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{{short description|Indian television channel}}
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{{Infobox television channel
| name = Star Movies
| logo = STAR Movies logo.svg
| logo_size =
| slogan = Bring Hollywood Home
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2021|1|10|df=y}} (Changed Channel)
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]] (downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)
| type = [[TV channel]]
| country =
| language = [[English language|English]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| area = Bangladesh India Nepal Sri Lanka (HD only)
| network = [[Star India]]
| owner = [[The Walt Disney Company India]]
| former_names = [[BBC World Service Television|BBC World Service Television Asia]] 14 October 1991–1 May 1994
| replaced = [[BBC World Service Television]] 14 October 1991–1 May 1994
| replaced_by = Fox Movies Premium (2012–2017; Southeast Asia) [[Fox Movies (Southeast Asian TV channel)|Fox Movies]] (2017; Southeast Asia, Taiwan)
| sister_channels = [[Star India#Owned channels|Star India channels]]
| headquarters =
| timeshift_service =
| web =
| sat_serv_1 = [[Airtel digital TV]]
| sat_chan_1 = Channel 243 (SD) Channel 244 (HD)
| sat_serv_4 = [[Tata Sky]]
| sat_chan_4 = Channel 402 (HD) Channel 403 (SD)
| sat_serv_2 = [[Dish TV]]
| sat_chan_2 = Channel 241 (SD) Channel 548 (HD)
| sat_serv_3 = [[Sun Direct DTH|Sun Direct TV]]
| sat_chan_3 = Channel 404 (SD) Channel 914 (HD)
| sat_serv_6 = [[Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited]]
| sat_chan_6 = Channel 302 (SD)
 Channel 740 (HD)
| sat_serv_5 = [[Videocon D2H]]
| sat_chan_5 = Channel 241 (SD) Channel 943 (HD)
| sat_serv_9 = Akash DTH (Bangladesh)
| sat_chan_9 = Channel 254 (India HD)
| cable_serv_1 = [[Hathway]]
| cable_chan_1 = Channel 140
| availability_note =
| cable_serv_2 = [[Asianet Digital]]
| cable_chan_2 = Channel 463 (SD) Channel 830 (HD)
| cable_serv_3 = [[Kerala Vision Digital TV]]
| cable_chan_3 = Channel 371 (SD) Channel 869 (HD)
| cable_serv_4 = Bengal Digital (Bangladesh)
| cable_chan_4 = Channel 282 (India SD) Channel 283 (India
HD)
| online_serv_5 = [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
| online_chan_5 = [[India]]
}}

'''Star Movies''' is an Asian [[pay television]] network originally owned by [[Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific|Fox Networks Group Asia]], [[Fox Networks Group Middle East|Middle East]] and [[Star TV (Asian TV networks)|Star TV India]]. In March 2019, [[The Walt Disney Company]] acquired [[Star TV (Asian TV networks)|Star TV]] for $71 billion with [[21st Century Fox]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=IANS|date=2019-03-20|title=Disney now owns Star India after $71bn Fox deal|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/disney-now-owns-star-india-after-71bn-fox-deal-119032000941_1.html|access-date=2020-12-28}}</ref> Star Movies was originally launched as a single channel broadcast across Asia, but it was regionalised into different localised channels since then. [[Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific]] have since rebranded some of the network's international feeds in Hong Kong, Taiwan (SD Feed Only) and Southeast Asia as [[Fox Movies (Southeast Asia)|Fox Movies]], but retains the Star Movies brand in [[Mainland China]] (Hong Kong),Taiwan (HD Feed),Middle East & South Asia (except Maldives). [[Star India]] continues to operate the Indian feed of the network as a channel specialised in Western films, while the Middle Eastern feed, operated by [[Fox Networks Group Middle East]], co-exists with [[Fox Movies (Middle East and North Africa)|Fox Movies]]. Star Movies HD in Taiwan is operated by [[Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific|Fox Network Group Taiwan]] which was the advertisement-free offering of [[Fox Movies (Southeast Asian TV channel)|Fox Movies Taiwan]]. However, from March 2021 Star Movies Taiwan started doing short advertisement breaks in between movies. Star Movies in Middle East is operated by [[Fox Networks Group Middle East|Fox Network Group Middle East]]. Star Movies has been changed into Star Movies HD on January 10, 2021.

