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Southeast Asia.
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Southeast Asia part of STAR TV's rebranding, and the latter retained the Star Plus name in India and the Middle East. However, after Star (subsequently acquired by
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Premiere HD, ceased broadcasting along with the launches and shutdowns of several other channels from
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Star World HD Asia - same as the Asia feed except for the logo and commercial feed; feed was only available in selected territories. The channel ceased operations on 1 October 2017.
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Star World HD India - same as the India feed except for the logo and commercial feed; launched on 15 April 2011; only available in India and
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Star World HD Vietnam - same as the
Vietnam feed except for the logo and commercial feed. The channel ceased operations on 1 October 2017.
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