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Star Channel (international)
Star Channel is an international television channel brand owned by the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company. Originally launched in Latin America on February 22, 2021, it expanded worldwide as a replacement for the international Fox (international), Fox channels inherited from the Fox Networks Group division of 21st Century Fox that Disney acquired on March 20, 2019. As of 2023, apart from the Fox channel rebrands, other former Fox channels in the Baltic states, CIS, Greece and Poland instead transitioned to being branded as FX (international), FX. Some worldwide Fox channels, especially those in Africa, UK & Ireland, Germany, Norway and Southeast Asia, were wound down and entirely discontinued in favor of the launch of Disney+ in their countries/regions. Current channels Balkans * Star Channel (Serbian TV channel), Star Channel is a Serbian television channel that launched on October 15, 2012 as Fox. The channel was rebranded to Star Channel on Octobe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Broadcaster
A television broadcaster or television network is a telecommunications network for the distribution of television show, television content, where a central operation provides programming to many television stations, pay television providers or, in the United States, Multichannel television in the United States, multichannel video programming distributors. Until the mid-1980s, broadcast programming on television in most countries of the world was dominated by a small number of broadcast network, terrestrial networks. Many early television networks such as the BBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CBC, PBS, People's Television Network, PTV, NBC or ABC American Broadcasting Company, in the US and Australian Broadcasting Corporation, in Australia evolved from earlier radio networks. Overview In countries where most networks broadcast identical, centrally originated content to all of their stations, and where most individual television transmitters therefore operate only as large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Channel (Dutch TV Channel)
Star Channel (formerly known as Fox) is a Dutch free-to-cable television channel operated by Eredivisie Media & Marketing CV in which The Walt Disney Company (Benelux) BV has 51% ownership. The channel launched as ''Fox'' on 19 August 2013. A Fox-branded channel had previously been available in the Netherlands between 1998 and 2001, which has since been rebranded to Veronica. The channel has a line-up consisting of television series, sporting events and films. History On 19 August 2013, the Fox channel was revived by Eredivisie Media & Marketing CV, in which Fox Networks Group Benelux (part of 21st Century Fox) holds 51%. Again series and films are being broadcast. But also Sports. The channel is a basic subscription channel that promoted the premium TV stations of Fox Sports Eredivisie. The channel name is written entirely by capital letters, as FOX. Sports highlights were broadcast on the channel. There was also a talk show on Friday (Fox Football), presented by Toine va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Movies (Portuguese TV Channel)
Star Movies is a Portuguese pay television movie channel owned by The Walt Disney Company Portugal. It was launched on 1 July 2011. History As Fox Movies Fox Movies started broadcasting on July 1, 2011 as the "natural successor" to Fox Next. Already from the start, the channel had an HD feed, at the time of launching, 80% of the movies in its back catalog were already HD-ready. The channel airs the most recent and successful movies in many genres including drama, comedy, science fiction, action and horror. Programming during the summer slate of 2011 included hits such as ''X-Men'' and '' The Queen''. Within months of its launch, the channel had planned the start of themed seasons. Following Disney's acquisition of the Fox Networks Group in 2019, the channel began to promote certain events around releases on Disney+ or theatrical releases from Disney. Such examples include airings from ''Predator'' and ''Predator 2'' to promote the release of ''Prey'' on Disney+, and airings o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Comedy
Star Comedy (formerly FX and Fox Comedy) is a Portuguese pay television channel that broadcasts comedy series and films, owned by The Walt Disney Company Portugal. Programs are mostly imported, mainly from the United States, occasionally also Canada and the United Kingdom. The channel has become the home for primarily Fox's animated adult shows such as The Simpsons and Family Guy. The name of the channel is derived from one of the multiplex Star Premium channels in Latin America which originally was used in 2021. History As FX The channel started broadcasting on September 26, 2007 alongside Fox Crime on TV Cabo's Funtastic Life package. The channel promised the start of "a new era in the Portuguese landscape" with a strong irreverent character reflected in the channel's slogan: Pós-Zapping. Unlike its sister channels, FX distanced from offering mainstream content, with the main offers being hit cult shows. The channel launched with the premiere of Dexter and also announced Dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star World
