Star Movies (Indian TV channel)
{{Short description|Indian movie TV channel}}
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{{Infobox television channel
| name = Star Movies
| logo = STAR Movies logo.svg
| logo_size = 180px
| logo_caption = Logo used since January 1, 2009
| owner = JioStar, a Joint Venture between Viacom18 & Disney India
| parent =
| sister_channels = Star Movies Select
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| type = Television Channel
| country = India
| area = Indian subcontinent
| language = English
| picture_format = 576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
| headquarters = Mumbai
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|1992|df=yes}}
| online_serv_1 = JioHotstar
| online_chan_1 = India
}}
Star Movies is an Indian regional-language pay television movie channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/english-entertainment/the-biggest-diwali-blockbuster-is-here-181025|title = The Biggest Diwali Blockbuster is Here!|date = 25 October 2018}}
In March 2019, The Walt Disney Company acquired 21st Century Fox for $71 billion.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}{{Cite web |title=Disney Closes $71.3 Billion Deal for 21st Century Fox Assets Deal for $71.3 billion merges ' |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/disney-completes-buy-of-foxs-entertainment-assets-11553074200}}