Star Movies India
Star Movies India is an Indian English-language movie channel owned by Disney Star, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. This is the Indian version of Star Movies which mainly broadcasts Hollywood films.
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| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Indian subcontinent |
| Headquarters | Mumbai |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English Hindi Tamil |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
| Parent | Disney Star |
| History | |
| Launched | April 1, 2011 (SD) October 13, 2013 (HD) July 9, 2015 (Star Movies Select HD) |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Disney+ Hotstar | India |
History
Star Movies launched by Star TV, then it was brought by News Corporation and formed Star India to operate the channel.[1]
In March 2019, The Walt Disney Company acquired 21st Century Fox with $71 million.
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.
The channel was relaunched in Sri Lanka in 2019 after 4 years.
Programming
Star Movies has exclusive content deal with 20th Century Studios and Walt Disney studios since 2006. Star Movies also shows movies from other studios.
Star Movies India HD
Star Movies India launched their HD feed on 15 October 2013.
Other channels
Star India additionally launched an other channel with star movies name attached.
- Star Movies Select HD[2] and Star Movies Select
Defunct channels
References
- "The Biggest Diwali Blockbuster is Here!". 25 October 2018.
- Malvania, Urvi (2015-07-08). "STAR India goes premium with STAR Movies Select HD". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- "Star Movies Action to replace Fox Action Movies". www.bestmediaifo.com.
- "Star TV India to shut down three channels". 16 May 2017.