Movie Central (Philippines)

Movie Central (stylized as M▶️VIE CENTRAL) was a Philippine pay television channel created by ABS-CBN and one of the freemium channels of ABS-CBN TVplus. The channel's programming consists of mainly foreign and Hollywood movies. It was the second digital terrestrial television-exclusive movie channel after Cine Mo!, which airs Hollywood and foreign movies in original English audio. Movie Central operated daily from 7:00 AM to 1:00 AM of the following day. It was available for a free-trial basis from July 30, 2018 to May 5, 2020, alongside O Shopping (standalone DTV), Asianovela Channel, Jeepney TV, and Myx.[1]

For the Canada television network which uses the same acronym, see Movie Central.

Movie Central
CountryPhilippines
NetworkABS-CBN
SloganThe #1 All-English Movies on Free TV
HeadquartersABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerABS-CBN Corporation
Sister channels
History
LaunchedJuly 30, 2018 (2018-07-30) (relaunched on June 13, 2020 as midnight programming block of Kapamilya Channel)
ClosedMay 5, 2020 (2020-05-05) (expired franchise lapsed)

Movie Central permanently ceased broadcasting on May 5, 2020 due to the cease-and-desist order issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and Solicitor General Jose Calida against ABS-CBN. From June 14, 2020, most of the films that aired on Movie Central were moved to Kapamilya Channel via Movie Central Presents film block which airs during overnight hours, exclusive to cable and satellite television.

Final Programming

Content

Movie Central carried films from various Hollywood film studios (Walt Disney Studios, 20th Century Studios, Warner Bros. Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and selected independent film studios).

Programming blocks
  • Action Zone – a weekday early-evening showcase of mostly action films.
  • Date Night – a program block dedicated primarily to romantic films.
  • Hit Play Now – blockbuster movies from various genres are presented.
  • Thriller Theater – the channel's late-night block, featuring mostly horror and suspense movies.
  • Movie Blowout – a weekly showcase of the well-loved blockbuster movies, airing every Saturday night.
  • Sunday Double Rumble – the other weekend block which features two movies from the same genre, airing back-to-back every Sunday night.
  • The Rundown - the other documentary block which features two movies from the same genre, airing back-to-back every Monday night.
  • NCIS: Los Angeles (season 9) (2017)

References
  1. Melegrito, JM (July 23, 2018). "ABS-CBN to start broadcasting additional channels on July 30". DTV Pilipinas.
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