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{{For|a TV channel that replaced the STAR Chinese Movies in Chinese mainland in 1998|Phoenix Movies Channel}}
{{Short description|Chinese language pay TV channel}}
{{Short description|Chinese language pay TV channel}}
{{more citations needed|date=January 2022}}
{{Expand Chinese|衛視電影台|date=May 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}}
{{Infobox television channel
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Star Chinese Movies
| name = Star Chinese Movies
| logo = scm_scmlegend.png
| logo =
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|1 May 1994}}<br>{{Start date and age|15 December 2007}} (SCM Legend)
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|1994|5|1|df=y}}
| closed_date = {{plainlist|
| closed_date = {{End date and age|2021|9|01}} (for SCM Legend Now TV feed, Hong Kong)<br>{{End date and age|2021|09|13}} (for SCM Legend Transvision feed, Indonesia)<ref>{{cite web |title=Star Chinese Movies And Star Chinese Movies Legends Will Ceased Broadcasting On Transvision 13 September 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpldU5oTijQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/hpldU5oTijQ |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=12 September 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><br>{{End date and age|1 October 2021}} (for SCM Legend Southeast Asia and Hong Kong feeds only and for Star Chinese Movies Malaysia Unifi TV Feed in Malaysia and [[Singtel TV]] in Singapore only)<ref name="SEAShutdownBundle">Multiple sources:
* {{End date and age|1998|8|28|df=y}} (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Mainland China and Macau (First incarnation))
*{{Cite web |last=Frater |first=Patrick |date=27 April 2021 |title=Disney Slashes Linear TV in Asia With 18-Channel Closure, Shifts Focus to Disney Plus |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/asia/disney-closing-tv-channels-in-asia-1234961166/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921002441/https://variety.com/2021/tv/asia/disney-closing-tv-channels-in-asia-1234961166/ |archive-date=21 September 2021 |access-date=21 September 2021 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}
* {{End date and age|2023|9|30|df=y}} (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau (Second incarnation))
*{{Cite web |last=Kanter |first=Jake |date=27 April 2021 |title=Disney Closes 18 Asia TV Channels As It Shifts Focus To Disney+ |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/disney-closes-asia-tv-channels-1234744754 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921002426/https://deadline.com/2021/04/disney-closes-asia-tv-channels-1234744754/ |archive-date=21 September 2021 |access-date=21 September 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}
* {{End date and age|2023|12|31|df=y}} (Taiwan)
*{{Cite web |last=Lai |first=Adrian |date=29 April 2021 |title=Disney To Shut Down 18 Channels In Southeast Asia |url=https://sea.ign.com/walt-disney/171433/news/disney-to-shut-down-18-channels-in-southeast-asia |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921002411/https://sea.ign.com/walt-disney/171433/news/disney-to-shut-down-18-channels-in-southeast-asia |archive-date=21 September 2021 |access-date=21 September 2021 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref><br>{{End date and age|1 December 2021}} (Indonesia, MNC Vision feed)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Star Chinese Movies Shut Down Transmission Feed MNC Vision!!! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f4qK0fstMo |website=YouTube}}</ref><br>{{End date and age|2023|06|01}} (Hong Kong Cable TV feed, Hong Kong)<br>{{End date and age|2023|12|31}} (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan)
}}
| former_names = Star Mandarin Movies (1 May 1994 – 31 March 1996)
| replaced_by = [[Phoenix Movies Channel]] (Southeast Asia and Mainland China)<br>[[Catchplay|Catchplay Movie Channel]] (Taiwan)
| former_names = Star Mandarin Movies (1 May 1994–31 March 1996)
| sister_channels = [[Star Chinese Channel]]
| sister_channels = [[Star Chinese Channel]]
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]] <br/>(downscaled to [[16:9]] [[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)
| picture_format = HDTV 1080i (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)
| headquarters = {{Plainlist|
| headquarters = {{plainlist|
* Hong Kong SAR, China
* 13/F One Harbourfront, 18 Tak Fung Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon(Closed on 2021)
* Taipei, Taiwan
* 38/F, Oxford House, Taikoo Place, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay (Hong Kong)
}}
* 19/F, Millennium City 5, 418 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong (alternative Hong Kong headquarters)
| language = {{plainlist|
* 1 Fusionopolis View, #06-01 Sandcrawler Building (Southeast Asia)
* [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]]
* 3 Floor, 183 Tiding Boulevard, Section 2, Neihu District, Taipei City (Taiwan)}}
| language = [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]] <br> [[Cantonese]]
* [[Cantonese]]
}}
| country = Hong Kong (Closed on 1 October 2021 for SCM Legend) <br> [[Malaysia]] (Closed on 1 October 2021) <br> Singapore (Closed on 1 October 2021 for SCM Legend)<br> Taiwan
| country = {{plainlist|
| area = [[Hong Kong]]<br>[[Taiwan]]<br>[[Singapore]]
* People's Republic of China (Hong Kong SAR China)
| owner = [[Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific]] <small>([[Disney Entertainment]])</small>
* Republic of China (Taiwan)
}}
| area = {{plainlist|
* Southeast Asia
* Hong Kong
* Macau
* Taiwan
}}
| owner = [[Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific]]
}}
}}


