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{{Short description|Indian TV channel}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name            = Star World Premiere HD
| logo            =
| logo_size       = 200px
| launch_date     =  {{Start date and age |df=y|2013|09|24}}
| closed_date = {{End date and age|2023|03|15}}
| picture_format  = [[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]])
| network         = [[Disney Star]]
| owner           = [[The Walt Disney Company India]]
| country         = [[India]]
| area            = India
| language        = English
| headquarters    = [[Mumbai]]
| sister_channels = [[Star World (Indian TV channel)|Star World]]
| former_names    =
| replaced        =
}}
'''Star World Premiere HD''' was a 24-hour Indian English-language [[television channel]], launched on 24 September 2013. It is owned by [[Disney Star]] and [[Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific]], two subsidiaries of [[The Walt Disney Company]]. The channel primarily airs popular shows from the United States and the United Kingdom.
The channel closed on 15 March 2023, along with [[Star World]] and Star World HD.<ref>{{cite news |title=Disney Star brings curtains down on English GECs; launches 9 new channels: Best Media Info |url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2023/03/disney-star-brings-curtains-down-on-english-gecs-launches-9-new-channels |access-date=15 March 2023 |work=www.bestmediainfo.com |date=14 March 2023}}</ref>
==History==
Star World Premiere launched in India on 24 September 2013. Broadcasting in HD only, the premium, ad-free channel was available only by [[A la carte pay television]].
The channel was a companion to [[Star World]], to air the latest seasons of popular English shows in India within 24 hours of their US broadcast. As part of the marketing strategies for the channel, premiere episodes of the latest seasons of shows like ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'', ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'', ''[[Sleepy Hollow (TV series)|Sleepy Hollow]]'', ''[[The Blacklist (TV series)|The Blacklist]]'' etc. were aired in India a day before their US broadcast.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Malvania|first=Urvi|date=September 23, 2013|title=Star India set to launch new English GEC, Star World Premiere HD|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/companies/star-india-set-to-launch-new-english-gec-star-world-premiere-hd-113092300670_1.html|access-date=|website=[[Business Standard]]}}</ref>
In October 2021, it was reported that [[Disney Star|Star India]]'s this channel along with [[Star World (Indian TV channel)|Star World (India)]] (both SD and HD feed) would shut down on 30 November 2021, though it was delayed over a year due to delays in implementation of new tariff rules by [[Telecom Regulatory Authority of India|TRAI]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 16, 2021|title=Breaking News: Disney Star India exits English general entertainment; Star World, Star World HD and Star World Premiere HD to go off air by November 30|url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2021/10/disney-star-india-exits-english-general-entertainment-star-world-star-world-hd-and-star-world-premiere-hd-to-go-off-air-by-november-30/|access-date=2021-10-16|website=www.bestmediaifo.com}}</ref> The channel shut down on 15 March 2023.
==International distribution==
Star World Premiere launched in [[Sri Lanka]] in 2015, replacing [[Star Movies|Star Movies HD]]. The Sri Lankan market was initially considered to be  profitable due to the lack of American programming broadcasters in the country, but the channel was later pulled due to the lack of viewership.<ref>{{cite web|title=TV and Radio Sri Lanka|url=https://m.facebook.com/tvradiosrilanka/photos/a.450793828273999.100775.337708902915826/872583239428387/?locale=it_IT|work=[[Facebook]]}}</ref>
==Programming==
{{main|List of programmes broadcast by Star World}}
The channel mainly aired shows from the US, along with a few popular British series. A few of these shows were later aired in syndication on Star World.
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.starworldpremiere.in/ STAR World Premiere]
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[[Category:English-language television stations in India]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2013]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2023]]
[[Category:Defunct television channels in India]]
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