| STAR World | |
|---|---|
| Launched | December 15, 1991 as STAR Plus 1995 as STAR World |
| Owned by | News Corporation (STAR TV, Fox International Channels) |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV 4:3), 1080i (HDTV 16:9) |
| Country | India |
| Broadcast area | India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Bangladesh. |
| Headquarters | India |
| Sister channel(s) | STAR Plus |
| Website | Official Site |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Tata Sky (India) |
Channel 201 (Channel 202 for HD on Tata Sky HD) |
| Dialog TV (Sri Lanka) |
Channel 16 |
| Dish TV (India) |
Channel 457 |
| Big TV (India) |
Channel 253 |
| Sun Direct TV (India) |
Channel 82 |
| Airtel Digital TV (India) |
Channel 136 |
| Videocon D2H (India) |
Channel 25 |
| Cable | |
| Hathway (India) |
Channel 25 |
STAR World India is an English language television channel, part of the STAR World network, owned by STAR TV broadcast in India. It syndicates popular shows from U.S. and U.K. to appeal to the English-speaking population of India and other South Asian countries. An HD simulcast of the channel was started in April 2011.
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STAR World is the most popular English entertainment channel in India. Channel caters mainly to the urban population, 15-34 year old group people. Bulls eye target group for the channel is 24 year old working professionals. In 2011, Star India launched their HD channel on TataSky HD. Currently its available on Videocon D2H, Airtel Digital TV HD and TataSky HD.
This channels also broadcasts in Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. In Pakistan and Bangladesh, this beam was replaced by the Middle East Beam due to the cultural similarities.
This block, which airs on weekend afternoons, broadcasts the repeat telecasts of sitcoms such as (of present) The Big Bang Theory & Friends
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