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STAR Movies

Star Movies
STAR Movies logo.svg
Launched 1 May 1994
Closed

31 December 2011 (except India, China, Vietnam, Middle East, Taiwan and the Philippines)

1 March 2017(Taiwan)
Owned by Fox Networks Group
Star India
(subsidiaries of 21st Century Fox)
Picture format 576i (SD)
1080i (HD)
Language English
Arabic
Broadcast area India
Philippines
Taiwan
Middle East and North Africa
China
Vietnam
Replaced by Fox Movies Premium
Sister channel(s) Star World
Star Gold
Star Chinese Movies
Fox Movies
Fox (Arabia)
Fox Action Movies
Fox Family Movies
Fox Movies Premium
FX
Fox News
National Geographic Channel
Nat Geo People
Nat Geo Wild
National Geographic Abu Dhabi
Channel V
BabyTV
Website

Asia: [1]

MENA: [2]
Availability
Satellite
Dream Satellite TV
(Philippines)
Channel 18
Cignal TV
(Philippines)
Channel 55 (SD)
G Sat
(Philippines)
Channel 13 (SD)
Tata Sky
(India)
Channel 341 (HD)
Channel 342 (SD)
Dish TV
(India)
Channel 419 (SD)
Channel 26 (HD)
CBTV
(China)
Channel 307
OSN (Middle East
& North Africa)
Channel 37 (HD)
Sun Direct TV
(India)
Channel 97 (SD)
Channel 968 (HD)
Reliance Digital TV
(India)
Channel 354 (SD)
Channel 366 (HD)
Airtel digital TV
(India)
Channel 192 (SD)
Channel 193 (HD)
VTC Digital
(Vietnam)
Channel 7 (HD), 44 (SD)
K+
(Vietnam)
Channel 8 (HD)
Videocon D2H
(India)
Channel 241 (SD)
Channel 943(HD)
beIN
(Middle East & North Africa)
Channel 61 (HD) [3]
Cable
Cablelink
(Philippines)
Channel 47
SkyCable
(Philippines)
Channel 55 (Digital)
Destiny Cable
(Philippines)
Channel 55 (Digital)
Taiwan CATV
(Taiwan)
Channel 69
Parasat Cable TV
(Philippines)
Channel 52
VTVCab
(Vietnam)
Channel 70 (HD)
United Communication Service
(Bangladesh)
Channel 12
Southern Networks
(Pakistan)
Channel 46
HTVC
(Vietnam)
Channel 59
SCTV
(Vietnam)
Channel 54
DHA Teleman
(Pakistan)
Channel 27
Hathway
(India)
Channel 125
Asianet Digital
(India)
Channel 463 (SD)
Channel 830 (HD)
Island TV
(Addu City)
Channel 18
MyCATV Lucena
(Philippines)
Channel 22
Digi Cable
(Hyderabad)
Channel 200
Sreedevi digital
(Visakhapatnam)
Channel 301
IPTV
PTCL Smart TV
(Pakistan)
Channel 72

31 December 2011 (except India, China, Vietnam, Middle East, Taiwan and the Philippines)

Asia: [1]

Star Movies is an Asian movie channel owned by Fox Networks Group and STAR TV, subsidiaries of 21st Century Fox. Star Movies now has been rebranded to Fox Movies Premium on 1 January 2012, therefore affecting its broadcast areas, except in India, China, Vietnam, Middle East, Taiwan and the Philippines.

Star Movies was launched on 12 May 1993, replacing BBC World when it was removed from STAR TV because of political reasons. At that time, it screened both Hollywood and Chinese movies and catered to a pan-Asian audience split into two stations: Star Movies (an English movie channel) and Star Chinese Movies (a Hong Kong Cantonese and Mandarin (Taiwan & SE Asia) movie channel).

On 1 August 1994, Star Movies launched a separate channel for viewers in the Persian Gulf region and India, followed by Star Movies International.

It was launched on 31 March 1996 for viewers in Southeast Asia, China, East Asia countries. Star Movies currently has five channels, Star Movies Asia (in Southeast Asia and China), Star Movies Taiwan in Taiwan, Star Movies India, Star Movies MENA and Star Movies Philippines.

Star Movies Philippines was launched on 1 January 2010, its viewers there had previously seen Star Movies International.

Star Movies HD Asia was launched on 1 May 2010.

Star Movies On Demand Asia was launched on 16 September 2010.

On 1 January 2012, Star Movies was rebranded as Fox Movies Premium and available in Hong Kong and selected Southeast Asian countries. The Star Movies brand retained in India, China, Vietnam, Middle East, Taiwan and the Philippines.


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