Star Channels
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| Broadcast area | Middle East and North Africa |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | |
| Picture format | The Walt Disney Company EMEA (Disney Entertainment ) |
| History | |
| Launched | March 1, 2024 |
Star Channels is a multiplex suite of
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.[1][2] The suite was built as Star Channels on March 1, 2024, as Disney de-emphasized use of the Fox brand.[3][4][5]
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 suits of television channels.[6]
Channels
| Image | Name | Notes |
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Star Action | Action and horror films |
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Star Life | Local and global unscripted lifestyle content |
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Star Films | Hollywood films |
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Star Series | First-run series and new episodes for acclaimed series |
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Star Movies | Super stars movies |
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Star World | Fashion shows, comedy series and mix-up of unscripted shows and dramas |
References
- ^ "Fox moves MENA channels to Abu Dhabi". C21media. March 8, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ Writer, Staff (December 1, 2008). "Fox introduces TV series channel in the Middle East - eb247 - Companies And Markets - Media - Emirates24|7". www.emirates247.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Fox Networks Group launches of Fox Family Movies". April 18, 2016.
- ^ "Fox launches three Pay-TV channels". April 18, 2016.
- ^ "How has American entertainment become omnipresent in the Arab world?". Morocco World News. June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Fox branded channels to undergo rebranding in MENA region | BroadcastPro Middle East". February 2, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.