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{{Infobox television channel
| name = Star Chinese Channel
| name = Star Chinese Channel
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| launch_date = 21 October 1991
| launch_date = 21 October 1991<ref name="and"></ref>
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br>(downscaled to [[480i]] for the SD feed)
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br>(downscaled to [[480i]] for the SD feed)
| network =
| network =
| owner = [[The Walt Disney Company]] ([[Taiwan]]) [[Limited company|Ltd]]<br /><small>([[Disney International Operations]])</small>
| owner = [[The Walt Disney Company]] ([[Taiwan]]) [[Limited company|Ltd]]<br /><small>([[Disney International Operations]])</small>
| country = [[Greater China]] (1991-1996)<br>[[Republic of China (Taiwan)]] (1996-2023)
| country = [[Greater China]] (21 October 1991-30 March 1996)<br>[[Republic of China (Taiwan)]] (30 March 1996-31 December 2023)
| language = [[Cantonese]] (1991-1996)<br>[[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]] (1991-2023)
| language = [[Cantonese]] (21 October 1991-30 March 1996)<br>[[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]] (21 October 1991-31 December 2023)
| area = [[Taiwan]]
| area = [[Taiwan]] (21 October 1991-31 December 2023)
| headquarters = [[British Hong Kong]] (1991-1996)<br>[[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]] (1996-2023)
| headquarters = [[British Hong Kong]] (1991-30 March 1996)<br>[[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]] (30 March 1996-31 December 2023)
| former_names = Star TV Chinese Channel (1991-2000)
| former_names = Star TV Chinese Channel (21 October 1991-31 December 2000)
| replaced =
| replaced =
| closed_date = 2 July 2020 (SD, Brunei)<br>19 September 2021 ([[Transvision (Indonesia)|Transvision]] in Indonesia feed) <br> 1 October 2021 ([[Unifi TV]] in Malaysia feed and [[Singtel TV]] in Singapore feed)<br>31 January 2022 (Astro in Malaysia feed) <br> 30 September 2023 (Southeast Asia and Hong Kong)<br>{{End date and age|2023|12|31|df=y}} at 11:59:59pm [[Time in Taiwan|Taiwan Time]] (Taiwan)
| closed_date = {{End date and age|1996|3|31|df=y}} (Mainland China)<br>2 July 2020 (SD, Brunei)<br>19 September 2021 ([[Transvision (Indonesia)|Transvision]] in Indonesia feed) <br> 1 October 2021 ([[Unifi TV]] in Malaysia feed and [[Singtel TV]] in Singapore feed)<br>31 January 2022 (Astro in Malaysia feed) <br> 30 September 2023 (Southeast Asia and Hong Kong)<br>{{End date and age|2023|12|31|df=y}} (Taiwan)
| replaced_by = [[Phoenix Television|Phoenix Chinese Channel]] (Mainland China)
| replaced_by = [[Phoenix Chinese Channel]] (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China)<br /> [[KMTV Asia|KMTV]] (Taiwan)
| sister_channels = [[Star Chinese Movies]]<br>[[Star World]]<br>[[Star Movies|Star Movies Gold & Star Movies HD]]
| sister_channels = [[Star Chinese Movies]]<br>[[Star World]]<br>[[Star Movies|Star Movies Gold & Star Movies HD]]
| timeshift_service =
| timeshift_service =
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'''Star Chinese Channel''' ({{zh|t=衛視中文台}}) is 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 Chinese|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 Chinese|Mandarin]] and [[Cantonese]], before it reduced broadcasting area to just [[Taiwan]] and began broadcasting only in Mandarin on 30 March 1996.
'''Star Chinese Channel''' ({{zh|t=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 Chinese|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 Chinese|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 ==
== History ==
One of the first five original channels of Star TV, Star Chinese Channel was launched on 21 October 1991 at 16:30 [[Hong Kong Time]] as STAR TV Chinese Channel, the channel originally targeted audiences in [[Greater China]], broadcasting in both [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]] and [[Hong Kong Cantonese|Cantonese]]. Star Chinese Channel was launched as a [[24-hour clock|24-hour]] [[Mandarin language|Mandarin Chinese]] [[variety show|variety]] [[entertainment|entertainment channel]] that the channel showcased full [[Chinese language]] content provided by<!-- no need TVB because it was ATV's rival !--> [[Asia Television|ATV]] in [[Hong Kong]] broadcasting from [[Mainland China]]; also showed [[television series]] from other [[Greater China]] countries including [[People's Republic of China|China]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Macau]], [[Taiwan]] and [[Singapore]]. It was also the first [[commercial broadcasting|commercial broadcasting-owned channel]] to broadcast in [[Taiwan]]. It was a [[free-to-air|free-to-air channel]], but at some point, Star TV encrypted the channel. The channel was previously broadcast across [[Greater China]], but on 30 March 1996 at 19:00 Hong Kong Time, Star TV split STAR TV Chinese Channel by certain areas and reduced its broadcasting area to just Taiwan (Viewers in Greater China apart from Taiwan were offered [[Phoenix Chinese Channel]] instead).
The fourth of the five original channels of Star TV,<ref name="and">{{cite news |title=SBC and HK's Star TV in new tie-up |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19911101-1.2.30.4 |access-date=22 December 2023 |work=The Straits Times |date=1 November 1991}}</ref> Star Chinese Channel was launched on 21 October 1991 at 16:30 [[Hong Kong Time]] as STAR TV Chinese Channel, the channel originally targeted audiences in [[Greater China]], broadcasting in both [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]] and [[Hong Kong Cantonese|Cantonese]]. Star Chinese Channel was launched as a [[24-hour clock|24-hour]] [[Mandarin language|Mandarin Chinese]] [[variety show|variety]] [[entertainment|entertainment channel]] that the channel showcased full [[Chinese language]] content provided by<!-- no need TVB because it was ATV's rival !--> [[Asia Television|ATV]] in [[Hong Kong]] broadcasting from [[Mainland China]]; also showed [[television series]] from other [[Greater China]] countries including [[People's Republic of China|China]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Macau]], [[Taiwan]] and [[Singapore]]. It was also the first [[commercial broadcasting|commercial broadcasting-owned channel]] to broadcast in [[Taiwan]]. It was a [[free-to-air|free-to-air channel]], but at some point, Star TV encrypted the channel. The channel was previously broadcast across [[Greater China]] on 30 March 1996 at 19:00 Hong Kong Time, Star TV split STAR TV Chinese Channel by certain areas and reduced its broadcasting area to just Taiwan (Viewers in Greater China apart from Taiwan were offered [[Phoenix Chinese Channel]] instead).


