Sony Movie Channel
{{Short description|American television channel}}
{{About|the American television channel}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2018}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Sony Movies
| logo = Sony Movies Logo.svg
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2010|10|1|df=y}}
| owner = Sony Pictures Television Networks
| parent = CPE US Networks, Inc.
| country = United States
| language = English
| area = Nationwide
| headquarters = Culver City, California, United States
| sister_channels = Game Show Network
Game Show Central
Crunchyroll Channel
Sony Cine
Get
| website = {{URL|www.sonymovies.com}} (US)
| online_serv_1 = FuboTV
| online_chan_1 = Internet Protocol television
| online_serv_2 = Tiki Live
| online_chan_2 = Internet Protocol television
| online_serv_3 = Philo
| online_chan_3 = Internet Protocol television
| online_serv_4 = Vidgo
| online_chan_4 = Internet Protocol television
| online_serv_5 = Klowd TV
| online_chan_5 = Internet Protocol television
}}
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Sony Movies (also known as Sony Movie Channel) is an American cable television channel launched on {{Start date|2010|10|1}}. Owned by the network television division of Sony Pictures Television, its programming consists of films from the Sony Pictures Entertainment library (including content from Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, Sony Pictures Animation and Destination Films among others), alongside films from other distributors, mainly from Millennium Films, Millennium Media, Lionsgate Films and Shout! Factory, which are broadcast unedited, and remastered in 1080i high definition.[https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/company-town-blog/story/2010-07-05/sony-television-plans-to-launch-two-new-u-s-channels Sony Television Plans to Launch Two New U.S. Channels], Los Angeles Times, July 5, 2010
Program blocks and theme weeks
A former program block on the channel is "Killer Mandays", a double feature of horror films on Monday nights.[https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sony-movie-channel-dresses-up-for-halloween-with-killer-mandays-130557568.html Sony Movie Channel Dresses Up for Halloween with KILLER MANDAYS] Press Release September 26, 2011 From November 6 – 12, 2011 the channel aired a week-long salute to Bollywood films.[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/sony-movie-channel-announces-weeklong-220240/ Sony Movie Channel Announces Weeklong Salute to Bollywood (Exclusive)] The Hollywood Reporter September 8, 2011
Availability
Sony Movies is available nationally on Philo,{{Cite web|date=2021-09-08|title=Philo debuts four new free channels and new premium movie package|url=https://thedesk.net/2021/09/philo-movies-and-more-add-on-package-reelz-cinemoi/|access-date=2021-09-17|website=The Desk|language=en-US}} DirecTV and Dish Network, and regionally on AT&T U-Verse, Suddenlink, Optimum.[https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sony-movie-channel-launches-on-dish-network-directv-and-att-u-verse-tv-105187059.html Sony Movie Channel Launches on DISH Network, DIRECTV and AT&T U-verse TV], Press Release, October 18, 2010{{cite web | url=https://www.app.com/story/money/business/consumer/2018/01/02/starz-dropped-optimum/994936001/ | title=Starz dropped from Optimum cable line-up | date=January 2, 2018 | publisher=App | first=David P. | last=Willis | accessdate=September 8, 2019 }}{{Cite web |date=2014-10-21 |title=Suddenlink Adds Sony Movie Channel |url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/suddenlink-adds-sony-movie-channel-384925 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318070747/http://www.multichannel.com/suddenlink-adds-sony-movie-channel/384925 |archive-date=2015-03-18 |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Multichannel}} DirecTV and Dish Network also offer "Sony Movie Channel Everywhere", which allows viewers to watch its movies through its website for no additional cost.{{Cite web |date=October 5, 2011 |title=Sony Movie Channel Goes Online |url=https://www.nexttv.com/article/474791-Sony_Movie_Channel_Goes_Online.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111109023520/http://www.multichannel.com/article/474791-Sony_Movie_Channel_Goes_Online.php |archive-date=November 9, 2011 |website=Multichannel News}} The channel is also available through streaming for owners of the Sony Network Media Player.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.sonymovies.com/}}
{{Sony Pictures}}
{{U.S. movie television channels}}
Category:Television channels and stations established in 2010
Category:Television networks in the United States
Category:Movie channels in the United States
Category:Sony Pictures Entertainment
Category:Sony Pictures Television
Category:Commercial-free television networks