'''Star Chinese Movies''' is a Chinese language [[pay television]] channel owned by Disney Networks Group Pacific Ltd. It features Chinese films, featuring famous actors such as [[Bruce Lee]], [[Jackie Chan]], [[Chow Yun-fat]], [[Michelle Yeoh]], [[Andy Lau]], [[Sammi Cheng]], [[Stephen Chow]] and many more.
'''Star Chinese Movies''' ({{Lang-zh|c='''衛視電影台'''}}) was a Chinese language [[pay television]] channel owned by [[Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific|Disney Networks Group Pacific Ltd.]] It features Chinese films.


The channel mainly broadcasts [[Cinema of Hong Kong|Hong Kong-produced films]] and [[Cinema of China|Chinese films]] (including [[Cinema of China|Chinese films]], [[List of Taiwanese films|Taiwanese films]], [[Cinema of Singapore|Singapore films]], and [[Cinema of Malaysia|Malaysian films]]), as well as bilingual [[Cinema of Japan|Japanese films]], [[Anime|Japanese animations]] (strip TV series and theatrical versions), [[Cinema of Korea|Korean films]], [[Cinema of Thailand|Thai films]], etc., and will [[Film preservation|digitally restore]] some Hong Kong action films.
The channel mainly broadcasts [[Cinema of China|Chinese-language films]] (including [[Cinema of China|Chinese films]], [[Cinema of Hong Kong|Cantonese films]], [[List of Taiwanese films|Taiwanese films]], [[Cinema of Singapore|Singaporean films]], and [[Cinema of Malaysia|Malaysian films]]), as well as bilingual [[Cinema of Japan|Japanese films]], [[Anime|Japanese animations]] (strip TV series and theatrical versions), [[Cinema of Korea|Korean films]], [[Cinema of Thailand|Thai films]], etc., and will [[Film preservation|digitally restore]] some Hong Kong action films. It was known as the most widely distributed Chinese-language entertainment channel.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Middleton |first=Richard |date=2013-11-01 |title=FIC adds SCM to Thailand, Indonesia |url=https://www.c21media.net/news/fic-adds-scm-to-thailand-indonesia |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=C21Media |language=en-uk}}</ref>


On April 29, 2017, Star Chinese Movies provided bilingual services, and most of the movies were broadcast in Mandarin and original sound at the same time.
On April 29, 2017, Star Chinese Movies provided bilingual services, and most of the movies were broadcast in Mandarin and original sound simultaneously.


In addition, they also obtained the pay TV broadcasting rights of the [[Hong Kong Film Award|Hong Kong Film Awards]] and the [[Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards|Golden Horse Awards]] for the Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia (except Singapore and Malaysia, in which sold to their local broadcaster).
In addition, they also obtained the pay TV broadcasting rights of the [[Hong Kong Film Award]]s and the [[Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards|Golden Horse Awards]] for Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia (except Singapore and Malaysia, in which sold to their local broadcaster).


