STAR News

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STAR News
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

[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

[edit] Operating Channels

  • 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

[edit] External links