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"STAR TV" redirects here. For other uses, see Star TV (disambiguation).
Star Group
Founded by Richard Li
Owner News Corporation
Key people Paul Aiello (CEO)
Launch date 1991
Website
www.startv.com

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According to the STAR website, their service has more than 300 million viewers in 54 countries and is watched by approximately 100 million viewers every day.

STAR's revenues have increased from $220 million in 2003 to $245 million in 2004. STAR has emerged as India's second-largest media company after Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. which is the publisher of Times of India. The Times of India ( TOI) is a leading English-language Broadsheet Daily newspaper in India.

STAR TV should not be confused with Star Choice in Canada; neither they nor its parent, Shaw Communications, own any interest in STAR TV. Star Choice is a Direct broadcast satellite Television distributor in Canada which is majority-owned by Cable TV operator Shaw Communications Shaw Communications is a Canadian Telecommunications company that provides telephone internet and television services

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History

The company was launched in 1990 as part of Hutchison Whampoa group. It started broadcasting five television channels in 1991 from AsiaSat 1 Satellite. Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co Ltd (commonly AsiaSat) is a commercial operator of communication spacecraft Launch of StarTV pioneered satellite television in Asia and in the process catalysed explosive growth in the media industry across the entire region.

In 1993 Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation purchased 63. is gay Bold text' Keith Rupert Murdoch', AC, KCSG (born Melbourne, March 11 1931 usually known as Rupert Murdoch, is an Australian-American News Corporation (often abbreviated to News Corp) (,,) is one of the world's largest media conglomerate companies by Market capitalisation 6% of STAR for over $500 million, followed by the purchase of the remaining 34. 6% in July 1995. [1] [2]

Impact

Today STAR broadcasts over 60 services in nine languages. Shows include entertainment, sports, movies, music, news and documentaries.

Reaching more than 300 million viewers in 53 countries across Asia, STAR is watched by approximately 100 million viewers every day.

STAR 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. Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE (born Chan Kong Sang, 陳港生 on 7 April 1954 is an Actor, action choreographer, Film director Chow Yun-Fat SBS ( born May 18, 1955) is a Chinese Actor. He is one of the most famous actors in Asia and a Bruce Lee ( November 27 1940 – July 20 1973 was an American-born Martial artist, Philosopher, instructor, Martial arts actor and the In partnership with leading companies in Asia, STAR businesses extend to filmed entertainment, television production, cable systems and wireless and digital services.

In 1994 STAR removed BBC World Service Television (now BBC World) from the network following demands from the government of the People's Republic of China. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES 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. Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term synonymous with the area that is under the jurisdiction This is despite technology that is capable of blocking BBC World in China, while making it available in other countries they serve. [3] [4] [5]

Management Team

Channels provided

Future Channel

STAR TV's former channels

See also

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2]
  3. ^ Announcing The P.u.-litzer Prizes For 1994
  4. ^ BBC News | ASIA-PACIFIC | China lets in BBC TV
  5. ^ Star-TV (Hong Kong)

External links

Star Select manages commercial distribution sales advertising sales and marketing for STAR's bouquet of 15 channels for the entire Middle East
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