Country | India |
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Broadcast area | India |
Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Hindi |
Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Skystar Entertainment Pvt Ltd |
Sister channels | Abzy Movies Abzy Dhakad |
History | |
Launched | 3 January 2018 |
Closed | 20 June 2024 |
Former names | Sky Star Bangla |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
DD Free Dish | LCN 109 |
Airtel digital TV | LCN 144 |
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Abzy Dhakad, [4] a Bhojpuri language entertainment channel. [5] Launched on 1 April 2019, the channel was formerly known as Sky Star Telugu. [6]
Abzy Movies, a Hindi language movie channel. Launched as Skystar Movies on 1 March 2014, it became Abzy Movies in April 2019. [7]
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