At one point, the channel's business was moved from [[British Hong Kong]] to [[Taipei]] in 1997.
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.<ref name="SHIAU">Shiau, Hong-chi. ''Animating the cute, the mean and the beautiful: the production and consumption of animation: Taiwan's struggles in the age of globalization''. Saarbrucken [Germany]: VDM, Verlag Dr. Muller. 2008. {{ISBN|3639093976}}</ref>
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.<ref name="SHIAU">Shiau, Hong-chi. ''Animating the cute, the mean and the beautiful: the production and consumption of animation: Taiwan's struggles in the age of globalization''. Saarbrucken [Germany]: VDM, Verlag Dr. Muller. 2008. {{ISBN|3639093976}}</ref>


As Disney, owner of the STAR brand, making the decision to further enrolled the [[Disney+]] streaming platform, they've decided to ceased the transmission for Star Chinese Channel along with both [[National Geographic (Asian TV channel)|National Geographic]] and [[Nat Geo Wild]], two years after they announced to [[Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific#Disney ownership and channel operations closure|closing down dozens of Disney/Fox linear channels]] across [[Southeast Asia]], [[Hong Kong]] and [[Macau]]. The channel has already went out of operation in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau on October 1, 2023, with Taiwan as the last remaining country to be shutting down on January 1, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|last=Frater|first=Patrick|title=Disney to Close Remaining Linear TV Channels in Southeast Asia and Korea|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/disney-closing-tv-channels-southeast-asia-korea-1235643667/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=June 14, 2023|access-date=June 23, 2023}}</ref> The channel shutdown announcement in Taiwan has already affecting [[Cable television by region#Taiwan|Taiwanese cable TV industry]] as they also planned to closing down other Disney-owned linear channels, including [[Star Chinese Movies]], [[Star World]] and even [[Star Movies]] networks (Gold for the cable TV and separated HD feed for [[CHT MOD]] platform).<ref>{{cite web|title=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|url=https://www.thenewslens.com/article/187077|website=[[The News Lens]]|date=June 14, 2023|access-date=June 23, 2023|language=zh-TW}}</ref>
As Disney, who had [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|previously brought FOX International Networks]], decided to further enrolled [[Disney+]] across the Asian markets, they had made the decision to [[Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific#Disney ownership and channel operations closure|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.<ref>{{cite web|last=Frater|first=Patrick|title=Disney to Close Remaining Linear TV Channels in Southeast Asia and Korea|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/disney-closing-tv-channels-southeast-asia-korea-1235643667/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=June 14, 2023|access-date=June 23, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=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|url=https://www.thenewslens.com/article/187077|website=[[The News Lens]]|date=June 14, 2023|access-date=June 23, 2023|language=zh-TW}}</ref> The channel in Taiwan was later replaced by [[KMTV Asia|KMTV]] following the closure.<ref>{{cite web|title=拜拜衛視中文台！韓國娛樂台登上部分有線電視31頻道|url=https://udn.com/news/story/7238/7674592|website=UDN News|date=December 29, 2023|language=zh-TW|access-date=December 31, 2023}}</ref>


