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Fox Family Movies
	Logo used in Hong Kong and the South East Asia region from 2017 to 2021 and in the MENA region from 2017 to 2022
	Logo used in the MENA region throughout 2022
Broadcast area	Fiji; Hong Kong; Macau; Maldives; Papua New Guinea; Southeast Asia;
Headquarters	Hong Kong
Programming
Language(s)	English
Picture format	1080i HDTV; (downscaled to 16:9 480i/576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific; (Disney International Operations)
Sister channels	List Fox Movies (closed); Fox Action Movies (closed); Star Chinese Movies (closed); Star Sports (closed); Channel V (closed); Fox Life (closed); Fox Crime (closed); FX (closed); Fox (closed); Fox Sports (closed); Fox News Channel; National Geographic (closed); National Geographic Wild (closed); Disney Channel (2019-2021); Disney Junior (2019-2021); Disney XD (2019-2021);
History
Launched	16 September 2010; 14 years ago
Closed	1 October 2021 (pan-Asian feed) 1 December 2022 (MENA feed)
Replaced by	Disney+/Disney+ Hotstar (de facto)

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Fox Family Movies was a Southeast Asian pay television channel owned by Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of Disney International Operations. The channel was initially available in Singapore since 16 September 2010.^[2] and continued rolling to Southeast Asia.^[3]^[4]

It had first-run contracts for movies distributed by Disney, (20th Century Studios), (Walt Disney Pictures), Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Bros., StudioCanal, as well as featured movies from other movie distributors including Lionsgate, Summit Entertainment and The Weinstein Company. Unlike Fox Movies and Fox Action Movies this channel was also available in Dual Language for some movies.

Overview and History

The channel was first launched in Singapore via StarHub on 16 September 2010.^[2]

The channel is also available in Middle East and North Africa region since 2016 along with Fox Action Movies and FX when Fox Networks Group Middle East signed a deal with Ericsson to provide playout services for the new channels.^[5]

The channel ceased its broadcast on 1 October 2021, along with other Disney-owned channels, concluding with Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket.^[6] Meanwhile, the Middle East and North Africa feed of the channel continued operating until December 1, 2022, therefore ceasing the channel to exist.

References

^
Multiple sources:
- Frater, Patrick (27 April 2021). "Disney Slashes Linear TV in Asia With 18-Channel Closure, Shifts Focus to Disney Plus". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- Kanter, Jake (27 April 2021). "Disney Closes 18 Asia TV Channels As It Shifts Focus To Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- Lai, Adrian (29 April 2021). "Disney To Shut Down 18 Channels In Southeast Asia". IGN. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Fox Family Movies starts regional roll-out on StarHub TV | Media". Campaign Asia. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
^ Fox Family Movies:Feature Channel retrieved via foxinternationalchannels.com 13 November 2010
^ "Fox family movies on foxinternationalchannels.com". Retrieved 8 March 2011.
^ "FOX selects Ericsson for playout services in the Middle East". RapidTVNews.com.
^ "Fox Family Movies Southeast Asia Shutdown (1:00 AM PHT October 1 2021)". YouTube. 1 October 2021.

External links

Official website (archived)

[SEAShutdownBundle-1] Multiple sources:
Frater, Patrick (27 April 2021). "Disney Slashes Linear TV in Asia With 18-Channel Closure, Shifts Focus to Disney Plus". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

Kanter, Jake (27 April 2021). "Disney Closes 18 Asia TV Channels As It Shifts Focus To Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

Lai, Adrian (29 April 2021). "Disney To Shut Down 18 Channels In Southeast Asia". IGN. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

[2] Frater, Patrick (27 April 2021). "Disney Slashes Linear TV in Asia With 18-Channel Closure, Shifts Focus to Disney Plus". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

[3] Kanter, Jake (27 April 2021). "Disney Closes 18 Asia TV Channels As It Shifts Focus To Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

[4] Lai, Adrian (29 April 2021). "Disney To Shut Down 18 Channels In Southeast Asia". IGN. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

[:0-2] "Fox Family Movies starts regional roll-out on StarHub TV | Media". Campaign Asia. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2024.

