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Fox Action Movies
	Logo used in the South East Asia region
	Logo used in the MENA region from 2022 to 2024
Country	Singapore; Malaysia; Hong Kong;
Broadcast area	Hong Kong; Southeast Asia (except Timor-Leste); Middle East and North Africa;
Headquarters	Hong Kong
Programming
Picture format	1080i HDTV; (downscaled to 16:9 480i/576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific; (Disney International Operations)
Sister channels	List Fox Movies (closed); Fox Family Movies (closed); Star Chinese Movies; Fox Sports (closed); Channel V (closed); Fox Life (closed); Fox Crime (closed); FX (closed); Fox (closed); National Geographic; (closed)
History
Launched	1 October 2012; 11 years ago
Closed	1 October 2021; 2 years ago ; 1 March 2024; 2 months ago (Middle East and North Africa)
Replaced by	Star Action (Middle East and North Africa)
Links
Website	Archived official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2021-07-11)

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Fox Action Movies was a Southeast Asian pay television channel centered towards broadcasting action-themed and horror-themed films. It is owned by Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific. The channel's feed-in India was rebranded as Star Movies Action on 2 June 2013 while the Asian counterpart continued broadcasting. 5.1 Dolby Sound is available on HD channel only.^[2]^[3]

On 1 October 2021, Fox Action Movies and 17 other Fox/Disney-owned channels across Southeast Asia ceased broadcasting. The last film to air was Big Freaking Rat. However, the Middle East and North Africa feed operated until 1 March 2024, when it was rebranded as Star Action, which adopted the name of one of multiplex Star Premium channels in Latin America that originally was used in 2021.^[4]

References

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Multiple sources:
- Frater, Patrick (27 April 2021). "Disney Slashes Linear TV in Asia With 18-Channel Closure, Shifts Focus to Disney Plus". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- Kanter, Jake (27 April 2021). "Disney Closes 18 Asia TV Channels As It Shifts Focus To Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- Lai, Adrian (29 April 2021). "Disney To Shut Down 18 Channels In Southeast Asia". IGN. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^ Star Movies Action to replace Fox Action Movies retrieved via http://www.bestmediainfo.com 20 May 2013
^ Star India gears-up for more action; All set to launch Star Movies Action retrieved via http://www.adgully.com 5-21-2013
^ "Fox branded channels to undergo rebranding in MENA region". www.broadcastprome.com.

External links

Archived official site

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[SEAShutdownBundle-1] Multiple sources:
Frater, Patrick (27 April 2021). "Disney Slashes Linear TV in Asia With 18-Channel Closure, Shifts Focus to Disney Plus". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

Kanter, Jake (27 April 2021). "Disney Closes 18 Asia TV Channels As It Shifts Focus To Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

Lai, Adrian (29 April 2021). "Disney To Shut Down 18 Channels In Southeast Asia". IGN. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

[2] Frater, Patrick (27 April 2021). "Disney Slashes Linear TV in Asia With 18-Channel Closure, Shifts Focus to Disney Plus". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

[3] Kanter, Jake (27 April 2021). "Disney Closes 18 Asia TV Channels As It Shifts Focus To Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

[4] Lai, Adrian (29 April 2021). "Disney To Shut Down 18 Channels In Southeast Asia". IGN. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

[2] Star Movies Action to replace Fox Action Movies retrieved via http://www.bestmediainfo.com 20 May 2013

[3] Star India gears-up for more action; All set to launch Star Movies Action retrieved via http://www.adgully.com 5-21-2013

[4] "Fox branded channels to undergo rebranding in MENA region". www.broadcastprome.com.

