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Star Chinese Movies Legend
Country	Singapore
Broadcast area	Southeast Asia; Hong Kong; Macau;
Programming
Language(s)	Cantonese
Ownership
Owner	Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific; (Disney International Operations);
History
Launched	15 December 2007; 16 years ago
Closed	1 October 2021; 3 years ago
Former names	Star Chinese Movies 2 (2007-2012)

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)	Mandarin; Cantonese;
Picture format	HDTV 1080i (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific
Sister channels	Star Chinese Channel
History
Launched	1 May 1994; 30 years ago
Closed	28 August 1998; 26 years ago (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Mainland China and Macau (First incarnation)); 30 September 2023; 13 months ago (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau (Second incarnation)); 31 December 2023; 10 months ago (Taiwan);
Replaced by	Phoenix Movies Channel (Southeast Asia and Mainland China); Catchplay Movie Channel (Taiwan)
Former names	Star Mandarin Movies (1 May 1994–31 March 1996)

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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

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]

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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)	None

Star Chinese Movies Legend

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

^ Middleton, Richard (1 November 2013). "FIC adds SCM to Thailand, Indonesia". C21Media. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
^ "Murdoch's STAR TV to drop BBC". UPI. 22 March 1994. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Singapore gets Star treatment". C21Media. 23 January 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
^ "Fox International and NBCUniversal rebrand channels in Asia". Campaign Asia. 5 October 2012.
^ Frater, Patrick (14 June 2023). "Disney to Close Remaining Linear TV Channels in Southeast Asia and Korea". Variety. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
^ "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.
^ "STAR CHINESE MOVIE LEGENDS". Lumbre. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
^ "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.
^
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.

External links

STAR Chinese Movies Taiwan (in Chinese)
STAR Chinese Movies HD Taiwan (in Chinese)
STAR Chinese Movies Hong Kong
STAR Chinese Movies Hong Kong (at Now TV)

[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.

[:0-3] "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.

[SEAShutdownBundle-9] 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.

[10] 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.

[11] 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.

[12] 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.

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+}}
+| replaced_by = [[Phoenix Movies Channel]] (Southeast Asia and Mainland China)<br>[[Catchplay|Catchplay Movie Channel]] (Taiwan)
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+| sister_channels = [[Star Chinese Channel]]
+| picture_format = HDTV 1080i (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)
+| headquarters = {{plainlist|
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+}}
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+}}
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+| owner = [[Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific]]
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+'''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.
-STAR Chinese Movies is the chinese movie channel. It features chinese film with the hottest chinese stars including [[Jacky Chan]], [[Chow Yun Fat]], [[Michelle Yeoh]], [[Andy Lau]], [[Sammi Cheng]] and [[Stephen Chow]].It is available in Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Philippines.
+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>
-==External link==
-[http://www.startv.com.tw/cmov/index.asp STAR Chinese Movies] at www.startv.com.tw
+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 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).
+==History==
+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).
+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,<ref name=":0" /> 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.<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>
+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>
+==Feeds==
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+|{{TWN}}
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+|None
+|-
+|{{HKG}}<br>{{MAC}} (localized)
+|rowspan=4 | '''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
+|rowspan=4|15 December 2007–30 September 2021
+|-
+|{{SIN}} (localized)
+|-
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+|-
+|{{MAS}} (SEA Feed; in Cantonese)
+|-
+|{{AUS}}<br>{{NZL}}
+|Australia: 2013–2018 <br> New Zealand: 1 March 2016–28 February 2018
+|rowspan=2|None
+|-
+|{{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:
+* {{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>
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+* [https://www.dngtw.tw/scm/ STAR Chinese Movies Taiwan] {{in lang|zh}}
+* [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]
+* [http://www.now-tv.com/channel/139 STAR Chinese Movies Hong Kong] (at Now TV)
+{{Television in Hong Kong}}
+{{Television in the People's Republic of China}}
+{{Television in the Republic of China}}
+{{Star TV}}
+[[Category:Television networks in China]]
+[[Category:Defunct television channels]]
+[[Category:Movie channels in Hong Kong]]
+[[Category:Movie channels in Singapore]]
+[[Category:Movie channels in Taiwan]]
+[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1994]]
+[[Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2023]]
+[[Category:Disney television networks]]