STAR India PLUS joins FiOS TV's extensive channel lineup

Verizon and STAR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of News Corporation and Asia's leading media and entertainment company, today announced the launch of STAR India PLUS on Verizon FiOS TV. India's No. 1 Hindi channel, STAR India PLUS joins FiOS TV's extensive channel lineup, which includes nearly 40 other international channels covering more than 20 languages ' a collection that cable can't match. The channel began launching on FiOS TV this week and will be in all markets by Monday.

"The addition of STAR India PLUS to the FiOS TV channel lineup further enhances our overall multicultural offering with new content that includes favorite dramas, game shows and more," said Terry Denson, vice president of content strategy and acquisition for Verizon. "Bringing new content and sponsorship support to South Asian communities has been a priority for Verizon, and we look forward to more opportunities in the future."

David Wisnia, STAR's senior vice president of distribution, sales and marketing and head of STAR's North American office, said "We are absolutely thrilled to be making STAR India PLUS available to FiOS TV subscribers. Viewers will be entertained like never before with our exciting array of dramas, reality shows and Bollywood Blockbusters. We look forward to growing our relationship with Verizon FiOS and to sharing more of STAR's top-rated networks in the near future."

The new channel joins Verizon FiOS TV's broad collection of programming that includes more than 520 all-digital channels with up to 140 HD channels and 18,000 monthly video-on-demand titles. FiOS also provides next-generation interactive services including an advanced interactive media guide; social networking, news and entertainment widgets; remote DVR management via broadband or cell phone; and more.