Star India Plus Scores FiOS Carriage

NEW YORK: The Hindi-language general-entertainment network Star India Plus is joining Verizon FiOS’s lineup of international channels.

The channel will be included in the South Asian (Hindi) package, consisting of Zee TV, TV Asia and SET Asia, which costs $34.99 per month.
“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, VP 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 VP of distribution, sales and marketing and head of Star’s North American office, added: “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.”