Disney Star

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{{Short description|Indian media conglomerate}}
{{About|the Indian company owned by Disney|the content hub found on Disney+ outside United States and Latin America|Star (Disney+)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2022}}
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| former_names = Star India {{small|(1990–2022)}}
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| founder = [[Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific|Star TV]]
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| hq_location_country = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| area_served = International
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| owner = {{ubl|[[Hutchison Whampoa]] (1990-1993)|[[News Corporation]] (1993-2013)|[[21st Century Fox]] (2013-2019)|[[The Walt Disney Company]] (2019-present)}}
| parent = [[Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific|Star TV]] (1990–2014)<br>[[The Walt Disney Company India]] (2019–present)
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'''Disney Star''' is an Indian media conglomerate owned by [[The Walt Disney Company India]] wholly owned by [[The Walt Disney Company]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=K.J. |first=Shashidhar |date=14 December 2017 |title=Disney's $52.4 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox includes Star India too – MediaNama |url=https://www.medianama.com/2017/12/223-disneys-acquisition-21st-century-fox-star-india-well/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214172713/https://www.medianama.com/2017/12/223-disneys-acquisition-21st-century-fox-star-india-well/ |archive-date=14 December 2017 |access-date=8 March 2018 |website=[[MediaNama|medianama.com]] |language=en-US}}</ref> It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. '''Disney Star''' runs more than 70 TV channels in eight languages, reaching out to 9 out of 10 cable and satellite TV homes in India.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Iyengar |first=Rishi |date=9 July 2018 |title=Disney's next 700 million viewers might be in India |url=https://money.cnn.com/2018/07/09/media/disney-fox-deal-star-india/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328092424/https://money.cnn.com/2018/07/09/media/disney-fox-deal-star-india/index.html |archive-date=28 March 2019 |access-date=17 April 2019 |website=[[CNN Money]]}}</ref> The network reaches approximately 790 million viewers a month across India and more than 100 countries.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 December 2017 |title=Disney Acquires Star India, Tata Sky Stake Via Fox Deal |language=en |work=[[BloombergQuint]] |url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/2017/12/14/disney-acquires-star-india-tata-sky-stake-via-fox-deal |url-status=live |access-date=8 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308231430/https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/2017/12/14/disney-acquires-star-india-tata-sky-stake-via-fox-deal |archive-date=8 March 2018}}</ref> Disney Star generates more than 30,000 hours of content every year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bansal |first=Shuchi |date=27 June 2018 |title=What makes star a sought-after business in India |url=https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/fxP11F6ddcOR803YgDOfUN/What-makes-star-a-soughtafter-business-in-India.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417131534/https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/fxP11F6ddcOR803YgDOfUN/What-makes-star-a-soughtafter-business-in-India.html |archive-date=17 April 2019 |access-date=17 April 2019 |website=[[Mint (newspaper)|Live Mint]] |language=en}}</ref> Disney Star is the largest television and entertainment network in India.

== History ==

=== Founding ===
'''Star TV''' (Satellite Television Asian Region) was founded in 1990 as a joint venture between [[Hutchison Whampoa]] and [[Li Ka-shing|Li Ka-Shing]]. It launched Hollywood English-language entertainment channels for Asian audiences.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Chang |first=Yu-li |date=2006 |title=Evolution of STAR TV in India and China |url=https://www.globalmediajournal.com/open-access/the-role-of-the-nationstate-evolution-of-star-tv-in-china-and-india.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125211708/https://www.globalmediajournal.com/open-access/the-role-of-the-nationstate-evolution-of-star-tv-in-china-and-india.pdf |archive-date=25 January 2021 |access-date=1 September 2021 |website=globalmediajournal.com}}</ref>

