Star launches 4 Hindi channels on Comcast’s Chicago platform

MUMBAI: Star, a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corporation, today launched four of its Hindi channels on Comcast‘s Chicago area cable platform.

These channels include Star Plus, Star One, Star News and Star Gold. They are available to order as part of a four-channel Star pack for $24.99 per month. Also, customers may order Star Plus as a stand-alone for $11.99 per month.

The new Star channels will be available to residential homes in the city of Chicago and Chicago‘s Northwest suburbs including Algonquin, Glenview, Lake Zurich and Schaumburg. The availability of these channels will soon be expanded to other cities in the Chicago metro area.

Said Star SVP distribution sales and marketing – North American and European offices David Wisnia, “We are pleased to broaden our offering of South Asian content for Comcast‘s Chicago area subscribers.”