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Launched 1 January 2012(Hong Kong and selected Southeast Asian countries)
1 March 2017(Taiwan) Owned by Fox Networks Group
(owned by 21st Century Fox) Picture format 576i (SDTV 4:3)
1080i (HDTV) Broadcast area Hong Kong
Indonesia
Malaysia
Mongolia
Nepal
Singapore
Philippines
Papua New Guinea
Thailand
Myanmar
Maldives
Cambodia
Brunei
Pakistan | ||
FOX Movies Premium is an Asian movie channel owned by Fox Networks Group, subsidiaries of 21st Century Fox.
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On January 1, 2012, Star Movies was rebranded to FOX Movies Premium and FOX Movies Premium HD available in Hong Kong and selected Southeast Asian countries. In India, China, Vietnam, Middle East and North Africa, Taiwan and the Philippines, the Star Movies brand will remain.
Overview
Fox Movies Premium and Fox Movies Premium HD has first-run contracts for movies distributed by 20th Century Fox, Disney, Columbia Pictures, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and DreamWorks and sub-run contracts for movies from Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros. for countries where FOX Movies Premium and FOX Movies Premium HD is available. It also features movies from other movie distributors including: Lions Gate Entertainment, Summit Entertainment and The Weinstein Company. It is another Hollywood movie channel whose main competitor is HBO Asia. Some of its design is based on the movie Tron: Legacy (the first movie aired on FOX Movies Premium) since the countdown to rebranding and has different station idents based on type and genre of the movie.
In addition to Hollywood movies, it also airs original series and miniseries, live events (such as the Academy Awards and selected UFC pay-per-views), live events, concerts, and award-winning documentaries.
It is available in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines (Except for UFC Events), Fiji, and Thailand.
Fox Movies Premium
Fox Movies Premium was formerly known as Star Movies Asia is transmitted in Southeast Asia. It is the only advertisement free version of Star Movies and, unlike other versions of Star Movies, this version also spends minimal time promoting its own upcoming movies. The channel does not air promotions of movies classified as unsuitable for people aged under eighteen until 8pm SEAT and 9pm for Malaysia.
Fox Movies Play
Fox Movies Play was formerly known as Star Movies On Demand and is the Video On Demand version of Fox Movies Premium available in Singapore on StarHub TV and Singtel TV and in Hong Kong on Now TV.
Fox Movies Premium HD
On January 1, 2012, Star Movies HD was rebranded as Fox Movies Premium HD in selected Asian territories where Star Movies has been renamed to Fox Movies Premium.
Programming
The following is a list of programs that had been shown on FOX Movies Premium and FOX Movies Premium HD from past and present.