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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}}
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{{Infobox TV channel
{{Infobox television channel
| name = STAR Chinese Movies
| name = Star Chinese Movies
| logo =
| logofile = scm_scmlegend.png| logocaption = All new STAR Chinese Movies Singapore and Hong Kong Logo as of 1 July 2012
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|1994|5|1|df=y}}

| closed_date = {{plainlist|
| launch = 1 May 1994 (as STAR Mandarin Movies)<br>31 March 1996 (as STAR Chinese Movies)<br>15 December 2007 (STAR Legend Movies)<br>15 December 2010 (STAR Chinese Movies HD)<br>15 December 2010 (STAR Chinese Movies Play)<br> (STAR Legend Movies)
* {{End date and age|1998|8|28|df=y}} (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Mainland China and Macau (First incarnation))
| closed date =
* {{End date and age|2023|9|30|df=y}} (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau (Second incarnation))
| formerly names =
* {{End date and age|2023|12|31|df=y}} (Taiwan)
| replaced names =
}}
| country = [[Hong Kong]] <br> [[Singapore]] <br> [[Taiwan]]
| replaced_by = [[Phoenix Movies Channel]] (Southeast Asia and Mainland China)<br>[[Catchplay|Catchplay Movie Channel]] (Taiwan)
| owner = [[STAR (Greater China)|STAR TV]]<br>[[Fox International Channels]]
| former_names = Star Mandarin Movies (1 May 1994–31 March 1996)
| web = [http://www.fictw.com/scm.php STAR Chinese Movies Taiwan] <br> [http://intl.startv.com.tw/cmov/index.asp STAR Chinese Movies Hong Kong] <br> [http://www.startv.com/rde/startv/scm_sea.htm STAR Chinese Movies SEA]
| sister_channels = [[Star Chinese Channel]]
| sat serv 1 = [[Dish Network]] <small>([[United States|USA]])</small>
| picture_format = HDTV 1080i (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)
| sat chan 1 = (STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel 721
| headquarters = {{plainlist|
| sat serv 2 = [[Indovision]] <small> ([[Indonesia]])</small>
* Hong Kong SAR, China
| sat chan 2 = (STAR Chinese Movies)<br> Channel TBA<br>(STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel TBA
* Taipei, Taiwan
| sat serv 3 = [http://www.orangetv.co.id Orange TV] <small>([[Indonesia]])</small>
}}
| sat chan 3 = (STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel 16
| language = {{plainlist|
| sat serv 4 = [[Cignal Digital TV]] <small> ([[Philippines]])</small>
* [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]]
| sat chan 4 = (STAR Chinese Movies)<br> Channel TBA<br>(STAR Legend Movies)<br>Coming Soon
* [[Cantonese]]
| sat serv 5 = [[Skynindo]] <small> ([[Indonesia]])</small>
}}
| sat chan 5 = (STAR Chinese Movies)<br>Channel 22
| country = {{plainlist|
| sat serv 6 = [[Astro (Malaysian satellite television)|Astro]] <small> ([[Malaysia]]) </small>
* People's Republic of China (Hong Kong SAR China)
| sat chan 6 = (STAR Chinese Movies)<br> (Coming Soon) <br> (STAR Chinese Movies HD)<br> (Coming soon)
* Republic of China (Taiwan)
| cable serv 1 = [[Rogers Cable]] <small>([[Canada]])</small>
}}
| cable chan 1 = (STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel 821
| area = {{plainlist|
| cable serv 2 = [[Shaw Communications|Shaw Cable]] <small>([[Canada]])</small>
* Southeast Asia
| cable chan 2 = (STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel 522
* Hong Kong
| cable serv 3 = [[Parasat Cable TV]] <small>([[Philippines]])</small>
* Macau
| cable chan 3 = (STAR Chinese Movies)<br>Channel 230
* Taiwan
| cable serv 4 = [[SkyCable]] <small>([[Philippines]])</small>
}}
| cable chan 4 = (STAR Chinese Movies)<br>Channel 94<br>(STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel TBA
| owner = [[Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific]]
| cable serv 5 = [[StarHub TV]] <small>([[Singapore]])</small>
| cable chan 5 = (STAR Chinese Movies)<br>Channel 866<br>(STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel 867<br>(STAR Chinese Movies HD)<br>Channel 877<br>(STAR Chinese Movies Play)<br>Channel 864<br>(STAR Legend Movies Play)<br>Channel 865
| cable serv 6 = [[Taiwan Television|Taiwan Cable Television]] <small>([[Taiwan]])</small>
| cable chan 6 = (STAR Chinese Movies)<br>Channel 61
| cable serv 7 = [[Vietnam Television|Vietnam Cable Television]] <small>([[Vietnam]])</small>
| cable chan 7 = (STAR Chinese Movies)<br>Channel 81
| cable serv 8 = [[w:zh:澳門有線電視|Macau Cable Television]] <small>([[Macau]])</small>
| cable chan 8 = (STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel 45
| cable serv 9 = [[Destiny Cable]] <small>([[Philippines]])</small>
| cable chan 9 = (STAR Chinese Movies)<br>Channel 94 (Digital)<br>(STAR Legend Movies)<br>Coming Soon
| cable serv 10 = [[Cablelink]] <small>([[Philippines]])</small>
| cable chan 10 = (STAR Chinese Movies)<br>Channel 202<br>(STAR Legend Movies)<br>Coming Soon
| iptv serv 1 = [[Bell Fibe TV]] <small>([[Canada]])</small>
| iptv chan 1 = (STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel 709
| iptv serv 2 = [[now TV]] <small>([[Hong Kong]])</small>
| iptv chan 2 = (STAR Chinese Movies)<br>Channel 139<br>(STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel 140
| iptv serv 3 = [[HyppTV]] <small>([[Malaysia]])</small>
| iptv chan 3 = (STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel 226
| iptv serv 4 = [[Mio TV]] <small>([[Singapore]])</small>
| iptv chan 4 = (STAR Chinese Movies HD)<br>Channel 571<br>(STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel 573<br>(STAR Chinese Movies Play)<br>Channel 572<br>(STAR Legend Movies Play)<br>Channel 574
}}
}}


