Star Chinese Movies
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| STAR Chinese Movies, STAR Chinese Movies HD 卫视电影台、卫视HD电影台 |
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| File:Scm scmlegend.png
All new STAR Chinese Movies Singapore and Hong Kong Logo as of 1 July 2012
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| Launched | 1 May 1994 (as STAR Mandarin Movies) 31 March 1996 (as STAR Chinese Movies) 15 December 2007 (STAR Legend Movies) 15 December 2010 (STAR Chinese Movies HD) 15 December 2010 (STAR Chinese Movies Play) (STAR Legend Movies) |
| Owned by | STAR TV Fox International Channels |
| Country | Hong Kong Singapore Taiwan Malaysia |
| Website | STAR Chinese Movies Taiwan STAR Chinese Movies Hong Kong STAR Chinese Movies SEA |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Dish Network (USA) | (STAR Legend Movies) Channel 721 |
| Indovision (Indonesia) | (STAR Chinese Movies) Channel TBA (STAR Legend Movies) Channel TBA |
| Orange TV (Indonesia) | (STAR Legend Movies) Channel 16 |
| Aora TV (Indonesia) | (STAR Chinese Movies) Channel 212 |
| Cignal Digital TV (Philippines) | (STAR Chinese Movies) Coming Soon (STAR Legend Movies) Coming Soon |
| Skynindo (Indonesia) | (STAR Chinese Movies) Channel 22 |
| GMM Z (Thailand) | (STAR Chinese Movies ) Channel 352 (SD) (STAR Legend Movies) Channel 377 (SD) |
| Transvision (Indonesia) | (STAR Chinese Movies) Channel 113 (STAR Legend Movies) Channel 114 |
| Sky Net (Myanmar) | Channel 48 |
| Astro (Malaysia) | (STAR Chinese Movies) Coming Soon (STAR Chinese Movies HD) Coming Soon (STAR Legend Movies) Coming Soon |
| Cable | |
| Rogers Cable (Canada) | (STAR Legend Movies) Channel 821 |
| Shaw Cable (Canada) | (STAR Legend Movies) Channel 522 |
| Parasat Cable TV (Philippines) | (STAR Chinese Movies) Channel 230 |
| SkyCable (Philippines) | (Star Chinese Movies) Channel 94 (Digital) (STAR Legend Movies) Channel TBA |
| StarHub TV (Singapore) | (Star Chinese Movies) Channel 866 (STAR Legend Movies) Channel 867 (STAR Chinese Movies HD) Channel 877 (STAR Chinese Movies Play) Channel 864 (STAR Legend Movies Play) Channel 865 |
| Taiwan Cable Television (Taiwan) | (Star Chinese Movies) Channel 61 |
| Vietnam Cable Television (Vietnam) | (Star Chinese Movies) Channel 81 |
| Macau Cable Television (Macau) | (Star Legend Movies) Channel 45 |
| Destiny Cable (Philippines) | (Star Chinese Movies) Channel TBA (Digital) (STAR Legend Movies) Coming Soon |
| Cablelink (Philippines) | (Star Chinese Movies) Channel 202 (STAR Legend Movies) Coming Soon |
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| Bell Fibe TV (Canada) | (Star Legend Movies) Channel 709 |
| now TV (Hong Kong) | (STAR Chinese Movies) Channel 139 (STAR Legend Movies) Channel 140 |
| HyppTV (Malaysia) | (STAR Legend Movies) Channel 226 (STAR Chinese Movies HD) Channel 228 |
| Mio TV (Singapore) | (Star Chinese Movies HD) Channel 571 (STAR Legend Movies) Channel 573 (STAR Chinese Movies Play) Channel 572 (STAR Legend Movies Play) Channel 574 |
| TOT iptv (Thailand) | Channel 260(STAR Chinese Movies HD) Channel 261(SCM Legend) |
STAR Chinese Movies (also known as SCM) is a 24-hour Cantonese and Mandarin movie channel owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, subsidiaries of 21st Century Fox. It features Chinese films with Chinese stars, including Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng and Stephen Chow. STAR Chinese Movies headquarters is in Singapore, STAR Chinese Movies has to abide by censorship laws there.[citation needed]
History
It was launched on 1 May 1994. At that time, it screened both Hollywood and Chinese movies and catered to a pan-Asian audience split into two stations: STAR Movies (was formerly known as STAR Movies International, now is currently known as Fox Movies Premium) – is an English movie channel and STAR Chinese Movies (formerly known as STAR Mandarin Movies).
