Star Chinese Movies

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	25 January 2008; 16 years ago
Closed	1 October 2021; 3 years ago at 12:59:59am Hong Kong Time
Former names	Star Chinese Movies 2 (2008-2012)

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)	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	30 September 2023; 13 months ago at 11:59:59pm Hong Kong Time (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau); 31 December 2023; 10 months ago at 11:59:59pm Taiwan Time (Taiwan);
Former names	Star 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 Saturday, 30 September 2023 at 11:59:59pm Hong Kong Time, Star Chinese Movies officially ceased its transmission and broadcasting after officially formal ceasing ceremony that took place in held at Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau after its final and last movie Social Distancing, and after showing its final and last movie, shows a message in Chinese above (本頻道將不再提供服務感謝您長期支持與收看) and the English text below (This channel is no longer available, thank you for watching.) and was officially moved to Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.

The channel will cease its operations in Taiwan on Sunday, 31 December 2023.^[5]

Feeds


Country/Region	Star Chinese Movies	Star Chinese Movies Legend
Taiwan	Within Star Chinese Movies HD 1 May 1994 - 31 December 2023	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	AN
United States Canada	2010-2018 (Content From Star Chinese Movies Legend Until 2013)	AN

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.^[6] 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^[7] 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.

On 1 October 2021 at 00:59:59 Hong Kong Time, Star Chinese Movies Legend or SCM Legend along with all of Fox and Disney channels officially ceased transmission and broadcasting after three very final and last movies and programmes aired are My Date with a Vampire, My Date with a Vampire II and My Date with a Vampire III was telecast on Asia Television (ATV)'s ATV Home and after final and last showing the message with Chinese above (本頻道將不再提供服務感謝您長期支持與收看; pinyin: Běn píndào jiāng bù zài tígōng fúwù gǎnxiè nín chángqí zhīchí yú shōukàn) and the English below (This channel is no longer available, thank you for watching.). All officially moved to Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.^[8]

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.
^ "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] "STAR CHINESE MOVIE LEGENDS". Lumbre. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

[7] "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-8] 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.

[9] 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.

[10] 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.

[11] 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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