[3] Fox Family Movies:Feature Channel retrieved via foxinternationalchannels.com 13 November 2010

[4] "Fox family movies on foxinternationalchannels.com". Retrieved 8 March 2011.

[5] "FOX selects Ericsson for playout services in the Middle East". RapidTVNews.com.

[6] "Fox Family Movies Southeast Asia Shutdown (1:00 AM PHT October 1 2021)". YouTube. 1 October 2021.

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-| name              = Fox Family Movies
+| name = Fox Family Movies
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+| logo = Fox_Family_Movies_logo.png
-| logo_caption      = Brand new logo for the channel in the MENA region (09/01/22)
+| logo_caption = Logo used in Hong Kong and the South East Asia region from 2017 to 2021 and in the MENA region from 2017 to 2022
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+| logo_size =
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+| caption = Logo used in the MENA region throughout 2022
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+| launch_date = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2010|9|16}}
-{{End date and age|df=yes|2021|10|01}} (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan)<ref name="SEAShutdownBundle">Multiple sources:
+| closed_date = {{End date|df=yes|2021|10|01}} (pan-Asian feed)<ref name="SEAShutdownBundle">Multiple sources:
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-*{{Cite web |last=Kanter |first=Jake |date=27 April 2021 |title=Disney Closes 18 Asia TV Channels As It Shifts Focus To Disney+ |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/disney-closes-asia-tv-channels-1234744754 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921002426/https://deadline.com/2021/04/disney-closes-asia-tv-channels-1234744754/ |archive-date=21 September 2021 |access-date=21 September 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}
+*{{Cite web |last=Kanter |first=Jake |date=27 April 2021 |title=Disney Closes 18 Asia TV Channels As It Shifts Focus To Disney+ |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/disney-closes-asia-tv-channels-1234744754 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921002426/https://deadline.com/2021/04/disney-closes-asia-tv-channels-1234744754/ |archive-date=21 September 2021 |access-date=21 September 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}
-*{{Cite web |last=Lai |first=Adrian |date=29 April 2021 |title=Disney To Shut Down 18 Channels In Southeast Asia |url=https://sea.ign.com/walt-disney/171433/news/disney-to-shut-down-18-channels-in-southeast-asia |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921002411/https://sea.ign.com/walt-disney/171433/news/disney-to-shut-down-18-channels-in-southeast-asia |archive-date=21 September 2021 |access-date=21 September 2021 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref><br />{{End date and age|df=yes|2022|12|01}} ([[Middle East]])
+*{{Cite web |last=Lai |first=Adrian |date=29 April 2021 |title=Disney To Shut Down 18 Channels In Southeast Asia |url=https://sea.ign.com/walt-disney/171433/news/disney-to-shut-down-18-channels-in-southeast-asia |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921002411/https://sea.ign.com/walt-disney/171433/news/disney-to-shut-down-18-channels-in-southeast-asia |archive-date=21 September 2021 |access-date=21 September 2021 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref>
+{{End date|df=yes|2022|12|01}} (MENA feed)
-| replaced_by       =
+| replaced_by = [[Disney+]]/[[Disney+ Hotstar]] (de facto)
-| picture_format    = [[1080i]] [[High-definition television|HDTV]]<br>(downscaled to [[16:9]] [[480i]]/[[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)
+| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[High-definition television|HDTV]]<br>(downscaled to [[16:9]] [[480i]]/[[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)
-| owner             = [[Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific]]<br>([[List of assets owned by The Walt Disney Company#Disney International Content and Operations|Disney International Operations]])
+| owner = [[Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific]]<br>([[List of assets owned by The Walt Disney Company#Disney International Content and Operations|Disney International Operations]])
+| language = English
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+| area = {{plainlist|
-| language          = English
+* Fiji
-| area              = {{plainlist|
 * Hong Kong
+* Macau
 * Maldives
+* Papua New Guinea
-* [[MENA]]
