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Star Channel is a Greek television network that broadcasts a mix of foreign and Greek programming. It launched in December 1993 and is owned by Nea Tileorasi A.E. The main news bulletin is called Star Eidiseis, which is currently hosted by Eleonora Meleti. The Star Channel logo is a row of six rhomboid-shapes (orange, red, magenta, blue, green and yellow) which form part of a stylized star. The word STAR is sometimes placed at the bottom of the logo.
Star Channel is mostly known in Greece for its programming style, both in terms of live shows and news content, with increased focus on lifestyle, showbiz, gossip and fashion news and on "comedic" presentation.
In 2010, Star Channel were escorted away from the Eurovision Song Contest by police after accusations of illegally transmitting footage from the dress rehearsal.
History
December 1993 Star Channel was launched to compete with Mega Channel, ANT1, Alpha TV, and ERT Channels. It began broadcasting children's programs along with foreign series.
1994 Star Channel began to exchange family/children's programs from Alpha, then known as Skai (Greek spelling of Sky) with Star's children's programming.
2005 Star Channel makes its debut Internationally, joining the UBI World TV platform, making Star Channel available to viewers in Australia as well as Asia - Africa region
2008 UBI World TV launches in New Zealand making Star International available.
2010 Forcibly removed from the Eurovision Song Contest and banned by the European Broadcasting Union for three years for illegally airing live feed from Norwegian broadcaster NRK of the Eurovision dress rehearsals.
2011 In March Star Channel started showing some of its programs in 16:9 (Mostly TV Series and Films) and since April it switched to 16:9 for all its programs, including all of its own shows and its news broadcast.
Programming
Main article: List of programs broadcast by Star Channel
Star Channel airs 24/7 news, shows, movies and foreign series. Τhe network also airs a six-hour Weekend morning animation block named Star Land.
Current Shows
Mesimeriani Meleti - Showbiz news and gossip show hosted by Eleonora Meleti; airs weekdays at 13:00am (renamed and replacing Made in Star which was cancelled due to low ratings)
Mila (Talk) - Discussions about various issues based on woman's life (men, relationships, sex, kids etc.) with showbiz guests. Hosted by Tatiana Stefanidou airs weekdays at 15:30am
FM Live - Entertaining and sarcastic show featuring lifestyle issues from Greece and abroad. Hosted by Fotis Sergoulopoulos and Maria Bakodimou. airs weekdays at 17:50am.
Star Eidiseis - Newscast featuring top headlines from Greece and abroad, entertainment & sports news; Airs at 12:30pm, 17:15am & 19:45am (Main newscast with Panagiotis Stathis and Thodoris Drakakis).
Star International
Star International
Star International was launched in November 2005 and airs the "best of" Star Channel programming to Greeks in the Asia Pacific region, South Africa, Australia/New Zealand & North America.
Star International is currently available to viewers in Australia/New Zealand, Africa and Asia thru TV Plus and it operates on a 24 hour schedule.
In October 2009, Star International officially launched in North America, available exclusively on RCN Cable in the United States. In June 2010, RCN Cable dropped the channel due to low subscriptions.
In May 2011, Star International re-launched in the US, available via satellite on the Home2US platform. In late 2012, Home2US ceased operations. The channel is currently available in North America only through IPTV provider Ellas TV.
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