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Star Chinese Channel

 * Star Chinese Channel was launched on October 21, 1991, one of the five original channels of STAR TV. It is also the first private-owned channel in Taiwan. This channel formerly reached the Chinese communities across Asia. Several reformats transform this channel from being analog to a digitally encrypted channel through subscription.
 * Shiau says that the original business for STAR TV was to broadcast popular American shows to Taiwanese audience with as less effort as possible. Shiau then argues that however the plan was unsuccessful and STAR TV had to invest on localized branches such as Chinese Channel and Channel V Taiwan and make local shows.
 * In 1994, the channel followed new idents designed by Novocom for the STAR TV Network.
 * From 1995 to 2000, the British-made channel identification for the channel with the voice-over says in Chinese: "This is the STAR TV Network, and you're watching Star TV Chinese Channel", this ident made by the STAR TV Network from 3 Ring Circus, however by rebranding made by the STAR TV Network, STAR TV Chinese Channel decided to keep the identity.
 * In 2000, the identification is updated to match other STAR TV channels.
 * From 1st July 2001 to July 30th 2012, the 2001-2012 station identification said in Chinese: "This is STAR, and you are with the STAR Chinese Channel", the ident featured spinning logos in red background and lasers hitting the logo to form the then-current logo.
 * In 2012, the channel changed to focus on Chinese variety content, some programs from Xing Kong International (possibly?) was moved there with slogan: "快乐FUN开怀" (lit: "Happy FUN"), also that the station owned by Fox International Channels Asia Pacific, that the owner's channel identity was shown occasionally.
 * In 2016, the channel rebranded to be similar to the 2012 one.
 * In 2021, Star Chinese Channel in Malaysia via Unifi TV and on Singapore via Singtel TV along with Fox/Disney channels and Star Chinese Movies Legend (plus Star Movies China and Star Sports China channels) was ceased broadcast, final programs are unknown.

Star Plus/Star World/Fox Life
(History source: Revision of STAR World Philippines, Malay Wikipedia page of Star World, English Wikipedia page of Star World and FOX Life)
 * -|As Star Plus (1991-1996 (East Asia); 1991-2000 (South Asia and Middle East))=
 * Star World was earlier named Star Plus. It was first launched on 15 December 1991, and is a 24-hour English-language television channel showcasing international content from the United States, United Kingdom and Australia with Zee TV being the Hindi satellite television channel and its India counterpart was Zee Telefilm and India was Zee TV. But after STAR TV ended its partnership with Zee Telefilm, STAR Plus started telecasting the 1991 British comedy television programme series Mr. Bean (from ITV) with English dubbing and Chinese subtitles while STAR News showed the delayed telecasts of English news programmes.
 * In 1993, Star Plus was rebranded to focus on general entertainment/lifestyle content from the STAR TV Network.
 * Almost three years later in 1994, STAR Plus officially 'split' its beam, in effect, providing two separate services for different regional audiences within the STAR TV Network footprint. This enables the Channel to provide appropriate programming and viewing time for our viewers from different regions in Asia.
 * Around the same time, the channel followed new idents designed by Novocom for the STAR TV Network.
 * -|As Star World (1996-2017 (East Asia, excluding Taiwan and South Korea); 2000-present (Middle East); 1996-2020, 2022-present (Taiwan) 1996-2018 (South Korea))=


