STAR Expands Hindi Net to Mauritius

MAURITIUS/DUBAI: STAR’s market-leading Hindi-language Indian entertainment channel STAR Plus has launched on DTH operator Parabole Reunion in Mauritius, Reunion, Malagasy, Madagascar and Mayotte.

This is the first Indian Ocean distribution deal for the channel, which is the first and only Hindi channel on Parabole Reunion. The network delivers dramas, comedies, reality and game shows, historical and mythological epics and Bollywood events and movies.

Announcing the rollout, Sumantra Dutta, STAR’s country head for the Middle East, Africa and Pakistan, noted: “I’m confident that STAR PLUS will excite viewers in the region with India’s most popular dramas, reality shows and special events. Looking ahead, we look forward to working more closely with Parabole Reunion to bring subscribers even more television choice from our highly rated bouquet of South Asian channels.”