'''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 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>
'''STAR Chinese Movies''' (also known as SCM) is a 24-hour [[Cantonese]] and [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]] movie channel owned by [[STAR (Greater China)|STAR TV]] and [[Fox International Channels]], subsidiaries of [[21st Century Fox]]. It features Chinese films with Chinese stars, including [[Jackie Chan]], [[Chow Yun-fat]], [[Michelle Yeoh]], [[Andy Lau]], [[Sammi Cheng]] and [[Stephen Chow]]. STAR Chinese Movies headquarters is in [[Singapore]], STAR Chinese Movies has to abide by censorship laws there.


On April 29, 2017, Star Chinese Movies provided bilingual services, and most of the movies were broadcast in Mandarin and original sound simultaneously.
== History ==
It was launched on 1 May 1994. At that time, it screened both [[Hollywood]] and [[China|Chinese]] movies and catered to a pan-Asian audience split into two stations: [[STAR Movies]] (was formerly known as STAR Movies International, now is currently known as [[Fox Movies Premium]]) – is an [[English language|English]] movie channel and STAR Chinese Movies (formerly known as STAR Mandarin Movies).


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).
[[File:Starchinesemovies logo.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Star Chinese Movies before 1 July 2012 for Hong Kong and Singapore. Some countries are still using the old logo]]
On May 19, 2012, STAR Chinese Movies Hong Kong was officially re-branded. The channel logo was also changed from a star, to a crown. The crown features three points, which represent the channel's aims of offering the best premium programmes, the best screening service and the largest Chinese movie inventory.<ref>[http://www.onscreenasia.com/article/star-chinese-movies-crowning-glory/9863 Star Chinese Movies Hong Kong crowning glory] retrieved via www.onscreenasia.com 05-19-2012</ref>


