Disney Star
Disney Star, formerly known as Star India, is an Indian media conglomerate owned by Disney India, which is the Indian regional subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.[1] Headquartered in Mumbai, 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.
This article is about the Indian company owned by Disney. For the content hub found on Disney+ outside United States and Latin America, see Star (Disney+).Formerly
Star India (1990–2022)
Disney Star
1 August 1990
International
₹120 billion (US$1.5 billion) (FY 2021)
- Hutchison Whampoa (1990–1993)
- News Corporation (1993–2013)
- 21st Century Fox (2013–2019)
- The Walt Disney Company (2019–present)
Star TV (1990–2014)
Disney India (2019–present)
History[edit]
Founding[edit]
Star TV (Satellite Television Asian Region) was founded in 1990 as a joint venture between Hutchison Whampoa and Li 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 included Star Plus (then an English-language entertainment channel), Star Chinese Channel, Prime Sports, Channel V and BBC World Service Television.[5][6]
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.[7][8] Murdoch declared that:[9]