==History==
==History==
It was launched on 1 May 1994 as Star Mandarin Movies. At that time, it screened both [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] and Chinese-language films and was focused to a pan-Asian audience split into two television channels: [[Star Movies|Star Movies International]] (now [[Fox Movies (Asia)|Fox Movies]]) and Star Mandarin Movies (now Star Chinese Movies).
It was launched on 1 May 1994 as Star Mandarin Movies as a replacement for [[BBC World Service Television]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=1994-03-22 |title=Murdoch’s STAR TV to drop BBC |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/03/22/Murdochs-STAR-TV-to-drop-BBC/9394764312400/ |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=UPI |language=en}}</ref> At that time, it screened both [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] and Chinese-language films and was focused to a pan-Asian audience split into two television channels: [[Star Movies|Star Movies International]] (now [[Fox Movies (Asia)|Fox Movies]]) and Star Mandarin Movies (now Star Chinese Movies).


On 15 December 2007, a sister channel named Star Chinese Movies 2 was launched, the HD and VOD channels launched 3 years later.
On 1 February 1996, The channel logo was changed from a STAR wordmark to a box-type star logo.


The channel was previously broadcast across on Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China. 28 August 1998 at 19:00 Hong Kong Time, Star TV split STAR Chinese Movies into certain areas and reduced its broadcasting area to just Taiwan (Viewers in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China were offered [[Phoenix Movies Channel]] instead).
On 19 May 2012, the Star Chinese Movies 2 and Hong Kong was officially rebranded as Star Chinese Movies Legend. The channel logo was also changed from a star, to a stylized crown.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fox International and NBCUniversal rebrand channels in Asia |url=https://www.campaignasia.com/article/fox-international-and-nbcuniversal-rebrand-channels-in-asia/318093 |website=Campaign Asia}}</ref>


On 21 February 2004, the channel relaunched localized feeds in Hong Kong and Macau (in Cantonese), Singapore (in Mandarin), Southeast Asia (in Mandarin), and Malaysia (Southeast Asian feed in Cantonese).
On 1 October 2021, Star Chinese Movies Legend along with most of Fox Networks Asia channels (except National Geographic Asia and National Geographic Wild Asia) end all operations from 1 October 2021 with the very final and last [[Raymond Wong Pak-ming]] movie aired is ''[[Happy Ghost III]]''. After final and last [[Raymond Wong Pak-ming]] showing the message with Chinese above ('''本頻道將不再提供服務感謝您長期支持與收看'''; [[pinyin]]: ''Běn píndào jiāng bù zài tígōng fúwù gǎnxiè nín chángqí zhīchí yú shōukàn'') and the English below ('''This channel is no longer available, thank you for watching.'''). All these channels shows moved to [[Disney+]] (in Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan) and [[Disney+ Hotstar]] (in Southeast Asia outside Singapore and Philippines), however, Star Chinese Movies continues to operate at this date.<ref name="SEAShutdownBundle" />


On 25 January 2008, a sister channel named Star Chinese Movies 2 was launched,<ref name=":0" /> the HD and VOD channels launched a few years later.
On 13 June 2023, Disney announced that it will be officially ceased broadcasting Star Chinese Movies on 31 December 2023 in Taiwan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frater |first=Patrick |date=2023-06-14 |title=Disney to Close Remaining Linear TV Channels in Southeast Asia and Korea |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/disney-closing-tv-channels-southeast-asia-korea-1235643667/ |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

On 19 May 2012, The channel logo was changed from a star to a stylized crown.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-10-05 |title=Fox International and NBCUniversal rebrand channels in Asia |url=https://www.campaignasia.com/article/fox-international-and-nbcuniversal-rebrand-channels-in-asia/318093 |website=Campaign Asia}}</ref>

As Disney, who had [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|previously brought FOX International Networks]], decided to further enroll [[Disney+]] across the Asian markets, they had decided to [[Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific#Disney ownership and channel operations closure|ceased their entire pay TV networks]], including Star Chinese Movies. The channel has already ceased in operation in [[Southeast Asia]], [[Hong Kong]] and [[Macau]] on October 1, 2023, while the Taiwanese feed (alongside its separated HD feed) closed down on January 1, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frater |first=Patrick |date=2023-06-14 |title=Disney to Close Remaining Linear TV Channels in Southeast Asia and Korea |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/disney-closing-tv-channels-southeast-asia-korea-1235643667/ |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The channel Taiwanese feed was later replaced by [[Catchplay#Movie Channels and Content Aggregation|Catchplay Movie Channel]] following the closure.<ref>{{cite web|title=迪士尼撤台！CATCHPLAY接手「邵雨薇床戰鳳小岳」超狂片單全公佈|url=https://www.setn.com/News.aspx?NewsID=1404589|website=[[SET News]]|date=December 27, 2023|language=zh-TW|access-date=December 30, 2023}}</ref>


