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  • Star World and Star World HD to premiere ‘Homeland’

    Star World and Star World HD to premiere ‘Homeland’

    MUMBAI: Home to the biggest international TV shows, Star World and Star World HD, are all set to air the fifth season of the Emmy and Golden Globe award winning series Homeland starting 18 March 2016 every Monday to Friday at 9 pm. 

    The series picks up two years after the Season 4 finale with Carrie Mathison’s ill-fated tenure as Islamabad station chief. Struggling to reconcile her guilt and disillusionment with years of working on the front lines in the war on terror, Carrie finds herself in a self-imposed exile in Berlin, estranged from the CIA and working as the head of security for a German philanthropist. Season 5 is set against the concrete jungle of Germany with a fast paced story line that touches upon many current topics ranging from the Charlie Hebbdo shooting to the European migrant crises. With a strong whodunit plot twist and Carrie now facing the line of fire from CIA, the audience is all set to witness deception, drama, action and adventure.

    Produced by Fox 21 Television Studios, Homeland was developed by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon, and is based on the original Israeli series Prisoners of War by Gideon Raff. The show has won over 35 awards across its past four seasons. 

  • Star World and Star World HD to premiere ‘Homeland’

    Star World and Star World HD to premiere ‘Homeland’

    MUMBAI: Home to the biggest international TV shows, Star World and Star World HD, are all set to air the fifth season of the Emmy and Golden Globe award winning series Homeland starting 18 March 2016 every Monday to Friday at 9 pm. 

    The series picks up two years after the Season 4 finale with Carrie Mathison’s ill-fated tenure as Islamabad station chief. Struggling to reconcile her guilt and disillusionment with years of working on the front lines in the war on terror, Carrie finds herself in a self-imposed exile in Berlin, estranged from the CIA and working as the head of security for a German philanthropist. Season 5 is set against the concrete jungle of Germany with a fast paced story line that touches upon many current topics ranging from the Charlie Hebbdo shooting to the European migrant crises. With a strong whodunit plot twist and Carrie now facing the line of fire from CIA, the audience is all set to witness deception, drama, action and adventure.

    Produced by Fox 21 Television Studios, Homeland was developed by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon, and is based on the original Israeli series Prisoners of War by Gideon Raff. The show has won over 35 awards across its past four seasons. 

  • Star India English cluster to air five seasons of ‘Game of Thrones’

    Star India English cluster to air five seasons of ‘Game of Thrones’

    MUMBAI: As a result of the recent tie-up between Star India and HBO, the former’s English language cluster comprising Star World, Star World HD and Star World Premiere will be airing the first five seasons of Game Of Thrones.

    Beginning 15 February, the channels will air all the seasons from Monday to Friday at 10 pm. What’s more, in April Star World Premiere will also exclusively air the new sixth season of the series right after its US telecast.

    Speaking on the same, a Star India spokesperson said, “Game of Thrones joins other internationally acclaimed shows on Star’s English entertainment network to deliver nothing but the best to our viewers and bring them a wide array of outstanding content year after year. As one of the most sensational shows of the 21st century, the telecast of Game of Thrones on Star World and Star World Premiere will not only excite existing fans but also captivate first time audiences in India. This is just the first in a line of exceptional content we have planned for the year.”

    The show has bagged a record-breaking 12 Emmy awards from its 24 nominations in 2015 alone, the most any series has won in a single year.

    The riveting and gripping fantasy drama is an adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s series of novels A Song of Ice and Fire.

  • Star India English cluster to air five seasons of ‘Game of Thrones’

    Star India English cluster to air five seasons of ‘Game of Thrones’

    MUMBAI: As a result of the recent tie-up between Star India and HBO, the former’s English language cluster comprising Star World, Star World HD and Star World Premiere will be airing the first five seasons of Game Of Thrones.

    Beginning 15 February, the channels will air all the seasons from Monday to Friday at 10 pm. What’s more, in April Star World Premiere will also exclusively air the new sixth season of the series right after its US telecast.

    Speaking on the same, a Star India spokesperson said, “Game of Thrones joins other internationally acclaimed shows on Star’s English entertainment network to deliver nothing but the best to our viewers and bring them a wide array of outstanding content year after year. As one of the most sensational shows of the 21st century, the telecast of Game of Thrones on Star World and Star World Premiere will not only excite existing fans but also captivate first time audiences in India. This is just the first in a line of exceptional content we have planned for the year.”

    The show has bagged a record-breaking 12 Emmy awards from its 24 nominations in 2015 alone, the most any series has won in a single year.

    The riveting and gripping fantasy drama is an adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s series of novels A Song of Ice and Fire.

  • Star World bids adieu to ‘Downton Abbey’ with its final season

    Star World bids adieu to ‘Downton Abbey’ with its final season

    MUMBAI: Star World and Star World HD will air the final season of the famous Britain show Downton Abbey. The sixth season will start from 17 February 2016 every Monday to Friday at 9 pm.

     

    In this season, viewers are in for a treat as it takes them back to Crawley family’s home. The family and the servants begin forging different paths in a rapidly changing world. In the upcoming season the viewers’ will see how secrets threaten the unity of the family, while those downstairs continue to navigate social changes, which put their futures in jeopardy.

     

    The show’s cast includes Dame Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Penelope Wilton and Michelle Dockery amongst others.  

     

    Downton Abbey is one of the most honored series on television and has won 11 Emmys, 3 Golden Globes, 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Producers Guild Award, and 3 BAFTAs.

  • Star World bids adieu to ‘Downton Abbey’ with its final season

    Star World bids adieu to ‘Downton Abbey’ with its final season

    MUMBAI: Star World and Star World HD will air the final season of the famous Britain show Downton Abbey. The sixth season will start from 17 February 2016 every Monday to Friday at 9 pm.

