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  • Star World to enthrall crime-fiction lovers with new programming slot ‘Crime @ 10’

    Star World to enthrall crime-fiction lovers with new programming slot ‘Crime @ 10’

    Star World, India’s leading English Entertainment channel, is renowned for being ahead of the curve. From binging on weekends to watching shows along with the U.S, the channel has been at the forefront of recognizing trends and meeting entertainment demands of viewers. Taking their offerings a notch higher, the channel is now all set to introduce an-all new programming slot – Crime @ 10, dedicated to crime thrillers with edge-of-the-seat drama, plot twists, action-packed moments and gripping content!

    With a slew of some of the most fan-favourite shows, Crime @ 10 will captivate television screens every Monday to Friday at 10 PM only on Star World and Star World HD.

    The line-up has kick started with hit TV series ‘The Listener’ that aired on 13th February at 10 PM. Starring Canadian actor Craig Olejnik as the protagonist Toby Logan, the series also stars Lauren Lee Smith from the Oscar nominated film The Shape of Water, Anthony Lemke of Dark Matter and RoboCop fame, Kris Holden-Ried of Ben Hur, Arrow and Underworld fame and Melanie Scrofano from Designated Survivor among others! The series follows the life of Toby Logan who plays a paramedic with telepathic powers. As he consults with law enforcement, he helps victims while listening to their thoughts and seeing the images seen by them to lessen crime and make the society a better place.

    Next in line is the multiple People’s Choice Award winning crime thriller ‘Castle’ starring beloved duo – detective Kate Beckett (played by Stana Katic) and award-winning mystery novelist, Richard Castle (played by Nathan Fillion). The series will start on 21st March at 10 PM and follows the lives of Beckett and Castle as one uses his imagination and the other uses her detective skills and cop training, to solve gruesome crimes together! The audience-favourite TV series has also earned top nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards and stars This Is Us fame Jon Huertas and veteran actor Susan Sullivan among others!

    Following suit is yet another crime-thriller – Fox’s longest running drama series ‘Bones’! Starring Emily Deschanel of films Glory, Boogeyman, Spider-Man 2 and My Sister’s Keeper among others along with David Boreanaz of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel fame, the series has known to have a steady fan base right from its inception to its end. The series that enjoyed immense popularity and even some awards along the way follows the duo – Forensic Anthropologist, Temperance ‘Bones’ Brennan (Emily) and FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth (David) as they solve Federal legal cases by examining the human remains of possible murder victims. Bones will air starting 23rd April at 10 PM!

    Culminating the Crime @10 line-up is the widely popular police procedural crime drama series, ‘Rosewood’ starring protagonist Morris Chestnut who is known for his roles in notable movies and TV shows such as Golden Globe winning series Goliath as well as Boyz n the Hood, The Perfect Guy, Kick-Ass 2, The Game Plan, Ladder 49, Nurse Jackie, Legends and more! Rosewood follows the life of Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr. (Chestnut) – a private pathologist working in Miami, Florida who is in high demand with the law enforcement. But Rosewood, whose rare heart condition could kill him at any moment is more interested in giving second opinions to friends and family of the deceased when they aren’t convinced with police findings! The series also stars Lorraine Toussaint of Orange is the New Black and Selma, Domenick Lombardozzi of The Wire, Bridge of Spies, Boardwalk Empire fame, Eddie Cibrian of CSI: Miami among others. Rosewood will start on 23rd April at 10 PM!

  • Vitel to develop IPTV business in India, hires Castle to raise Rs 50 cr

    Vitel to develop IPTV business in India, hires Castle to raise Rs 50 cr

    MUMBAI: Vitel Global Communications has announced that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise US$ 7.5 million (Rs 50.29 crore) of capital.

    Proceeds will be used to expand Vitel’s VoIP business and develop its IPTV business for Vitel’s business and residential customers in the US and India.

    Based in the United States, with a division in India, Vitel develops and sells a broad range of telecommunications products. Vitel has established a footprint in both countries with clients including AT&T, IDT, BT, Sprint, Qwest, iBasis, PRIMUS and RailTel India. The management team of Vitel has over thirty years of experience and expertise in communications, networking, software development, and marketing.

    Founded in 2009, Castle Placement raises equity and debt private capital for start-up, early-stage and middle market companies across a broad spectrum of industries. It uses the latest technology to connect its issuers with global institutional investors. Castle Placement has over 27,000 private equity, venture capital and strategic investors, family offices, pension funds, foundations, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds and lenders.

  • Star World to launch three new weekend shows in Oct – Nov

    Star World to launch three new weekend shows in Oct – Nov

    MUMBAI: Star World & Star World HD is ramping up weekend programming with the launch of three new series to give viewers a chance to consume the latest shows in the English entertainment space.

     

    The channel has already announced Priyanka Chopra’s first international TV venture Quantico, which is scheduled to launch on 3 October at 9 pm. Along with the launch of the show, Star World and Star World HD will further strengthen the weekend primetime offering with two additional shows.

     

    Richard Castle and Kate Beckett are back with an all new season of mysteries and thrills with the eighth season of Castle. The show will be aired from 4 October every Sunday at 9 pm.

     

    Come 1 November, Neil Patrick Harris’ new television variety series Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris will be aired every Sunday at 10.30 pm.

     

    Star India official spokesperson said, “Star World has constantly strived to set new benchmarks in the category making it the channel with the highest recall for the best in English entertainment amongst our viewers. With innovations like Star World Weekend Binge, it is our constant endeavour to deliver the best possible viewing experience to our consumers. Launch of shows like Quantico and Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris, proves that there is a lot of action coming up and we hope that we live up to the expectations that our viewers have set for us.”

  • Star World Premiere HD to launch 3 shows this July

    Star World Premiere HD to launch 3 shows this July

    MUMBAI: This July, Star World Premiere HD is all set to unveil an exciting set of international shows in India. Home to over 50 of the latest and biggest shows every year, the channel will be extending the offering with 3 highly anticipated shows this July – a groovy new series – Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, an exciting medical comedy – Royal Pains, and Season 2 of the breakout thrilling series – The Strain.

     

    Starting 10thJuly, the country’s only premium HD channel will bring Royal Pains, a story about a young doctor who seems to have it all until he loses it thanks to his principles, and ironically, ends up becoming an on-call doctor for the rich and famous of the Hamptons!

     

    The latest entrant creating waves in the international television world – Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll – is set to premiere in India exclusively on Star World Premiere HD, starting 22nd July. The comedy centers on Johnny Rock, a middle-aged rock star who desperately wants to be rich and famous. Actor-writer-producer Denis Leary, of The Amazing Spiderman fame, plays the lead in this series, also starring John Corbett and Elaine Hendrix.

     

    Viewers will be treated to a nail-biting experience with the premiere of the latest season of last year’s breakout success, The Strain. Launching on 31st July, The Strain is a high-concept thriller focusing on Dr. Ephraim Goodweather and his team from the Center for Disease Control in New York City, who are investigating a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism.

     

    Airing over 900 hours of fresh content in the year, Star World Premiere HD will also be premiering the latest seasons of popular shows like The Blacklist, Homeland, Modern Family, How to Get Away with Murder, Castle and many others, soon.