==Feeds==
==Feeds==
{| class="wikitable"
* Taiwan (Will end operations after 31 December 2023)
|+
* Hong Kong (Closed on 1 October 2021 for SCM Legend)
!Country/Region
* Singapore
!Star Chinese Movies
* Southeast Asia (Closed on 1 October 2021 for SCM Legend)
!Star Chinese Movies Legend
* Middle East
|-
* Malaysia (Closed on 1 October 2021)
|{{TWN}}
|1 May 1994–31 December 2023; launched alongside separated Star Chinese Movies HD (星衛HD電影台)
|None
|-
|{{HKG}}<br>{{MAC}} (localized)
|rowspan=4 | '''Star Chinese Movies (衛視電影台)'''
*First incarnation: 1 May 1994–28 August 1998
*Second incarnation: 21 February 2004–30 September 2023

'''Phoenix Movies Channel (鳳凰衛視電影台):''' 28 August 1998–Today
|rowspan=4|15 December 2007–30 September 2021
|-
|{{SIN}} (localized)
|-
|*[[Southeast Asia]]<br>{{MYA}}<br>{{MDV}}<br>{{THA}}<br>{{LAO}}<br>{{VIE}}<br>{{PHI}}<br>{{IDN}}<br>{{TLS}}<br>{{PNG}}<br>{{BRU}}
|-
|{{MAS}} (SEA Feed; in Cantonese)

|-
|{{AUS}}<br>{{NZL}}
|Australia: 2013–2018 <br> New Zealand: 1 March 2016–28 February 2018
|rowspan=2|None
|-
|{{USA}}<br>{{CAN}}
|2010–2018 (Titles from SCM Legend lasted till 2013)
|}

== Star Chinese Movies Legend ==
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Star Chinese Movies Legend
| logo =
| country = Singapore
| area = {{plainlist|
* Southeast Asia
* Hong Kong
* Macau
}}
| language = Cantonese
| owner = {{plainlist|
* Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific
* (Disney International Operations)
}}
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2007|12|15|df=y}}
| closed_date = {{end date and age|2021|10|01|df=y}}
| former_names = Star Chinese Movies 2 (2007-2012)
}}
'''Star Chinese Movies Legend''' ({{Lang-zh|p=|c='''衛視卡式台'''}}) (also known as '''SCM Legend''') was a sister movie channel of Star Chinese Movies based in Singapore.<ref>{{Cite web |title=STAR CHINESE MOVIE LEGENDS |url=http://www.lumbre.tv/index.php?url=projects/view/star-chinese-movie-legends |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611113916/https://www.lumbre.tv/projects/view/star-chinese-movie-legends |archive-date=2015-06-11 |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=Lumbre}}</ref> First launched on 25 January 2008<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2008-01-23 |title=Singapore gets Star treatment |url=https://www.c21media.net/news/singapore-gets-star-treatment |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=C21Media |language=en-uk}}</ref> as '''Star Chinese Movies 2''' ({{Lang-zh|c='''衛視電影2台'''}}), later rebranded on 1 October 2012<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-10-15 |title=衛視電影2台革新成衛視卡式台 |trans-title=Star Chinese Movies 2 was transformed into Star Chinese Movies Legend |url=http://www.macaucabletv.com/2012/post10878/%E8%A1%9B%E8%A6%96%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B12%E5%8F%B0%E9%9D%A9%E6%96%B0%E6%88%90%E8%A1%9B%E8%A6%96%E5%8D%A1%E5%BC%8F%E5%8F%B0.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015020359/http://www.macaucabletv.com/2012/post10878/%E8%A1%9B%E8%A6%96%E9%9B%BB%E5%BD%B12%E5%8F%B0%E9%9D%A9%E6%96%B0%E6%88%90%E8%A1%9B%E8%A6%96%E5%8D%A1%E5%BC%8F%E5%8F%B0.html |archive-date=2012-10-15 |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=Macau Cable TV |language=zh}}</ref> as Star Chinese Movies Legend. The channel was broadcast [[British Hong Kong]] oldies historical heritage and colonial movies from 1 January 1970 to 31 December 1992 durated 23 years was officially main production company took place by STAR TV Filmed Entertainment.