==History==
STAR Movies split up from STAR Plus on 1 May 1994, which usually aired movies in the early years of STAR TV from 1991 to 1994. At launch, its programming lineup was consisted of both [[Hollywood]] and [[Chinese language|Chinese]] films and catered to pan-Asian audiences.

As Star TV planned to remove [[BBC World Service Television]] from its channel lineup for [[Northeast Asia]] by mid-April 1994, the company planned to replace it with a [[Star Chinese Movies|Chinese-language film channel]].<ref name="UPI-94MAR22">"[https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/03/22/Murdochs-STAR-TV-to-drop-BBC/9394764312400/ Murdoch's STAR TV to drop BBC]" UPI March 22, 1994</ref> Star Movies would focus on Western world films from then on. Star TV has since regionalized the channel's operation.

A localised feed intended for the Philippines was launched on 1 January 2010. Four months later, a high-definition channel, Star Movies HD, was launched. A [[video on demand]] channel was also launched on 16 September of that same year.<ref>[http://www.lyngsat.com/asia5.html STAR Movies HD in Asiasat 5] retrieved via http://www.lyngsat.com 05-26-2010</ref>

On 1 January 2012, Star Movies was rebranded as [[Fox Movies Premium]] and available in Hong Kong, the Maldives and most of Southeast Asia.

On 10 June 2017, the Philippine feed of the channel was rebranded as Fox Movies Philippines.

On 1 November 2017, the Vietnamese feed of Star Movies was rebranded as Fox Movies Vietnam.<ref>[http://mobitv.hanoi.vn/tin-tuc-mobitv/fox-movies-va-fox-life-chinh-thuc-len-song-truyen-hinh-mobitv/ FOX Movies và FOX Life chính thức lên sóng truyền hình MobiTV] retrieved via http://mobitv.hanoi.vn 10-20-2017</ref>

==Star Movies changes==
Star Movies has been changed into Star Movies HD on January 10, 2021.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}

Now Available In English, Hindi, Tamil And Telugu. {{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}

==Programming==
Star Movies has first-run contracts for movies distributed by [[Walt Disney Studios (division)|Disney]] ([[20th Century Studios]], [[Pixar Animation Studios|Pixar]], [[Marvel Studios]]) And [[Columbia Pictures]] and sub-run contracts for movies from countries where Star Movies is available. It also features movies from other movie distributors including: [[Lions Gate Entertainment]], [[Summit Entertainment]] and [[The Weinstein Company]]. Star Movies mainly airs Disney Movies during the daytime hours. Star Movies India does fewer premieres compared to sometimes showing programs like Masterchef Australia and pushing more premium movies into their OTT platform [[Hotstar|Disney+ Hotstar]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}

==Operating channels==
===Star Movies Asia===
Star Movies Asia was formerly broadcast in Southeast Asia, parts of South Asia and China as a single, ad-free channel.

As of 2017, Star Movies Asia is limited to subscribers in China due to the gradual rebrand of the channel's localised feeds to [[Fox Movies Premium]].

Star Movies Vietnam used to air a program called "Thảm đỏ (Red Carpet)" to introduce the movies which are scheduled to broadcast on the channel, all in Vietnamese language and hosted by Vietnamese presenters.

After the rebranding of Star Movies to [[Fox Movies Premium]], Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lanka|first=Tv & Radio Sri|date=2011-12-19|title=Dialog TV Forum: Star Movies Asia replaced with Star Movies India & HTV is kaput|url=https://dialogtv.blogspot.com/2011/12/star-movies-asia-replaced-with-star.html|access-date=2020-12-30|website=Dialog TV Forum}}</ref> were switched over to the ad supported Indian version of Star Movies.