=== 1990–2000 ===
In 1990, Star TV started with the first 5 channels included [[Star World|Star Plus]] (then an English-language entertainment channel), [[Star Chinese Channel]], [[Fox Sports (Asian TV network)|Prime Sports]], [[Channel V]] and [[BBC World Service Television]].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Suhani |date=11 August 2017 |title=Entertainment Inc.: The story of Zee, one of India's first Hindi {{sic|satel|ite|nolink=y}} channels |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20170821-zee-hindi-tv-channel-subhash-chandra-1028931-2017-08-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312211846/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20170821-zee-hindi-tv-channel-subhash-chandra-1028931-2017-08-11 |archive-date=12 March 2018 |access-date=12 March 2018 |website=[[India Today]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1992, [[Rupert Murdoch]]’s [[News Corporation]] purchased 63.6% of Star India for $525 million, followed by the purchase of the remaining 36.4% on 1 January 1993. Star broadcasting operations were run from Rupert Murdoch's Fox Broadcasting premises.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Palmer |first=Rhonda |date=26 July 1993 |title=Murdoch catches rising Star |url=https://variety.com/article/VR108977?refCatId=18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025214814/http://www.variety.com/article/VR108977?refCatId=18 |archive-date=25 October 2012 |access-date=1 September 2021 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shenon |first=Philip |date=23 August 1993 |title=The Media Business; Star TV Extends Murdoch's Reach |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/23/business/the-media-business-star-tv-extends-murdoch-s-reach.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709113857/http://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/23/business/the-media-business-star-tv-extends-murdoch-s-reach.html |archive-date=9 July 2017 |access-date=1 September 2021 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Murdoch declared that:<ref name="guardian.co.uk">{{Cite web |last=Monbiot |first=George |date=22 April 2008 |title=George Monbiot: The most potent weapon wielded by the empires of Murdoch and China |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2008/apr/22/chinathemedia.rupertmurdoch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909095458/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2008/apr/22/chinathemedia.rupertmurdoch |archive-date=9 September 2017 |access-date=24 July 2017 |website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> {{blockquote|(telecommunications) have proved an unambiguous threat to totalitarian regimes everywhere ... satellite broadcasting makes it possible for information-hungry residents of many closed societies to bypass state-controlled television channels|title=|source=}}
Between 1994 and 1998, Star India was launched, later launched [[Star Movies]], [[Channel V]], and [[ABP News|Star News]] with a limited Hindi offering, and then [[StarPlus|Star Plus]] for Indian viewers.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hirani |first=Ayushi |date=30 November 2017 |title=Channel V: A walk down memory lane |language=en |work=www.indiantelevision.com |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/music-and-youth/channel-v-a-walk-down-memory-lane-171130 |url-status=live |access-date=12 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315181604/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/music-and-youth/channel-v-a-walk-down-memory-lane-171130 |archive-date=15 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ghosh |first=Devarsi |date=24 November 2017 |title=Channel V bids goodbye once and for all, leaving behind its madcap mascots |language=en-US |work=[[Scroll.in]] |url=https://scroll.in/magazine/858928/channel-v-bids-goodbye-once-and-for-all-leaving-behind-its-madcap-mascots |url-status=live |access-date=12 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128013102/https://scroll.in/magazine/858928/channel-v-bids-goodbye-once-and-for-all-leaving-behind-its-madcap-mascots |archive-date=28 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Chu |first=Karen |date=16 April 2014 |title=Fox's Star Chinese Movies Launches Asian Film Slate |language=en |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/foxs-star-chinese-movies-launches-696700/ |url-status=live |access-date=12 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901164607/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/foxs-star-chinese-movies-launches-696700/ |archive-date=1 September 2021}}</ref><ref name="ABP News">{{Cite news |last=Kohli-Khandekar |first=Vanita |date=1 July 2013 |title=The race to become ABP News |work=[[Business Standard]] |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/the-race-to-become-abp-news-113070101154_1.html |url-status=live |access-date=12 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802193317/https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/the-race-to-become-abp-news-113070101154_1.html |archive-date=2 August 2018}}</ref>

=== 2001–2017 ===
In 2001, Star India acquired South India based [[Star Vijay|Vijay TV]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 April 2005 |title=Vijay TV scripts a turnaround tale |language=en |work=www.indiantelevision.com |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/special/y2k5/vijay1.htm |url-status=live |access-date=12 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625005350/http://www.indiantelevision.com/special/y2k5/vijay1.htm |archive-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> In 2003, Star India's deal with [[NDTV]] ended and Star News was made into a 24-hour news channel. Disney bought it in 2009 for $2 Million or 2 Cnt venture (JV) with [[Anandabazar Patrika|Anand Bazar Patrika]] Group to comply with the regulations set for uplinking of news and current affairs channels by the [[Government of India]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}} It subsequently exited from this joint venture in 2012. After the split the channel was renamed [[ABP News]] and operated by Anandabazar Patrika Group.<ref name="ABP News" />

In 2004, [[Star One (Indian TV channel)|Star One]] was launched as a Hindi content channel.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 October 2004 |title=Star One channel to target urban audiences |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/star-one-channel-to-target-urban-audiences/articleshow/900789.cms |access-date=2 September 2021 |website=[[The Economic Times]]}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In 2008, [[Star Jalsha]], a [[Bengali language|Bengali]] language entertainment channel and [[Star Pravah]], a [[Marathi language|Marathi]] language entertainment channel were launched.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 April 2016 |title=After Star Jalsha, Star India all set to launch Star Pravah HD on May Day |language=en |work=www.indiantelevision.com |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/regional/after-star-jalsha-star-india-all-set-to-launch-star-pravah-hd-on-may-day-160429 |url-status=live |access-date=12 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815213230/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/regional/after-star-jalsha-star-india-all-set-to-launch-star-pravah-hd-on-may-day-160429 |archive-date=15 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 June 2012 |title=Star Jalsha goes in brand refresh with new diamond star identity |url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2012/06/star-jalsha-goes-in-brand-refresh-with-new-diamond-star-identity/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313031600/http://bestmediainfo.com/2012/06/star-jalsha-goes-in-brand-refresh-with-new-diamond-star-identity/ |archive-date=13 March 2018 |access-date=12 March 2018 |website=www.bestmediaifo.com}}</ref>

In 2009, Star India acquired [[Thiruvananthapuram]], Kerala based media conglomerate Asianet Communications which served [[Malayalam]] language content.<ref name="star 1">{{Cite news |date=17 November 2008 |title=Star buys majority in Asianet; forms JV with Rajeev Chandrasekhar |language=en-IN |work=[[Reuters India]] |url=https://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-36543120081117 |url-status=live |access-date=14 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727172226/https://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-36543120081117 |archive-date=27 July 2019}}</ref> In August 2009, the Star Group restructured its Asian broadcast businesses into three units – Star India, [[Star China Media]], and [[Fox Networks Group|Fox International Channels]] Asia.<ref name="star 1" />

