Star is a hub within the Disney+ streaming service for television and film content. Star first launched on February 23, 2021, in several countries outside of the United States, before expanding to other countries over time. Programs released exclusively on Star were branded as "Star Originals". Content from Disney-owned networks such as Hulu, ABC, and FX, along with other Disney-owned programming, would premiere exclusively on Star internationally. Star would also produce original local content exclusively for the platform.
On August 6, 2025, Disney announced plans to discontinue the Star brand as a Disney+ content hub beginning on October 8, 2025, and to extend the Hulu branding internationally as a replacement. Earlier in May 2025, Canada was among the first to replace the "Star Originals" branding with "Hulu Originals on Disney+". Japan is the only country that has retained the Star branding.
Star was not rebranded in Japan and these shows continue to be branded a Star Original in the country.
These shows branded "Star Originals" have either completed their runs or stopped producing episodes in their original country. A show is also assumed to have ended if there has been no confirmed news of renewal at least one year after the show's last episode was released.
Some series still receive exclusive international distribution in Japan.