Star Channel (international)

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Star Channel
Star Channel 2023.svg
Logo used since 2023
Product type Television networks
Owner The Walt Disney Company
Country United States
IntroducedFebruary 22, 2021
MarketsBalkans
Belgium
Bulgaria
Finland
Latin America
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain

Star Channel is a brand name used by a number of different television channels throughout the world owned by Disney Entertainment, a division of The Walt Disney Company as a replacement of Fox. Star Channel was originally established as a television channel in Latin America but has expanded worldwide. [1]

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As of 2023, several networks formerly named Fox worldwide have transitioned to the formerly Asian-centric brand Star, while networks in the Baltic states, CIS, Greece and Poland instead transitioned to being branded as FX. Some worldwide Fox networks were wound down and entirely discontinued in favor of Disney+.

Current channels

Balkans

Belgium (only in Flanders)

Bulgaria

Finland

Latin America

Netherlands

Portugal

Spain

Other Star-branded channels

Balkans

Bulgaria

Middle East and North Africa

Portugal

Former channels

Latin America

Brazil

See also

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