Singapore – Stars of NBC-Universal’s cult hit Heroes were overwhelmed by their reception in the region. In Singapore thanks to STAR World, as part of the Heroes World Tour 2007, cast members Masi Oka, Greg Grunberg, Ali Larter and Sendil Ramamurthy spent generous amounts of time with contest winners, then with more than 100 members of the press, and an 800-strong crowd at an afternoon mall appearance. Asked by Television Asia when it really hit home that the show was a success, not just domestically, but internationally, Oka and Grunberg both said NATPE and LA Screenings were pivotal moments. Ramamurthy said he realized at the French Open Tennis tournament, when he was approached by “so many fans of the show – many of them from markets that hadn’t even aired Heroes yet.” Heroes premiered on STAR World on Jan. 31 2007. The channel also has first-run rights for Heroes season two in Southeast Asia, and new episodes will air in January 2008.