As Disney continued to expand [[Disney+]] across Asian territories, they decided to [[Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific#Disney ownership and channel operations closure|shutting down many of their pay TV channels]], which include Star Chinese Movies Legend, on October 1, 2021.<ref name="SEAShutdownBundle">Multiple sources:

* {{Cite web |last=Frater |first=Patrick |date=27 April 2021 |title=Disney Slashes Linear TV in Asia With 18-Channel Closure, Shifts Focus to Disney Plus |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/asia/disney-closing-tv-channels-in-asia-1234961166/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921002441/https://variety.com/2021/tv/asia/disney-closing-tv-channels-in-asia-1234961166/ |archive-date=21 September 2021 |access-date=21 September 2021 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}
* {{Cite web |last=Kanter |first=Jake |date=27 April 2021 |title=Disney Closes 18 Asia TV Channels As It Shifts Focus To Disney+ |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/disney-closes-asia-tv-channels-1234744754 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921002426/https://deadline.com/2021/04/disney-closes-asia-tv-channels-1234744754/ |archive-date=21 September 2021 |access-date=21 September 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}
* {{Cite web |last=Lai |first=Adrian |date=29 April 2021 |title=Disney To Shut Down 18 Channels In Southeast Asia |url=https://sea.ign.com/walt-disney/171433/news/disney-to-shut-down-18-channels-in-southeast-asia |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921002411/https://sea.ign.com/walt-disney/171433/news/disney-to-shut-down-18-channels-in-southeast-asia |archive-date=21 September 2021 |access-date=21 September 2021 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.dngtw.tw/scm/ STAR Chinese Movies Taiwan]{{in lang|zh}}
* [https://www.dngtw.tw/scm/ STAR Chinese Movies Taiwan] {{in lang|zh}}
* [https://www.dngtw.tw/scmhd/ STAR Chinese Movies HD Taiwan]{{in lang|zh}}
* [https://www.dngtw.tw/scmhd/ STAR Chinese Movies HD Taiwan] {{in lang|zh}}
* [https://archive.today/20091224130522/http://intl.startv.com.tw/cmov/index.asp STAR Chinese Movies Hong Kong]
* [https://archive.today/20091224130522/http://intl.startv.com.tw/cmov/index.asp STAR Chinese Movies Hong Kong]
* [http://www.now-tv.com/channel/139 STAR Chinese Movies Hong Kong] at www.{{Not a typo|now-tv}}.com
* [http://www.now-tv.com/channel/139 STAR Chinese Movies Hong Kong] (at Now TV)


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Latest revision as of 15:21, 23 March 2024

For a TV channel that replaced the STAR Chinese Movies in Chinese mainland in 1998, see Phoenix Movies Channel.

Star Chinese Movies
Country
  • People's Republic of China (Hong Kong SAR China)
  • Republic of China (Taiwan)
Broadcast area
  • Southeast Asia
  • Hong Kong
  • Macau
  • Taiwan
Headquarters
  • Hong Kong SAR, China
  • Taipei, Taiwan
Programming
Language(s)
Picture formatHDTV 1080i (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerDisney Networks Group Asia Pacific
Sister channelsStar Chinese Channel
History
Launched1 May 1994; 30 years ago (1994-05-01)
Closed
  • 28 August 1998; 25 years ago (1998-08-28) (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Mainland China and Macau (First incarnation))
  • 30 September 2023; 7 months ago (2023-09-30) (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau (Second incarnation))
  • 31 December 2023; 4 months ago (2023-12-31) (Taiwan)
Replaced byPhoenix Movies Channel (Southeast Asia and Mainland China)
Catchplay Movie Channel (Taiwan)
Former namesStar Mandarin Movies (1 May 1994–31 March 1996)

Star Chinese Movies (Chinese: 衛視電影台) was a Chinese language pay television channel owned by Disney Networks Group Pacific Ltd. It features Chinese films.

