| STAR News | |
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| Launched | 1998 |
| Owned by | STAR TV |
| Country | India |
| Sister channel(s) | STAR Ananda STAR Majha |
| Website | Official Site |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Big TV (India) | Channel 2760 |
| DirecTV (U.S.) | Channel 2002 |
| Dish TV (India) | Channel 569 |
| One B (New Zealand) | Channel ??? |
| Sky Digital (UK & Ireland) | Channel 808 |
| Sun Direct TV (India) | Channel 133 |
| Tata Sky (India) | Channel 502 |
| Airtel Digital TV (India) | Channel 6275 |
| Cable | |
| Comcast (U.S.) | Channel 341 |
| First Media (Indonesia) | Channel 175 |
| SkyCable Premium (Philippines) | Channel 68 Channel 76 with addressable boxes |
| Virgin TV (UK) | Channel 802 |
| IPTV | |
| now TV (Hong Kong) | Channel 795 |
| World On Demand (Japan) | Channel 114 |
STAR News is the Hindi language entertainment channel of STAR TV. The channel presents a mix of rolling entertainment bulletins and specialised shows covering topics from crime to Cricket.
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History
When STAR News launched in 1998, 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 a Hindi entertainment service.
It also has its own DTH service which is running successfully.
Operating Channels
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- 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)... [1]"
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 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.
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.
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.
Logos
 Old STAR News Logo, but still used in Europe. |
External links
- Official Website (India)
- Official Website (Europe)
- Official Website (Asia)
- STAR Majha Official Website
- STAR Ananda Website
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