-* Southeast Asia (except Timor-Leste)
+* Southeast Asia
+}}
-* Taiwan}}
-| headquarters      = Hong Kong
+| headquarters = Hong Kong
-| sister_channels   = {{collapsible list|[[Fox Movies (Southeast Asian TV channel)|Fox Movies]] (closed)|[[Fox Action Movies]] (closed)|[[Star Chinese Movies]]|[[Fox Sports (Southeast Asian TV network)|Star Sports]] (closed)||[[Channel V]] (closed)|[[Fox Life]] (closed)|[[Fox Crime (Asian TV channel)|Fox Crime]] (closed)|[[FX (Asian TV channel)|FX]] (closed)|[[Fox (Asian TV channel)|Fox]] (closed)|[[Fox Sports (Asian TV network)|Fox Sports]] (closed)|[[Fox News Channel]]|[[National Geographic (Asian TV channel)|National Geographic]]|[[Disney Channel (Asian TV channel)|Disney Channel]] (2019-2021)|[[Disney Junior (Asian TV channel)|Disney Junior]] (2019-2021)|[[Disney XD (Southeast Asian TV channel)|Disney XD]] (2019-2021)}}
+| sister_channels = {{collapsible list|[[Fox Movies (Southeast Asian TV channel)|Fox Movies]] (closed)|[[Fox Action Movies]] (closed)|[[Star Chinese Movies]] (closed)|[[Fox Sports (Southeast Asian TV network)|Star Sports]] (closed)||[[Channel V]] (closed)|[[Fox Life]] (closed)|[[Fox Crime (Asian TV channel)|Fox Crime]] (closed)|[[FX (Asian TV channel)|FX]] (closed)|[[Fox (Asian TV channel)|Fox]] (closed)|[[Fox Sports (Asian TV network)|Fox Sports]] (closed)|[[Fox News Channel]]|[[National Geographic (Asian TV channel)|National Geographic]] (closed)|[[National Geographic Wild]] (closed)|[[Disney Channel (Asian TV channel)|Disney Channel]] (2019-2021)|[[Disney Junior (Asian TV channel)|Disney Junior]] (2019-2021)|[[Disney XD (Southeast Asian TV channel)|Disney XD]] (2019-2021)}}
 | timeshift_service =
+| website =
-| website           = {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711071105/https://foxfamilymovies.foxmoviesasia.com|title=Archived official website}}
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-'''Fox Family Movies''' was a [[Southeast Asian]] [[pay television]] channel owned by [[Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific]], a subsidiary of [[List of assets owned by The Walt Disney Company#Disney International Content and Operations|Disney International Operations]]. The channel was initially available in [[Singapore]] via [[StarHub TV]] and [[Indonesia]] via [[Indovision]], but it had expanded to [[Taiwan]] and [[Philippines]] and it broadcast to the rest of Southeast Asia.<ref>[http://www.foxinternationalchannels.com/brands/fox-family-movies Fox Family Movies:Feature Channel] retrieved via foxinternationalchannels.com 13 November 2010</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foxinternationalchannels.com/brands/fox-family-movies |title=Fox family movies on foxinternationalchannels.com |access-date=8 March 2011}}</ref>
+'''Fox Family Movies''' was a [[Southeast Asian]] [[pay television]] channel owned by [[Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific]], a subsidiary of [[List of assets owned by The Walt Disney Company#Disney International Content and Operations|Disney International Operations]]. The channel was initially available in [[Singapore]] since 16 September 2010.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2010-09-09 |title=Fox Family Movies starts regional roll-out on StarHub TV {{!}} Media |url=https://www.campaignasia.com/article/fox-family-movies-starts-regional-roll-out-on-starhub-tv/231588 |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=Campaign Asia}}</ref> and continued rolling to Southeast Asia.<ref>[http://www.foxinternationalchannels.com/brands/fox-family-movies Fox Family Movies:Feature Channel] retrieved via foxinternationalchannels.com 13 November 2010</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foxinternationalchannels.com/brands/fox-family-movies |title=Fox family movies on foxinternationalchannels.com |access-date=8 March 2011}}</ref>
+It had first-run contracts for movies distributed by [[Walt Disney Studios (division)|Disney]], ([[20th Century Studios]]), ([[Walt Disney Pictures]]), [[Universal Pictures]], [[Paramount Pictures]], [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]], [[Warner Bros.]], [[StudioCanal]], as well as featured movies from other movie distributors including [[Lionsgate]], [[Summit Entertainment]] and [[The Weinstein Company]]. Unlike [[Fox Movies (Southeast Asian TV channel)|Fox Movies]] and [[Fox Action Movies]] this channel was also available in Dual Language for some movies.
 ==Overview and History==
+The channel was first launched in [[Singapore]] via [[StarHub]] on 16 September 2010.<ref name=":0" />
