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  • Star World and Star World Premiere HD announce their new show line-up

    Star World and Star World Premiere HD announce their new show line-up

    MUMBAI: Star World and Star World Premiere HD reveal an exciting line up for the summer of 2014. The two channels have come up with the most thrilling and entertaining TV shows for its viewers to watch. The shows will include drama, romance, comedy and more all in the months to follow.

    Star World Premiere HD which launched in September 2013, has already taken the TV viewers by storm with its dynamic content. The channel is a pioneering initiative by the Star network to present brand new content to their Indian audiences with the latest seasons of their favorite shows. The new line up include shows like Masterchef Australia , Masterchef US ,Family Guy, Californication, Nurse Jackie, Gang Related, Helix and Archer among others.

    Masterchef Australia (Season 6) -. 'MasterChef' is a unique cooking competition testing amateur budding chefs to the limit with a series of tough challenges judged by culinary experts. From dishes prepared in the studio, cooking for the rich and famous, to surviving the kitchens of top restaurants, the pressure is on to find the Master Chef at the end of each season. As a high-end, prime time spectacular, MasterChef in Australia has become a broadcasting phenomenon breaking all audience records.

    Masterchef USA (Season 5) – MasterChef is a U.S. competitive cooking reality show, open to amateur and home chefs. Amateur chefs are initially selected through nationwide auditions, selecting a total of one hundred competitors to the start of the televised competition.

    Family Guy ( Season 13) – The series centers on the Griffins, a family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian. The show is set in the fictional city of Quahog, Rhode Island, and exhibits much of its humor in the form of cutaway gags that often lampoon American culture.

    Californication ( Season 7) – The final season of the series starts on 6th May. The show revolves around Hank Moody, a novelist plagued by personal demons. He blames his longtime writer's block on reasons ranging from the hedonism of Los Angeles to the departure of his girlfriend Karen. Hank constantly deals with the consequences of his inability to say "no" to temptation while trying to show his family that he can be a responsible, caring father to Becca and a monogamous partner to Karen.

    Nurse Jackie ( Season 6) – This dark comedy series starts on Star World Premiere  on  26th May. Starring Emmy Award winning actress Edie Falco the show takes place in the surreal world of a New York City hospital, where Falco plays Jackie, a nurse battling the insanity of everyday life in the American health care system. Jackie is a genius at what she does, but she's also a deeply troubled woman, with looming shadows of prescription drug addiction and her lapsed Catholic faith always appearing in the background.

    Gang Related ( Season 1) – Revolves around Ryan Lopez, a gang member sent in to infiltrate the San Francisco Police Department and rise through its ranks who must balance his obligations to his crime family, the gang from his old neighborhood, with an increasing sense of loyalty to his new family, the SFPD's Gang Task Force.

    Helix ( Season 1) – The series follows a team of scientists from the Centers for Disease Control who travel to a research facility in the Arctic to investigate a potential outbreak of disease. While there, they find themselves stuck in a life-or-death situation that could decide the fate of the future of mankind.

    Archer ( Season 5) – Sterling Archer is the world's most daunting spy. He works for ISIS, a spy agency run by his mother. In between dealing with his boss and his co-workers – one of whom is his ex-girlfriend – Archer manages to annoy or seduce everyone that crosses his path. His antics are only excusable because at the end of the day, he still somehow always manages to thwart whatever crises was threatening mankind.

    Star World on the other hand have a spectacular lineup of shows including Once Upon a time, Homeland, House M.D. The channel presents a truly unique viewing experience and plans to bring back the classics on popular demand. Once Upon a time and House MD will be on air 19th May onwards whereas Homeland can be watched 1st May onwards.

    Once Upon a time ( Season 1 -3)– OUAT is an American fairy tale drama series which takes place in the fictional seaside town of Storybrooke, Maine, whose residents are actually characters from various fairy tales transported to the "real world" town and robbed of their real memories by a powerful curse.

    Homeland ( Season 1 -3) – Homeland is an American political thriller television series developed by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa based on the Israeli seriesHatufim. The series stars Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison, a Central Intelligence Agency officer with bipolar disorder, and Damian Lewis asNicholas Brody, a United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper. Mathison has come to believe that Brody, who was held captive by al-Qaeda as a prisoner of war, was "turned" by the enemy and now threatens the United States.

    House MD  ( Seadon 1 -8)- House (aka House MD), is a new take on mystery, where the villain is a medical malady and the hero is an irreverent, controversial doctor who trusts no one, least of all his patients. Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) is devoid of bedside manner and wouldn't even talk to his patients if he could get away with it. Dealing with his own constant physical pain, he uses a cane that seems to punctuate his acerbic, brutally honest demeanor. While his behavior can border on antisocial, House is a maverick physician whose unconventional thinking and flawless instincts have afforded him a great deal of respect. An infectious disease specialist, he's a brilliant diagnostician who loves the challenges of the medical puzzles he must solve in order to save lives.

    Talking about the occasion Kevin Vaz, General Manager (Star India Pvt. Ltd – English Bouquet) said, “ Over the years we have set the lineup of shows according to our viewers demands. Our selection  covers multiple genres like Drama, Comedy and Animation which will reach out to a wider audience. Star World & Star World Premiere HD promise to be exciting destinations for the best TV viewing this summer  .”

    So spend this summer watching your favorite shows on Star World and Star World Premiere HD with the best in TV entertainment. The channel have strived to cater to the viewing needs of the audience today with shows covering diverse genres like action, comedy, drama, romance and fantasy leaving nothing to want for.

