Star Films Explained

Star Films
Picture Format:	1080i (HDTV)
Owner:	The Walt Disney Company EMEA (Disney Entertainment)
Area:	Middle East and North Africa
Headquarters:	Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Former Names:	Fox Movies (2008–2024)

Star Films (formerly known as Fox Movies) is a Middle Eastern pay television movie channel that was launched in 2008, as joint venture between News Corporation and Rotana Media Services.^{[1] [2]}

History

On 1 May 2008, Fox Movies was launched by Fox International Channels and Rotana Media Services along with Fox Series channels in the Middle East market.^[3] Fox then purchased a stake in Rotana, while the joint venture agreed with Disney to carry Disney and American Broadcasting Company content on the two channels for four years.^[4] In early March 2010, Fox International Channels agreed to move its Middle East and North Africa market channels' operations from Hong Kong and other locations to an Abu Dhabi facility.^[3]

On 1 March 2024, Fox Movies was rebranded as Star Films.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Writer . Staff . 2008-12-01 . Fox introduces TV series channel in the Middle East - eb247 - Companies And Markets - Media - Emirates247 . 2024-01-11 . www.emirates247.com . en.
2. Web site: 2008-05-02 . Middle East Gets New Free Movie Channel . 2024-02-15 . Arab News . en.
3. News: Fox moves MENA channels to Abu Dhabi . 11 June 2019 . C21media . 8 March 2010 .
4. News: How has American entertainment become omnipresent in the Arab world? . 11 June 2019 . Morocco World News . 6 June 2014.
5. Web site: Fox branded channels to undergo rebranding in MENA region. www.broadcastprome.com. February 2, 2024 .