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Country | Japan |
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Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
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Launched | July 1, 1986 (1986-07-01) |
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Website | www![]() |
Star Channel is a Japanese group of premium television channels operated by Star Channel, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社スター・チャンネル). Star Channel mainly provides films and television series made outside Japan, on 3 high-definition channels, available on satellite, cable and IPTV platforms. As of 2021, the channel is currently owned by Tohokushinsha Film.
Star Channel began 24-hour broadcasting using Japanese communication satellites in July 1992.[1]
This section needs expansion with: corporate history. You can help by adding to it. (November 2018)
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Star Channel was founded as a private company in 1986.
As of 1992, the owners of Star Channel were United International Pictures and a local distributor specializing in Western movies.[1]
Previously, each 25% of the company's stake were owned by Itochu, 21st Century Fox (previously as the original News Corporation), Sony Pictures and Tohokushinsha Film,[2] but as of 2018, 21st Century Fox sold its share in the company to Tohokushinsha. Sony Pictures later divested the company in 2019.
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