Star Chinese Movies

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Star Chinese Movies
File:Scm scmlegend.png
Country]]Hong Kong]]
Asia
Taiwan
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) (SCM Legend)
Closed1 October 2021; 2 years ago (1 October 2021) (Star Legend Movies Southeast Asia and Hong Kong feeds only)[1]
Former namesStar Mandarin Movies (1 May 1994 – 31 March 1996)

Star Chinese Movies is a 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.

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 Chinese Movies 2 was launched.

On 19 May 2012, the Star Chinese Movies 2 and Hong Kong was officially rebranded as Star Chinese Movies and Star Chinese Movies Legend. The channel logo was also changed from a star, to a crown.

Feeds

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

References

  1. ^ "Disney to Close 18 TV Channels in Asia". Variety. Retrieved 27 April 2021.

External links

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