In the same year, Star Affiliate and [[CJ Group]] of South Korea launched CJ Alive (later known as Shop CJ), a 24-hour Indian television shopping channel which used [[StarPlus|Star Utsav]] for hosting the television marketing programs in six-hour slots in its initial stage of launch. Star Affiliate exited the joint venture in May 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 July 2010 |title=STAR CJ Network launches "STAR CJ Alive" |work=[[Campaign (magazine)|Campaign India]] |url=https://www.campaignindia.in/article/star-cj-network-launches-star-cj-alive/412445 |url-status=live |access-date=14 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014204150/https://www.campaignindia.in/article/star-cj-network-launches-star-cj-alive/412445 |archive-date=14 October 2018}}</ref> This venture was called Star CJ.

[[News Corporation]] launched a film production and distribution business in India through [[Star Studios|Fox Star Studios]] India, an affiliate of Star India in the same year.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |date=2 December 2012 |title=Fox Star aims to be among the top three studios in India |work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Live Mint]] |url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/LmxmEG3eW0ovuAAs3kGvYL/Fox-Star-aims-to-be-among-the-top-three-studios-in-India.html |url-status=live |access-date=14 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014205804/https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/LmxmEG3eW0ovuAAs3kGvYL/Fox-Star-aims-to-be-among-the-top-three-studios-in-India.html |archive-date=14 October 2018}}</ref>

In April 2012, Star won the rights to [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) through 2018, replacing [[Nimbus Communications]]. Valued at {{INRConvert|3851|c|year=2012}}, the agreement included rights to [[India national cricket team]] home matches on television and mobile streaming, as well as domestic tournaments such as the [[Ranji Trophy]] and [[Irani Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Star TV bags rights for Indian cricket |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-news-star-bags-tv-rights-for-indian-cricket-559538 |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=ESPNcricinfo |archive-date=30 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030235314/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-news-star-bags-tv-rights-for-indian-cricket-559538 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 6 November 2013, Star India rebranded its Star Sports channels, renaming the main Star Sports channel to Star Sports 1, Star Cricket to Hindi-language Star Sports 3, ESPN to Tamil-language Star Sports 4, and Star Cricket HD and ESPN HD to Star Sports HD1 and HD2.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 November 2013 |title=Star Sports: A new logo, packaging & brand identity |work=Indian Television |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/media-and-advertising/ad-campaigns/star-sports-a-new-logo-packaging-brand-identity |access-date=10 January 2019 |archive-date=10 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110184426/http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/media-and-advertising/ad-campaigns/star-sports-a-new-logo-packaging-brand-identity |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=6 November 2013 |title=STAR India rebrands; sheds 'ESPN' branding |url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/39137_STAR-India-rebrands-sheds-ESPN-branding |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314042411/http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/39137_STAR-India-rebrands-sheds-ESPN-branding |archive-date=14 March 2018 |access-date=13 March 2018 |website=www.afaqs.com |language=en}}</ref>

In February 2015, Star India launched its streaming service, [[Disney+ Hotstar|Hotstar]], a mobile and online entertainment OTT platform that features content in 9 Indian languages and broadcasts sporting events.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Malvania |first=Urvi |date=21 March 2015 |title=10 million users in 40 days: Hotstar takes digital media world by storm |work=[[Business Standard India]] |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/10-million-users-in-40-days-hotstar-takes-digital-media-world-by-storm-115032100784_1.html |url-status=live |access-date=21 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321125636/https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/10-million-users-in-40-days-hotstar-takes-digital-media-world-by-storm-115032100784_1.html |archive-date=21 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Dina |first=Arzoo |date=11 February 2015 |title=With Hotstar, Star India aims to change the way content is consumed in India |work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Live Mint]] |url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/Nfv7GOoewo9xdcGKVnOVnL/With-Hotstar-Star-India-aims-to-change-the-way-content-is-c.html |url-status=live |access-date=3 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529211151/https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/Nfv7GOoewo9xdcGKVnOVnL/With-Hotstar-Star-India-aims-to-change-the-way-content-is-c.html |archive-date=29 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 July 2017 |title=Star India, Netflix Part of Global Coalition Fighting Online Piracy |url=http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/global/star-india-netflix-part-of-global-coalition-fighting-online-piracy/article_d84b6574-6054-11e7-97f9-036ea2ba180c.html |access-date=24 July 2017 |website=India West }}</ref> Star also acquired the broadcast businesses of [[Star Maa|Maa Television Pvt. Ltd]] to boost its presence in [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-speaking markets.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 February 2015 |title=STAR India acquires MAA TV's broadcast business for Rs 2.5k cr |work=[[Business Standard India]] |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/star-india-acquires-maa-tv-broadcast-business-for-around-rs-2-500-crore-115021100616_1.html |url-status=live |access-date=3 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103210307/https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/star-india-acquires-maa-tv-broadcast-business-for-around-rs-2-500-crore-115021100616_1.html |archive-date=3 November 2018}}</ref>

