Star Chinese Channel

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For a TV channel that replaced the STAR Chinese channel in Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macao in 1996, see
Phoenix Chinese Channel
.
Star Chinese Channel
Phoenix Chinese Channel (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China)
KMTV (Taiwan)
Former namesStar TV Chinese Channel (21 October 1991-31 December 2000)
Links
Websitewww.dngtw.tw/scc/ (Taiwan)

Star Chinese Channel (Chinese: 衛視中文台) was a Taiwanese general entertainment television channel operated by The Walt Disney Company (Taiwan) Ltd. Its programming features drama, variety, lifestyle, and talk shows in Mandarin. Launched on 21 October 1991 at 16:30 Hong Kong Time by its predecessor Star TV, the channel originally targeted audiences in Greater China broadcasting in both Mandarin and Cantonese, before it reduced broadcasting area to just Taiwan and began broadcasting only in Mandarin on 30 March 1996. Both Star Chinese Channel, along with its sister channel Star Entertainment Channel, closing down on January 1, 2024, as Disney further enrolled Disney+ streaming platform.

History

The fourth of the five original channels of Star TV,

Phoenix Chinese Channel
instead).

At one point, the channel's business was moved from British Hong Kong to Taipei on 30 June 1997.

Shiau Hong-chi says that the original business for Star TV was to broadcast popular American shows to Taiwanese audience with as less effort as possible. Shiau then argues that however the plan was unsuccessful and Star TV had to invest on localized branches such as Chinese Channel and Channel V Taiwan and make local shows.[2]

As Disney, who had previously brought FOX International Networks, decided to further enrolled Disney+ across the Asian markets, they had made the decision to shutting down their entire cable TV networks, including Star Chinese Channel. The channel already ceased in operation in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau on October 1, 2023, awhile Taiwan are the final country to closing down Star Chinese Channel (alongside their sister channel, Star Entertainment Channel) on January 1, 2024.[3][4] The channel in Taiwan was later replaced by KMTV following the closure.[5]

Feeds

Country/Region Date
 Taiwan
  • Star Chinese Channel (Chinese: 衛視中文台):
    21 October 1991–31 December 2023
  • Star Entertainment Channel (Chinese: 星衛娛樂台):
    (An alternative channel launched in 2012, available in certain cable TV providers and on CHT MOD in Taiwan): 2012–31 December 2023
 Mainland China
  • Star Chinese Channel (Chinese: 衛視中文台): 21 October 1991–31 March 1996
  • Phoenix Chinese Channel (Chinese: 凤凰卫视中文台): 31 March 1996–Today
International Feed: Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia:
  • Star Chinese Channel (Chinese: 衛視中文台): 21 October 1991–31 March 1996 and 2 October 2006-30 September 2023
  • Phoenix Chinese Channel (Chinese: 凤凰卫视中文台): 31 March 1996–Today

Australia, New Zealand: 21 October 1991–2018

USA and Canada: 21 October 1991–2018

Middle East, South Africa and UK: 21 October 1991–30 September 2023

References

  1. ^ a b "SBC and HK's Star TV in new tie-up". The Straits Times. 1 November 1991. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  2. ISBN 3639093976
  3. ^ Frater, Patrick (June 14, 2023). "Disney to Close Remaining Linear TV Channels in Southeast Asia and Korea". Variety. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "迪士尼集團11頻道退出台灣，國家地理頻道、衛視中文台等最晚年底將下架". The News Lens (in Chinese (Taiwan)). June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "拜拜衛視中文台！韓國娛樂台登上部分有線電視31頻道". UDN News (in Chinese (Taiwan)). December 29, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.

External links

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