     

    In this season, viewers are in for a treat as it takes them back to Crawley family’s home. The family and the servants begin forging different paths in a rapidly changing world. In the upcoming season the viewers’ will see how secrets threaten the unity of the family, while those downstairs continue to navigate social changes, which put their futures in jeopardy.

     

    The show’s cast includes Dame Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Penelope Wilton and Michelle Dockery amongst others.  

     

    Downton Abbey is one of the most honored series on television and has won 11 Emmys, 3 Golden Globes, 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Producers Guild Award, and 3 BAFTAs.

  • Star World and Star World HD to premiere season 2 of Agent Carter

    Star World and Star World HD to premiere season 2 of Agent Carter

    MUMBAI: After a very successful first season, Peggy Carter and her partners-in-solving-crime, Howard Stark and Edward Jarvis are returning with another thrilling season of Marvel’s Agent Carter. Watch the new episodes alongside the show’s US premiere only on Star World and Star World HD day-and-date starting 23 January 2016 every Saturday at 9 pm. 

     

    The second season of the American television series Agent Carter, which is inspired by the films Captain America: The First Avenger and Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and the Marvel One-Shot short film of the same name, features the Marvel Comics character Peggy Carter as she moves to Los Angeles to deal with the threats of the new atomic age in the wake of World War II, gaining new friends, a new home, and a potential new love.

     

    Speaking of the latest season, Hayley Atwell who plays the flamboyant character said, “On the surface, I think, there’s something about the light. We’re in L.A., so there’s a lot more sunshine,” she noted about the show set-up moving from New York to L.A.  “There’s the glamor of Hollywood and the film noir kind of the L.A. Confidential-esque feel to it.  We have that dark underbelly of L.A. in the 40s that would involve gangsters and serial killers,” she concluded.

  • Krishnan Kutty to take charge of Star’s English cluster by Jan-end

    Krishnan Kutty to take charge of Star’s English cluster by Jan-end

    MUMBAI: Star India distribution head Krishnan Kutty is all set to take charge of the network’s English channel cluster by the end of January.

     

    The development comes in the light of the fact that Star India business head – English cluster, Star Jalsha, Jalsha Movies, Channel V & Hindi GECs Kevin Vaz will no longer will be handling the English cluster. He will, however, continue to handle the other portfolios under him.

     

    A source close to the development informed Indiantelevision.com, “While Vaz will continue to head Star’s Bangla cluster, Hindi general entertainment channels, and Channel V, Kutty will oversee the English entertainment channels. He will take charge of the English cluster by the end of January 2016.”

     

    The channels that he will take charge of are Star World, Star World HD, Star World Premiere HD, FX, FX HD, Star Movies, Star Movies HD, Star Movies Action and Star Movies Select HD.

     

    Kutty joined the company as VP – research & on-air in 2005 and was then promoted to EVP of distribution in January 2009. He was made the head of distribution in April 2015.

     

    Prior to his stint with Star India, he has also worked with companies like GroupM, Vodafone and NDTV.

  • Star World & Star World HD to launch ‘MasterChef Asia’ season 1

    Star World & Star World HD to launch ‘MasterChef Asia’ season 1

    MUMBAI: Star World and Star World HD are all set to debut the first season of MasterChef Asia on 25 December, 2015.

     

    The show will be aired from Monday to Friday at 9 pm. MasterChef Asia will take the audience on a journey by amateur cooks whipping up some of the Asia’s finest food on television.

     

    The show has roped in Amazon.in as its title sponsor and Bertolli Olive Oil and Nolte as powered by sponsors.

     

    The show will see 15 contestants from eight countries competing for the title. The show will be judged by Hong Kong-born, culinary genius Susur Lee , 3-Michelin star chef Bruno Ménard and Singapore-born, Audra Morrice, a MasterChef Australia finalist.

     

    The 15 episodes will culminate in one home-cook winning the title of the MasterChef Asia winner. The show also features two Indians namely Jasbir Kaur, a homemaker who represents Malaysia and Priya Barve, a marketing manager who represents India on the show.

     

    Speaking on the new offering, an official Star India spokesperson said, “Star World has been the home to the very popularMasterChef franchise. After the success of multiple seasons of MasterChef Australia, MasterChef U.S. Junior andMasterChef U.S., we are extremely proud of bringing this new property. Star World has always been a pioneer in exposing India to global lifestyles and MasterChef Asia helps us take that a step further.

  • Star World & Star World HD to premiere the fourth and final season of ‘Revenge’

    Star World & Star World HD to premiere the fourth and final season of ‘Revenge’

    MUMBAI: Star World is all geared up to premiere the fourth and final season of the immensely popular drama series Revenge on 1 December 2015 at 11 pm.

     

    Season 3 had ended with Victoria discovering the truth about Emily and she planned revenge against her for Pascal’s death. Daniel was framed for the death of a young girl by Margaux’s brother, who wished to take over Daniel’s position. Charlotte recognized that Jack was involved in her kidnapping and got the authorities to arrest him. Conrad was denied bail and returned to jail, but was released due to the benevolence of a mysterious benefactor. However, on his apparent road to freedom, his escape ride turned out to be none other than David Clarke, who promptly confronted a stunned Conrad and killed him. Aiden was killed when he was unwittingly lured into a trap set by Victoria. Angered, Emily retaliated by knocking out Victoria and having her committed to a mental health facility, fully completing her revenge.

     

    Season 4 focuses on the revelation that David Clarke is alive. The continued feud between Emily and Victoria played by Emily VanCamp and Madeleine Stowe respectively gets sharper here. Victoria would finally get to know Emily’s true identity and would seek her own revenge. As David returns to the Hamptons, the two women would fight to position him against the other.