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 {{Infobox television channel
 | name = Fox Action Movies
-| logo = Fox_Action_Movies_logo.svg
+| logo = Fox Action Movies logo.svg
+| image = Fox Action Movies 2022.svg
 | logo_caption = Logo used in the South East Asia region
+| caption = Logo used in the MENA region from 2022 to 2024
 | logo_size =
 | launch_date = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2012|10|1}}
 | replaced =
-| closed_date = {{End date and age|df=yes|2021|01|01}} (SCTV16, Vietnam)<br />{{End date and age|df=yes|2021|9|01}} (Now TV) <br/>{{End date and age|df=yes|2021|9|27}} (TransVision Feed, Indonesia)<br/>{{End date and age|df=yes|2021|10|01}}<ref name="SEAShutdownBundle">Multiple sources:
+| closed_date = {{End date and age|df=yes|2021|10|01}}<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> <br />{{End date and age|df=yes|2024|03|01}} (Middle East and North Africa)
-| replaced_by = [[Star Action]] (Middle East and North America)
+| replaced_by = [[Star Action]] (Middle East and North Africa)
 | owner = [[Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific]]<br />{{small|([[List of assets owned by The Walt Disney Company#Disney International Content and Operations|Disney International Operations]])}}
 | picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br/>{{small|(downscaled to [[16:9]] [[480i]]/[[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)}}
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 * Hong Kong
 }}
-| sister_channels = {{collapsible list|[[Fox Movies (Southeast Asian TV channel)|Fox Movies]] (closed)<br>[[Fox Family Movies]] (closed)<br>[[Star Chinese Movies]]<br>[[Fox Sports (Asian TV network)|Fox Sports]] (closed)<br>[[Channel V]] (closed)<br>[[Fox Life]] (closed)<br>[[Fox Crime (Asian TV channel)|Fox Crime]] (closed)<br>[[FX (Asian TV channel)|FX]] (closed)<br>[[Fox (Asian TV channel)|Fox]] (closed)<br>[[National Geographic (Asian TV channel)|National Geographic]]}}
+| sister_channels = {{collapsible list|[[Fox Movies (Southeast Asian TV channel)|Fox Movies]] (closed)<br>[[Fox Family Movies]] (closed)<br>[[Star Chinese Movies]]<br>[[Fox Sports (Asian TV network)|Fox Sports]] (closed)<br>[[Channel V]] (closed)<br>[[Fox Life]] (closed)<br>[[Fox Crime (Asian TV channel)|Fox Crime]] (closed)<br>[[FX (Asian TV channel)|FX]] (closed)<br>[[Fox (Asian TV channel)|Fox]] (closed)<br>[[National Geographic (Asian TV channel)|National Geographic]]}} (closed)
 | area = {{Plainlist|
 * Hong Kong
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 '''Fox Action Movies''' was a [[Southeast Asia]]n [[pay television]] channel centered towards broadcasting action-themed and horror-themed films. It is owned by [[Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific]]. The channel's feed-in India was rebranded as '''Star Movies Action''' on 2 June 2013 while the Asian counterpart continued broadcasting. 5.1 Dolby Sound is available on HD channel only.<ref>[http://www.bestmediainfo.com/2013/05/star-movies-action-to-replace-fox-action-movies/ Star Movies Action to replace Fox Action Movies] retrieved via http://www.bestmediainfo.com 20 May 2013</ref><ref>[http://www.adgully.com/star-india-gears-up-for-more-action-all-set-to-launch-star-movies-action-54327.html Star India gears-up for more action; All set to launch Star Movies Action retrieved via http://www.adgully.com 5-21-2013 ]</ref>
+On 1 October 2021, Fox Action Movies and 17 other Fox/Disney-owned channels across Southeast Asia ceased broadcasting. The last film to air was ''Big Freaking Rat''. However, the Middle East and North Africa feed operated until 1 March 2024, when it was rebranded as [[Star Action]], which adopted the name of one of multiplex [[Star Premium]] channels in Latin America that originally was used in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadcastprome.com/news/fox-branded-channels-to-undergo-rebranding-in-mena-region/|title=Fox branded channels to undergo rebranding in MENA region|website=www.broadcastprome.com}}</ref>
-On 1 January 2021, Fox Action Movies ceased operations on SCTV16.
-On 1 September 2021, Fox Action Movies ceased operations on [[Now TV (Hong Kong)|Now TV]].
-On 27 September 2021, Fox Action Movies ceased operations on [[Transvision (Indonesia)|TransVision]].
+[[File:Fox_action_movies.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Former logo of Fox Action Movies, used until 2017.]]
-On 1 October 2021, Fox Action Movies and 17 other Fox/Disney-owned channels across Southeast Asia ceased broadcasting. The last film to air was ''Big Freaking Rat''. However, the Middle East and North Africa feed operated until 1 March 2024, when it was rebranded as Star Action, which adopted the name of one of multiplex [[Star Premium]] channels in Latin America that originally was used in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadcastprome.com/news/fox-branded-channels-to-undergo-rebranding-in-mena-region/|title=Fox branded channels to undergo rebranding in MENA region|website=www.broadcastprome.com}}</ref>
 ==See also==
-* [[Astro (television)]]
+* [[Astro (company)]]
 * [[Fox Movies (Southeast Asian TV channel)|Fox Movies]]
 * [[Fox Family Movies]]
-* [[Star Premium]], where Star Action name originated
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Movie channels in the Philippines]]
 [[Category:Movie channels in Vietnam]]
 {{Asia-tv-stub}}