MUMBAI: Star, a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corporation, has launched four of its Hindi channels on Comcast’s Spokane cable platform in Washington.

The channels include Star Plus, Star One, Star News and Star Gold. They are available to order as part of a four-channel Star pack for $24.99 per month.

Also, customers may order Star Plus as a stand-alone for $11.99 per month.Said Star SVP distribution, sales and marketing and North American and European offices David Wisnia, “We are pleased to broaden our offering of South Asian content for Comcast’s Spokane area subscribers. We look forward to strengthening our relationship with operators across North America and stand firm in our commitment to connect Asian viewers with relevant, compelling and top-rated content.”Comcast is also expanding its offering for South Asian communities. “Star India Networks is part of Comcast’s ongoing commitment to our customers to bring value by connecting them to the people, places and programming that are important in their lives. By expanding our already diverse programming, the South Asian community will have many favourite programs available 24-hours-a-day, only on Comcast,” averred Comcast director national ethnic marketing Natalie Rouse.