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Star Films
Broadcast areaMiddle East and North Africa
HeadquartersAbu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Programming
Language(s)
Picture format1080i (HDTV 16:9)
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company EMEA (Disney Entertainment)
Sister channels
History
Launched1 May 2008; 16 years ago (2008-05-01)
Former namesFox Movies (2008–2024)
Availability
Streaming media
Shahid.net (MENA)Watch online

Star Films (formerly known as Fox Movies) is a Middle Eastern pay television movie channel that was launched in 2008, as joint venture between News Corporation and Rotana Media Services.[1][2]

History

On 1 May 2008, Fox Movies was launched by Fox International Channels and Rotana Media Services along with Fox Series channels in the Middle East market.[3] Fox then purchased a stake in Rotana, while the joint venture agreed with Disney to carry Disney and American Broadcasting Company content on the two channels for four years.[4] In early March 2010, Fox International Channels agreed to move its Middle East and North Africa market channels' operations from Hong Kong and other locations to an Abu Dhabi facility.[3]

On 1 March 2024, Fox Movies was rebranded as Star Films.[5]

References

  1. ^ Writer, Staff (December 1, 2008). "Fox introduces TV series channel in the Middle East - eb247 - Companies And Markets - Media - Emirates24|7". www.emirates247.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Middle East Gets New Free Movie Channel". Arab News. May 2, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Fox moves MENA channels to Abu Dhabi". C21media. March 8, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  4. ^ "How has American entertainment become omnipresent in the Arab world?". Morocco World News. June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  5. ^ "Fox branded channels to undergo rebranding in MENA region". www.broadcastprome.com. February 2, 2024.