===Star Movies India===
{{Main article/sandbox|Star Movies India}}
Star Movies India is distributed by [[Walt Disney Studio]]{{cite needed|date=July 2021}}, [[Pixar]], [[Marvel Studios]] and [[20th Century Studios]] in India, [[Nepal]], [[Sri Lanka]] and [[Bangladesh]] and is ad supported. Movie premieres are less frequent compared to other feeds.

Available language audio feed In Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
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The channel ceased broadcasting in Sri Lanka from 1 February 2015 due to content rights issues, leaving the country with no Star Movies or Fox Movies channel.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lanka|first=Tv & Radio Sri|date=2015-01-29|title=Dialog TV Forum: MGM Channel, Star World Premiere HD, Australia plus.....|url=https://dialogtv.blogspot.com/2015/01/mgm-channel-star-world-premiere-hd.html|access-date=2020-12-30|website=Dialog TV Forum}}</ref> The channel was relaunched in Sri Lanka in 2019 after 4 years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Facebook|url=https://www.facebook.com/PEOTV/photos/enjoy-star-movies-now-on-peo-tv-ch-28-free-for-all-packages-until-31st-may/2672561839427308/|access-date=2020-12-30|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>

[[Star Movies Select HD]] was launched in 2015 showcasing niche films.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Star announces launch of Star Movies Select HD - Exchange4media|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/star-announces-launch-of-star-movies-select-hd-60713.html|access-date=2020-12-30|website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|language=en}}</ref>

===Star Movies MENA===
Star Movies Middle East and Africa features a hardcoded [[Arabic language|Arabic-language]] subtitle track (except for Israel). The channel is available on both OSN and beIN.

===Star Movies Taiwan===
An ad-supported feed of Star Movies was launched for [[Taiwan]] specifically. It was the most localised feed of the television network, since most voice-overs in promotions for up-coming movies were done in [[Mandarin Chinese]]. The SD feed of the channel was rebranded as Fox Movies Taiwan on 18 January 2018, while the HD feed still retains is independent programming and branding.

===Star Movies Philippines===
Star Movies was launched on 30 November 2009 in the Philippines as an ad-supported channel. It used to simulcast with the Southeast Asian and Chinese feeds until 31 December 2009, when a localised feed was launched specifically for the Philippines. After the rebranding of Star Movies Asia as Fox Movies Premium on 1 January 2012 in most of Southeast Asia, the Philippine feed remained broadcasting until 10 June 2017 when it followed suit.

===Star Movies Action===
It was launched on 2 June 2013 only in India, replacing Fox Action Movies (not to be confused with [[Fox Action Movies|its Southeast Asian counterpart]]) after its temporal closedown on 11 May 2013. The channel airs action- and horror-themed movies . In 2017, the channel was shutdown.<ref>[http://www.bestmediainfo.com/2013/05/star-movies-action-to-replace-fox-action-movies/ Star Movies Action to replace Fox Action Movies] retrieved via http://www.bestmediainfo.com 10-20-2013</ref><ref>[http://www.adgully.com/star-india-gears-up-for-more-action-all-set-to-launch-star-movies-action-54327.html Star India gears-up for more action; All set to launch Star Movies Action retrieved via http://www.adgully.com 10-22-2013 ]</ref>

==See also==
*[[Fox Movies (Southeast Asian TV channel)|Fox Movies Southeast Asia]]
*[[Fox Action Movies]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official}}
{{Star TV}}{{Fox Networks Group}}

[[Category:Disney television networks]]
[[Category:Movie channels in India]]
[[Category:Movie channels in Taiwan]]
[[Category:Movie channels in Vietnam]]
[[Category:Movie channels in China]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1991]]
[[Category:English-language television stations in India]]
[[Category:Star India]]

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IolaWatriama22 at 08:04, 23 March 2026

imported>Koustav Chatterjee at 13:46, 30 August 2021