In February 2017, Star India and global media conglomerate, [[TED (conference)|TED]], announced a new TV series, [[TED Talks India|TED Talks India – Nayi Soch]]. Its programmes starred [[Hindi cinema|Bollywood]] actor [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] and featured newer TED talks made in Hindi language. The programme followed the signature TED format of prominent speakers voicing their opinions in an 18-minute or less monologue in front of a live audience.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 November 2017 |title=Star Plus announces launch of Ted Talks India Nayi Soch on December 10 |url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2017/11/star-plus-announces-launch-of-ted-talks-india-nayi-soch-on-december-10/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103191006/http://bestmediainfo.com/2017/11/star-plus-announces-launch-of-ted-talks-india-nayi-soch-on-december-10 |archive-date=3 November 2018 |access-date=3 November 2018 |website=www.bestmediaifo.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=20 November 2017 |title=Star Plus launches #DontKillIdeas with TED Talks India Nayi Soch |language=en-US |work=www.exchange4media.com |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/star-plus-launchesdontkillideas-with-ted-talks-india-nayi-soch-87249.html |url-status=live |access-date=3 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103210135/https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/star-plus-launchesdontkillideas-with-ted-talks-india-nayi-soch-87249.html |archive-date=3 November 2018}}</ref>

On 28 August 2017, Star India replaced its Hindi Entertainment channel [[Star Bharat|Life OK]] with a free-to-air channel [[Star Bharat]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 August 2017 |title=Life OK to be rechristened Star Bharat on August 28 |url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2017/08/life-ok-to-be-rechristened-star-bharat-on-august-28/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105172911/http://bestmediainfo.com/2017/08/life-ok-to-be-rechristened-star-bharat-on-august-28 |archive-date=5 November 2018 |access-date=3 November 2018 |website=www.bestmediaifo.com}}</ref>

On 5 September 2017, Star India won the global media rights to broadcast the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL) under a five-year deal beginning in the [[2018 Indian Premier League|2018 tournament]], and valued at 163.475 billion. Beating previous rightsholder Sony, the contract included domestic rights for Star Sports, and digital rights for Hotstar.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Laghate |first=Gaurav |date=5 September 2017 |title=Rs 54.5 crore per match is not insane, look at it in right context: Star India CEO Uday Shankar |work=[[The Economic Times]] |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/star-india-wins-ipl-media-rights-for-rs-16347-5-crore-for-5-years/articleshow/60359780.cms |url-status=live |access-date=3 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103210656/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/star-india-wins-ipl-media-rights-for-rs-16347-5-crore-for-5-years/articleshow/60359780.cms |archive-date=3 November 2018}}</ref>

On 14 December 2017, [[The Walt Disney Company]] announced their intent to [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|acquire]] Star India's parent company [[21st Century Fox]] for {{currency|52.4|USD}} billion after the [[corporate spin-off|spin-off]] of certain businesses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/disney-fox-deal-complete-1203167374/|title=Disney Closes $71 Billion 21st Century Fox Deal|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|date=2019-03-19|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Faber |first=David |date=5 December 2017 |title=Disney and Fox are closing in on deal, could be announced next week: Sources |work=[[CNBC]] |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/05/disney-and-fox-are-closing-in-on-deal-could-be-announced-next-week--sources.html |url-status=live |access-date=5 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205155759/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/05/disney-and-fox-are-closing-in-on-deal-could-be-announced-next-week--sources.html |archive-date=5 December 2017}}</ref>

=== 2018–present ===
In 2018, Star India renewed its BCCI rights through March 2023, in a contract valued at {{INRConvert|61,384.1|c|year=2018}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Star Sports India bags BCCI media rights for Rs 6138.1 crore |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/star-sports-india-bags-bcci-media-rights-for-rs-6138-1-crore/articleshow/63628236.cms |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=29 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129143557/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/star-sports-india-bags-bcci-media-rights-for-rs-6138-1-crore/articleshow/63628236.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 13 December 2018, Disney announced [[Uday Shankar (businessman)|Uday Shankar]] who serves as chairman of Star India would lead Disney's Asian operations and would become the new chairman of [[The Walt Disney Company India]], which became a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, being re-organized under The Walt Disney Company (India).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clarke |first=Stewart |date=13 December 2018 |title=Disney Sets Out International Leadership Team Post-Fox Deal |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/disney-sets-out-international-leadership-team-post-fox-deal-1203088968/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213194133/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/disney-sets-out-international-leadership-team-post-fox-deal-1203088968/ |archive-date=13 December 2018 |access-date=14 December 2018 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> On 27 August 2018, the channel Star Life was launched in Africa in English language offering the English dubbed Indian Hindi series from the Indian star channels.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 October 2018 |title=Zee World, Star Life to expand footprints in Africa amid growing popularity |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/zee-world-star-life-to-expand-footprints-in-africa-amid-growing-popularity/1336505/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126034429/https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/zee-world-star-life-to-expand-footprints-in-africa-amid-growing-popularity/1336505/ |archive-date=26 January 2021 |access-date=2 September 2021 |website=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Baddhan |first=Raj |date=20 August 2018 |title=Star TV to launch lifestyle HD channel in Africa, Star Life |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/star-tv-launch-lifestyle-hd-channel-africa-star-life/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618130015/https://www.bizasialive.com/star-tv-launch-lifestyle-hd-channel-africa-star-life/ |archive-date=18 June 2021 |access-date=2 September 2021 |website=www.bizasialive.com}}</ref>

