAR Select in the Middle East. This channel was terminated on 31 March 2007. - The History Channel - 24 hour History and Biography channel in India. This channel was relaunched as Fox History and Entertainment channel in November 2008.
- JetixJetix (Turkey)Jetix was a children's television programming brand owned by Disney-ABC Television Group broadcasts in Turkey. It was previously known as Fox Kids.-Disney XD rebrand:...
- Kids channel, formerly available on STAR Select in the Middle East. This channel was terminated on 30 November 2008. - Fox SportsFox Sports InternationalFIC Sports, London UK, manages the syndication of FOX Sports content worldwide. Content includes programming from Fox Sports, Fuel TV, Fox Soccer, Big 10 Network and Speed....
- a sports channel, available on STAR Select in the Middle EastMiddle EastThe Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. This channel was terminated on 31 December 2008. - Channel V Korea - a music channel, the South Korean affiliate of Channel [V] launched on June 16, 2001. The channel is 67% owned by DoReMi Media. However the channel was temporary shutdown on December 31, 2008.
- Fox News ChannelFox News ChannelFox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
- BabyTVBabyTVBabyTV is a television channel for infants, toddlers, and their parents. Launched in 2003 BabyTV is distributed in 85 countries globally via over 300 affiliates, and is localized in 15 languages ....
- is the first 24-hour, commercial-free channel for children under pre-schoolers. This channel is now available in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Philippines and India. - Sky NewsSky NewsSky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
- itv Granada - British entertainment from GranadaGranada TelevisionGranada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
now only available on Star SelectStar SelectStar Select manages commercial distribution, sales, advertising sales and marketing for STAR's bouquet of 13 channels for the entire Middle East. Star Select broadcasts over Nilesat 101 at 7.0°W.-History:...
in the Middle East, dropped from the line-up in the rest of Asia in 2002. Formerly known as Granada UKTV and Granada TV. - MBC-ESPN - a Joint Venture between ESS and Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation.
See also
- STAR TV (Asia)STAR TV (Asia)Satellite Television Asian Region is an Asian TV service owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.In 2009, News Corporation restructured STAR Asia into four units – STAR India, STAR Greater China, STAR Select and Fox International Channels....
- STAR SelectStar SelectStar Select manages commercial distribution, sales, advertising sales and marketing for STAR's bouquet of 13 channels for the entire Middle East. Star Select broadcasts over Nilesat 101 at 7.0°W.-History:...
- Fox International Channels Asia