Disney Star
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| Formerly | Star India(1990–2022) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Disney Star | |
| Industry | Media conglomerate |
| Founded | 1 August 1990 |
| Founder | Star TV |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
| Services | |
| Revenue |  ₹120 billion(US$1.4 billion) (FY 2021) |
| Owner |
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| Parent | Star TV(1990–2014) 21st Century Fox(2014–2019) Disney India(2019–present) |
| Website | disneystar |
Disney Staris an Indianmedia conglomerateowned byDisney India,which is the Indian regional subsidiary ofThe Walt Disney Company.[1]Headquartered inMumbai,Maharashtra,Disney Star runs more than 70 television channels in eight languages, reaching out to 9 out of 10 cable and satellite television homes in India.[2]The network reaches approximately 790 million viewers a month across India and more than 100 countries.[3]Disney Star generates more than 30,000 hours of content every year.[4]Disney Star is the largest television and entertainment network in India.
History
[edit]Founding
[edit]Star TV(Satellite Television Asian Region) was founded in 1990 as a joint venture betweenHutchison WhampoaandLi Ka-Shing.It launched Hollywood English-language entertainment channels for Asian audiences.[5]
1990–2000
[edit]In 1990, Star TV started with the first 5 channels includedStar Plus(then anEnglish-languageentertainmentchannel),Star Chinese Channel,Prime Sports,Channel VandBBC World Service Television.[5][6]
In 1992,Rupert Murdoch’sNews Corporationpurchased 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.[7][8]Murdoch declared that:[9]
(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
Between 1994 and 1998, Star India was launched, later launchedStar Movies,Channel V,andStar Newswith a limited Hindi offering, and thenStar Plusfor Indian viewers.[10][11][12][13]
2001–2017
[edit]In 2001, Star India acquired South India basedVijay TV.[14]In 2003, Star India's deal withNDTVended and Star News was made into a 24-hour news channel. Disney bought it in 2009 for $2 Million or 2 Cnt venture (JV) withAnand Bazar PatrikaGroup to comply with the regulations set for uplinking of news and current affairs channels by theGovernment of India.[citation needed]It subsequently exited from this joint venture in 2012. After the split the channel was renamedABP Newsand operated by Anandabazar Patrika Group.[13]
In 2004,Star Onewas launched as a Hindi content channel.[15]In 2008,Star Jalsha,aBengalilanguage entertainment channel andStar Pravah,aMarathilanguage entertainment channel were launched.[16][17]
In 2009, Star India acquired Kerala based media conglomerate Asianet Communications which servedMalayalamlanguage content.[18]In August 2009, the Star Group restructured its Asian broadcast businesses into three units – Star India,Star China Media,andFox International ChannelsAsia.[18]
In the same year, Star Affiliate andCJ Groupof South Korea launched CJ Alive (later known as Shop CJ), a 24-hour Indian television shopping channel which usedStar Utsavfor hosting the television marketing programs in six-hour slots in its initial stage of launch. Star Affiliate exited the joint venture in May 2014.[19]This venture was called Star CJ.
News Corporationlaunched a film production and distribution business in India throughFox Star StudiosIndia, an affiliate of Star India in the same year.[20]
In April 2012, Star won the rights toBoard of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI) through 2018, replacingNimbus Communications.Valued at₹3,851 crore(equivalent to₹73 billion or US$870 million in 2023), the agreement included rights toIndia national cricket teamhome matches on television and mobile streaming, as well as domestic tournaments such as theRanji TrophyandIrani Cup.[21]
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.[22][23]
In February 2015, Star India launched its streaming service,Hotstar,a mobile and online entertainment OTT platform that features content in 9 Indian languages and broadcasts sporting events.[24][25][26]Star also acquired the broadcast businesses ofMaa Television Pvt. Ltdto boost its presence inTelugu-speaking markets.[27]
In February 2017, Star India and global media conglomerate,TED,announced a new TV series,TED Talks India – Nayi Soch.Its programmes starredBollywoodactorShahrukh Khanand 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.[28][29]
On 28 August 2017, Star India replaced its Hindi Entertainment channelLife OKwith a free-to-air channelStar Bharat.[30]