File:Starchinesemovies logo.jpg
Star Chinese Movies before 1 July 2012 for Hong Kong and Singapore. Some countries are still using the old logo
On May 19, 2012, STAR Chinese Movies Hong Kong was officially re-branded. The channel logo was also changed from a star, to a crown. The crown features three points, which represent the channel's aims of offering the best premium programmes, the best screening service and the largest Chinese movie inventory.[1]
STAR Legend Movies
Boasting the world’s largest contemporary Chinese film library, STAR Chinese Movies 2 showcases some of the best movies from the Golden Age of Hong Kong productions from the 1970s to 1990s. With 24 hours of commercial-free and non-stop programming, the channel offers a line-up of box office blockbusters featuring top rated movie stars and directors. Early films by Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Chow Yun Fat, Jet Li, and Stephen Chow are frequently aired. All the movies are broadcast in Mandarin with Chinese and English subtitles. STAR Chinese Movies 2 currently only now available in StarHub TV in Singapore Channel 867 and on Channel 226 via HyppTV in Malaysia.[2][3][4][5] STAR Chinese Movies 2 was officially re-branded from September 2012, which was renamed as STAR Legend Movies (SCM Legend).
| STAR Legend Movies 卫视卡式台 |
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| Launched | 15 December 2007 (STAR Legend Movies) |
| Owned by | STAR TV Fox International Channels |
| Country | Hong Kong Singapore Malaysia |
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| Satellite | |
| Dish Network (USA) | (STAR Legend Movies) Channel 721 |
| Indovision (Indonesia) | (STAR Legend Movies) Channel TBA |
| Orange TV (Indonesia) | (STAR Legend Movies) Channel 16 |
| Cignal Digital TV (Philippines) | (STAR Legend Movies) Coming Soon |
| GMM Z (Thailand) | (STAR Legend Movies) Channel 377 |
| Astro (Malaysia) | (STAR Legend Movies) Coming Soon |
| Cable | |
| Rogers Cable (Canada) | (STAR Legend Movies) Channel 821 |
| Shaw Cable (Canada) | (STAR Legend Movies) Channel 522 |
| SkyCable (Philippines) | (STAR Legend Movies) Channel TBA |
| StarHub TV (Singapore) | (STAR Legend Movies) Channel 867 (STAR Legend Movies Play) Channel 865 |
| Macau Cable Television (Macau) | (STAR Legend Movies) Channel 45 |
| Destiny Cable (Philippines) | (STAR Legend Movies) Coming Soon |
| Cablelink (Philippines) | (STAR Legend Movies) Coming Soon |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Fibe TV (Canada) | (STAR Legend Movies) Channel 709 |
| now TV (Hong Kong) | STAR Legend Movies) Channel 140 |
| HyppTV (Malaysia) | (STAR Legend Movies) Channel 226 |
| Mio TV (Singapore) | STAR Legend Movies) Channel 573 (STAR Legend Movies Play) Channel 574 |
Operating Channels
- STAR Chinese Movies Taiwan
- STAR Chinese Movies Hong Kong
- STAR Chinese Movies Singapore
- STAR Chinese Movies South East Asia
- STAR Chinese Movies HD Malaysia
- STAR Chinese Movies HD Taiwan
- STAR Chinese Movies HD South East Asia
- STAR Legend Movies
- STAR Chinese Movies Play
- STAR Legend Movies Play
- STAR Chinese Movies USA
References
- ↑ Star Chinese Movies Hong Kong crowning glory retrieved via www.onscreenasia.com 05-19-2012
- ↑ Kylintv launched STAR Chinese Movies 2 launched February 8, 2008
- ↑ STAR TV lunached another STAR Chinese Channel 2
- ↑ Second STAR Chinese Movies launch in StarHub website
- ↑ STAR CHINESE MOVIES 2 Launches on now TV in Hong Kong
External links
- STAR Chinese Movies Taiwan(Chinese)
- STAR Chinese Movies HD Taiwan(Chinese)
- Star Chinese Movies on Facebook (Taiwan)
- Star Chinese Movies on Facebook (HD Taiwan)
- STAR Chinese Movies Hong Kong
- Star Chinese Movies on Facebook (Hong Kong)
- STAR Chinese Movies Hong Kong at www.now-tv.com
- STAR Chinese Movies USA
- STAR Chinese Movies SEA at www.starhub.com
- STAR Legend Movies at www.starhub.com
- STAR Chinese Movies Play
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