Star Channel (international) explained
| Star Channel |
| Producttype: | Television networks |
| Currentowner: | The Walt Disney Company |
| Country: | United States |
| Introduced: | February 22, 2021 |
| Markets: | Balkans
Belgium
Bulgaria
Finland
Latin America
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain |
Star Channel is a brand name used by a number of different television channels throughout the world owned by Disney Entertainment, a division of The Walt Disney Company as a replacement of Fox. Star Channel was originally established as a television channel in Latin America, but has expanded worldwide.[1]
As of 2023, several networks formerly named Fox worldwide have transitioned to the formerly Asian-centric brand Star, while networks in the Baltic states, CIS, Greece and Poland instead transitioned to being branded as FX. Some worldwide Fox networks were wound down and entirely discontinued in favor of Disney+.
Current channels
Balkans
- Star Channel is a Serbian television channel that launched on October 15, 2012 as Fox.[2] The channel was rebranded to Star Channel on October 1, 2023.[3]
Belgium (only in Flanders)
- Star Channel is a Flemish television channel that launched on October 1, 2015 as Fox. On November 1, 2023, Fox was rebranded to Star Channel.[4]
Bulgaria
- Star Channel is a Bulgarian channel that launched on October 15, 2012 as Fox.[5] On June 7, 2023, it was announced that all Fox channels in Bulgaria (including Fox Life and Fox Crime) was rebranded as Star Channel as of October 1, 2023.[6]
Finland
- Star Channel is a Finnish channel that launched on December 18, 2009 as SuomiTV. The channel was relaunched as Fox on April 16, 2012, then rebranded to Star Channel on January 6, 2023.[7]
Latin America
- Star Channel is a Latin American channel that launched on August 14, 1993 as Fox. The channel was rebranded as Fox Channel in November 2018, then was relaunched as Star Channel on February 22, 2021.[8]
Netherlands
- Star Channel is a Dutch channel owned by Eredivisie Media & Marketing, which is owned 51% by The Walt Disney Company, launched on August 19, 2013 as Fox.[9] On November 1, 2023, Fox was rebranded to Star Channel.[4]
Portugal
- Star Channel is a Portuguese channel that launched on March 1, 2003 as Fox.[10] On February 7, 2024, Fox was rebranded to Star Channel.[11] [12] [13]
Spain
- Star Channel is a Spanish channel that launched on June 1, 2001 as Fox. On March 11, 2024, Fox was rebranded to Star Channel.[14]
Other Star-branded channels
Balkans
Bulgaria
Middle East and North Africa
Portugal
Former channels
Latin America
Brazil
See also
Notes and References
- News: Disney Renaming Fox Channels In Latin America To Star. What's On Disney Plus . January 16, 2022 .
- Web site: Živković . Petar . 2012-10-01 . Volećete ga: Stiže novi FOX kanal! . 2023-07-07 . Tračara . sr-RS.
- Web site: Fox rebrands in the Balkans . Broadband TV News . 2023-10-07 . en-GB . 2023-10-03.
- Web site: 2023-09-19 . Walt Disney rebrands FOX in Netherlands and Flanders . 2023-10-01 . Broadband TV News . en-GB.
- Web site: FOX International Channels води на българския телевизионен пазар най-силния си канал FOX . 2023-07-07 . cinefish.bg.
- News: FOX СТАВА STAR CHANNEL В БЪЛГАРИЯ ОТ ОКТОМВРИ . 2023-06-07 . 2023-06-09 . Boulevard Bulgaria . bg . FOX becomes STAR channel from October.
- Web site: FOX on tammikuussa STAR Channel . 2022-12-23 . Fox TV . fi.
- Web site: November 27, 2020 . Disney Renaming Fox Channels In Latin America To Star . July 3, 2023 . What's On Disney Plus.
- Web site: Mediacourant.nl . 2013-06-13 . Nieuwe tv-zender gaat FOX NL heten . 2023-07-07 . Mediacourant.nl . nl-NL.
- Web site: 2003-02-21 . Canal FOX inicia emissões dia 1 de Março na Cabovisão . 2023-07-07 . Meios & Publicidade . pt-PT.
- Web site: 2023-11-28 . Disney ends Fox brand in Portugal . 2023-11-28 . theportugalnews.com.
- Web site: 2023-11-28 . Canais FOX vão passar a ser Star Channel já em 2024 . 2023-11-30 . marketeer.sapo.pt.
- Web site: 2024-01-03 . Canais Fox passam a Star Channel a 7 de fevereiro . 2024-01-04 . Expresso . pt.
- Web site: February 1, 2024 . FOX España se convertirá en Star Channel para aproximarlo a la identidad de marca de Disney+ . formulatv.com.
