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  • Star Movies celebrates box office successes with the billion dollar countdown pop-up theatre

    Star Movies celebrates box office successes with the billion dollar countdown pop-up theatre

    MUMBAI: Star Movies presents Billion Dollar Countdown Pop-Up Theatre, celebrating cinema’s highly successful movies. The long bouquet of movies includes Titanic, Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War, Deadpool 2, Logan, Independence Day, War of the Planet of the Apes, Thor: Ragnarök, Night at the Museum and Iron Man 2. With an overall Box Office collection of over $8.5 Billion, these movies stand for their impeccable storyline and power-packed performances by Samuel L Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., Will Smith, Ben Stiller, Chris Hemsworth, Kate Winslet, Leonardo Di Caprio, Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and many more.

    Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War was one of the most anticipated movies of 2018 as it started the culmination of the MCU Phase 3 and brought together characters from over 20 movies together. Thor: Ragnarok was the introduction of New Zealand’s renowned filmmaker Taika Waititi in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With a bold style of movie making and pragmatic approach to characters, his directorial was loved by Marvel fans across the globe. Also, he reprised the role of Korg in the film that was added in Avengers: Endgame as well. Marvel recently also announced Jane Foster as the female Thor in their phase 4 movie Thor: Love and Thunder. The Pop-Up ends with one of the timeless love stories of the generation, Titanic which grossed over $2.1 Billion worldwide and is the third highest-grossing movie of all time.

    Get set with some popcorn for these Billion dollar beauties and get your weekend’s worth.

  • Make this august action-packed with Star Movies, movie of the month

    Make this august action-packed with Star Movies, movie of the month

    MUMBAI: India's highly acclaimed and multi-award winning English movie channel, Star Movies, brings the action-packed fare with their movie of the month, Kill Zone 2. Released in 2016, the incredible thriller grossed over 94 million worldwide.

    Directed by Soi Cheang, it is a pulsating and gripping action-thriller movie. It stars legendary actors, including Tony Jaa, Jing Wu, Simon Yam and Zin Zhang.

    The movie is about an undercover cop who gets very close to revealing a drug syndicate when his cover gets blown by one of the syndicate members. Being a super star in South East Asia and 

    A part of franchises like Furious 7, Ong Bak – The Thai Warrior, Triple Threat, XXX: Return Of Xander Cage, Paradox and many more, Tony JAA’s characterization and performance gives tough competition to the Super Hero films. In this lightheadedly frantic follow-up to modern martial arts epic Kill Zone (Sha Po Lang), action icons Tony Jaa (Ong-Bak, The Protector) and Zhang Jin (Ip Man 3) team up with Hong Kong megastars Simon Yam, Wu Jing, and Louis Koo for a swift story of dirty cops, prison riots, and black-market organ transplants, all brought together by a non-stop series of imaginative, bone-crunching set pieces.

    Star Movies never fails to bring quality entertainment to our television screens. Explore the journey with Kit as he enters the world of dark crime and unveils the organ trafficking racket.

  • Star Movies celebrates Friendship day with bouquet of blockbuster movies

    Star Movies celebrates Friendship day with bouquet of blockbuster movies

    MUMBAI: Star Movies celebrates friendship day with a bouquet of extraordinary friendship tales all day, to give a glimpse of various emotions and languages every BFF has. Star movies shall showcase an array of unusual friendships through some of the biggest blockbuster movies like The Toy Story 3, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, The Hitman’s Bodyguard and Marvel’s Avengers Age of Ultron on Sunday from 11 am onwards.

    The celebration brings together mind-boggling performances from legends like Samuel L Jackson, Chris Pratt, Tom Hanks, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans and many more.

    Best friends are expected to have the most unusual relationships that abuse each other and fight a lot but at the same time can take a bullet for each other like Ryan Reynolds in The Hitman’s Bodyguard. Movie friendships have become classic and lived on to tell the tale of their friendship, like Rocket Raccoon and Groot.

    Star Movies’ friendship day movies highlight the special bond our heroes share with each other as well as the audience worldwide. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy considered as the outlaw in Marvel films was a surprising hit that caught the entire Marvel Fan universe by storm at a time when mainline superheroes were making a huge name for themselves. The celebration will also see one of the most successful movies in the Toy Story Franchise. Toy Story 3 earned over 1 billion worldwide and is one of the highest-grossing movies of all time.

    Star Movies has given the audience something to cherish with every movie and they don’t showcase stories, but they encourage the audience to create memories with their stories which is exactly what they are doing this friendship day.

  • Look Beyond What’s Visible and Travel in Time with Star Movies’ Movie of the Month, A Wrinkle in Time

    Look Beyond What’s Visible and Travel in Time with Star Movies’ Movie of the Month, A Wrinkle in Time

    MUMBAI: Star Movies, one of the leading English Movie Channel, is geared to entertain all ages and make you travel in time and space with its Movie of the Month, A Wrinkle in Time. Based on a 1962 book which has been in and out of controversies ever since, the movie still grossed over $132 Million worldwide. With an entailing plot and a bouquet of legendary actors like Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Mindy Kaling, Zach Galifianakis and many more, explore the gripping journey of Meg Murry, Charles Wallace and Calvin O’Keefe, as they travel through the unseen dimensions to find Meg’s father on the alien planet of Uriel.