Star World, currently stylized logo-wise in capital letters and formerly known as Star Entertainment Channel and Star Plus respectively, is an Asian English language entertainment television channel originally launched on 15 December 1991 by Star TV in Hong Kong as the old iteration of Star Plus. Originally available in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, as well as India and South Asia, since 2024 it is only available in the Middle East and North Africa after the closure of the Indian and Taiwanese feeds. On 30 March 1996, the channel was split into two, when the former became Star World in East and Southeast Asia part of STAR TV's rebranding, and the latter retained the Star Plus name in India and the Middle East. However, after Star (subsequently acquired by News Corporation) ended its partnership with Zee TV on 30 June 2000, Star Plus was transformed into a Hindi-language channel on 1 July 2000, with Star World being already introduced in the region as an English entertainment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Series
Star Series was a Middle Eastern and North African pay television channel that was launched on 1 March 2024 replacing the Middle Eastern version of Fox. It adopted the name of one of multiplex Star Premium channels in Latin America that originally was used in 2021. It closed on November 1, 2024. See also * Fox * Star Premium, where Star Series name originated References External links Fox Serieshomepage * {{Official website, http://foxarabia.com MENA The Middle East and North Africa (MENA), also referred to as West Asia and North Africa (WANA) or South West Asia and North Africa (SWANA), is a geographic region which comprises the Middle East (also called West Asia) and North Africa together ... Rotana Group Women's interest channels Mass media in Dubai Television channels and stations established in 2011 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2024 Television stations in the United Arab Emirates Television stations in Saudi Arabia Television stations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Films
Star Films (formerly known as Fox Movies) was a Middle Eastern pay television movie channel that was launched in 2008, as joint venture between News Corporation and Rotana Media Services. History As Fox Movies On 1 May 2008, Fox Movies was launched by Fox International Channels and Rotana Media Services along with Fox Series channels in the Middle East market. Fox then purchased a stake in Rotana, while the joint venture agreed with Disney to carry Disney and American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast Television broadcaster, television and radio Radio network, network that serves as the flagship property of the Disney Entertainment division ... content on the two channels for four years. In early March 2010, Fox International Channels agreed to move its Middle East and North Africa market channels' operations from Hong Kong and other locations to an Abu Dhabi facility. As Star Films On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Action
Star Channels are a multiplex suite of pay television, premium Middle East and North Africa, Middle Eastern and North African subscription television channels owned by The Walt Disney Company EMEA. Its programming consisted mostly of Dubbing (filmmaking), non-dubbed movies and series with Arabic subtitles. History The network started launching in Middle East on January 24, 2006, by Fox Networks Group, Fox International Channels EMEA with the launch of Fox Series and on March 1, 2011, the channel was renamed as Fox. The suite was built as Star Channels on March 1, 2024, as Disney de-emphasized use of the Fox brand. On February 2, 2024, Disney announced that they would rebrand the Fox branded channels in Middle East to Star Channel (international), Star on March 1, 2024, as it pushed the Star branding from regional Asian use to worldwide outside of North America to avoid brand licensing fees to Fox Corporation for the continued use of the Fox trademark on active television network ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Channels
Star Channels are a multiplex suite of premium Middle Eastern and North African subscription television channels owned by The Walt Disney Company EMEA. Its programming consisted mostly of non-dubbed movies and series with Arabic subtitles. History The network started launching in Middle East on January 24, 2006, by Fox International Channels EMEA with the launch of Fox Series and on March 1, 2011, the channel was renamed as Fox. The suite was built as Star Channels on March 1, 2024, as Disney de-emphasized use of the Fox brand. On February 2, 2024, Disney announced that they would rebrand the Fox branded channels in Middle East to Star on March 1, 2024, as it pushed the Star branding from regional Asian use to worldwide outside of North America to avoid brand licensing fees to Fox Corporation for the continued use of the Fox trademark on active television networks, with "Star Series" and "Star Action" name were re-used from the defunct Latin American Star Premium multiple su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Movies (Balkans)
Star Movies is a television network, managed by The Walt Disney Company Bulgaria, which airs across several countries in Europe. Its basic programming includes numerous productions by 20th Century Studios, Disney, Columbia Pictures, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and DreamWorks. It was launched in Bulgaria and other Balkan countries as Fox Movies on 15 October 2012. On 7 June 2023, it was announced that Fox Movies would be rebrand to Star Movies on October 1, 2023. It is a Hollywood movie channel whose main competitor is HBO Europe. See also * Star Movies (Indian TV channel) Star Movies is an Indian English language pay television movie channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It is the Indian version of Star Movies. It' primary focus is Hollywood films. History Star Movies ... * Star Movies References {{reflist Television stations in Serbia Television networks in Bulgaria Television channels in Slovenia Telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