The channel mainly broadcasts Chinese-language films (including Chinese films, Cantonese films, Taiwanese films, Singaporean films, and Malaysian films), as well as bilingual Japanese films, Japanese animations (strip TV series and theatrical versions), Korean films, Thai films, etc., and will digitally restore some Hong Kong action films. It was known as the most widely distributed Chinese-language entertainment channel.[1]

On April 29, 2017, Star Chinese Movies provided bilingual services, and most of the movies were broadcast in Mandarin and original sound simultaneously.

In addition, they also obtained the pay TV broadcasting rights of the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Horse Awards for Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia (except Singapore and Malaysia, in which sold to their local broadcaster).

History[edit]

It was launched on 1 May 1994 as Star Mandarin Movies as a replacement for BBC World Service Television.[2] At that time, it screened both Hollywood and Chinese-language films and was focused to a pan-Asian audience split into two television channels: Star Movies International (now Fox Movies) and Star Mandarin Movies (now Star Chinese Movies).

On 1 February 1996, The channel logo was changed from a STAR wordmark to a box-type star logo.

The channel was previously broadcast across on Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China. 28 August 1998 at 19:00 Hong Kong Time, Star TV split STAR Chinese Movies into certain areas and reduced its broadcasting area to just Taiwan (Viewers in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China were offered Phoenix Movies Channel instead).

On 21 February 2004, the channel relaunched localized feeds in Hong Kong and Macau (in Cantonese), Singapore (in Mandarin), Southeast Asia (in Mandarin), and Malaysia (Southeast Asian feed in Cantonese).

On 25 January 2008, a sister channel named Star Chinese Movies 2 was launched,[3] the HD and VOD channels launched a few years later.

On 19 May 2012, The channel logo was changed from a star to a stylized crown.[4]

As Disney, who had previously brought FOX International Networks, decided to further enroll Disney+ across the Asian markets, they had decided to ceased their entire pay TV networks, including Star Chinese Movies. The channel has already ceased in operation in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau on October 1, 2023, while the Taiwanese feed (alongside its separated HD feed) closed down on January 1, 2024.[5] The channel Taiwanese feed was later replaced by Catchplay Movie Channel following the closure.[6]

Feeds[edit]

Country/Region Star Chinese Movies Star Chinese Movies Legend
 Taiwan 1 May 1994–31 December 2023; launched alongside separated Star Chinese Movies HD (星衛HD電影台) None
 Hong Kong
 Macau (localized) 		Star Chinese Movies (衛視電影台)
  • First incarnation: 1 May 1994–28 August 1998
  • Second incarnation: 21 February 2004–30 September 2023

Phoenix Movies Channel (鳳凰衛視電影台): 28 August 1998–Today

15 December 2007–30 September 2021
 Singapore (localized)
*Southeast Asia
 Myanmar
 Maldives
 Thailand
 Laos
 Vietnam
 Philippines
 Indonesia
 Timor-Leste
 Papua New Guinea
 Brunei
 Malaysia (SEA Feed; in Cantonese)
 Australia
 New Zealand 		Australia: 2013–2018
New Zealand: 1 March 2016–28 February 2018 		None
 United States
 Canada 		2010–2018 (Titles from SCM Legend lasted till 2013)

Star Chinese Movies Legend[edit]

Star Chinese Movies Legend
CountrySingapore
Broadcast area
  • Southeast Asia
  • Hong Kong
  • Macau
Programming
Language(s)Cantonese
Ownership
Owner
  • Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific
  • (Disney International Operations)
History
Launched15 December 2007; 16 years ago (2007-12-15)
Closed1 October 2021; 2 years ago (2021-10-01)
Former namesStar Chinese Movies 2 (2007-2012)

Star Chinese Movies Legend (Chinese: 衛視卡式台) (also known as SCM Legend) was a sister movie channel of Star Chinese Movies based in Singapore.[7] First launched on 25 January 2008[3] as Star Chinese Movies 2 (Chinese: 衛視電影2台), later rebranded on 1 October 2012[8] as Star Chinese Movies Legend. The channel was broadcast British Hong Kong oldies historical heritage and colonial movies from 1 January 1970 to 31 December 1992 durated 23 years was officially main production company took place by STAR TV Filmed Entertainment.

As Disney continued to expand Disney+ across Asian territories, they decided to shutting down many of their pay TV channels, which include Star Chinese Movies Legend, on October 1, 2021.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Middleton, Richard (1 November 2013). "FIC adds SCM to Thailand, Indonesia". C21Media. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
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