Star Movies (Indian TV channel)

Star Movies
	Logo used since October 31, 2025
Type	Television Channel
Country	India
Broadcast area	Indian subcontinent
Network	Disney Star
Headquarters	Mumbai
Programming
Language(s)	English ; Hindi ; Tamil
Picture format	576i (SDTV) ; 1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner	Network 18
Sister channels	Star Movies Select ; (SD&HD) (Disney Star Channels)
History
Launched	1992;33 years ago
Availability
Streaming media
Disney+ Hotstar	India

Last updated October 06, 2025

Star Movies is an Indian regional-language pay television movie channel operated by Disney Star a subsidiary of Disney India. this is the Indian version of Star Movies. It' primary focus is Hollywood films.

History

Star Movies was launched by Star TV. It was bought by News Corporation who formed Star India to operate the channel.^[1]

In March 2019, The Walt Disney Company acquired 21st Century Fox for $71 million.^{[ citation needed ]}^[2]

The channel ceased broadcasting in Sri Lanka on 1 February 2015 due to content rights issues, leaving the country with no Star Movies or Fox Movies channel.^{[ citation needed ]}

The channel was relaunched in Sri Lanka in 2019.^{[ citation needed ]}

Programming

Star Movies has had an exclusive content deal with Walt Disney Studios, Marvel Studios, 20th Century Studios and Lionsgate. Star Movies also shows movies from other studios.

Star Movies India HD

Star Movies India launched their HD feed on 15 October 2013.

Sister Channels

Channel	Category	Launch	SD/HD availability	Notes
Star Movies	Movies	1991	SD+HD
Star Movies Select	Movies	2015	SD+HD	Formerly known as BTVi, Fox Crime

Defunct channels


Channel	Defunct	Category	SD/HD availability	Notes
Star Movies Action	2017	Movies	SD	Replaced by Star Gold Select (SD & HD)
Fox Action Movies	2012	Movies	SD	Replaced by Star Movies Action

References

↑ "The Biggest Diwali Blockbuster is Here!". 25 October 2018.
↑ ["Disney Closes $71.3 Billion Deal for 21st Century Fox Assets - WSJ" https://www.wsj.com/articles/disney-completes-buy-of-foxs-entertainment-assets-11553074200 "Disney Closes $71.3 Billion Deal for 21st Century Fox Assets Deal for $71.3 billion merges '"].{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

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[1] "The Biggest Diwali Blockbuster is Here!". 25 October 2018.

[2] ["Disney Closes $71.3 Billion Deal for 21st Century Fox Assets - WSJ" https://www.wsj.com/articles/disney-completes-buy-of-foxs-entertainment-assets-11553074200 "Disney Closes $71.3 Billion Deal for 21st Century Fox Assets Deal for $71.3 billion merges '"].{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

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