    Belief is the strongest key and faith is the driving force to achieve all endeavors and the film stands true to it with its interesting story line and characters.

    Valor and Bravery lead the characters to walk through an unidentified path to achieve what they could only believe with not a pinch of reality. The movie is a tribute to the special bond shared by a father and daughter who fight the evil IT together to save Charles Wallace. With a phenomenal star cast, brilliant characterization and incredible performances par excellence make A Wrinkle in Time, a must watch for audiences.

    Get ready to enter a world that has never been discovered before with Star Movies premieres the Disney blockbuster. Follow the enriching travel with Meg and support her to save her brother Charles Wallace and find her father Mr. Murry. Star Movies has always entertained its audiences with its array of blockbusters and path breaking classics and with A Wrinkle in Time it is sure to make you want to look beyond what’s visible to the eyes.

  • Star Movies Kids is the new kid on the block

    Star Movies Kids is the new kid on the block

    MUMBAI: A few years ago Star India decided to hive off some bits of its repertoire and focus exclusively on its main GEC Star Plus and the emerging sports scenario. Surprisingly, the channel is now taking a new turn by targeting the youngest viewers. As per industry sources, the Uday Shankar-led network is all set to launch both SD and HD versions of Star Movies Kids.

    Going by the name, the channel is likely to showcase animated movies at first, which are currently broadcast on the main Star Movies channel. It will also help star in targeting kids advertisers to maximise its investment in the cost of acquisition of the movies.

    The broadcaster already had a channel Baby TV, catering to toddlers, that was owned by parent company Fox Networks. Given the digital environment, Star not only has challengers in the broadcast space such as Nick, CN, Pogo, Hungama, Disney, Discovery Kids, etc, who have fortified their bastions over the years but also OTT players that have become the second screen for a considerable amount of kids.

    Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) data suggests that 29 per cent of kids like watching Hindi GECs, followed by 18 per cent for Hindi movies and only 11 per cent kids consume kids channels. The high viewership for GEC indicates parallel viewing that kids do along with parents.

    When it comes to the film based animated content, it gives better ROI with higher per minute impressions. According to the BARC data week 1 to week 32 of 2018, film-based animated content garnered 472 impressions, followed by cartoons/animation with 158 impressions and game/talk/quiz with 46 impressions.

    Kids form a big section of TV audience. Kids’ viewership is also expected to spike as broadcasters are looking to invest more in home-grown content.

    Talking about the year 2019, as per the BARC data week 2, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, Hungama, Pogo TV and Cartoon Network stood at first, second, third, fourth and fifth positions respectively with 141953 impressions '000s, 140548 impressions '000s, 106963 impressions '000s, 73646 impressions '000s and 64072 impressions '000s.

  • Sports most benefited genre in Chrome DM week 51

    Sports most benefited genre in Chrome DM week 51

    MUMBAI: With a growth of 2.08 per cent, the sports genre marked the highest opportunity to see (OTS) among all categories in week 51 of Chrome Data Analytics & Media.

    In the sports genre, DD Sports gained the highest OTS with 93.6 per cent in All India 1 Lakh+ market.

    OTS is the actual census-based percentage connectivity of a channel spread across 81 million homes, as reported by Chrome DM, across analogue cable, digital cable and DTH. 

    The second position in the gainer’s list of OTS was grabbed by the business news genre with the growth of 0.92 per cent in six metros market. Zee Business was the most benefited channel in this category with 86.3 per cent.

    The third position in the gainers was garnered by the English GEC genre in 6 metros market with 0.36 per cent OTS. Colors Infinity gained the highest OTS with 59.5 per cent.

    The English movies genre was at the fourth position in the list with 0.20 per cent growth and Star Movies catered to 59.3 per cent OTS in 6 metros market.

  • THE BIGGEST DIWALI BLOCKBUSTER IS HERE!

    THE BIGGEST DIWALI BLOCKBUSTER IS HERE!

    MUMBAI: Diwali cannot get grander than this. Two of the mightiest Marvel Super Heroes will grace the Indian television screens for the very first time with the premiere of Marvel Studios Thor: Ragnarok. What better stage than Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD to showcase this epic blockbuster this Sunday at 1PM and 9PM.

    The 17th film in the most celebrated fan favourite Marvel Cinematic Universe brings together a stellar star cast of Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Mark Ruffalo, Tessa Thompson, Jeff Goldblum and Idris Elba. The quirky tone along with the humorous take on a Super Hero movie was all thanks to the brilliant director Taika Waititi. The movie is a visual spectacle, with witty dialogues and fantastic new characters that were introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

    Taika Waititi’s dedication and love for the movie is evident from the fact that he played (motion captured) the characters of the lovable Korg and Surtur – a special bonus for fans from a maverick filmmaker.

