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Star Chinese Movies
File:Scm scmlegend.png
CountryHong Kong
Malaysia]
Singapore
Taiwan
Broadcast areaMalaysia
United Kingdom
Programming
Language(s)Mandarin
Cantonese
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner
Sister channels
History
Launched1 May 1994; 30 years ago (1 May 1994)
15 December 2007; 16 years ago (15 December 2007) (Star Legend Movies)
Former namesStar Mandarin Movies (1 May 1994 – 31 March 1996)

Star Chinese Movies is a Singaporean Chinese language pay television channel owned by Star China Media and Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific, subsidiary of Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International. 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 headquarters are located in Singapore.

History

It was launched on 1 May 1994 as Star Mandarin Movies. 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 15 December 2007, a sister channel named Star Legend Movies was launched.

On 19 May 2012, the Hong Kong was officially rebranded. The channel logo was also changed from a star, to a crown.

Feeds

  • Taiwan
  • Hong Kong
  • Singapore
  • Southeast Asia
  • Middle East
  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom

References

External links