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Star Movies
Logo used since 2008.
Type Television Channel
Country India
Broadcast areaIndian subcontinent
Network Disney Star
Headquarters Mumbai
Programming
Language(s) English
Hindi
Tamil
Picture format 576i ( SDTV)
1080i ( HDTV)
Ownership
Owner Disney India
Sister channels Star Movies Select
(SD&HD) ( Disney Star Channels)
History
Launched1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Availability
Streaming media
Disney+ HotstarIndia

Star Movies is an Indian regional-language pay television movie channel operated by Disney Star a subsidiary of Disney India. this is the Indian version of Star Movies. It' primary focus is Hollywood films.

History

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]

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.[ citation needed]

The channel was relaunched in Sri Lanka in 2019.[ citation needed]

Programming

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

Star Movies India launched their HD feed on 15 October 2013.

Channels

Channel Category Launch SD/HD availability Notes
Star Movies Movies 1991 SD+HD
Star Movies Select

Defunct channels

Channel Defunct Category SD/HD availability Notes
Star Movies Action 2017 Movies SD
Fox Action Movies 2012 Replaced by Star Movies Action

References

  1. ^ "The Biggest Diwali Blockbuster is Here!". 25 October 2018.