Star World and Star World Premiere HD Shutting down

[Navjot Singh]

Disney Star India exits English general entertainment; Star World, Star World HD and Star World Premiere HD to go off air by November 30

BestMediaInfo.com had earlier reported that the network was contemplating to shut Star World channels. Bindass and Baby TV HD are among 10 channels to wrap up their operations

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India’s largest broadcaster Disney Star India has confirmed that the network will exit English general entertainment genre with Star World, Star World HD and Star World Premiere HD going off air on November 30.

Disney Star India’s 10 channels going off air staring December 1, 2021, are: Star World, Star World HD, Star World Premiere HD, Bindass, UTV Movies, UTV Action, UTV HD, Star Sports 1 Bangla, Star Sports 1 Marathi and Baby TV HD.

The reason is TRAI's New Tariff Order.

Commentary: No TRAI! English channels were not so unwanted to be killed

The implementation of the New Tariff order has led to closure of over 15 channels, leading to hundreds losing their jobs. To know the regulator’s mindset towards niche channels, let us remember that it actually used the term “Unwanted” for niche channels in the Telecommunication (Broadcasting...

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More than 20 channels have already shut down.

 

[minuteman]

Sad, starworld also going to the same path of AXN and HBO 😢. I only subscribed to english channels on DTH. If all english channels going down I would rather disconnect dth nothing to watch

 

[SVK]

They are also launching Star Gold Romance, Star Gold Thrills which nobody will watch 😀
I am watching most of the shows which I miss from channel on OTT. I still wonder why I am subscribing to some channels.

 

[Navjot Singh]

Probably just recycled content for which not much money would be required.

 

[tatyasky]

DTH is dying a slow death. Just like CDs, DVDs and VCRs.

 

[vishalrao]

Wtf wtf wtf. I also watch mostly English content on Tata Sky... 😭

 

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[Sushubh]

ant mein tv pe sirf arnab aur kbc bachega.

 

[socrates]

Will miss masterchef 😁

 

[socrates]

Today Den+Hathway under Reliance after becoming the largest player will certainly have the upper hand. Should small broadcasters go to TRAI and complain against their monopoly?

🤔🤔🥴

 

[Sushubh]

Disney Star brings curtains down on English GECs; launches 9 new channels

India's 30-year-old English GEC Star World will cease to exist. The nine new channels include Star Gold Romance, Star Gold Thrills, Star Movies Select, Star Sports 1 Tamil HD, Star Sports 1 Telugu HD, Disney Channel HD, Star Gold 2 HD, Vijay Super HD and Asianet Movies HD

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