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| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Europe |
| Headquarters | Southall, London |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Audio: Hindi Subtitles: English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | JioStar |
| Sister channels | Utsav Plus Utsav Gold |
| History | |
| Launched | 22 January 2021 |
| Replaced | Star Bharat |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Hotstar | hotstar.com |
Utsav Bharat (formerly known as Star Bharat UK) is a European Hindi pay television channel owned by JioStar.
In November 2006, Star One, along with Star Gold, launched in the UK on Sky.
Star One was rebranded as Star Life OK in May 2012. It was then rebranded again on 28 August 2017 as Star Bharat. [1]
On 30 December 2020, Disney announced that the ‘Star’ branding would be replaced with ‘Utsav’ in 2021, as the Star branding was moved to STAR on Disney+. [2]
Utsav Bharat rebranded with a new logo and graphics package on 25 July 2022, during the finale of the scripted reality show Swayamvar - Mika Di Vohti. The new slogan was Dil Deke Dekho Zara (Give Your Heart and See). [3]
The Channel had a revamp on the 26 September 2023.
The channel line-up consists of family dramas, crime, romantic and television films. It also broadcast shows which are exclusive to Utsav Bharat viewers, Hindi Bollywood movies and movies dubbed in Hindi.
| Premiere | Show |
|---|---|
| Year | Show | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-present | Savdhaan India | Rerun |
| 2023-present | Chef’s Special | |
| Sanjeev Kapoors Kitchen | ||
| 2024- Present | Ishqbaaaz | |
| Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke | ||
| RadhaKrishn | ||
| Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali | ||
| 2025- Present | Lakshya |