Star Plus

Star Plus
Launched	21 February 1992 (as Star TV) 17 April 1996 (as Star Plus)
Network	STAR India
Owned by	21st Century Fox
Picture format	576i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV)
Slogan	Rishta Wahi, Soch Nayi(Same Relationship, New Way Of Thinking)
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Broadcast area	India
Headquarters	Mumbai, India
Replaced	Star English
Sister channel(s)	Asianet Channel V IndiaFox Traveller Jalsha Movies Life OK Movies OK STAR Cricket STAR Gold STAR Jalsha STAR Movies STAR Pravah STAR Sports India STAR Sports 2 STAR Utsav STAR Vijay STAR World India Suvarna TV
Website	Star Plus Official Page
Availability
Terrestrial
DVB-T2 (India)	Check local frequencies
Satellite
Videocon D2H (India)	Channel 101 (SD) Channel 902 (HD)
DSTV (South Africa)	channel 453 DSTV indian Package
Dish TV (India)	Channel 108 (SD) / Channel 5 (HD)
StarSat TV Previously named TopTV (South Africa)	Channel 165[1]
Bell Satellite TV (Canada)	Channel 702 (via ATN)[2]
Dialog TV (Sri Lanka)	Channel 24[3]
DirecTV (USA)	Channel 2001[4]
Dish Network (USA)	Channel 696 (SD) / Channel 696 (HD) [5]
CanalSat Maurice (Mauritius)	Channel 148
Parabole Maurice (Mauritius)	Channel 40
Parabole Madagascar (Madagascar)	Channel 40[6]
Parabole Réunion (Réunion)	Channel 40[7]
OSN (Middle East & North Africa)	Channel 31[8]
Sky (UK & Ireland)	Channel 784 (SD)[9] Channel 839 (HD)[9]
SKY TV (New Zealand)	Channel 315[10]
Vision Asia (Australia & New Zealand)	Channel 5[11]
Cignal Digital TV (Philippines)	Channel 06
Cable
CableAmerica (USA)	Channel 471
Cincinnati Bell (USA)	Channel 622
Cogeco Cable (Canada)	Channel 531 (via ATN)[12]
Cox Cable (USA)	Channel 275[13]
EnTouch (USA)	Channel 520
GVTC Cable (USA)	Channel 799
DEN Networks (India)	Channel 101
Hathway (India)	Channel 1[14]
Asianet Digital TV(India)	Channel 501 (SD) Channel 848 (HD)
OpenBand (USA)	Channel 783
RCN (USA)	Channel 481[15]
Rogers Cable (Canada)	Channel 831 (via ATN)[16]
San Bruno Cable (USA)	Channel 233
Shaw Cable (Canada)	Channel 530 (via ATN)[17]
SkyCable (Philippines)	Channel 155 (Digital)
StarHub TV (Singapore)	Channel 126[18]
Time Warner Cable (USA)	Channel 565[19]
Virgin TV (UK)	Channel 803[20]
Destiny Cable (Philippines)	Channel 155 (Digital)
Cablelink (Philippines)	Channel 246 (Digital)
IPTV
AT&T U-verse (USA)	Channel 3706[21]
Bell Fibe TV (Canada)	Channel 811 (via ATN)[22]
Optik TV (Canada)	Channel 520 (via ATN)[23]
Verizon FiOS (USA)	Channel 1751[24]
Singtel TV (Singapore)	Channel 656 Myt tv watch/ MyT tv channels
My.T (Mauritius)	Channel 93
PEO TV (Sri Lanka)	Channel 88
Now TV (Hong Kong)	Channel 794

Star Plus (Hindi: स्टार प्लास) is a Hindi language general entertainment television channel based in India. Star Plus channel is part of 21st Century Fox's STAR India network. The shows include a mix of family dramas, comedies, youth-oriented, reality shows, shows on crime and telefilms. The channel is also distributed worldwide by Fox International Channels, subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.

History

When it was first launched on 21 February 1992, Star Plus was an English-language television channel showing international content from the U.S., the UK and Australia, with Zee TV being the Hindi-language channel.^[25] However, after STAR (subsequently acquired by News Corporation) ended its relationship with Zee TV, Star Plus was transformed into a Hindi-language channel, with STAR World becoming the network's English-language channel.

In 2000, the company's CEO Sameer Nair and programming chief Tarun Katial introduced a number of new shows, which helped to solidify the channel's position as the leader in the Hindi general entertainment space.^[26]

Star Plus HD, along with Star Gold HD, Star Movies HD and Star World HD, Star sports HD was launched on 15 April 2011. Star Plus HD carries the same schedule as the SD feed, but with different commercials. Star Plus HD was set to launch in both the United Kingdom and Ireland by the end of 2011,^[27] but it was delayed until 5 July 2012.^[28]

Programming

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26. "History Star Plus Global". Star Plus Global. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
27. Star Plus UK to launch HD Channel – http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsarchive/2011/02/exclusive_star_5.php
28. Star Plus HD UK Date Confirmed – http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/star-plus-hd-to-launch-in-july-in-uk

External links

• Star Plus Official Page