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* {{End date and age|2023|12|31|df=y}} (Taiwan)
* {{End date and age|2023|12|31|df=y}} at 11:59:59pm [[Time in Taiwan|Taiwan Time]] (Taiwan)
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| former_names = Star Mandarin Movies (1 May 1994–31 March 1996)
| former_names = Star Mandarin Movies (1 May 1994–31 March 1996)
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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>
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>


On 1 October 2021, Star Chinese Movies Legend along with most of Fox and Disney channels ceased operations, concluding with ''[[Happy Ghost III]]''. All in favor for [[Disney+]] and [[Disney+ Hotstar]].<ref name="SEAShutdownBundle">Multiple sources:
On 1 October 2021, Star Chinese Movies Legend along with all of Fox and Disney channels officially ceased transmission and broadcasting after very final and last movie ''[[Happy Ghost III]]''. All in favor for [[Disney+]] and [[Disney+ Hotstar]].<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=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]]}}
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* {{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>
* {{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>


On 1 October 2023, Star Chinese Movies in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau ceased its operations, concluding with '''Social Distancing'''. The channel continued to be available in Taiwan until 31 December 2023.<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>
On 1 October 2023 at stroke of midnight, Star Chinese Movies in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau officially ceased transmission and broadcasting after very final and last movie ''Social Distancing''. The channel continued to be available in Taiwan until Sunday, 31 December 2023 at 11:59:59pm [[Time in Taiwan|Taiwan Time]].<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>


==Feeds==
==Feeds==

Revision as of 23:08, 5 October 2023

Star Chinese Movies
Country
  • People's Republic of China (Hong Kong)
  • Republic of China (Taiwan)
Broadcast area
  • Southeast Asia
  • Hong Kong
  • Macau
  • Taiwan
Headquarters
  • Hong Kong
  • Taipei
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
  • 30 September 2023; 7 months ago (2023-09-30) (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Macau)
  • 31 December 2023; 4 months ago (2023-12-31) at 11:59:59pm Taiwan Time (Taiwan)
Former namesStar Mandarin Movies (1 May 1994–31 March 1996)

Star Chinese Movies (Chinese: 衛視電影台) is 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 at the same time.

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

History

It was launched on 1 May 1994 as Star Mandarin Movies as a replacement of 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 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]

On 1 October 2021, Star Chinese Movies Legend along with all of Fox and Disney channels officially ceased transmission and broadcasting after very final and last movie Happy Ghost III. All in favor for Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.[5]

On 1 October 2023 at stroke of midnight, Star Chinese Movies in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau officially ceased transmission and broadcasting after very final and last movie Social Distancing. The channel continued to be available in Taiwan until Sunday, 31 December 2023 at 11:59:59pm Taiwan Time.[6]

Feeds

Country/Region Star Chinese Movies Star Chinese Movies Legend
 Taiwan Within Star Chinese Movies HD

1 May 1994 - 31 December 2023

Red X AN
 Hong Kong
 Macau (Localized Feed) 		1 May 1994 - 30 September 2023 15 December 2007 - 30 September 2021
 Singapore (Localized Feed) 2004 - 30 September 2023
Southeast Asia:
 Myanmar
 Thailand
 Laos
 Cambodia
 Vietnam
 Philippines
 Indonesia
 Timor-Leste
 Maldives
 Brunei 		1 November 2013 - 30 September 2023
 Malaysia (Southeast Asia Feed in Cantonese) 1 September 2014 - 30 September 2021
 Australia
 New Zealand 		Australia: 2013-2018
New Zealand:1 March 2016 - 28 February 2018 		Red X AN
 United States
 Canada 		2010-2018 (Content From Star Chinese Movies Legend Until 2013)

Star Chinese Movies Legend

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
Launched25 January 2008; 16 years ago (2008-01-25)
Closed1 October 2021; 2 years ago (2021-10-01)
Former namesStar Chinese Movies 2 (2008-2012)

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 Hong Kong-based movies within the 1970s and 1990s; the channel closed on 1 October 2021.

References

  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. ^ Multiple sources:
  6. ^ Frater, Patrick (14 June 2023). "Disney to Close Remaining Linear TV Channels in Southeast Asia and Korea". Variety. Retrieved 15 June 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.

External links

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