On 5 September 2017, Star India won the global media rights to broadcast theIndian Premier League(IPL) under a five-year deal beginning in the2018 tournament,and valued at 163.475 billion. Beating previous rightsholder Sony, the contract included domestic rights for Star Sports, and digital rights for Hotstar.[31]
On 14 December 2017,The Walt Disney Companyannounced their intent toacquireStar India's parent company21st Century FoxforUS$52.4 billion after thespin-offof certain businesses.[32][33]
2018–2023
[edit]In 2018, Star India renewed its BCCI rights through March 2023, in a contract valued at₹61,384.1 crore(equivalent to₹820 billion or US$9.8 billion in 2023).[34]
On 13 December 2018, Disney announcedUday Shankarwho serves as chairman of Star India would lead Disney's Asian operations and would become the new chairman ofDisney India,which became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company, being re-organized under Disney India.[35]On 27 August 2018, the channel Star Life was launched in Africa in English language offering the English dubbed Indian Hindi series from the Indian star channels.[36][37]
On 4 January 2019, Star TV shut down its television operations in USA for the promotion of its digital counterpart, Hotstar.[38]
On 20 March 2019, Star India became a subsidiary ofDisney Indiaafterthe US$ 71.3 billion dealin the acquisition of former parent company21st Century Foxwas closed. Now, Disney India owns television channels of UTV Software Communications and Star India.[39][40]
In April 2020, the Walt Disney Company merged Hotstar withDisney+in India to formDisney+ Hotstarwith Hotstar operating independently and coexisting with Disney+ in Canada and US,[41]since it launched on 4 September 2017; the United Kingdom on 13 September 2018;[42]and Singapore on 4 November 2020, prior to Disney+ in the country.[43]
On 30 December 2020, Disney announced that the Star branding would be replaced with Utsav from 1 February in the Netherlands,[44]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.[45]
On 31 August 2021, Disney announced that it would phase out Hotstar in the US and move all contents intoHuluandESPN+.Initially, it was announced that the service would shut down in the US by late 2022,[46]until it got moved to an earlier date on 30 November 2021.[47]
On 18 October 2021, Disney and Star announced that they would exit from the English general entertainment industry and that they would close downStar WorldandStar World Premierein India originally planned by 30 November 2021 (although theStar Movieschannels, alongsideDisney International HDwill 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.[48]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.[49]
On 14 April 2022, Disney India rebranded Star India toDisney Star.[50]On 27 May 2022, Fox Star Studios was renamed justStar Studios,as part of the removal of the "Fox" name from the studios that had been acquired from21st Century Foxby Disney.[51]
In 2023, Disney Star Channels relaunched in the U.S.
Merger with Viacom18
[edit]In July 2023, The Walt Disney Company began exploring strategic options, including a sale or formation of a joint venture, for their businesses in India.[52]Between September and October 2023, the company held preliminary talks withReliance Industries,billionaireGautam AdaniandKalanithi Maran,owner of theSun Group,for a potential sale of its streaming and linear television assets.[53][54]In late October 2023, it was reported that Disney was nearing a cash and stock deal with Reliance Industries for the sale of its operations in India, including a controlling stake in Disney Star. The assets Reliance would acquire are reportedly valued at around $7-8 billion and a transaction was to be announced as early as November.[55]Although Disney CEOBob Igerrefuted claims of a sale during a third quarter earnings call, it was announced in December 2023 that Disney and Reliance had signed a non-binding term sheet for a merger. According to its terms, Reliance would hold 51% in the merged company in cash and stock, while Disney would own the remaining 49%. For purposes of the merger, a subsidiary ofViacom18was created to absorb Disney Star through astock swap,[56]pending ratification and regulatory approval.[57][58][59][60]
