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{{short description|Indian pay television channel}}
{{short description|Indian Hindi-language television channel}}
{{about|the Hindi television channel|the English-language channel formerly known as Star Bharat|Star World|the streaming service in Latin America|Star+|the European counterpart|Utsav Bharat}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox television channel
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Star Bharat
| name = Star Bharat
| logo = Star_Bharat_Official_Logo.jpg
| logo = Star_Bharat_Logo.png
| launch_date = {{Launch date and age|df=y|2017|8|28}}
| logo_size = 170px
| owner = [[The Walt Disney Company (India)]]
| logo_caption =
| network = [[Star India]]
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|df=y|2017|8|28}}
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br />(downscaled to [[16:9]] [[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed and to [[letterboxed]] [[576i]] for India)
| owner = [[JioStar]]
| slogan = ''Bhula De Darr, Kuch Alag Kar'' translation: "Forget fear, do something different."
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br />(downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)
| country = [[India]]
| type = [[Television Channel]]
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| country = India
| area = Worldwide
| language = Hindi
| area = Worldwide (except UK)
| affiliates =  
| affiliates =  
| headquarters = [[Mumbai, India]]
| headquarters = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| former_names =  
| former_names = {{ubl|[[Star One (Indian TV channel)|Star One]] (2004–2011)|Life OK (2011–2017)}}
| replaced = [[Life OK]]
| replaced = [[Life OK]]
| replaced_by =
| replaced_by = [[Utsav Bharat]] (Europe)
| sister_channels = [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] and other  Star group channels
| website = {{URL|https://www.hotstar.com/in/channels/star-bharatbharat|Star Bharat}} on [[JioHotstar]]
| web = [http://www.hotstar.com/channels/star-bharat Star Bharat] on [[Hotstar|Disney+ hotstar]]
| online_serv_1 = [[JioHotstar]]
| terr_serv_1 = [[Digital terrestrial television]]
| online_chan_1 = India
| terr_chan_1 = Channel slots vary in each city
| sister_channels = [[StarPlus]]
| sat_serv_1 = [[Tata Sky]]
| sat_chan_1 = Channel 122 (SD)<br />Channel 121 (HD)
| sat_serv_5 = [[Dish TV]]
| sat_chan_5 = Channel 116 (SD)<br />Channel 115 (HD)
| sat_serv_6 = [[D2H]]
| sat_chan_6 = Channel 107 (SD)<br />Channel 905 (HD)
| sat_serv_8 = [[Airtel Digital TV]]
| sat_chan_8 = Channel 114 (SD)<br />Channel 115 (HD)
| sat_serv_2 = [[Sun Direct]]
| sat_chan_2 = Channel 318 (SD)<br />Channel 877 (HD)
| cable_serv_1 = <nowiki>Kerala Vision Digital TV</nowiki>
| cable_chan_1 = Channel 214 (SD)<br />Channel 851 (HD)
| cable_serv_2 = [[Siti Cable]]
| cable_chan_2 = Channel 117 (SD)<br />Channel 1108 (HD)
| iptv_serv_1 = [[Hotstar]]
| iptv_chan_1 =
| online_serv_1 = [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
| online_chan_1 = (India)
}}
}}


'''Star Bharat''' is an Indian [[pay television]] channel owned by [[Star India]] which is a part of [[Disney India|Walt Disney Company India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/star-india-launches-new-channelstar-bharat-70178.html|title=Star India launches new channel, STAR BHARAT - Exchange4media|website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|language=en|access-date=2019-11-15}}</ref> It telecasts [[Indian epic poetry|Epic true Indian incidents]], [[History|historical]], [[crime]] and [[comedy]] shows. The channel was launched on 28 August 2017 replacing [[Life OK]].
'''Star Bharat''' is an Indian Hindi-language [[general entertainment]] [[pay television]] channel owned by [[JioStar]], a joint venture between [[Viacom18]] and [[Disney India]]. It was launched on 28 August 2017, rebranded from [[Life OK]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 July 2017 |title=Star India rebrands Life Ok as Star Bharat, scheduled to launch on I-Day – Exchange4media |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/star-india-rebrands-life-ok-as-star-bharatscheduled-to-launch-on-i-day-69777.html |access-date=24 February 2025 |website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media |language=en}}</ref> The channel broadcasts a mix of original programming, including [[Myth|mythological dramas]], [[Crime fiction|crime thrillers]], [[Drama (film and television)|family dramas]], and comedy shows, targeting a broad Hindi-speaking audience in India. Notable shows that have aired on the channel include [[RadhaKrishn]], [[Savdhaan India]], [[Nimki Mukhiya]], [[Kya Haal, Mr. Paanchal?]] and [[Jiji Maa]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Star Bharat Launches New Season of Savdhaan India with a New Theme Apni Khakhi |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/savdhaan-india-apni-khakhi-on-star-bharat-mon-to-sat-new-show-ankit-batla-tanvi-malhara-rajveer-chauhan-1669574/amp |access-date=24 February 2025 |website=ABP Live}}</ref>


