STAR News
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| STAR News | |
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| Launched | 1998 |
| Owned by | STAR TV |
| Sister channel(s) | STAR Ananda |
| Website | Official Site |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Now TV Hong-Kong | Channel 795 |
| Tata Sky | Channel 502 |
| Sky Digital (UK) | Channel 829 |
| Cable | |
| SkyCable Philippines (Indian Premium) |
Channel 68 |
STAR News is the Hindi-language News channel of STAR Group India, the channel presents a mix of rolling news bulletins and specialised shows covering topics from crime to Cricket.
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[edit] 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 news service.
[edit] Other STAR News Channels
- STAR Ananda - a Bengali News channel
- STAR are set to launch a Marathi language news channel by October 2006, and also have plans to launch an English News channel within a few years.
[edit] 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]"
[edit] Broadcasts outside India
The international feeds of STAR News differ somewhat from the Indian version:
[edit] 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 news bulletin that is shown in Asia on STAR World.
[edit] Philippines & Hong Kong
In the Philippines and Hong Kong, the programs are similar to India. The new STAR News logo is used and the news ticker is written in English.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Logos
 Old STAR News Logo, but still used in Europe. |
[edit] Operating Channels
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- Star News India
- Star News India (US Feed)
- Star News Europe
- Star News India (Hong Hong Feed)
- Star News International (Via Thaicom 5 feed) - now the channel is off the air
