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| Broadcast area | Middle East and North Africa |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Programming | |
| Languages | |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV 16:9) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company EMEA (Disney Entertainment) |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 March 2024 |
| Closed | 1 November 2024[1] |
| Former names | Fox 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
[edit]As Fox Movies
[edit]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
[edit]On 1 March 2024, Fox Movies was rebranded as Star Films.[6] It closed on November 1, 2024.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Channel Log". King of Sat. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Middle East Gets New Free Movie Channel". Arab News. May 2, 2008. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
External links
[edit]- Fox Movies (TV channel)
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