Fox Action Movies | |
Closed Date: | [1] (Middle East and North Africa) (Vietnam) |
Replaced By: | Star Action (Middle East and North Africa) |
Owner: | Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific |
Picture Format: | 1080i HDTV |
Sister Channels: | (closed) |
Headquarters: | Hong Kong |
Fox Action Movies was a Southeast Asian pay television channel centered towards broadcasting action-themed and horror-themed films. It is owned by Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific. The channel's feed-in India was rebranded as Star Movies Action on 2 June 2013 while the Asian counterpart continued broadcasting. 5.1 Dolby Sound is available on HD channel only.[2] [3]
On 1 January 2021, Fox Action Movies stopped broadcasting through SCTV16 channel in Vietnam.
On 1 October 2021, Fox Action Movies and 17 other Fox/Disney-owned channels across Southeast Asia ceased broadcasting. The last film to air was Big Freaking Rat. However, the Middle East and North Africa feed operated until 1 March 2024, when it was rebranded as Star Action, which adopted the name of one of multiplex Star Premium channels in Latin America that originally was used in 2021.[4]