Mumbai, December 2, 2015: Star India and HBO have announced an exclusive programming
agreement that will take HBO Original content to a wider audience via both, the hotstar digital
platform and the English channels on the Star India network.
Star India is again set to redefine the viewing experience on one of the world’s fastest growing
digital content platforms namely hotstar and for its viewers across India, with the very best of
HBO’s Original programming including series like Game of Thrones and True Detective.
Commenting on the deal Uday Shankar, CEO, Star India, said, “Star is delighted to partner
with HBO to bring world class HBO Originals programming for Indian viewers. Star will become
the exclusive destination for screening HBO content in India – once again resetting the
benchmark for quality and depth of content offering for its viewers. Fans will be able to watch
their favourite HBO Original programs on hotstar on the same day as the telecast in the United
States. Viewers will also be able to see the HBO Original programming on Star’s English
channels.”
He further added, “Hotstar, is a leading destination for our growing family of content viewers.
We have constantly aspired to olfer high quality content across genres and languages, and
HBO Originals with its outstanding program bouquet, I am sure will be yet another quantum leap
in delighting and enthralling our viewers.”
Jonathan Spink, HBO Asia CEO, said “HBO is delighted to enter this new chapter in India with
Star. Through the first release of our shows on Hotstar, Indian Audiences will now have
unprecedented flexibility in how they consume HBO’s much loved premium programming.”
Forthcoming series of popular HBO Originals that fans can look forward to include the extremely
popular Game of Thrones; True Detective; Silicon Valley; Veep; and Leftovers as well as new
HBO Original series in the forthcoming season which will include the Scorsese series Vinyl
scheduled to air on 14 Feb and Westworld. In addition library favourites such as Entourage, Band
of Brothers, The Sopranos and Curb Your Enthusiasm will be available.
About Star India
Star India has defined the Indian media landscape for over two decades and today is one of the
country’s leading media conglomerates, reaching approximately 650 million viewers a month
across India and more than 100 other countries. Star generates 20,000 hours of content every
year and broadcasts 40+ channels in 8 different languages, reaching 9 out of 10 C&S TV
homes in India.
The network’s entertainment channel portfolio includes Star Gold, Channel V, Star World, Star
Movies, Star Utsav, Life OK, Movies OK and Star Plus, India’s No. 1 Hindi General
Entertainment Channel. It has a leading presence in regional broadcasting as well, through a
bouquet of affiliate channels which includes Star Jalsha, Jalsha Movies, Star Pravah, Asianet,
Asianet Plus, Suvarna, Suvarna Plus, Vijay and now Maa. It is also present in the Indian movie
production and distribution space through Fox Star Studios, an affiliate joint venture company.
STAR India is making quantum leaps in transforming sports in the country by leveraging the
group’s strengths in superior content and audience engagement. STAR’s sports business has
grown rapidly to 8 channel properties (STAR Sports 1, 2, 3, 4 and STAR Sports HDI, HD2, HD3
and HD4), making it the leading sports network in the country.
With our viewers on the move, Star is set to drive the agenda on digital content consumption in
the country through its wholly owned subsidiary company. starsports.com has redefined the
future of sports consumption in India and now hotstar.com brings your favourite TV shows,
movies and sports in one destination.
Star India is a fully owned subsidiary of 2lst Century Fox.
For further information please contact:
Parul Sharma
parul.sharma@startv.com
+91 98119 88996
+91 124 6654 408
About HBO ASIA
Singapore-based HBO Asia brings the best of Hollywood to Asia first through its exclusive
licensing deals with major Hollywood and independent studios including Paramount Pictures,
Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, Warner Bros. and Lionsgate. HBO Asia has proprietary and
award-winning HBO and HBO Asia Original programmes that are produced exclusively for HBO
viewers. Wholly owned by HBO (a Time Warner company), HBO Asia reaches 23 territories
across Asia and offers a bouquet of channels and services including 24-hour commercial-free
subscription movie channels in standard-definition and high-definition – HBO, HBO
SIGNATURE, HBO FAMILY, HBO HITS, CINEMAX and RED by HBO – as well as HBO GO
and HBO ON DEMAND. HBO Asia is also the exclusive distributor of BabyFirst and the
DreamWorks Channel in Asia. Log on to www.hboasia.corn for more information.
For further information: please contact:
Shonali Bedi
Shonali.bedi@hbosouthasia.com
+91 9891202020