On 4 January 2019, Star TV shut down its television operations in USA for the promotion of its digital counterpart, Hotstar.<ref name="USA operations">{{Cite web |last=Baddhan |first=Raj |date=5 December 2018 |title=Star TV to shutdown television operations in USA |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/star-tv-ceases-television-operations-in-usa/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413032946/https://www.bizasialive.com/star-tv-ceases-television-operations-in-usa/ |archive-date=13 April 2019 |access-date=2 September 2021 |website=www.bizasialive.com}}</ref>

On 20 March 2019, Star India became a subsidiary of [[The Walt Disney Company India]] after the {{currency|71.3|USD}} billion deal was closed. Now, Disney India owns [[The Walt Disney Company India|UTV Software Communications]] and Star India TV channels.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Choudhary |first=Vidhi |date=15 December 2017 |title=Fox deal set to make Disney India's biggest broadcaster |url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/sdRdjtYGZyJXQadZwTl0LL/Fox-deal-set-to-make-Disney-Indias-biggest-broadcaster.html |access-date=21 March 2019 |website=Mint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Laghate |first=Gaurav |date=2019-03-13 |title=Walt Disney's merger with Star India to cost 350 jobs |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/walt-disneys-merger-with-star-india-to-cost-350-jobs/articleshow/68384248.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-08-09 |work=[[The Economic Times]] |language=en}}</ref>

In April 2020, [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] merged [[Disney+ Hotstar|Hotstar]] with [[Disney+]] in India forming [[Disney+ Hotstar]] with Hotstar operating independently and coexisting with Disney+ in Canada and US,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hotstar Launches Its Premium Service in US and Canada |url=https://gadgets360.com/entertainment/news/hotstar-us-canada-premium-launch-price-1745759 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606155448/https://gadgets360.com/entertainment/news/hotstar-us-canada-premium-launch-price-1745759 |archive-date=6 June 2022 |access-date=13 May 2022 |website=NDTV Gadgets 360 |language=en}}</ref> since it launched on 4 September 2017; the United Kingdom on 13 September 2018;<ref>{{Cite news |last=SN |first=Vikas |title=Star India's Hotstar launches in United Kingdom |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/star-indias-hotstar-launches-in-united-kingdom/articleshow/65778058.cms |url-status=live |access-date=13 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606155528/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/internet/star-indias-hotstar-launches-in-united-kingdom/articleshow/65778058.cms |archive-date=6 June 2022}}</ref> and Singapore on 4 November 2020, prior to Disney+ in the country.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=19 October 2020 |title=Disney Streaming Platform Hotstar Set For Singapore Launch on StarHub |url=https://variety.com/2020/streaming/news/disney-hotstar-singapore-launch-1234809227/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321125529/https://variety.com/2020/streaming/news/disney-hotstar-singapore-launch-1234809227/ |archive-date=21 March 2022 |access-date=13 May 2022 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

On 30 December 2020, Disney announced that the Star branding would be replaced with Utsav from 1 February in the Netherlands,<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 December 2020 |title=Disney Renaming Star Channels In The Netherlands |url=https://whatsondisneyplus.com/disney-renaming-star-channels-in-the-netherlands/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004100401/https://whatsondisneyplus.com/disney-renaming-star-channels-in-the-netherlands/ |archive-date=4 October 2021 |access-date=2 September 2021 |website=www.whatsondisneyplus.com}}</ref> with the Utsav Gold, Utsav Plus and Utsav Bharat branding launching in the UK on 22 January 2021, Star Vijay's international feed also changed a new logo based with Utsav Network in yellow colour and rebranded as Vijay TV around the world on that same day, Utsav Network would separated to Star Gold, Plus and Bharat, the Asian feed would launch in South Korea.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 January 2021 |title=Star channels rebrand |url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2021/star-channels-rebrand |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225223926/https://rxtvinfo.com/2021/star-channels-rebrand |archive-date=25 February 2021 |access-date=2 September 2021 |website=rxtvinfo.com}}</ref>

On 31 August 2021, Disney announced that it would phase out Hotstar in the US and move all contents into [[Hulu]] and [[ESPN+]]. Initially, it was announced that the service would shut down in the US by late 2022,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hayes |first=Dade |date=31 August 2021 |title=Disney Shifts Hotstar Programming To ESPN+ And Hulu; Stand-Alone Hotstar U.S. Service To Sunset In 2022 |url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/disney-hotstar-streaming-us-shifts-to-espn-plus-hulu-cricket-bollywood-1234824160/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831204759/https://deadline.com/2021/08/disney-hotstar-streaming-us-shifts-to-espn-plus-hulu-cricket-bollywood-1234824160/ |archive-date=31 August 2021 |access-date=2 September 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> until it got moved to an earlier date on 30 November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hotstar will be discontinued in the US on November 30. |url=https://twitter.com/hotstarusa/status/1461160164795379715 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513122314/https://twitter.com/hotstarusa/status/1461160164795379715 |archive-date=13 May 2022 |access-date=13 May 2022 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>