==History==
==STAR Legend 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).
Boasting the world’s largest contemporary Chinese film library, STAR Chinese Movies 2 showcases some of the best movies from the Golden Age of Hong Kong productions from the 1970s to 1990s. With 24 hours of commercial-free and non-stop programming, the channel offers a line-up of box office blockbusters featuring top rated movie stars and directors. Early films by [[Bruce Lee]], Jackie Chan, Chow Yun Fat, [[Jet Li]], and Stephen Chow are frequently aired. All the movies are broadcast in Mandarin with Chinese and English subtitles. STAR Chinese Movies 2 currently only now available in [[StarHub TV]] in Singapore Channel 867 and on Channel 226 via HyppTV in Malaysia.<ref>[http://www.kylintv.com/NowPlaying/channels2.asp?name=starMovie Kylintv launched STAR Chinese Movies 2 launched February 8, 2008]</ref><ref>[http://www.startv.com/pressroom/pressrelease.jsp?seq=3404 STAR TV lunached another STAR Chinese Channel 2]</ref><ref>[http://www.starhub.com/portal/site/CableTV/menuitem.ead74d834477efb3f75eb1109b1000a0/?vgnextoid=05792a0a19134010VgnVCM100000b901000aRCRD&vgnextfmt=ItemCMId%3A860718ffd5247110VgnVCM100000464114acRCRD Second STAR Chinese Movies launch in StarHub website]</ref><ref>[http://www.startv.com/pressroom/pressrelease.jsp?seq=3480 STAR CHINESE MOVIES 2 Launches on now TV in Hong Kong]</ref> STAR Chinese Movies 2 was officially re-branded from September 2012, which was renamed as [[STAR Legend Movies]] (SCM Legend).


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

| name = STAR Legend Movies
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).
| logofile =

| logocaption =
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).
| launch = 15 December 2007 (STAR Legend Movies)

| closed date =
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.
| formerly names = STAR Chinese Movies 2

| replaced names =
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>
| country = [[Hong Kong]] <br> [[Singapore]] <br> [[Taiwan]]

| owner = [[STAR (Greater China)|STAR TV]]<br>[[Fox International Channels]]
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>
| web =

| sat serv 1 = [[Dish Network]] <small>([[United States|USA]])</small>
==Feeds==
| sat chan 1 = (STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel 721
{| class="wikitable"
| sat serv 2 = [[Indovision]] <small> ([[Indonesia]])</small>
|+
| sat chan 2 = (STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel TBA
!Country/Region
| sat serv 3 = [http://www.orangetv.co.id Orange TV] <small>([[Indonesia]])</small>
!Star Chinese Movies
| sat chan 3 = (STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel 16
!Star Chinese Movies Legend
| sat serv 4 = [[Cignal Digital TV]] <small> ([[Philippines]])</small>
|-
| sat chan 4 = (STAR Legend Movies)<br>Coming Soon
|{{TWN}}
| cable serv 1 = [[Rogers Cable]] <small>([[Canada]])</small>
|1 May 1994–31 December 2023; launched alongside separated Star Chinese Movies HD (星衛HD電影台)
| cable chan 1 = (STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel 821
|None
| cable serv 2 = [[Shaw Communications|Shaw Cable]] <small>([[Canada]])</small>
|-
| cable chan 2 = (STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel 522
|{{HKG}}<br>{{MAC}} (localized)
| cable serv 3 = [[SkyCable]] <small>([[Philippines]])</small>
|rowspan=4 | '''Star Chinese Movies (衛視電影台)'''
| cable chan 3 = (STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel TBA
*First incarnation: 1 May 1994–28 August 1998
| cable serv 4 = [[StarHub TV]] <small>([[Singapore]])</small>
*Second incarnation: 21 February 2004–30 September 2023
| cable chan 4 = (STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel 867<br>(STAR Legend Movies Play)<br>Channel 865

