Star Action (formerly known as Fox Action Movies) is a Middle Eastern pay television movie channel that centered towards broadcasting action-themed and horror-themed films that was launched in 2016.[1][2]
History
On 18 April 2016, Fox Action Movies was launched by Fox Networks Group along with Fox Family Movies and FX channels in the Middle East market.[3][4]
On 1 October 2021, Fox Action Movies and 17 other Fox/Disney-owned channels across Southeast Asia ceased broadcasting. The last film to air was Big Freaking Rat. However, the Middle East and North Africa feed operated until 1 March 2024, when it was rebranded as Star Action, which adopted the name of one of multiplex Star Premium channels in Latin America that originally was used in 2021.[5]
See also
- Fox Action Movies
- Star Premium, where Star Action name originated
External links
References
- Staff Writer. Fox introduces TV series channel in the Middle East - eb247 - Companies And Markets - Media - Emirates24 www.emirates247.com, 2008-12-01, retrieved 2024-01-11^
- Middle East Gets New Free Movie Channel Arab News, 2008-05-02, retrieved 2024-02-15^
- Fox Networks Group launches of Fox Family Movies 18 April 2016^
- Fox launches three Pay-TV channels 18 April 2016^
- Fox branded channels to undergo rebranding in MENA region www.broadcastprome.com^