Sony Movie Channel


Sony Movie Channel is an American cable television channel that was launched on. Owned by the Sony Pictures Television subsidiary of Sony Corporation, its programming consists of films from the Sony Pictures Entertainment library, alongside films from other distributors, mainly from Millenium Films, Nu Image, Lionsgate, Shout! Factory and independent ones, which are broadcast unedited, and remastered in 1080i high definition.

Program blocks and theme weeks

A former program block on the channel is "Killer Mandays", a double feature of horror films on Monday nights. From November 6 – 12, 2011 the channel aired a week-long salute to Bollywood films. The channel has been airing Paramount Pictures films in the past, but they no longer do that as they are now airing on Epix and the Starz channels.

Availability

Sony Movie Channel is available nationally on DirecTV and Dish Network, and regionally on AT&T U-Verse, Suddenlink, Optimum. DirecTV and Dish Network also offer "Sony Movie Channel Everywhere", which allows viewers to watch its movies through its website for no additional cost. The channel is also available through streaming for owners of the Sony Network Media Player.