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Sony Movie Channel

Sony Movie Channel

American television channel

This article is about the American television channel. For other uses, see Sony Movie Channel (disambiguation).

Sony Movies (also known as Sony Movie Channel) is an American cable television channel launched on October 1, 2010 (2010-10-01).[1] Owned by the network television division of Sony Pictures Television, its programming consists of films from the Sony Pictures Entertainment library (including content from Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, Sony Pictures Animation and Destination Films among others), alongside films from other distributors, mainly from Millennium Films, Nu Image, Lionsgate Films and Shout! Factory, which are broadcast unedited, and remastered in 1080i high definition.[1]

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Former logo as Sony Movie Channel (2016—2021)

Program blocks and theme weeks

A former program block on the channel is "Killer Mandays", a double feature of horror films on Monday nights.[2] From November 6 – 12, 2011 the channel aired a week-long salute to Bollywood films.[3]

Availability

Sony Movies is available nationally on Philo,[4] DirecTV and Dish Network, and regionally on AT&T U-Verse, Suddenlink, Optimum.[5][6][7] DirecTV and Dish Network also offer "Sony Movie Channel Everywhere", which allows viewers to watch its movies through its website for no additional cost.[8] The channel is also available through streaming for owners of the Sony Network Media Player.

References

  1. [1]
    Sony Television Plans to Launch Two New U.S. Channels, Los Angeles Times, July 5, 2010
  2. [2]
    Sony Movie Channel Dresses Up for Halloween with KILLER MANDAYS Press Release September 26, 2011
  3. [3]
    Sony Movie Channel Announces Weeklong Salute to Bollywood (Exclusive) The Hollywood Reporter September 8, 2011
  4. [4]
    "Philo debuts four new free channels and new premium movie package". The Desk. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  5. [5]
    Sony Movie Channel Launches on DISH Network, DIRECTV and AT&T U-verse TV, Press Release, October 18, 2010
  6. [6]
    Willis, David P. (January 2, 2018). "Starz dropped from Optimum cable line-up". App. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  7. [7]
    "Suddenlink Adds Sony Movie Channel". Multichannel. October 21, 2014. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  8. [8]
    "Sony Movie Channel Goes Online". Multichannel News. October 5, 2011. Archived from the original on November 9, 2011.
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