A subsidiary of News Corporation ((NASDAQ: NWS) Star has launched 7 channels in Canada. Star has launched four South Asian Star channels on Rogers Cable, a cable operator in Canada.

This will be followed by the launch of three Star Mandarin-language services later this month.

The channels launched are Star One, Star India Gold and Star India News as well as Star Vijay (Tamil). Star India Plus has been available on ATN’s services in Canada since 2006.