Movie Central

Movie Central
Final logo, 2006-2016
Launched	February 1, 1983
Closed	March 1, 2016
Owned by	Corus Entertainment
Picture format	1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV)
Slogan	This is Premium TV.
Country	Canada
Language	English
Broadcast area	Western Canada and Territories
Headquarters	Toronto, Ontario
Formerly called	Superchannel (1983–1984 and 1989–2001) First Choice-Superchannel (1984–1989)
Replaced by	The Movie Network
Sister channel(s)	Encore Avenue

Movie Central (occasionally abbreviated as "MC") was a Canadian English language Category A premium cable and satellite television channel that was owned by Corus Entertainment. Movie Central was designated to operate west of the Ontario-Manitoba border, including the territories. Although the channel's name implies that it focuses solely on theatrically released motion pictures, Movie Central's programming included original and foreign television series, made-for-cable movies and documentaries.

Movie Central was carried by various Canadian cable, IPTV, and satellite television providers in Western Canada including Bell TV, Shaw Direct, Shaw Cable, Access Communications, Telus Optik TV and Westman Communications Group, among other providers. Its programming was comparable to that of The Movie Network (TMN), a separately-owned pay service which is marketed to Eastern Canada, in areas located east of the Ontario-Manitoba border. Movie Central was headquartered at the Corus Quay building in Toronto, Ontario, alongside Corus's other television properties, despite that city being located outside the service's territory.