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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.
Type | Television Channel |
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Country | India |
Broadcast area | Indian 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 | |
Launched | 1 April 1991 |
Former names | Business Television India, Fox Action Movies |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
Disney+ Hotstar | India |
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]
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 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.
Channels edit
Channel | Category | Launch | SD/HD availability | Notes |
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Star Movies | Movies | 1991 | SD+HD | |
Star Movies Select | 2008 | Formerly BTVI |
Defunct channels edit
Channel | Defuct | Category | SD/HD availability | Notes |
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Star Movies Action | 2017 | Movies | SD | |
Fox Action Movies | 2012 | Replaced by Star Movies Action |
References edit
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