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It's one of the big brands in Asian TV. I never thought it would have anything else on its app.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_India

The Wikipedia page says it "It has a network of 60 channels in eight different languages" so it should have plenty of content to be a standalone service.

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Correct mate..

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Economies of scale. Same reason it’s better value to the vast majority of end users to sell TV packages in bundles than on a channel per channel basis.

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I sincerely doubt they intend to add a load of Indian content to Disney Plus... they’re already saying it’s a brand to hold all the content they own that may not automatically go to D+.

I suspect the new ‘Star’ platform will be wholly unrelated to Star India & Hotstar... I think the reason they are using that brand name is that 1) it’s a pretty easy name they can reengineer and align to Disney and 2) Comcast still have a 33% ownership of Hulu... using Star instead of Hulu locks Comcast out and does not risk Hulu increasing in value in case Disney force the sale in 2024 as the current agreement allows.

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Normally I'd agree. I think this is the exception to the rule though in this instance.

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I agree - it is most unlikely they will put Indian shows on there. The article says 'Disney is to launch a new international general entertainment streaming service' .

This will be instead of the Hulu strand that is available in the US, I believe.

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"International" is often used as a shorthand for not-English-speaking in Media articles.

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It will be English language content.

https://tbivision.com/2020/08/07/tbi...for-streaming/

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The new Star service will launch next year and will plunder programming from across the Disney directory, including ABC Studios, Fox Television, FX and 20th Century Studios plus numerous others. Details remain scarce but the service is expected to have a more adult-oriented feel compared to Disney+ and appears likely to be more akin to US-based Hulu.

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One thinks this might be what hulu global was going to be.

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That’s exactly what it is. As I said above, a wholly new platform does not cause any issues with Hulu if Comcast decide to sell or Disney force the put/call sale in 2024. And I think too many people were so quick to think ‘Hulu International’ was going to just be the same as what the US despite it being a much more complicated platform with catch up tv, live channels, premium subs and ads as well as the issue of Hulu not owning international rights on their originals... it was always going to be a different beast.

A new platform with a brand they own outright just with content they own outright aligns with Disney Plus quite easily and means they’re going to be very specific about the content they repatriate over the next few years.

Be interested if the U.K. are part of the initial wave given that BBC have the multi year deal for new FX shows and Sky have the deal for 20th Century Studios’ first run movies... those are two big anchors for the platform so interested to see if they go all in sooner or later.

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why cant they just put the more adult tv shows on disney+ and use age protection etc? another streaming service to pay towards by the same company....

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Which part of Disney+ is for family viewing did you not understand?

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I'm not sure whether or not the Star strand will require an additional subscription. In the US, I am sure they have Disney, Hulu and ESPN all with the one subscription.

You have intrigued me now, I'll try to find out.

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Yes, here we go. Disney+, Hulu and ESPN, the lot for $12.99 pm.

https://www.hulu.com/hulu-disney-espn-bundle-offer

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Alright no need to be like that mate! i'm just wondering why they did the whole "disney+ is for family viewing only!" rabbit hole to begin with. whats the difference between star wars and an entire planet being blown up or anakin massacring children....or half the universe being destroyed in the marvel films....

thats fine for the kids but other fox tv shows are too adult to be put on disney+? Seems like another way of getting more money to be honest by creating another service and if thats the strategy fair play but i'd wish they'd just admit it. disney buys fox but deems some of the product too adult for .....disney. huh

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I agree with you but sadly the corperations don't the way things are going streaming is going to cost far more than getting a vm or skytv sub.
All i'm going to say judging by the documentation we've recieved in work the past week streaming is going to get very expensive.