This channel, along with Star One, was launched in Hong Kong in 2007. In 2004, UTV Software Communications offloaded its entire 44 percent stake in Vijay TV to Star India for ₹31 crores. Star acquired 51 percent stake in Vijay TV with UTV holding the remaining 49 percent. In 2001, Star India took over the channel and rebranded it as Star Vijay. The UTV Group bought the controlling interest from United Breweries Group in 1999 for ₹180 million. United Breweries Group acquired the channel in 1995 and renamed it as Vijay TV. Ramasamy Udayar on 24 November 1994, as Golden Eagle Communication (GEC). The channel telecasts programmes such as serials, reality shows & Tamil films. Star Vijay is an Indian Tamil language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star, a subsidiary of Disney India.