    Since the premiere is on the eve of Diwali, the marketing campaign will capture this essence with a fun surprise for all the fans as they will celebrate #SuperDiwaliWithThor. The details on how to be a part of this engagement will be communicated through the twitter handle @StarMoviesIndia. That’s not all, the campaign will give fans a chance to see fun, quirky and witty Diwali memes created by taking a cue from the movie itself. They can share with friends and celebrate a #SuperDiwaliWithThor this Sunday at 1Pm and 9PM on Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD.

    The audiences and critics alike have loved this film, with Hollywood Reporter calling it a ‘Majestic Spectacle!” and the international media have said that it’s funny, smart, quirky and unlike any other Marvel movie.

  • This Independence Day, watch the premiere of ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ on Star Movies

    This Independence Day, watch the premiere of ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ on Star Movies

    MUMBAI: This Independence Day, the fight for freedom is going to be primal. With humans and apes both at the brink of extinction which species deserves to survive? After two blockbuster movies, Caesar is back to lead the apes in the last installment of the franchise. ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ premieres on Indian television on 15th August at 1 PM and 9 PM only on Star Movies, Home of Blockbusters.

    In War for the Planet of the Apes, Caesar and his apes are forced into an open conflict with humans, led by a ruthless Colonel. After the Colonel kills Caesar’s family, Caesar begins his quest to avenge his kind. What follows is an epic battle between apes and the humans as they fight to decide who will be the dominant species on the planet.

    With stunning visual effects that bagged an Academy Award this year; explosive set-pieces, a powerful narrative and stunning performances by Andy Serkis as Caesar and Woody Harrelson as Colonel, War for the Planet of the Apes is nothing short of a thrilling watch and a true blockbuster movie. As Guardian puts it, “War for the Planet of the Apes is a bold, sweeping adventure told with confidence and intensity. It’s an engrossing, forthright adventure.”

  • ATKT.in associates with Star Movies to showcase youth talent on My Star Movies at 9

    ATKT.in associates with Star Movies to showcase youth talent on My Star Movies at 9

    Mumbai: ATKT.in, a college content entertainment platform announced their association with Star Movies, home to the biggest blockbusters. As a part of this association, ATKT will help amplify the search for young, talented movie fans in who will create special videos as a tribute to their favourite Hollywood blockbusters for ‘My Star Movies at 9’.

    ‘My Star Movies at 9’ recognizes the spirit of young movie buffs and their love for Hollywood films. The selected talent created tributes to their favourite blockbuster describing what they love most about it through music, poetry, and dance lead. These videos will be played on the channel, as well as the various social media platforms of Star Movies and their partners, including ATKT.in. ATKT will promote the campaign to over six lakh college students across 800 colleges.

    Commenting on this association Prashant Sardesai, Co-founder of ATKT.in said: “This innovative campaign from Star Movies pioneers the use of young, unrecognised talent to celebrate the love for cinema. ATKT is proud to partner Star Movies in helping find the best campus talent, and to amplify the fan art produced by these talented performers to a large youth audience”.

    About ATKT.in

    ATKT.in, established in July 2016, is a platform which enables youth who are talented in the arts – performing arts, fine arts, literary arts – to find their audiences and grow into future legends. The platform is the brainchild of Saurabh Kanwar and Prashant Sardesai who each have over 18+ years of experience in television & digital content, content creation, content platforms and digital marketing.

    ATKT.in showcases talent on its platforms in the form of videos, imagery and text.  The platform began with coverage from India’s best college festivals and has expanded to receiving content from college-level talent from across the country. It has succeeded in providing talented artistes much larger audiences and an avenue for their performances to live beyond just the college or their immediate geography.  

  • The Boss Baby premieres March 25 at 1PM and 9PM

    The Boss Baby premieres March 25 at 1PM and 9PM

    MUMBAI: Staying true to the promise to premiere the biggest blockbusters of the year, Star Movies will air Academy Award nominated film, The Boss Baby on Sunday, March 25 at 1PM and 9 PM respectively. Starring the witty Alec Baldwin as Boss Baby along with popular host Jimmy Kimmel as Ted Timothy Templeton, the film is a rollercoaster of fun, drama, suspense and hilarity.

    Theodore, a cute baby with an adult mind is on earth with an arduous mission:  to lead the battle between babies and puppies. He enlists his unwilling sibling, Tim for this task, and things take an unexpected turn owing to the complexities that come with any sibling rivalry. Whether it’s squabbling incessantly or becoming partners in crime, Tim and Theodore are exactly like every other sibling duo. A secret world where cute babies double up as undercover agents, The Boss Baby is a complete family entertainer.

    The place to catch the biggest Hollywood premieres, Star Movies brings fans a tongue-in-cheek campaign centred on the qualities of a boss, that are brought out in The Boss Baby, showcasing how babies know just how to get things done their way! On the day of the premiere, Star Movies invites fans to share their version on what bosses say – and what they really mean. Star Movies will encourage their followers to share the funniest and wittiest translations of “Boss Quotes”.