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In Video: Gaurav Jandwani on upcoming plans for Star TV UK events

In a series of special videos this week, BizAsiaLive.com will get an insight into Star TV UK and Europe operations, through an exclusive interview with Gaurav Jandwani – Senior Vice President & Business Head for Star UK/Europe & South Africa.

All this week, BizAsiaLive.com will focus on various aspects of Star TV UK and Europe’s business.

The first part of the five video specials, saw Jandwani talk about the vision for Star TV UK and Europe and its position currently in the UK market. He also spoke about the network’s challenged that lay ahead.

This was followed by a discussion about Star Plus’ programming challenges including the addition of Turkish and Pakistani content to its line-up of shows. He also touched upon various dayparts including the recently launched ‘Star Zaika’ cookery slot and Star Plus Dopahar, plus the slump in weekend ratings.

The third part of this interview saw Jandwani talk about its flagship movie channel, Star Gold, which recently has been overtaken by rival channels in terms of weekly reach. Jandwani spoke about the plans to combat this with a number of new strategies.

On Thursday, Jandwani revealed details of plans for the imminent UK launch of OTT service, Hotstar in UK.

As we round-up the week of specials this week, Jandwani elaborates on recent event tie-ups and the plans to bring back meet and greet with Star TV talent in UK.

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Monday In Video: BizAsia meets Star UK’s Gaurav Jandwani about its ratings
TuesdayIn Video: Gaurav Jandwani on Star Plus UK’s programming
WednesdayIn Video: Gaurav Jandwani on Star Gold’s UK plans & 31 premieres line-up
ThursdayIn Video: Gaurav Jandwani reveals details about Hotstar UK launch