Asianet Movies is the Malayalam movie channel of the Star network in India. It was launched on 15 July 2012, five months before its Bengali counterpart Jalsha Movies, launched on 16 December. Its main competitor is Surya Movies.
Like Jalsha Movies, Asianet Movies has not changed its logo and graphics since its launch in 2012.
An HD version was scheduled to be launched on 25 December 2021, along with the HD version of the Tamil movie channel Vijay Super and the new Marathi movie channel Pravah Picture.[1] However, on 26 November 2021, these launches were indefinitely postponed, due to a delay in the TRAI’s new tariff rules. They are now expected to launch some time in 2022.[2]
Notes: 1Kappa TV airs programs in multiple languages such as Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi and English. 2Asianet News is owned by Asianet News Network (along with Suvarna News) and not by Star.
Notes: 1Originally owned, sold or discontinued by The Walt Disney Company India before its acquisition of Star. 2Joint venture with Tata Group. 3Sold to ABP Group. 4Sold to CJ ENM. 5Joint venture between Star and Viacom. Dissolved in 1994 with the launch of Channel V and Channel V India. 6Sold to China Media Capital. 7Sold to Visi Media Asia, which had owned 80% of the channel (Star formerly owned 20%). 8Rebranded from Star to Fox channels in 2017. Defunct since 1 October 2021. 9Relaunched as Pinoy Box Office, later known as PBO.