 * Star World launched in 1996, it was officially replaced Star Plus except for South Asia and the Middle East.
 * From 1995 to 1998, as STAR Plus International and later STAR World Asia, the British-made channel identification for the channel with the voice-over says: "This is the STAR TV Network, and you're watching STAR Plus.", this ident made by the STAR TV Network from 3 Ring Circus.
 * From 1998 to 30 June 2001, as STAR World Asia, the box-type logo at the left and the words "STAR" and "WORLD" into "STAR WORLD" in maroon colour. The hourly channel identification by the male voice-over says: "This is the STAR TV Network, serving across Asia and the Middle East, and you're watching STAR World."
 * Star World in launched in 2000 replaced Star Plus in South Asia and the Middle East.
 * From 1 July 2001 to 30 April 2005, the 2001-2005 station identification said: "This is STAR, and you're with STAR World...STAR World.", the ident featured the outlines of the logo zooming in a 3D background in white.
 * When the channel was launched for the third time in 2005, the song that had been played on their station for identification reasons (SID) was Let’s Get It Started from the Black Eyed Peas.
 * On December 11, 2006, the song was changed to Come Rain, Come Shine from Tata Young.
 * Exactly on June 15, 2007, the song was changed again to "Love Today" by Mika.
 * On 16 January 2008, the channel was re-launched with its new look. The song was changed to "Chase the Sun" by Planet Funk.
 * On October 2008, STAR World Middle East feed was first to re-launched with its new look including the logo and station ID. However, on 3 November 2008, India, Southeast Asia and the Philippines feeds received the new logo and station ID which the Middle East feed was already using.
 * On November 3, 2008, Star World revealed its new logo. The new logo is STAR's corporate logo, and a star-O. This also applied to Star Sports (until 2013 in India and until 2014 in Southeast Asia due to upgrade to Fox Sports 2 in Southeast Asia) and Star Movies (until 2011 in some countries due to its upgrade to Fox Movies Premium in Southeast Asia). The 2008 logo is still used in Indian feed, each station ID has four different feeds like Asia, India, Middle East and the Philippines.
 * On January 28th 2010 to November 11st 2010, Star World rebranded to focus on the transition to lifestyle content, dropping all Fox programming to Fox Asia.
 * On November 11, 2010, Star World once again revealed its new logo (with exception of South Asian feed). The new logo is a diamond star with the trademark swoosh in magenta and the name of the channel in Omnes font. The new logo is set to be adopted universally on January 1, 2011. Star World is the highest rated female-oriented channel in both the Philippines and Southeast Asia.
 * Earlier, the Fox programming was moved to Fox Asia due to the launch.
 * Some Channel V International (mostly airs V Tunes in different music genre) music program block previously air in STAR World Philippines channel feed (except in Middle East which is currently on-air) is now removed and all V Tunes music block are now moved to Channel V Philippines while V Special are the only Channel V music block remains on-air, during special time only.
 * On March 1, 2012, the Southeast Asian feed of its HD counterpart was replaced with Philippine feed except for the logo and commercial feed. (this change was exclusive to the Philippines)
 * On the final quarter of 2012, Star World (Philippine feed) now puts hashtags for shows in the top-left corner.
 * On November 9, 2013, Star World revealed its new logo, which is all pink with the trademark swoosh in pink and the name of the channel in the same font.
 * On March 20, 2017, Star World revealed its new logo, which is all silver in place of its pink logo. The font is still the same.
 * On October 1, 2017, Star World was rebranded as FOX Life except for Taiwan, South Korea and the Middle East, The Good Fight (or Bolt of Talent in the Philippines) is the final program before rebrand. (see FOX Life in this tabber)
 * In 2018, Star World Korea ceased broadcast to FOX Life, the final program is Hot Stove Steve. (see FOX Life in this tabber)
 * On 1 February 2020, the Taiwanese version closed down and some programs are moved to Fox. However, two years later, on 1 January 2022, Fox Taiwan reverted back to Star World Taiwan.
 * -|As Fox Life (2017-2021 (Southeast Asia and Hong Kong); 2018-2020 (South Korea))=
 * Fox Life in launched in 2017 (rest of Asia except for Taiwan) and 2018 (South Korea) replaced Star World.
 * In 2020, Fox Life and Fox was closed down in South Korea, the reason of the closure is the expansion of the Star brand internationally, replaced by CH ever.
 * In 2021, Fox Life along with Fox/Disney channels and Star Chinese Movies Legend (plus Star Movies China and Star Sports China channels) was ceased broadcast, final programs are The Unicorn (Asia) and The Good Doctor (Malaysia and Brunei), meanwhile Astro feed occupied by Lifetime.
 * The shutdown sequence as follows (rest of Asia): Ending credits, farewell promo, In The Dark S3 promo, and then the station shuts down.