-Fox Family Movies has first-run contracts for movies distributed by [[Walt Disney Studios (division)|Disney]], ([[20th Century Studios]]), ([[Walt Disney Pictures]]), [[Universal Studios|Universal Pictures]], [[Paramount Pictures]], [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]], [[Warner Bros.]], [[StudioCanal]], as well as featured movies from other movie distributors including [[Lionsgate]], [[Summit Entertainment]] and [[The Weinstein Company]]. This movie channel targets family-oriented movies providing a unique opportunity for young and old to bond over the best movie magic. The channel offers at least 60 different movies every month and a primetime premiere every Friday, along with eye-catching thematic nights and special programming events to keep viewers glued to the TV screen, it is another competitor to [[HBO Family Asia]]. Unlike [[Fox Movies (Southeast Asian TV channel)|Fox Movies]] and [[Fox Action Movies]] this channel is also available in Dual Language for some movies. This channel is similar to those of [[Fox Movies (TV channel)|Fox Movies]] in the Middle East. This channel, unlike Fox Movies (Philippine feed), has no commercial breaks during the movie. In the Philippine feed of the channel (distributed by OmniContent Management Inc.) it uses 4:3 letterbox for the SD channel simulcast from the SEA feed and during commercials, the SEA feed will replaced by the local feed for the teaser to other [[Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific|Fox Networks Group Philippines]] channels as well as local advertisements, it reverts to SEA feed where the movie plays.
+The channel is also available in [[Middle East and North Africa]] region since 2016 along with [[Fox Action Movies]] and [[FX (international)|FX]] when [[Fox Networks Group Middle East]] signed a deal with [[Ericsson]] to provide playout services for the new channels.<ref>{{Cite web|title=FOX selects Ericsson for playout services in the Middle East|url=https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2016060743125/fox-selects-ericsson-for-playout-services-in-the-middle-east.html|website=RapidTVNews.com|language=en}}</ref>
-Due to agreement between Fox Networks Group, The Walt Disney Company and Astro, FOX Family Movies cannot appear other Malaysian TV providers until February 1, 2018, this channel is available on Unifi TV channel 403.
-On October 1, 2021, Fox Family Movies (along with [[Fox Movies (Southeast Asia)|Fox Movies]] & [[Fox Action Movies]]) including 15 Disney owned channels would cease operations at around 1:00 am (Philippines & Malaysia) or 12:00 am (Indonesia, Thailand & Vietnam) after 11 years of broadcasting after ''Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket'' aired as its final film,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fox Family Movies Southeast Asia Shutdown (1:00 AM PHT October 1 2021)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onEsBHoTtR0|date=1 October 2021|website=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> however the Middle East and North Africa feed of the channel, along with FX and Fox Crime, were operating until its cessation on December 1, 2022, outlived its main Asia feed.
+The channel ceased its broadcast on 1 October 2021, along with other Disney-owned channels, concluding with ''Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fox Family Movies Southeast Asia Shutdown (1:00 AM PHT October 1 2021)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onEsBHoTtR0|date=1 October 2021|website=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> Meanwhile, the Middle East and North Africa feed of the channel continued operating until December 1, 2022, therefore ceasing the channel to exist.
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Mass media in Southeast Asia]]
 [[Category:Cable television in Hong Kong]]
+[[Category:Defunct television channels]]
+[[Category:Defunct television channels in Singapore]]
 [[Category:Fox Movies (TV channel)]]
 [[Category:Fox Networks Group]]
 [[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2010]]
 [[Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2022]]
-[[Category:English-language television stations]]
+[[Category:English-language television stations in Singapore]]
+[[Category:English-language television stations in Hong Kong]]
+[[Category:English-language television stations in the Philippines]]
 [[Category:Movie channels in Singapore]]
 [[Category:Movie channels in Malaysia]]