On 18 October 2021, Disney and Star announced that they would exit from the English general entertainment industry and that they would close down [[Star World (Indian TV channel)|Star World]] and [[Star World (Indian TV channel)|Star World Premiere]] in India originally planned by 30 November 2021 (although the [[Star Movies (Indian TV channel)|Star Movies]] channels, alongside [[Disney International HD]] will not be affected). The Bangla and Marathi feeds of Star Sports 1 will also close on the same day. Meanwhile, the Star Gold brand would expand with the launch of an HD simulcast of Star Gold 2 that would replace UTV HD, alongside the rebranding of UTV Movies and UTV Action as Star Gold Romance and Star Gold Thrills. Star Movies Select HD, Star Movies Hindi, Star Movies Tamil will also launch an SD simulcast, becoming the first niche premium English movie channel in India to do so.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 October 2021 |title=Breaking News: Disney Star India exits English general entertainment; Star World, Star World HD and Star World Premiere HD to go off air by November 30 |url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2021/10/disney-star-india-exits-english-general-entertainment-star-world-star-world-hd-and-star-world-premiere-hd-to-go-off-air-by-november-30/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016094251/https://bestmediainfo.com/2021/10/disney-star-india-exits-english-general-entertainment-star-world-star-world-hd-and-star-world-premiere-hd-to-go-off-air-by-november-30/ |archive-date=16 October 2021 |access-date=16 October 2021 |website=www.bestmediaifo.com}}</ref> However, a delay in TRAI's new tariff order, followed by protests from digital cable operators and multi-system operators, caused the plans to be postponed till mid-March 2023.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Star defers new channel launches till further intimation – Exchange4media |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/star-defers-new-channel-launches-till-further-intimation-117089.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210073415/https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/star-defers-new-channel-launches-till-further-intimation-117089.html |archive-date=10 December 2021 |access-date=24 May 2022 |website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media |language=en}}</ref>

On 14 April 2022, [[The Walt Disney Company India]] rebranded Star India to '''Disney Star'''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 April 2022 |title=Star India is Now Disney Star |url=https://telecomtalk.info/star-india-is-now-disney-star-now/511814/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415133304/https://telecomtalk.info/star-india-is-now-disney-star-now/511814/ |archive-date=15 April 2022 |access-date=15 April 2022 |website=Telecomtalk}}</ref> On 27 May 2022, Fox Star Studios was renamed [[Star Studios]], as part of the removal of the "Fox" name from the studios that had been acquired from [[21st Century Fox]] by Disney.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-27 |title=Fox Star Studios rebrands to Star Studios |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/fox-star-studios-rebrands-to-star-studios/article65466364.ece |access-date=2023-08-09 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref>

In 2023, Disney Star Channels relaunched in the U.S.