| cable serv 5 = [[w:zh:澳門有線電視|Macau Cable Television]] <small>([[Macau]])</small>
'''Phoenix Movies Channel (鳳凰衛視電影台):''' 28 August 1998–Today
| cable chan 5 = (STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel 45
|rowspan=4|15 December 2007–30 September 2021
| cable serv 6 = [[Destiny Cable]] <small>([[Philippines]])</small>
|-
| cable chan 6 = (STAR Legend Movies)<br>Coming Soon
|{{SIN}} (localized)
| cable serv 7 = [[Cablelink]] <small>([[Philippines]])</small>
|-
| cable chan 7 = (STAR Legend Movies)<br>Coming Soon
|*[[Southeast Asia]]<br>{{MYA}}<br>{{MDV}}<br>{{THA}}<br>{{LAO}}<br>{{VIE}}<br>{{PHI}}<br>{{IDN}}<br>{{TLS}}<br>{{PNG}}<br>{{BRU}}
| iptv serv 1 = [[Bell Fibe TV]] <small>([[Canada]])</small>
|-
| iptv chan 1 = (STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel 709
|{{MAS}} (SEA Feed; in Cantonese)
| iptv serv 2 = [[now TV]] <small>([[Hong Kong]])</small>

| iptv chan 2 = STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel 140
|-
| iptv serv 3 = [[UniFi]] <small>([[Malaysia]])</small>
|{{AUS}}<br>{{NZL}}
| iptv chan 3 = (STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel 226
|Australia: 2013–2018 <br> New Zealand: 1 March 2016–28 February 2018
| iptv serv 4 = [[Mio TV]] <small>([[Singapore]])</small>
|rowspan=2|None
| iptv chan 4 = STAR Legend Movies)<br>Channel 573<br>(STAR Legend Movies Play)<br>Channel 574
|-
|{{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:
==Operating Channels==
* ''STAR Chinese Movies Taiwan''
* ''STAR Chinese Movies Hong Kong''
* ''STAR Chinese Movies Singapore''
* ''STAR Chinese Movies South East Asia''
* ''STAR Chinese Movies HD Taiwan''
* ''STAR Chinese Movies HD South East Asia''
* ''STAR Legend Movies''
* ''STAR Chinese Movies Play''
* ''STAR Legend Movies Play''
* ''STAR Chinese Movies USA''


* {{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]]}}
==References==
* {{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]]}}
{{reflist}}
* {{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 ==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.fictw.com/scm.php STAR Chinese Movies Taiwan]{{zh icon}}
* [https://www.dngtw.tw/scm/ STAR Chinese Movies Taiwan] {{in lang|zh}}
* [http://www.fictw.com/scmhd.php STAR Chinese Movies HD Taiwan]{{zh icon}}
* [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]
**{{Facebook|scm.tw}} (Taiwan)
* [http://www.now-tv.com/channel/139 STAR Chinese Movies Hong Kong] (at Now TV)
**{{facebook|scmhd.tw}} (HD Taiwan)

* [http://intl.startv.com.tw/cmov/index.asp STAR Chinese Movies Hong Kong]
**{{Facebook|SCMClub}} (Hong Kong)
* [http://www.now-tv.com/channel/139 STAR Chinese Movies Hong Kong] at www.{{Not a typo|now-tv}}.com
* [http://us.startv.com/node/758/home/starchinesemovies STAR Chinese Movies USA]
* [http://www.starhub.com/entertainment/channel/starchinesemovies.html STAR Chinese Movies SEA] at www.starhub.com
* [http://www.starhub.com/entertainment/channel/starchinesemovies2.html STAR Legend Movies] at www.starhub.com
* [http://www.scmplay.com/movies/ STAR Chinese Movies Play]
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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.
  2. ^ "Murdoch's STAR TV to drop BBC". UPI. 22 March 1994. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Singapore gets Star treatment". C21Media. 23 January 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Fox International and NBCUniversal rebrand channels in Asia". Campaign Asia. 5 October 2012.
  5. ^ Frater, Patrick (14 June 2023). "Disney to Close Remaining Linear TV Channels in Southeast Asia and Korea". Variety. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  6. ^ "迪士尼撤台！CATCHPLAY接手「邵雨薇床戰鳳小岳」超狂片單全公佈". SET News (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 27 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  7. ^ "STAR CHINESE MOVIE LEGENDS". Lumbre. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  8. ^ "衛視電影2台革新成衛視卡式台" [Star Chinese Movies 2 was transformed into Star Chinese Movies Legend]. Macau Cable TV (in Chinese). 15 October 2012. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  9. ^ Multiple sources:

External links[edit]

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