Star Chinese Movies
File:Scm scmlegend.png | |
Country | Hong Kong (Closed on 1 October 2021 for SCM Legend) Malaysia (Closed on 1 October 2021) Singapore Taiwan |
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Broadcast area | Hong Kong China Asia (except Malaysia from 1 October 2021) United Kingdom |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Mandarin Cantonese |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Star China Media |
Sister channels | Star Chinese Channel |
History | |
Launched | 1 May 1994 15 December 2007 (SCM Legend) |
Closed | September 1, 2021 September 13, 2021 (for SCM Legend Transvision feed, Indonesia)[1] 1 October 2021 (for SCM Legend Southeast Asia and Hong Kong feeds only and for Star Chinese Movies Malaysia and Singtel TV in Singapore only)[2] | (for SCM Legend Now TV feed, Hong Kong)
Former names | Star Mandarin Movies (1 May 1994 – 31 March 1996) |
Star Chinese Movies is a Chinese language pay television channel owned by Star China Media. 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 Legend. The channel logo was also changed from a star to a crown.
On 1 October 2021, Star Chinese Movies Legend along with many other Fox Networks Asia channels (except National Geographic Asia and National Geographic Wild Asia) will end its broadcast in the rest of Asia to focus on Disney+ Hotstar (or Disney+ in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore), however, Star Chinese Movies will continue to operate after this date.[2] Star Chinese Movies as a paid subscription for the Fox Networks Asia channels ended broadcast and will continue to operate after this date. On same day, Star Chinese Movies became now officially shift to all full owner by Star China Media along with Star Chinese Channel.
Feeds
- Taiwan
- Hong Kong (Closed on 1 October 2021 for SCM Legend)
- Singapore
- Southeast Asia (Closed on 1 October 2021 for SCM Legend)
- Middle East
- Malaysia (Closed on 1 October 2021)
References
- ^ "Star Chinese Movies And Star Chinese Movies Legends Will Ceased Broadcasting On Transvision 13 September 2021". YouTube. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ a b 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 www.now-tv.com