== Owned channels ==
{{See also|List of Disney TV programming blocks#India}}

=== On air channels ===
==== India ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Channel
!Launched
!Language
!Category
!SD/HD availability
!Notes
|-
| [[StarPlus]]
| 1992
| rowspan="12" | [[Hindi]]
| rowspan="3" | General Entertainment
| rowspan="2" | SD+HD
|
|-
| [[Star Bharat]]
| 2017
| Formerly ''[[Star One (Indian TV channel)|Star One]]'' and ''[[Life OK]]''
|-
| [[Star Utsav]]
| 2004
| rowspan="2" | SD
|
|-
| [[Star Utsav Movies]]
| 2016
| rowspan="6" | Movies
|
|-
| [[Star Gold]]
| 1999
| rowspan="3" | SD+HD
|
|-
| [[Star Gold 2]]
| 2020
| Formerly [[StarPlus|''Movies OK'']], [[UTV Action #Other versions|''UTV HD'']]
|-
| [[Star Gold Select]]
| 2017
|
|-
| [[Star Gold Romance]]
| rowspan="2" | 2023
| rowspan="3" | SD
| Formerly ''[[UTV Movies]]''
|-
| [[Star Gold Thrills]]
| Formerly ''[[UTV Action]]''
|-
| [[Bindass]]
| 2007
| Music
|
|-
| [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports 1 Hindi]]
| rowspan="3" | 2017
| rowspan="2" | Sports
| SD+HD
| Formerly ''[[Star Cricket]]''
|-
| [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports First]]
| SD
|
|-
| [[Disney International HD]]
| rowspan="8" | [[English language|English]]
| General Entertainment
| HD
|Formerly ''[[Bindass Play]]''
|-
| [[Star Movies India|Star Movies]]
| 1991
| rowspan="2" | Movies
| rowspan="4" | SD+HD
|
|-
| [[Star Movies Select HD|Star Movies Select]]
| 2015
|
|-
| [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports 1]]
| 1996
| rowspan="5" | Sports
|
|-
| [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports 2]]
| 2013
|
|-
| [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports 3]]
| 2018
| SD
| Replaced ''[[Channel V India]]''
|-
| [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports Select 1]]
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| rowspan="2" | SD+HD
|
|-
| [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports Select 2]]
|
|-
| [[Hungama TV]]
| rowspan="2" | 2004
| [[Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| rowspan="4" | Kids
| SD
|
|-
| [[Disney Channel (Indian TV channel)|Disney Channel]]
| rowspan="3" | [[English language|English]], [[Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| SD+HD
|
|-
| [[Disney Junior (Indian TV channel)|Disney Junior]]
| 2012
| rowspan="2" | SD
|
|-
| [[Super Hungama]]
| 2022
| Formerly ''[[Toon Disney]]/'' ''[[Jetix]]'', ''[[Disney XD (Indian TV channel)|Disney XD]]'' and ''[[Marvel HQ]]''
|-
| [[National Geographic (Indian TV channel)|National Geographic]]
| 1998
| rowspan="3" | [[English language|English]], [[Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| rowspan="2" | Infotainment
| rowspan="9" | SD+HD
|
|-
| [[Nat Geo Wild]]
| 2009
|
|-
| [[Fox Life (Indian TV channel)|Fox Life]]
| 2014
| Lifestyle
|
|-
| [[Star Jalsha]]
| 2008
| rowspan="2" | [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| General Entertainment
|
|-
| [[Jalsha Movies|Star Jalsha Movies]]
| 2012
| Movies
|
|-
| [[Star Pravah]]
| 2008
| rowspan="2" | [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| General Entertainment
|
|-
| [[Star Pravah#Sister channel|Star Pravah Picture]]
| rowspan="2" | 2022
| Movies
|
|-
| [[Star Kiran]]
| [[Odia language|Odia]]
| rowspan="2" | General Entertainment
|
|-
| [[Star Suvarna]]
| 2007
| rowspan="3" | [[Kannada]]
|
|-
| [[Star Suvarna#Star Suvarna Plus|Star Suvarna Plus]]
| 2013
| Movies
| rowspan="2" | SD
|
|-
| [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports 1 Kannada]]
| 2018
| Sports
|
|-
| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
| 1993
| rowspan="3" | [[Malayalam]]
| rowspan="2" | General Entertainment
| SD+HD
|
|-
| [[Asianet Plus]]
| 2005
| SD
|
|-
| [[Asianet Movies]]
| 2012
| Movies
| rowspan="3" | SD+HD
|
|-
| [[Star Vijay]]
| 1994
| rowspan="4" | [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| General Entertainment
|
|-
| [[Star Vijay Super]]
| 2016
| Movies
|
|-
| [[Star Vijay#Star Vijay Takkar|Star Vijay Takkar]]
| 2022
| Youth Entertainment
| SD
| Replaced ''[[Star Vijay#Star Vijay Music|Star Vijay Music]]''
|-
| [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports 1 Tamil]]
| 2017
| Sports
| rowspan="3" | SD+HD
| Replaced ''[[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports 4]]''
|-
| [[Star Maa]]
| 2002
| rowspan="5" | [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| General Entertainment
|
|-
| [[Star Maa Movies]]
| 2011
| rowspan="2" | Movies
|
|-
| [[Star Maa#Star Maa Gold|Star Maa Gold]]
| 2012
| rowspan="2" | SD
|
|-
| [[Star Maa#Star Maa Music|Star Maa Music]]
| 2008
| Music
|
|-
| [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports 1 Telugu]]
| 2018
| Sports
| SD+HD
|
|}

==== International ====
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Channel
!Launched
!Language
!Category
!SD/HD availability
!Notes
|-
| [[Star Life (African TV channel)|Star Life]]
| 2018
| [[English language|English]]
| rowspan="4" | General Entertainment
| SD+HD
| Africa Only
|-
| [[Star Life (African TV channel)|Star Select]]
| 2023
|[[Hindi]]
| HD
|South Africa only
|-
| [[Utsav Plus]]
| rowspan="3" | 2021
| rowspan="3" | [[Hindi]]
| SD+HD
| rowspan="3" | UK and EU Only
|-
| [[Utsav Bharat]]
| SD
|-
| [[Utsav Gold]]
| Movies
| SD+HD
|-
| [[Disney Star Asianet|Asianet Middle East]]
| 2010
| [[Malayalam]]
| General Entertainment
| SD
| Middle East Only
|-
| [[Disney XD India|Counting 1 - 400]]
| 2009
| [[Hindi]]
| Kids
| HD
| India Launching in 2009
|}

=== Upcoming channels ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Channel
! Launch
! Language
! Category
! SD/HD availability
! Notes
|-
| Star Utsav 2
| rowspan="7" | 2024
| rowspan="2" | [[Hindi]]
| General Entertainment
| rowspan="3" | SD
|Rebranding of [[Bindass]]
|-
| Star Gold Comedy
| Movies
| rowspan="5" |
|-
| [[Star Jalsha#Star Jalsha Josh|Star Jalsha Josh]]
| [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| Youth Entertainment
|-
| [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports 1 Kannada HD]]
| [[Kannada]]
| rowspan="2" | Sports
| rowspan="3" | HD
|-
| [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports 3 HD]]
| rowspan="2" | [[English language|English]], [[Hindi]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
| [[Hungama TV|Hungama HD]]
| Kids
|-
|[[Fox Life (Indian TV channel)|Star Life]]
| [[English language|English]], [[Hindi]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|Lifestyle
|SD+HD
|Rebranding of [[Fox Life]]
|}