==Feeds==
==Feeds==
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|* '''Star Chinese Channel (衛視中文台)''':
* '''Star Chinese Channel''' ({{zh|t=衛視中文台}}): <br> 21 October 1991–31 December 2023
21 October 1991 - 31 December 2023<br>
* '''Star Entertainment Channel (星衛娛樂台):''' An alternative channel launched in 2012. Available in certain cable TV providers in Taiwan.:
* '''Star Entertainment Channel''' ({{zh|t=星衛娛樂台}}): <br> (An alternative channel launched in 2012, available in certain cable TV providers and on [[CHT MOD]] in Taiwan): 2012–31 December 2023
2012 - 31 December 2023
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|* '''Star Chinese Channel (衛視中文台)''':
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* '''Star Chinese Channel''' ({{zh|t=衛視中文台}}): 21 October 1991–31 March 1996
21 October 1991 - 31 March 1996<br>
* '''Phoenix Chinese Channel (凤凰卫视中文台):''' 31 March 1996 - Today，The successor of the above channel in the Chinese mainland.
* '''Phoenix Chinese Channel''' ({{zh|t=凤凰卫视中文台}}): 31 March 1996–Today
|-
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|International Feed:
|International Feed:
[[Southeast Asia]]: <br>{{HKG}}<br>{{MAC}}<br>{{MYA}}<br>{{MDV}}<br>{{THA}}<br>{{LAO}}<br>{{VIE}}<br>{{PHI}}<br>{{IDN}}<br>{{SIN}}<br>{{MAS}}<br>{{TLS}}<br>{{PNG}}<br>{{BRU}}
*[[Southeast Asia]]: <br>{{HKG}}<br>{{MAC}}<br>{{MYA}}<br>{{MDV}}<br>{{THA}}<br>{{CAM}}<br>{{LAO}}<br>{{VIE}}<br>{{PHI}}<br>{{IDN}}<br>{{SIN}}<br>{{MAS}}<br>{{TLS}}<br>{{PNG}}<br>{{BRU}}

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NON Southeast Asia Countries:{{AUS}}<br>{{NZL}}<br>{{KSA}}<br>{{UAE}}<br>{{SAF}}<br>{{UK}}<br>{{USA}}<br>{{CAN}}
*NON Southeast Asia Countries: <br>{{AUS}}<br>{{NZL}}<br>{{KSA}}<br>{{UAE}}<br>{{SAF}}<br>{{UK}}<br>{{USA}}<br>{{CAN}}
|Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia:
|Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia: 2006 - 30 September 2023 <br>Australia, New Zealand: 2013 - 2018<br>USA and Canada: 2008 - 2018<br>Middle East, South Africa and UK: 2013 - 30 September 2023
* '''Star Chinese Channel''' ({{zh|t=衛視中文台}}): 21 October 1991–31 March 1996 and 2 October 2006-30 September 2023
* '''Phoenix Chinese Channel''' ({{zh|t=鳳凰衛視中文台}}): 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
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Latest revision as of 11:39, 22 July 2024

For a TV channel that replaced the STAR Chinese channel in Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and Macau in 1996, see Phoenix Chinese Channel.
Star Chinese Channel
CountryGreater China (21 October 1991-30 March 1996)
Republic of China (Taiwan) (30 March 1996-31 December 2023)
Broadcast areaTaiwan (21 October 1991-31 December 2023)
HeadquartersBritish Hong Kong (1991-30 March 1996)
Taipei, Taiwan (30 March 1996-31 December 2023)
Programming
Language(s)Cantonese (21 October 1991-30 March 1996)
Mandarin (21 October 1991-31 December 2023)
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 480i for the SD feed)
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company (Taiwan) Ltd
(Disney International Operations)
Sister channelsStar Chinese Movies
Star World
Star Movies Gold & Star Movies HD
History
Launched21 October 1991[1]
Closed31 March 1996; 28 years ago (1996-03-31) (Mainland China)
2 July 2020 (SD, Brunei)
19 September 2021 (Transvision in Indonesia feed)
1 October 2021 (Unifi TV in Malaysia feed and Singtel TV in Singapore feed)
31 January 2022 (Astro in Malaysia feed)
30 September 2023 (Southeast Asia and Hong Kong)
31 December 2023; 8 months ago (2023-12-31) (Taiwan)
Replaced byPhoenix 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

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The fourth of the five original channels of Star TV,[1] Star Chinese Channel was launched on 21 October 1991 at 16:30 Hong Kong Time as STAR TV Chinese Channel, the channel originally targeted audiences in Greater China, broadcasting in both Mandarin and Cantonese. Star Chinese Channel was launched as a 24-hour Mandarin Chinese variety entertainment channel that the channel showcased full Chinese language content provided by ATV in Hong Kong broadcasting from Mainland China; also showed television series from other Greater China countries including China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Singapore. It was also the first commercial broadcasting-owned channel to broadcast in Taiwan. It was a free-to-air channel, but at some point, Star TV encrypted the channel. The channel was previously broadcast across Greater China on 30 March 1996 at 19:00 Hong Kong Time, Star TV split STAR TV Chinese Channel by certain areas and reduced its broadcasting area to just Taiwan (Viewers in Greater China apart from Taiwan were offered 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

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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: 鳳凰衛視中文台): 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

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  1. ^ a b "SBC and HK's Star TV in new tie-up". The Straits Times. 1 November 1991. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  2. ^ Shiau, Hong-chi. Animating the cute, the mean and the beautiful: the production and consumption of animation: Taiwan's struggles in the age of globalization. Saarbrucken [Germany]: VDM, Verlag Dr. Muller. 2008. 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.
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