Celestial Movies
| Company type | Pay television channel |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment, Film broadcasting |
Area served | Asia Pacific (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam) |
| Products | Chinese-language films, interviews, entertainment news, award coverage |
| Owner | Celestial Tiger Entertainment |
| Website | www |
Celestial Movies (天映频道) operates as a round-the-clock Asian Chinese film channel, delivering a diverse array of content including movies, interviews with prominent actors and filmmakers, entertainment updates, and coverage of award events. Its broadcast footprint spans 11 territories within the Asia Pacific region, such as Mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The channel was initially available exclusively on Astro in Malaysia due to a partnership between Celestial Tiger Entertainment and Astro Holding Sdn Bhd. This exclusivity ended on 1 October 2021, when Celestial Movies extended its reach to Unifi TV on channel 288, taking the place of Star Chinese Movies following Disney's withdrawal from pay television.
Movie line-up
The channel’s selection includes Chinese-language films produced by leading studios across the region, including Media Asia, Emperor Motion Pictures, Filmko Pictures, Orange Sky Golden Harvest, CJ Entertainment, and Toho.
Scheduling
Programming during weekdays follows a genre-specific format: Drama Monday, Action Tuesday, Comedy Wednesday, Bromance Thursday, and Fantasy Friday. On weekends, the focus shifts to major blockbusters and newly released titles.
Beyond feature films, Celestial Movies offers additional programming such as international film news, documentaries, short films, and exclusive behind-the-scenes series like Celestial Cameos, Director To Director, Celestial Express, and Star Talk.
Celestial Classic Movies
Celestial Classic Movies (CCM) is a dedicated 24-hour pay-TV channel that presents classic Chinese cinema sourced primarily from the Shaw Brothers collection alongside other archives. These Shaw Brothers titles have undergone digital restoration to maintain their original visual fidelity.
Celestial Movies Pinoy (Philippines)
In collaboration with Viva Communications, Celestial Tiger Entertainment introduced Celestial Movies Pinoy, a tailored version of Celestial Movies for the Philippine market. Launched on January 1, 2016 via Cignal TV’s basic package, this channel features Chinese films and series dubbed in Tagalog and English. It also includes behind-the-scenes content and curated programming centered on popular actors and genres.
Celestial Movies Asia
Celestial Movies Asia (CMA) operated as a 24-hour pay-TV service showcasing over 100 monthly titles from countries such as Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Thailand, and Singapore. CMA emphasized Asian film premieres and regional hits through themed weekend presentations. On February 15, 2011, it was rebranded as Celestial Movies in Hong Kong.
To address the gap left by Disney’s exit from pay television, Singtel partnered with Celestial Tiger Entertainment to launch CM+ on October 1, 2021. Exclusively available in Singapore, CM+ replaced the former cHK channel and provides a premium Asian movie offering as an alternative to the discontinued Star Chinese Movies channel.