==History==
Star One was rebranded as [[Life OK]] in India on 18 December 2011. It was then rebranded again on 28 August 2017 as Star Bharat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/life-ok-rebranded-as-star-bharat-may-start-from-15-aug-170721|title=Life Ok rebranded as Star Bharat, may start from 15 August|date=21 July 2017|website=Indian Television|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813130645/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/life-ok-rebranded-as-star-bharat-may-start-from-15-aug-170721|archive-date=13 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
The channel was first launched as [[Star One (Indian TV channel)|Star One]], an Indian subscription-television youth channel that primarily broadcast in Hindi on 1 November 2004. Part of News Corporation's Star TV network in Asia and distributed internationally by Fox International Channels. In November 2006, Star One, along with [[Star Gold]], launched in the UK on Sky.
Star One was rebranded as [[Life OK]] on 18 December 2011. It was then rebranded again on 28 August 2017 as Star Bharat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/life-ok-rebranded-as-star-bharat-may-start-from-15-aug-170721|title=Life Ok rebranded as Star Bharat, may start from 15 August|last=|first=|date=|website=Indian Television|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>


On 30 December 2020, Disney announced that the Star branding would be replaced with Utsav from 22 January 2021. On 22 January 2021, Star Bharat became [[Utsav Bharat]], and this change is currently effective in parts of Europe.<ref>https://whatsondisneyplus.com/disney-renaming-star-channels-in-the-netherlands/</ref>
Star Bharat rebranded with a new logo and graphics package on 25 July 2022, during the finale of the scripted reality show ''[[Swayamvar – Mika Di Vohti]]''. The new slogan was ''Dil Deke Dekho Zara'' (Give Your Heart Away and See).<ref name=TagLineProgram>{{cite news|url=https://www.adgully.com/star-bharat-unveils-new-brand-identity-dil-deke-dekho-zara-120750.html|title=Star Bharat unveils new brand identity- 'Dil Deke Dekho Zara'|date=26 July 2022|access-date=2 August 2022|work=Adgully|archive-date=2 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802162011/https://www.adgully.com/star-bharat-unveils-new-brand-identity-dil-deke-dekho-zara-120750.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Programming==
==Programming==
{{main|List of programs broadcast by Star Bharat}}
{{main|List of programs broadcast by Star Bharat}}
The current broadcast of Star Bharat include [[RadhaKrishn]], [[Lakshmi Ghar Aayi]], [[Tera Mera Saath Rahe]]. Acquired Serials and Reruns Of [[Savdhaan India]].


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Hindi-language television channels in India]]
[[Category:Hindi-language television channels in India]]
[[Category:Television stations in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Television stations in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2017]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2017]]
[[Category:Star India]]
[[Category:Disney Star]]

Latest revision as of 17:11, 3 December 2025


Star Bharat
TypeTelevision Channel
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaWorldwide (except UK)
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Programming
Language(s)Hindi
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerJioStar
Sister channelsStarPlus
History
Launched28 August 2017; 8 years ago (2017-08-28)
ReplacedLife OK
Replaced byUtsav Bharat (Europe)
Former names
  • Star One (2004–2011)
  • Life OK (2011–2017)
Links
WebsiteStar Bharat on JioHotstar
Availability
Streaming media
JioHotstarIndia

Star Bharat is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It was launched on 28 August 2017, rebranded from Life OK.[1] The channel broadcasts a mix of original programming, including mythological dramas, crime thrillers, family dramas, and comedy shows, targeting a broad Hindi-speaking audience in India. Notable shows that have aired on the channel include RadhaKrishn, Savdhaan India, Nimki Mukhiya, Kya Haal, Mr. Paanchal? and Jiji Maa.[2]

Star One was rebranded as Life OK in India on 18 December 2011. It was then rebranded again on 28 August 2017 as Star Bharat.[3]

Star Bharat rebranded with a new logo and graphics package on 25 July 2022, during the finale of the scripted reality show Swayamvar – Mika Di Vohti. The new slogan was Dil Deke Dekho Zara (Give Your Heart Away and See).[4]

Programming[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Star India rebrands Life Ok as Star Bharat, scheduled to launch on I-Day – Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  2. "Star Bharat Launches New Season of Savdhaan India with a New Theme Apni Khakhi". ABP Live. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  3. "Life Ok rebranded as Star Bharat, may start from 15 August". Indian Television. 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019.
  4. "Star Bharat unveils new brand identity- 'Dil Deke Dekho Zara'". Adgully. 26 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.