Star World Philippines
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (June 2012) |
Country | Philippines |
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Broadcast area | Philippines |
Network | Fox Networks Group (Philippines) |
Programming | |
Picture format | 480i/576i (SDTV 16:9, 4:3), 1080i (HDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | 21st Century Fox (STAR TV, Fox Networks Group) (OmniContent Management, Inc.) |
Sister channels | Fox Filipino, Channel V Philippines, Fox Sports, Fox Philippines, Fox Movies Philippines, Fox Family Movies |
History | |
Launched | December 15, 1991 as STAR Plus April 1, 1996 as STAR World (relaunched in mid-2000s as a Philippine-exclusive feed) |
Replaced | Fox Life Philippines |
Closed | October 1, 2017 |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Digital | Channel 48.2 |
Cable | |
Cable Star Iloilo (Philippines) | Channel 31 |
Cablelink (Philippines) | Channel 28 (SD) Channel 310 (HD) |
Pioneer Cable Vision Inc. (PCVI) (Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines) | Channel 31 (SD) |
SkyCable (Philippines) | Channel 48 (Digital) Channel 172 (HD) Channel 51 (Digital) (Starting October 1, 2017) Channel 606 (Cebu, Davao, Baguio, Iloilo, Dumaguete and General Santos) |
Parasat Cable TV (Philippines) | Channel 47 |
Destiny Cable (Philippines) | Channel 48 (Digital) Channel 172 (HD Digital) Channel 51 (Digital) (Starting October 1, 2017) |
Satellite | |
Dream Satellite TV (Philippines) | Channel 16 |
Cignal TV (Philippines) | Channel 124 (SD) Channel 232 (HD) |
G Sat (Philippines) | Channel 36 (HD) |
Star World Philippines (stylized as StarWorld) was a 24-hour English language cable and satellite television network owned by STAR TV and Fox Networks Group, fully owned subsidiaries of 21st Century Fox. The channel is the successor of STAR Plus, a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox. Star World syndicates several popular shows from the United States, United Kingdom and sometimes from Australia to appeal to the English-speaking population of the Philippines.[1]
History[]
Star World (then known as STAR Plus) was STAR's English language entertainment channel which has started its operations on 1 January 1994 and its Indonesia counterpart was Film Indonesia and India was Zee TV. But after STAR ended its partnership with Soraya Intercine FIlms and Zee Telefilm, STAR changed its content from STAR Plus to launched as STAR World on 31 March 1996 which then was known as STAR PLUS International for a brief time (STAR Plus in India was once combine both US and Hindi entertainment until its full transform into a Hindi entertainment channel on 1 July 2000 after its contract with Zee TV ended the previous day).
In the mid-2000s, STAR replaced STAR World's main feed (Southeast Asia) with a Philippine-dedicated feed for Filipino viewers.
Logos[]
In 2001, STAR World with all the letters in the box in red, then plum color.
On November 3, 2008, STAR World revealed its new logo. The new logo is STAR's corporate logo, and a star-O. This also applied to Star Sports (until 2013 in India and until 2014 in Southeast Asia due to upgrade to Fox Sports 2 in Southeast Asia) and Star Movies (until 2011 in some countries due to its upgrade to Fox Movies Premium in Southeast Asia). The 2008 logo is still used in Indian feed.
On November 11, 2010, STAR World once again revealed its new logo (with exception of South Asian feed). The new logo is a diamond star with the trademark swoosh in magenta and the name of the channel in Bariol font. The new logo is set to be adopted universally on January 1, 2011. Star World is the highest rated female-oriented channel in the Philippines.
On March 1, 2012, the Southeast Asian feed of its HD counterpart was replaced with Philippine feed except for the logo and commercial feed.
On the final quarter of 2012, Star World (Philippine feed) now puts hashtags for shows in the top-left corner.
On November 9, 2013, Star World revealed its new logo, which is all pink with the trademark swoosh in pink and the name of the channel in the same font.
On March 20, 2017, Star World revealed its new logo, which is all silver in place of its pink logo.
Fox Life era[]
On October 1, 2017, Star World Philippines was rebranded as FOX Life Philippines.
Programming[]
Former programming[]
Sitcom[]
- Benched
- Cougar Town
- Raising Hope
- Life in Pieces
- Melissa & Joey
- New Girl
- Suburgatory
- Trophy Wife
- Happy Endings
- How I Met Your Mother
- Cristela
- Young & Hungry
- 2 Broke Girls
Drama[]
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
- Devious Maids
- Grey's Anatomy
- Hindsight
- Parenthood
- Scandal
- Revenge
- Once Upon a Time
- Witches of East End
- Switched At Birth
- Royal Pains
- Mistresses
- Empire
- Scream Queens
- The Catch
- The Royals
- Heartbeat
Reality and lifestyle[]
- 4 Girls and a Bucket List
- America's Next Top Model
- MasterChef
- MasterChef Junior
- Asia's Next Top Model
- Bolt of Talent
- Australia's Next Top Model
- Harry
- The Bachelor
- Britain's Next Top Model
- Styled to Rock
- The Rachel Zoe Project
- The Voice
- Million Dollar Listing LA
- DC Cupcakes
- Fit for Fashion
- Got To Dance
- Strictly Come Dancing
- Dancing with the Stars US
- Amazing Wedding Cakes
- My Fair Wedding with David Tutera
- The Fashion Fund
Events[]
- Asian Television Awards
- Golden Globe Award
- People's Choice Award
- Critic's Choice Movie Awards
- Grammy Award
- Brit awards
- Miss USA
- Miss Universe
- Miss World
- Miss Earth
- Miss Asia Pacific International
- Miss Supranational
- Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Local programming[]
- The Bag Hag Diaries
- She Said Yes
See also[]
References[]
- ^ STAR World: Feature Channel retrieved via www.foxinternationalchannels.com 11-13-2010
External links[]
- Star World Philippines on Facebook (Philippines)
- Star World Philippines on Twitter (Philippines)
- Television channels and stations established in 1994
- English-language television stations in the Philippines
- Women's interest channels