The channel was originally launched as
Fox, a localized version of the American television network
Fox Broadcasting Company. The Spanish-language broadcast began on 14 August 1993 and the
Portuguese-language feed broadcast began on 17 September 1994. The channel took part in the worldwide premiere of
The Walking Dead on November 1, 2010, and the
Zombie Invasion Event promotion that led up to it. After the final episode of the
first season of
The Walking Dead aired, Fox released the uncensored version of the first episode. In December 2010, the channel started using the
RTC ratings (
Radio, Televisión y Cinematografía) in Mexico. In November 2012, Fox including its sister channels were removed in various cable providers such as
Cablevision Monterrey, and
Cablemás due to contract issues. The problem with Cablevision was fixed one day later. In November 2018, the channel was rebranded as
Fox Channel. In March 2019, it became a subsidiary of
The Walt Disney Company after
it acquired 21st Century Fox. On November 27, 2020, Disney announced that they would be renaming the Fox branded channels in
Latin America to Star on 22 February 2021 to avoid confusion with
Fox Corporation. On December 2, 2024,
The Walt Disney Company announced that Star Channel would end in
Brazil along with its sister channels (except for its
ESPN channels) on February 28, 2025. In
Hispanic America, the channel will continue to operate. ==Programming==