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  • 88th Academy Awards: Where and when can India tune in?

    88th Academy Awards: Where and when can India tune in?

    MUMBAI: It’s that time of the year again when movie buffs across the globe stay glued to their television screens to celebrate Hollywood’s best. Yes, it’s Oscar time! No matter, which part of the world you are in, if you have a flair for international cinema, the Oscars is a singular event you wait an entire year for and dare not miss it. That goes for the Hollywood fans in India as well. 

    The 88th Academy Awards will be held on 29 February at the Dolby Theatre, Hollywood in Los Angeles at 5:30 pm PST. Those in India can catch the show live at the wee hours of the morning at 5:30 am on Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD.

    And in case you’re not a morning person you can tune in again to either of the channels at 8:30 pm for a repeat telecast of the awards.

    For the digital audience — be it early commuters, people who can’t be in front of a TV due to circumstances and even those who have long forsaken television — start flipping tables, Star India’s OTT platform Hotstar will also stream the Oscars live at the same time.

    Hotstar will also let viewers catch the Oscars main event after 29 February with Red Carpet Moments, Thank you clips, high-points, best speeches as well as behind the scenes footage from 1 – 13 March.

    Last to last year there was a general disagreement when Hollywood actor Leonardo Dicaprio failed to bag the Oscar for best actor for The Wolf Of Wall Street and his Indian fans took to social media to express their disappointment. This year, even as Dicaprio is yet again nominated for his performance in The Revenant, the expectation and anticipation levels are sky high. 

    Some of the movies nominated for the Best Picture this year are The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, Room and Spotlight.

  • 88th Academy Awards: Where and when can India tune in?

    88th Academy Awards: Where and when can India tune in?

    MUMBAI: It’s that time of the year again when movie buffs across the globe stay glued to their television screens to celebrate Hollywood’s best. Yes, it’s Oscar time! No matter, which part of the world you are in, if you have a flair for international cinema, the Oscars is a singular event you wait an entire year for and dare not miss it. That goes for the Hollywood fans in India as well. 

    The 88th Academy Awards will be held on 29 February at the Dolby Theatre, Hollywood in Los Angeles at 5:30 pm PST. Those in India can catch the show live at the wee hours of the morning at 5:30 am on Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD.

    And in case you’re not a morning person you can tune in again to either of the channels at 8:30 pm for a repeat telecast of the awards.

    For the digital audience — be it early commuters, people who can’t be in front of a TV due to circumstances and even those who have long forsaken television — start flipping tables, Star India’s OTT platform Hotstar will also stream the Oscars live at the same time.

    Hotstar will also let viewers catch the Oscars main event after 29 February with Red Carpet Moments, Thank you clips, high-points, best speeches as well as behind the scenes footage from 1 – 13 March.

    Last to last year there was a general disagreement when Hollywood actor Leonardo Dicaprio failed to bag the Oscar for best actor for The Wolf Of Wall Street and his Indian fans took to social media to express their disappointment. This year, even as Dicaprio is yet again nominated for his performance in The Revenant, the expectation and anticipation levels are sky high. 

    Some of the movies nominated for the Best Picture this year are The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, Room and Spotlight.

  • Zee Café is No.1 channel in English GEC; Movies Now leads English movie genre

    Zee Café is No.1 channel in English GEC; Movies Now leads English movie genre

    MUMBAI: Zee Café emerged as the number one channel in the English general entertainment channels (GECs) genre, while the English movies genre saw Movies Now continuing its dominant streak, according to Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) All India data in week 7. 

    English GEC

    In this week, Zee Café garnered the pole position with 229 (‘000s) followed by Comedy Central, which retained its second position with 217 (‘000s) with a dip in rating as compared to the previous week. AXN secured the third position with 205 (‘000s), Star World grabbed the fourth position with 137 (‘000s) and Colors Infinity SD stood at number five with 69 (‘000s).

    English Movies

    Movies Now continued to lead the genre and bagged the first position with an increase in ratings with 3083 (‘000s) as against 2542 (‘000s) in week 6.

    Star Movies captured the second berth with 2519 (‘000s) followed by HBO at number three, which saw a slight dip in rating with 1705 (‘000s). Sony Pix with 1384 (‘000s) was at number four, while Zee Studio secured the fifth position with 1271 (‘000s).

  • Zee Café is No.1 channel in English GEC; Movies Now leads English movie genre

    Zee Café is No.1 channel in English GEC; Movies Now leads English movie genre

    MUMBAI: Zee Café emerged as the number one channel in the English general entertainment channels (GECs) genre, while the English movies genre saw Movies Now continuing its dominant streak, according to Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) All India data in week 7. 

    English GEC

    In this week, Zee Café garnered the pole position with 229 (‘000s) followed by Comedy Central, which retained its second position with 217 (‘000s) with a dip in rating as compared to the previous week. AXN secured the third position with 205 (‘000s), Star World grabbed the fourth position with 137 (‘000s) and Colors Infinity SD stood at number five with 69 (‘000s).

    English Movies

    Movies Now continued to lead the genre and bagged the first position with an increase in ratings with 3083 (‘000s) as against 2542 (‘000s) in week 6.

    Star Movies captured the second berth with 2519 (‘000s) followed by HBO at number three, which saw a slight dip in rating with 1705 (‘000s). Sony Pix with 1384 (‘000s) was at number four, while Zee Studio secured the fifth position with 1271 (‘000s).

  • Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD line-up movies leading up to Oscars

    Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD line-up movies leading up to Oscars

    MUMBAI: The Oscars are just round the corner and Star India’s English movies channels will celebrate the month by airing award winning movies.

    Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD will also showcase the Oscars live at 5:30 am with a repeat telecast at 8:30 pm on 29 February, 2016.