=== Dissolved channels ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Channel
! Launched
! Defunct
! Language
! Category
! SD/HD availability
! Notes
|-
| [[Star One (Indian TV channel)|Star One]]
| 2004
| 2011
| rowspan="8" | [[Hindi]]
| rowspan="2" | General Entertainment
| SD
| Replaced by ''[[Life OK]]''
|-
| [[Life OK]]
| 2011
| 2017
| SD+HD
| Replaced by ''[[Star Bharat]]''
|-
| [[StarPlus|Movies OK]]
| 2012
| 2020
| rowspan="4" | Movies
| rowspan="3" | SD
| Replaced by ''[[StarPlus#Star Gold 2|Star Gold 2]]''
|-
| [[The Walt Disney Company India|UTV Movies]]
| 2008
| rowspan="3" | 2023
| Replaced by ''[[Star Gold Romance]]''
|-
| [[UTV Action]]
| 2010
| Replaced by ''[[Star Gold Thrills]]''
|-
| [[UTV HD (India)|UTV HD]]
| 2018
| HD
| Rebranded as ''[[Star Plus| Star Gold 2 HD]]''
|-
| [[Channel V India|Channel V]]
| 1994
| 2018
| Music
| rowspan="2" | SD
| Replaced by ''[[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports 3]]''
|-
| [[ABP News|Star News]]
| 1998
| 2012
| News
| Rebranded as ''[[ABP News]]''
|-
| [[Star World (Indian TV channel)|Star World]]
| 1991
| 2023
| rowspan="9" | [[English language|English]]
| rowspan="4" | General Entertainment
| rowspan="2" | SD+HD
| rowspan="4" | Discontinued
|-
| [[FX (India)|FX]]
| 2010
| 2017
|-
| [[Fox Crime]]
| 2010
| 2015
| SD
|-
| [[Star World Premiere HD|Star World Premiere]]
| 2011
| 2023
| HD
|-
| [[Star Movies Action]]
| 2013
| 2017
| Movies
| SD
| Formerly ''[[Fox Action Movies]]''
|-
| [[Baby TV]]
| 2005
| 2023
| Kids
| rowspan="8" | SD+HD
| Discontinued
|-
| [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|ESPN]]
| 1995
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| rowspan="3" | Sports
| Rebranded as ''[[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports 4]]''
|-
| [[Star Cricket]]
| 2007
| Replaced by ''[[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports 3]]'',
''[[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports 1 Hindi]]''
|-
| [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports 4]]
| 2013
| 2017
| Rebranded as ''[[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports 1 Tamil]]''
|-
| [[Nat Geo Music]]
| 2007
| rowspan="2" | 2019
| rowspan="6" | [[Hindi]], [[English language|English]]
| Music
|Replaced By ''[[National Geographic (Indian TV channel)|Nat Geo Telugu]]''
|-
| [[Nat Geo People]]
| 2014
| Lifestyle
| Replaced By ''[[National Geographic (Indian TV channel)|Nat Geo Tamil]]''
|-
| [[Nat Geo Adventure]]
| 2007
| 2014
| rowspan="2" | Infotainment
| Replaced with ''[[Nat Geo People]]''
|-
| [[FOX Traveller|Fox Traveller]]
| 2008
| 2014
| Replaced By ''[[Fox Life (Indian TV channel)|Fox Life]]''
|-
| Star CJ Alive
| 2009
| rowspan="2" | 2015
| rowspan="2" | Shopping
| rowspan="9" | SD
| Replaced as ''Shop CJ''
|-
| Star CJ Alive 2
| 2011
| Replaced as ''Shop CJ 2''
|-
| [[ABP Ananda|Star Ananda]]
| 2005
| 2012
| rowspan="2" | [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| News
| Rebranded as ''[[ABP Ananda]]''
|-
| [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports 1 Bangla]]
| rowspan="2" | 2019
| rowspan="2" | 2023
| rowspan="2" | Sports
| rowspan="2" | Discontinued
|-
|[[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports 1 Marathi]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|-
| [[ABP Majha|Star Majha]]
| 2007
| 2012
| News
| Rebranded as ''[[ABP Majha]]''
|-
| [[Star Vijay#Star Vijay Music|Star Vijay Music]]
| 2020
| 2022
| rowspan="2" | [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| Music
| Replaced by ''[[Star Vijay#Star Vijay Takkar|Star Vijay Takkar]]''
|-
| [[Nat Geo Tamil]]
| rowspan="2" | 2019
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| rowspan="2" | Infotainment
| rowspan="2" | Discontinued
|-
| [[Nat Geo Telugu]]
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|}

== See also ==
* [[Star China Media]]
* [[Star (Disney+)]]
* [[Fox Networks Group]]
** [[Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific]]
** [[Fox Networks Group Middle East]]
* [[Disney Entertainment]]

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://disneystar.com}}

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