Showcase Movies

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Showcase Movies
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CountryMalaysia
Broadcast areaMalaysia
Programming
Language(s) English
Picture format16:9 HDTV
Ownership
Owner Astro
Sister channels PRIMEtime
History
Launched15 September 2021;3 months ago (2021-09-15)
Replaced FOX Movies
Links
Website Channel Guide for Showcase Movies on Astro
Availability
Satellite
Astro Channel 413 (HD)

Showcase Movies (stylised in uppercase) is a 24-hour English-language pay television channel in Malaysia owned by Astro. The channel airs Hollywood movies primarily from 20th Century Studios and Walt Disney Pictures. [1] [2]

Contents

Alongside its sister channel PRIMEtime, it made its official launch on 15 September 2021 in a response to the closure of the Disney/Fox channels in Southeast Asian region on 1 October 2021.

Availability

This channel is available to all Astro subscribers that subscribed to Movies Pack. [3] Selected programmes are distributed on Astro's Video-on-Demand service and Astro GO. Selected movies from Disney and 20th Century Studios are also available on Disney+ Hotstar under Astro's Movies Pack.

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References

  1. "Astro umum seleksi kandungan segar dengan saluran baharu". Astro Awani (in Malay). 15 September 2021.
  2. Mangeshkar, Latha (18 September 2021). "Astro Refreshes Content Line Up with New Channels". Lowyat.net.
  3. https://shop.astro.com.my/super-pack-lite-movies - click on any option and see the "Super Pack Lite Movies" part.