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  • The series starts November 26, Sundays 10pm on Star World & Hotstar

    Star World Originals to air crime documentary series on the Talwar family

    By A Correspondent

     

    We reported on Monday about the interview of Aarushi Talwar’s parents scooped on Hotstar.  It was actually a teaser to ‘The Talwars - Behind Closed Doors’, Star World’s maiden investigative crime documentary.

     

    The four-part series will air on Star World and Hotstar beginning November 26, every Sunday at 10 pm.

     

    The series has been produced in association with HBO Asia and created by executive producer Sarah MacDonald. Also associated with the project is Emmy winner Miikka Leskinen.

     

    Said a Star India spokesperson in a communique: “At Star, it has always been our endeavour to present differentiated content that strikes a chord with our audiences. We’re proud to present yet another Star World Originals production, this time in partnership with HBO Asia. The Talwars - Behind Closed Doors focuses on the destruction that one night of violence in May 2008 wreaked in the Talwar household. The series echoes the sentiment of the country on whether the pieces of the puzzle will ever fall in.”

     

    Now one wonders why the Star India spokesperson would want to remain unnamed. That’s a question which MacDonald should address next.

     

     

  • HBO programming to debut on Star Network from Ist January, 2016

    Star partners HBO for exclusive programming content

    By A Correspondent

     

    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’.

     

    Uday Shankar

    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.”

     

    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 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 also be available.