UTV Movies
| UTV Movies | |
|---|---|
|
UTV Movies 2010 Logo | |
| Launched | February 2008 |
| Owned by | UTV |
| Picture format | 4:3 (576i, SDTV) |
| Country | India |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
| Sister channel(s) |
Bindass Bloomberg UTV UTV Action UTV World Movies UTV Stars |
| Website | utvmovies.com |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Airtel (India) | Channel 2501 |
| Big TV (India) | Channel 308 |
| Dish TV (India) | Channel 211 |
| Sun Direct (India) | Channel 60 |
| Tata Sky (India) | Channel 311 |
| DirecTV (USA) | Channel 2012 |
| Sky (UK & Ireland) | Channel 797 |
| Astra 2F (Europe) | 12663 H 22000 5/6 |
| Dish Home (Nepal) | Channel 609 |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media (UK) | Channel 830 |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Fibe TV (Canada) | Channel 681 |
| UniFi (Malaysia) | Channel 191 |
| mio TV (Singapore) | Channel 663 |
| My.T (Mauritius) | Channel 91 |
| Streaming media | |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
UTV Movies is a Hindi movie channel in India based in Mumbai, Maharashtra and is owned by UTV. It airs blockbuster Bollywood films from UTV's own library as well as other major movie studios in India.
UTV Movies International
On December 2, 2011, UTV Movies launched in Canada on Rogers Cable via a partnership with Soundview Broadcasting. The channel subsequently shut down in December 2012. It is expected to re-launch in Canada in 2014 via a partnership with Asian Television Network.[1] UTV Movies International officially launched in Canada on Bell Fibe TV on July 17, 2014.
In the United States, UTV Movies International is available on DirecTV[2] (Since 2009) and Time Warner Cable.
The channel launched on Sky in the UK and Ireland on 12 December 2011.[3] In the region the channel is known as UMP Movies (UTV Motion Pictures Movies) due to legal issues over the UTV brand, which is already in use by the Northern Irish broadcaster UTV Media in Europe.[4] A launch on Freesat followed on 8 February 2012, however the channel was removed from the platform on 7 February 2013.[5][6] UMP Movies also launched on Virgin Media on 18 December 2012.[7]
References
- ↑ "Request to add UTV Movies International to the CRTC approved list".
- ↑ "DIRECTV Has Satellite TV Exclusive on UTV's Hindi Movies in the U.S.". BizAsia. 10 December 2008.
- ↑ "UMP Movies makes UK launch on Sky Digital". BizAsia. 12 December 2011.
- ↑ "UTV Movies to be known as UMP Movies in UK". BizAsia. 10 December 2011.
- ↑ "UMP Movies launches on Freesat". BollywoodTrade.com. 10 February 2012.
- ↑ "UMP Movies leaves Freesat after a year". a516digital. 12 February 2013.
- ↑ "Four new channels to launch on Virgin Media". BizAsia. 8 December 2012.