Sony Movie 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, Millennium Media, Lionsgate Films and Shout! Factory, which are broadcast unedited, and remastered in 1080i high definition.^[1]

Sony Movies

Country	United States
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Headquarters	Culver City, California, United States
Programming
Language(s)	English
Ownership
Owner	Sony Pictures Television Networks
Parent	CPE US Networks, Inc.
Sister channels	Game Show Network Game Show Central Crunchyroll Channel Sony Cine Get
History
Launched	1 October 2010; 14 years ago (2010-10-01)
Links
Website	www.sonymovies.com (US)
Availability
Streaming media
FuboTV	Internet Protocol television
Tiki Live	Internet Protocol television
Philo	Internet Protocol television
Vidgo	Internet Protocol television
Klowd TV	Internet Protocol television

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

External links

• Official website