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Star Films
Broadcast areaMiddle East and North Africa
HeadquartersAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Programming
Languages
Picture format1080i (HDTV 16:9)
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company EMEA (Disney Entertainment)
Sister channels
History
Launched1 March 2024; 2 years ago (2024-03-01)
Closed1 November 2024; 20 months ago (2024-11-01)[1]
Former namesFox Movies (2008–2024)

Star Films (formerly known as Fox Movies) was a Middle Eastern pay television movie channel that was launched in 2008, as joint venture between News Corporation and Rotana Media Services.[2][3]

History

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As Fox Movies

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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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[4]

As Star Films

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On 1 March 2024, Fox Movies was rebranded as Star Films.[6] It closed on November 1, 2024.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Channel Log". King of Sat. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  2. ↑ Staff Writer (December 1, 2008). "Fox introduces TV series channel in the Middle East - eb247 - Companies And Markets - Media - Emirates24|7". www.emirates247.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Middle East Gets New Free Movie Channel". Arab News. May 2, 2008. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Fox moves MENA channels to Abu Dhabi". C21media. March 8, 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  5. ↑ "How has American entertainment become omnipresent in the Arab world?". Morocco World News. June 6, 2014. Archived from the original on June 17, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Fox branded channels to undergo rebranding in MENA region". www.broadcastprome.com. February 2, 2024. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
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