Star Series

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Star Series
Broadcast area Middle East and North Africa
Headquarters Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Programming
Language(s)
Picture format 1080i (HDTV 16:9)
Ownership
Owner The Walt Disney Company EMEA (Disney Entertainment)
Sister channels
History
Launched1 March 2024;9 months ago (2024-03-01)
Replaced Fox (Series)
Availability
Streaming media
Shahid.net (MENA) Watch online

Star Series is a Middle Eastern and North African pay television channel that was launched on 1 March 2024 replacing the Middle Eastern version of Fox. [1] It adopted the name of one of multiplex Star Premium channels in Latin America that originally was used in 2021. [2]

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Programming

Current

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Former

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References

  1. Staff Writer (December 1, 2008). "Fox introduces TV series channel in the Middle East - eb247 - Companies And Markets - Media - Emirates24|7". www.emirates247.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  2. "Fox branded channels to undergo rebranding in MENA region". www.broadcastprome.com.
  3. "TV Guide - beIN.com". beIN.com -. February 23, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2024.