Star World (Centralia)

Star World (formerly known as STAR English Entertainment and STAR Plus) is an Centraliese entertainment  originally launched on 15 December 1991 as Star English Entertainment Channel (英語エンターテイメント) by Star TV Centralia in cooperation with CTV Corporation and the original Hong Kong version by the same name as the old iteration of.

The channel's programming line-up mostly consists of entertainment television programmes from the, the and sometimes , , , , ,  (dubbed versions) and El Kadsre to appeal to  locals across the Centraliese archipelago, this version also aired Toggle Originals; for non-English programmes it was dubbed.

STAR English Entertainment/STAR Plus (15th December 1991-30th March 1996)
Star World was first launched on 15 December 1991 as STAR English Entertainment (英語エンターテイメント). It was an  showed,  and  from the , , , , , , , ,  and El Kadsre, with  being the   counterpart operated the channel joint venture with  which uplinked Hindi channel  from Hong Kong and  (known as STAR Chinese Entertainment until the rebrand in 1992) which being a /  counterpart which airs Chinese programming/movies that the main channel never aired. The channel was broadcast across the continent of and the Centraliese archipelago. STAR TV have since regionalised the channel to serve its huge viewerships.

The channel launches at 6pm with a Phillips testcard with the words "STAR TV" on top and the "ENGLISH ENTERTAINMENT" on the bottom, then a Centraliese national anthem, after there are people (including presenters from MTV Asia, news reporters from BBC WSTV, sport hosts from Prime Sports, and the founder of STAR TV Centralia) in Centraliese International Airport announcing viewers welcoming to the STAR TV service and how to receive them, the launch was also simulcasted on CTV One. The first program to be aired on STAR English Entertainment was a simulcast of The Simpsons.

After Zee Telefilm ended it's partnership with the STAR TV, STAR English Entertainment started to air delayed telecasts of from the  with English dubbing and Chinese subtitles while  showed the delayed telecasts of English news programmes. In addition to the general audience, the channel also airs children's programmes during the daytime from 7am to 12pm CET.

On 1st February 1992, STAR English Entertainment (英語エンターテイメント) was officially renamed as STAR Plus (プラス). During the launch, STAR English Entertainment was backed by two major conglomerate  and  including  (formerly known as 20th Century Fox) and  (formerly known as 20th Century Television).

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.

On 1 May 1994, All backed by one major  conglomerate  including  (formerly known as 20th Century Fox) was officially moved from Star Plus to Star Movies because due to Star Movies was officially opened. Star Plus will continue to be an.

In 1995, Star Zone was launched across Asia, as the children's programming on the channel was carried over the same name, the Star Zone brand was used as an children's programming block in Centralia on Star Plus.

STAR World (31st March 1996-present)
On 30 March 1996, STAR TV split the STAR Plus beams into two, in effect, providing two separate services for different regional audiences within STAR TV's footprint. This enabled the channel to provide appropriate programming and viewing time for viewers from different regions in Asia.


 * Star Plus would serve viewers in the Southern Beam (India and the Middle East) and the Northern Beam (Singala) from then on.
 * While the Star World channel welcomed those in the Northern Beam (East, Southeast Asia and Centralia).

Following the split, converted Star Plus into  entertainment channel with some English content programming. Earlier back in 1992, STAR TV had a joint venture with which uplinked Hindi channel Zee TV from Hong Kong. But that partnership with that channel ended on 30 June 2000, resulted the new Star World channel launched as English entertainment replacement on 1 July 2000 for India and the Middle East.

In 2000, the Star Zone brand in Centralia was discontinued due to the STAR World channel have to 'upgrade their ratings for more programming'.

In 2009, Star World dropped Korean programming in favor of the new service tvN.