    Star Movies will also showcase blockbusters with Oscar Fever from 15 February to 27 February at 6:30 pm with movies like Life of Pi, Aliens, Titanic, Die Hard, Gladiator, etc.

    The Oscars movie fest will begin with three blockbuster premieres that will be simulcast on Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD. The line-up will include the Meryl Streep starrer Into the Woods, which will be aired on 13 February at 6:30 pm and Wild premiering on 20 February at 6:30 pm.

    The channels will also air movies like Gone Girl, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Black Swan, The Sound of Music and Braveheart amongst others. 

    The two channels will also showcase moments from the 88th Academy Awards’ after party on 30 February.

  • Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD line-up movies leading up to Oscars

    Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD line-up movies leading up to Oscars

    MUMBAI: The Oscars are just round the corner and Star India’s English movies channels will celebrate the month by airing award winning movies.

    Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD will also showcase the Oscars live at 5:30 am with a repeat telecast at 8:30 pm on 29 February, 2016.

    Star Movies will also showcase blockbusters with Oscar Fever from 15 February to 27 February at 6:30 pm with movies like Life of Pi, Aliens, Titanic, Die Hard, Gladiator, etc.

    The Oscars movie fest will begin with three blockbuster premieres that will be simulcast on Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD. The line-up will include the Meryl Streep starrer Into the Woods, which will be aired on 13 February at 6:30 pm and Wild premiering on 20 February at 6:30 pm.

    The channels will also air movies like Gone Girl, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Black Swan, The Sound of Music and Braveheart amongst others. 

    The two channels will also showcase moments from the 88th Academy Awards’ after party on 30 February.

  • Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD to premiere ‘Birdman’

    Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD to premiere ‘Birdman’

    MUMBAI: Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD will premiere the wildly loved movie Birdman on 6 February 2016 at 6:30 pm.

    The movie will be simulcast on both the channels.

    The dark comedy follows the story of a middle aged actor at a moment in his career to make a comeback.

    The cast of the movie includes Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone and Naomi Watts.

    The movie has gained recognitions at the 87th Academy Awards, as Birdman won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. 

    The marketing idea for the premiere of Birdman was adapted from the idea of the film that focuses on the protagonist’s tussle with his alter ego. 

    Additionally, the channels will also simulcast the Oscars live on 29 February at 5:30 am and a repeat at 8:30 pm. In the run-up to the Oscars, Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD will also be airing the movies that were nominated and appreciated at the Academy Awards over the years.

  • Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD to premiere ‘Birdman’

    Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD to premiere ‘Birdman’

    MUMBAI: Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD will premiere the wildly loved movie Birdman on 6 February 2016 at 6:30 pm.

    The movie will be simulcast on both the channels.

    The dark comedy follows the story of a middle aged actor at a moment in his career to make a comeback.

    The cast of the movie includes Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone and Naomi Watts.

    The movie has gained recognitions at the 87th Academy Awards, as Birdman won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. 

    The marketing idea for the premiere of Birdman was adapted from the idea of the film that focuses on the protagonist’s tussle with his alter ego. 

    Additionally, the channels will also simulcast the Oscars live on 29 February at 5:30 am and a repeat at 8:30 pm. In the run-up to the Oscars, Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD will also be airing the movies that were nominated and appreciated at the Academy Awards over the years.

  • Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD lines up two premieres

    Star Movies & Star Movies Select HD lines up two premieres

    MUMBAI: Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD is all set to premiere two family movies this festive season. While Star Movies will air Penguins of Madagascar on 25 December at 1 pm and 9 pm, Star Movies Select HD will air Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day on 26 December at 9 pm.

     

    Penguins of Madagascar is directed by Simon J. Smith and Eric Darnell and features penguins namely Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private joining forces with a chic undercover organisation, The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world. 

     

    This 3D animated action comedy adventure film star the voices of Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, Benedict Cumberbatch, John Malkovich and Ken Jeong.

     

    The troop will hide Christmas gifts on the channel’s Twitter handle for the fans. The onlookers have to spot the gift and tweet about it using the #PenguinsOnStarMovies handle. The chosen few who crack the code of the movie get a chance to win a gift of their choice.

    Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day from Disney follows the exploits of 11-year-old Alexander played by Ed Oxenbould as he experiences the most terrible and horrible day of his young life. But when Alexander tells his upbeat family about the misadventures of his disastrous day, he finds little sympathy and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him. He soon learns that he’s not alone when his mom played by Jennifer Garner, dad enacted by Steve Carell, brother played by Dylan Minnette and sister played by Kerris Dorsey all find themselves living through their own terrible day.

  • Star Movies blockbuster lineup for Yuletide 2015

    Star Movies blockbuster lineup for Yuletide 2015

    MUMBAI: Star Movies, the English movie channel, is all geared up to showcase the biggest movie premieres of 2015.  The blockbuster premiere month starts from December14, 2015 and runs until December24, 2015 and will be aired at the prime time slot of 9 pm every weekday.

     

    The merrymaking begins with Captain America a.k.a. Steve Rogers played by Chris Evans battling a mysterious assassin called the Winter Soldier on December14. Captain America will be followed by movieslike Black Widow and Falcon.

     

    This will be followed by Non-Stop, which premieres on December 15. The movie revolves around Liam Neeson, in the lead, springing into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages that put his fellow passengers at risk. Next in the row is Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb which will be aired on December 17 followed by Exodus: Gods & Kings on December 18.

     

    The next in this mega movie lineup has Scarlett Johansson and Dylan O’Brien starrer, Lucy. In the movie, both encounter a strange twist of fate that lands them in a situation that no man has ever explored. The movie will unveil on December 21 followed by Maze Runner on December 22.

     

    Finally, the end of this blockbuster movie month on television will see the party animals out in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. The movie will be aired on 24 December 2015.