During the event, it was announced that Star would launch as a top-level section within the Disney+ interface. ĭisney officially announced Star and Star+ on December 10, 2020, at its Investor Day Event. Chapek argued that, outside of the United States, the Hulu brand is not well known while Star is much more recognizable. The plan superseded a previously announced international expansion of the majority-controlled American streaming service, Hulu, which has only expanded outside the United States to Japan.
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Not to be confused with the Japanese premium TV network of the same name, which albeit then a co-owned venture with three Japanese partners, is now a wholly separate business as the former 21st Century Fox sold its stake before the Disney acquisition completed.) was then acquired by Walt Disney as part of its acquisition of 21st Century Fox on March 20, 2019.ĭuring an earnings call on August 5, 2020, Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced that Disney planned to launch a new international, general entertainment service under the "Star" brand name in 2021. Although, the Asia Pacific operations do operate "Star"-branded TV services to date, to varying degrees. Star India (as well as all of the now Fox Networks Group's Asia Pacific operations.
The remainder of the Star Asia Pacific business was later brought under the Fox International Channels division. After 2009, the Star brand was mainly restricted to the now separately-owned Star China Media, as well as Star India, which operates primarily in India, but also distributes programming internationally via services targeting viewers of Indian descent. The "Star" brand originated as a Hong Kong-based satellite broadcaster, which operated under that name as an acronym of "Satellite Television Asian Region", it was founded by Hutchison Whampoa in 1991, and had been acquired by News Corporation in 1993.