In February 2024, Disney and Reliance reached a deal to merge their streaming and television assets, with the joint venture valued at $8.5 billion including synergies. As part of the deal, Viacom18 would be merged into Disney Star with Disney holding a 36.84% stake in the combined entity, which would bring together assets such as linear television entertainment channelsStarPlus,Colors TVand theStar Gold Network,sports channelsStar SportsandSports18and the streaming servicesJioCinemaandDisney+ HotstarwithNita Ambaniserving as the chairperson of the joint venture, withUday Shankarserving as vice chairperson with the deal giving 16.34% to Reliance and 46.82% to Viacom18, with the deal being expected to close sometime in late 2024 or early 2025 pending regulatory approval.[61][62][63]
In March 2024, it was reported thatParamount Globalwas looking to sell its 13.01% stake inViacom18to Reliance, which already owned a 73.91% share viaTV18.[64]AlthoughBloomberg Newsreported that the deal was unlikely to close, the deal was confirmed a week later for $517 million, its closure subject to regulatory approval and the completion of the joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney. Paramount would however continue to license its content to the company.[65]
On 14 May 2024, It was reported the deal between Disney and Reliance was approved byNational Company Law Tribunal,with the JioCinema streaming service being moved to the Digital18 unit as part of the merger.[66][67]
Owned channels
[edit]On air channels
[edit]India
[edit]International
[edit]| Channel | Launched | Language | Category | SD/HD availability | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Life | 2018 | English | General Entertainment | SD+HD | Africa Only |
| Utsav Plus | 2021 | Hindi | UK and EU Only | ||
| Utsav Bharat | |||||
| Utsav Gold | Movies | ||||
| Asianet Middle East | 2010 | Malayalam | General Entertainment | SD | Middle East Only |
| Star Select | 2023 | Hindi | HD | South Africa only |
Upcoming channels
[edit]| Channel | Launch | Language | Category | SD/HD availability | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Gold Comedy | 2024 | Hindi | Movies | SD | |
| Star Jalsha Josh | Bengali | Youth Entertainment | |||
| Star Sports 1 Kannada HD | Kannada | Sports | HD | ||
| Star Sports 3 HD | Hindi | ||||
| Hungama HD | Hindi,Telugu,Tamil | Kids |
Dissolved channels
[edit]| Channel | Launched | Defunct | Language | Category | SD/HD availability | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star One | 2004 | 2011 | Hindi | General Entertainment | SD | Replaced byLife OK |
| Life OK | 2011 | 2017 | SD+HD | Replaced byStar Bharat | ||
| Movies OK | 2012 | 2020 | Movies | SD | Replaced byStar Gold 2 | |
| UTV Movies | 2008 | 2023 | Replaced byStar Gold Romance | |||
| UTV Action | 2010 | Replaced byStar Gold Thrills | ||||
| UTV HD | 2018 | HD | Rebranded asStar Gold 2 HD | |||
| Channel V | 1994 | 2018 | Music | SD | Replaced byStar Sports 3 | |
| Star News | 1998 | 2012 | News | Sold & Rebranded asABP News | ||
| Star World | 1991 | 2023 | English | General Entertainment | SD+HD | HD: Discontinued SD: replaced by Star Sports 1 Tamil HD[68] |
| FX | 2010 | 2017 | HD: Star Sports First[68] SD: Star Sports Select 2 SD[68] | |||
| Fox Crime | 2010 | 2015 | SD | replaced by Star Movies Select HD[68] | ||
| Star World Premiere | 2011 | 2023 | HD | Replaced by Star Movies Select SD[68] | ||
| Star Movies Action | 2013 | 2017 | Movies | SD | FormerlyFox Action Movies replaced by Star Gold Select SD[68] | |
| Baby TV | 2009 | 2023 | Kids | SD+HD | ||
| Star Cricket | 2007 | 2013 | Sports | Replaced byStar Sports 3, | ||
| Disney XD | 2009 | 2019 | English,Hindi,Tamil,Telugu | Kids | SD | Rebranded AsMarvel HQ |
| Marvel HQ | 2019 | 2022 | Rebranded AsSuper Hungama | |||
| Nat Geo Music | 2007 | 2019 | Hindi,English | Music | SD+HD | Replaced ByNat Geo Telugu |
| Star CJ Alive | 2009 | 2015 | Shopping | SD | Replaced asShop CJ | |
| Star Ananda | 2005 | 2012 | Bengali | News | Sold & Rebranded asABP Ananda | |
| Star Sports 1 Bangla | 2019 | 2023 | Sports | Discontinued | ||
| Star Sports 1 Marathi | Marathi | |||||
| Star Majha | 2007 | 2012 | News | Sold & Rebranded asABP Majha | ||
| Star Vijay Music | 2020 | 2022 | Tamil | Music | Replaced byStar Vijay Takkar | |
| Nat Geo Tamil | 2019 | 2020 | Infotainment | Discontinued | ||
| Nat Geo Telugu | Telugu | |||||
| Fox Life | 2014 | 2024 | English,Hindi | Infotainment | SD+HD | Replaced byStar Life |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^Country Manager & President,The Walt Disney Company India& Disney Star, Managing Director (MD) ofAsianet
- ^CFO, Direct-to-Consumer & International – APAC, The Walt Disney Company
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