Star Films

Star Films (formerly known as Fox Movies) was a Middle Eastern pay television movie channel that was launched in 2008, as joint venture between News Corporation and Rotana Media Services.^[2][3]

Star Films

Broadcast area	Middle East and North Africa
Headquarters	Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Programming
Language(s)	English Arabic
Picture format	1080i (HDTV 16:9)
Ownership
Owner	The Walt Disney Company EMEA (Disney Entertainment)
Sister channels	Disney Channel Disney Junior Star Series Star Life Star Movies Star Action Star World
History
Launched	1 March 2024; 15 months ago (2024-03-01)
Closed	1 November 2024; 7 months ago (2024-11-01)[1]
Former names	Fox Movies (2008–2024)

History

As Fox Movies

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.^[4] 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.^[5] 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.^[4]

As Star Films

On 1 March 2024, Fox Movies was rebranded as Star Films.^[6] It closed on November 1, 2024.^[1]