My Movie Channel

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My Movie Channel
My Movie Channel logo.jpg
My Movie Channel logo used November 30, 2013 to June 30, 2015
Country Philippines
Broadcast areaDefunct
Headquarters Mandaluyong, Philippines
Programming
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner Solar Entertainment Corporation
Sister channels BTV, CT, Jack TV, Solar Sports, NBA Premium TV
History
LaunchedJanuary 3, 2013 (test broadcast)
January 19, 2013 (full launch as Blink Cinema)
November 30, 2013 (launched as My Movie Channel)
ClosedJune 30, 2015
Former namesBlink Cinema
(January–November 2013)

My Movie Channel (formerly Blink Cinema) was a 24-hour Filipino cable and satellite television network based in Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong. Owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation, It currently airs movies from Hollywood and around the world, while also airing entertainment news programs, talk shows and drama series.

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History

Logo as Blink Cinema from January 3 to November 29, 2013 Blinkcinemaphofficial.jpg
Logo as Blink Cinema from January 3 to November 29, 2013

Blink Cinema was launched on January 3, 2013, with the full broadcast taking effect later that month.

November 2013: My Movie Channel

The channel was renamed as My Movie Channel on November 30, 2013, coinciding with the transfer of ETC to SBN and former sister channel Solar News Channel's move to RPN 9, as well as the launch of Solar's video-on-demand website Blink. On March 1, 2015, the channel replaced former sister channel TGC on various cable providers, following the latter's end of operations on February 28, 2015. After almost 2 years ago on broadcasting, My Movie Channel announced that they will ceased broadcasting on television effective June 30, 2015, and gave thanks to its viewers before they sign-off on July 1, 2015.

Programming

The channel's programming mainly consists of movies from major Hollywood film studios, while foreign films are aired on its weekly "World Cinema" block on weekdays. It also airs entertainment news programs, US talk shows, and US TV series, the latter of which are shown on its "Series at Six" block.

Final aired programs

U.S. TV series

Drama Series

Talk Shows

Entertainment News

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