Star Life (Indian TV channel) explained

Star Life
Replaced:The History Channel
Country:India
Headquarters:Mumbai
Language:English
Hindi
Tamil
Bengali
Marathi
Picture Format:576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Former Names:Fox History & Entertainment (22 November 2008 – 17 May 2011)
Fox History & Traveller (17 May 2011 – 30 October 2011)
Fox Traveller (30 October 2011 – 15 June 2014)
Fox Life (15 June 2014 – 13 April 2024)
Area:India
Network:Disney Star
Owner:Disney India
Sister Channels:Disney Star Channels

Star Life is an Indian pay television channel operated by Disney Star, a subsidiary of Disney India.

Star Life is aimed at viewers in India and other neighbouring countries including Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It is available in English, Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, and Marathi.

History

Star Life (formerly known as Fox History & Entertainment and Fox Life) was initially owned by Fox Networks Group, which also operated and distributed many other channels in India including FX, Fox Crime and BabyTV.

The channel was launched as a rebrand to The History Channel, which was renamed on 22 November 2008 as Fox History & Entertainment.

Fox History & Entertainment experimented with a dedicated Traveller Band (weeknights from 9 to 10 pm) in January 2011.[1] The first local Indian production of 2011 was a show that explored the psyche of Indian men across the country through the eyes of two sassy, urban women – Sugandha Garg and Indrani Dasgupta called What’s With Indian Men.[2]

The channel was renamed once again as FOX History & Traveller on 17 May 2011 and further as Fox Traveller on 30 October 2011.[3]

On 15 June 2014, Fox Traveller was replaced by the Indian feed of Fox Life, which ran in other countries.[4] On 14 March 2024, Disney announced that Fox Life would be rebranded as Star Life on 13 April 2024,[5] thus phasing out the Fox brand in Asia.

Programming

All the programmes are currently telecasting in English, Hindi, Tamil and Bengali, Marathi language in India.

References

  1. Web site: 2011-05-17 . FOX History & Entertainment rebranded as FOX History & Traveller: Best Media Info . 2024-02-15 . bestmediainfo.com.
  2. Web site: 2011-04-08 . FOX History & Entertainment increases focus on local content: Best Media Info . 2024-02-15 . bestmediainfo.com.
  3. Web site: 2012-11-01 . Fox Traveller turns one, reiterates 'this journey is fun': Best Media Info . 2024-02-15 . bestmediainfo.com.
  4. Web site: 'Fox Traveller' is now 'Fox Life' . 2023-08-21 . disneystar.com.
  5. Web site: Name change of channels "Fox Life" to "Star Life" AND "Fox Life HD" to "Star Life HD" . 2024-03-14 . disneystar.com.