Star renames its sports channels to Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 3, Star Sports 4, Star

[SVK]

Also, is this rebranding limited to India or does it extend to SEA?

STAR brand is stronger in India rather then rest of Asia, so they decided to continue with Star Sports in India, while in rest of Asia, Sports channels are branded with FOX Sports.

 

[ashish]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Star-to-invest-Rs-20000-crore-to-expand-sports-coverage-in-India/articleshow/25317412.cms

 

[Sushubh]

aww. someone changed the title of this thread. now i lose search engine juice. 🙁

 

[mhsabir]

Just change it back 😛 - Maybe use rebrands instead of launch so it maintains sense? Let me give it a shot

 

[Sushubh]

lol. it's ok.

 

[mhsabir]

http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/b2j9IeMRzaoVPlCHFYrbKI/Why-Star-Sports-is-retiring-ESPN-brand-in-India.html
Meanwhile this is what the COO of Star India had to say

What is your view on the 12- minute ad cap (the broadcast regulator has capped advertising at 12 minutes per hour of programming, including two minutes for in-house advertising)? One of the largest advertisers in India, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), has stopped advertising on your network because there is no agreement on ad rates (following the cap, some channels sought to increase ad rates to compensate).
The impasse with HUL continues. But we strongly believe that at the core of every content business lies a great viewer experience. If something comes in the way, it brings down value. Some channels had so much advertising that it was difficult to know whether the channel was running ads or content. We have reduced ad inventory anywhere between 15% and 18% to comply with the ad-cap rule, so in the short term, it hurts. It does affect our revenue. But in the long run, it is good for the industry and the consumer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdKr1jlDzW4

 

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[mhsabir]

Oh.. Just noticed

and has roped in cricket captain M S Dhoni as brand ambassador for its Star Sports channels.

 

[pkmishra]

The title is miles long buddy.You could just make it short and put something like "Star renames all its sports channels".

 

[mhsabir]

Agree. The thread should ideally be called 'Star Sports rebrands its channel line-up'.

aww. someone changed the title of this thread. now i lose search engine juice. 🙁

The title is miles long buddy.You could just make it short and put something like "Star renames all its sports channels".

 

[pkmishra]

Thank you very much.

 

[Navjot Singh]

Facepalm. This title is just stuffed with keywords. Previous one was better. Let's vote. 😛

 

[mhsabir]

Huh? I just changed "launches 6 new" to "renames" :nonchalance:

 

[sanke1]

Hey I liked the title. Keep it up.

 

[Navjot Singh]

I was referring to the rebrand one.

 

[SVK]

Star India launches Star Sports Select HD 1 and Select HD 2 | Best Media Info, News and Analysis on Indian Advertising, Marketing and Media Industry.

Nitin Kukreja, CEO, Star Sports, said, “Recognising the passion of the international sports’ fan, we are now launching two additional high-definition channels which will only broadcast international content, namely Premier League, Bundesliga, Grand Slam Tennis and Formula 1.
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International sports (football, tennis and Formula 1) will be available on Star Sports’ Standard Definition channels up to October 31 after which Star Sports HD channels will become the exclusive viewing destination.

Not sure how many SD viewers will like this move.