Star Movies (Indian TV channel)
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| Type | Television Channel |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Broadcast area | Indian subcontinent |
| Headquarters | Mumbai |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English Hindi Tamil |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | JioStar |
| Sister channels | Star Movies Select (SD&HD) JioStar channels |
| History | |
| Launched | 1992 |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Disney+ Hotstar | India |
Star Movies is an Indian regional-language pay television movie channel owned by JioStar. this is the Indian version of Star Movies. It' primary focus is Hollywood films.
History
[edit]Star Movies was launched by Star TV. It was bought by News Corporation who formed Star India to operate the channel.[1]
In March 2019, The Walt Disney Company acquired 21st Century Fox for $71 million.[citation needed][2]
The channel ceased broadcasting in Sri Lanka on 1 February 2015 due to content rights issues, leaving the country with no Star Movies or Fox Movies channel.[citation needed]
The channel was relaunched in Sri Lanka in 2019.[citation needed]
Programming
[edit]Star Movies has had an exclusive content deal with Walt Disney Studios, Marvel Studios, 20th Century Studios and Lionsgate. Star Movies also shows movies from other studios.
Star Movies India HD
[edit]Star Movies India launched their HD feed on 15 October 2013.
Sister Channels
[edit]| Channel | Category | Launch | SD/HD availability | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Movies | Movies | 1991 | SD+HD | |
| Star Movies Select | 2015 |
Defunct channels
[edit]| Channel | Defunct | Category | SD/HD availability | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Movies Action | 2017 | Movies | SD | |
| Fox Action Movies | 2012 | Replaced by Star Movies Action |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Biggest Diwali Blockbuster is Here!". 25 October 2018.
- ^ ["Disney Closes $71.3 Billion Deal for 21st Century Fox Assets - WSJ" https://www.wsj.com/articles/disney-completes-buy-of-foxs-entertainment-assets-11553074200 "Disney Closes $71.3 Billion Deal for 21st Century Fox Assets Deal for $71.3 billion merges '"].
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