  • Star World Premiere HD goes gaga over ‘Mad Men’

    Star World Premiere HD goes gaga over ‘Mad Men’

    MUMBAI: Star World Premiere HD has announced that it will air the sixth season of the iconic TV series on 12 and 13 April, prior to the premiere of the seventh season, which will air on 14 April.

     

    With this strategy the channel is offering its viewers a great opportunity to catch up on the last season before they take a plunge into the season premiere of the award winning drama about one of New York’s most prestigious advertising agencies. The first episode of the season will air on the channel a mere 12 hours after its US premiere. 

     

    The series, set in the 60’s has garnered a cult following over the years. In the last six seasons, the series has covered a lot of the 1960s and will now enter a new decade.

  • ‘Mad Men’ to commence final season on Star World Premiere HD this month

    ‘Mad Men’ to commence final season on Star World Premiere HD this month

    NEW DELHI: The award-winning series Mad Men is to commence its seventh and final season on Star World Premiere HD on 14 April for Indian viewers.

     

    Slated to premiere on 14 April in India, only 12 hours after it premieres in the United States, the show will enter its final season, which will consist of 14 episodes airing in two parts. The second half of the season is scheduled to air in the US in 2015.

     

    Of the final season, creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner said, “We plan to take advantage of this chance to have a more elaborate story told in twoparts, which can resonate a little bit longer in the minds of our audience. The writers, cast and other artists welcome this unique manner of ending this unique experience.”

     

  • Star World Premiere HD to bring the latest season of “Mad Men” to India

    Star World Premiere HD to bring the latest season of “Mad Men” to India

    MUMBAI: Committed to bringing the latest American shows to India, STAR World Premiere HD has announced that it will be bringing the final, seventh season of the award-winning series “Mad Men” to its Indian viewers.  The highly acclaimed drama series is known to have garnered a huge following in India and will air on 14th April, 2014.

     

    An American television period drama set in the 1960s, “Mad Men” has received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for its historical authenticity, visual style, costume design, acting, writing, and directing, and has been the recipient of many awards, including fifteen Emmy Awards and four Golden Globes. It was the first basic cable series to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, winning in the category for the first four seasons in succession. It was recently ranked seventh in the list of the 101 best-written TV series of all time by the Writers Guild of America.

     

    The protagonist of the series is the inimitable Madison Avenue advertising executive Don Draper (Jon Hamm). The series revolves around him and also focuses on the people in his life, both in and out of the office. Season Six ended with Draper in a deteriorated state, forced to take a leave of absence from his work.

     

    Slated to premiere on 14th April in India, the show will enter its final season, which will consist of 14 episodes airing in two parts. The second half of the season is scheduled to air in the US in 2015.

     

    Of the final season, creator and Executive Producer Matthew Weiner said, “We plan to take advantage of this chance to have a more elaborate story told in two parts, which can resonate a little bit longer in the minds of our audience. The writers, cast and other artists welcome this unique manner of ending this unique experience.”

     

    Created and executive produced by Matthew Weiner, Mad Men stars Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, Jessica Paré, Rich Sommer, Aaron Staton, Robert Morse, Kiernan Shipka, Jay Ferguson and Christopher Stanley. Scott Hornbacher and Janet Leahy also serve as Executive Producers and Semi Chellas is Co-Executive Producer.

     

    The season opener is written by Matthew Weiner and directed by Scott Hornbacher. The series is produced by Lionsgate.

     

    Catch the excitement only on Star World Premiere HD on 14th April at 10pm.

  • Sting to do a cameo on The Michael J. Fox Show

    Sting to do a cameo on The Michael J. Fox Show

    NEW DELHI: The world-renowned musician and 16-time Grammy Award winner Sting will star in the new comedy sitcom The Michael J. Fox Show, which currently airs on Star World Premiere HD.

     

    Sting will appear as himself in the upcoming Christmas themed episode of the show. He will perform a new song from his latest album, The Last Ship. The show’s makers are keeping the storyline under wraps to build anticipation.

     

    Excited about working with the British musician, Michael J. Fox said in a release: “We have been working with Sting for our Christmas show and I really am in love with the episode. I am eager to see viewer reactions to Sting being a part of our Christmas gala.”

     

    Though the storylines are being kept a secret, Betsy Brandt, who plays Mike’s wife, teasingly hinted on the storyline wherein her character Annie and her husband Mike (Michael J. Fox) try getting even with the other, outdoing the other in Christmas gifting.

  • First episode of Homeland season 3 to premiere exclusively on the Star World Premiere website

    First episode of Homeland season 3 to premiere exclusively on the Star World Premiere website

    Star India’s latest offering Star World Premiere HD brings to India some of the world’s best TV shows enabling Indian audiences to watch their favorite TV series along with America, before the rest of the world. Star World Premier HD will air 26 new and returning shows from 4 of the biggest television studios in the world, creating a revolutionary television viewing experience in High Definition (HD). The channel will also air the latest season (S3) of award-winning show Homeland starring Claire Danes and Damien Lewis.

     

    With the brand new GEC debuting on air earlier this week on Tata Sky HD, Star World Premiere HD will showcase an exclusive web premiere of the first episode of the latest season of the drama-thriller several hours before the series airs on television in India.  The critically acclaimed show has won a host of awards including the 2012 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, and the 2011 and 2012 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama. Claire Danes also clinched her second consecutive best drama actress Emmy award on Sunday for Homeland along with the late Henry Bromwell who won a posthumous writing Emmy for the show’s intense ‘Q&A’ episode

     

    Tune in to watch the opening episode of the 3rd season of the show on the Star World Premiere HD website www.starworldpremiere.inon Monday, the 30th of September between 11 am to 7 pm.