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Star World adds drama, comedy and mystery to weekends this July!

28 June 2016

 Home to the best of English Entertainment in India, Star World and Star World HD is all set to bring fans laugh out loud comedy, high-octane drama and nail-biting mystery shows all through July on ‘Star World Weekend Binge’.

Spend two successive weekends laughing your heart out with Modern Family Season 7 and The Simpsons Season 27. The multi Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Award winning series, ‘Modern Family’ is centered on the lives of patriarch Jay Pritchett and his large, dysfunctional family and will air on 2nd & 3rd July 2016. This will be followed by a rollicking season of the longest-running comedy TV series ever ‘The Simpsons’ on 9th & 10th July 2016. The new season promises to bring back the signature blend of insightful humor and inept family dynamics with its humorous parodies of American culture and society.
Catch the television premiere of much-awaited drama series, ‘The Family’ Season 1 starring the Golden Globe, Tony and Emmy award winning actress Joan Allen on 16th & 17th July 2016. The show follows the lives of the Warren family when their abducted son comes back after almost a decade. Joan Allen plays the mother who fuels her political career with her son’s disappearance.
The month ends on a high note with two consecutive weekends of the crime procedural drama series ‘Rosewood’ on 23rd & 24th July and 30th & 31st July 2016. Set in Miami, the show features private pathologist Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr. who solves the most complex crimes along with honest Police Detective, Annalise Villa.
It’s time to set your calendars and get ready to binge watch some of the biggest shows the year has to offer!
Star World Weekend Binge airs 12pm onwards every Saturday and Sunday only on Star World and Star World HD.
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Star India enters into partnership with International Hockey Federation

Nitin Kukreja, head of sports business, Star India said, “Hockey is a priority sport for us and we are thrilled that India will host one key event every year during the eight year term. We believe that hosting an international event each year, which is produced innovatively, will significantly boost the popularity of hockey in India.”

STAR Sports to invest Rs 100 cr in hockey league

Nitin Kukreja, head of sports business, says, “This time we will be airing 24 matches in the prime time band at 8 pm. This is a learning from the previous season. Also, we had added some new features in the live telecast that should make for better and more interesting viewing.”

Star bags rights for hockey league

Star India has bagged the broadcasts rights from International Hockey Federation (FIH) in an eight-year deal.

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