Star Chinese Channel
| Country | Greater China (21 October 1991-30 March 1996) Republic of China (Taiwan) (30 March 1996-31 December 2023) |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Taiwan (21 October 1991-31 December 2023) |
| Headquarters | British Hong Kong (1991-30 March 1996) Taipei, Taiwan (30 March 1996-31 December 2023) |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Cantonese (21 October 1991-30 March 1996) Mandarin (21 October 1991-31 December 2023) |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 480i for the SD feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company (Taiwan) Ltd (Disney International Operations) |
| Sister channels | Star Chinese Movies Star World Star Movies Gold & Star Movies HD |
| History | |
| Launched | 21 October 1991 |
| Closed | 31 March 1996 (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China) 2 July 2020 (SD, Brunei) 19 September 2021 (Transvision in Indonesia feed) 1 October 2021 (Unifi TV in Malaysia feed and Singtel TV in Singapore feed) 31 January 2022 (Astro in Malaysia feed) 30 September 2023 (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau) 31 December 2023 (Taiwan) |
| Replaced by | Phoenix Chinese Channel (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China) KMTV (Taiwan) |
| Former names | Star TV Chinese Channel (21 October 1991-31 December 2000) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Star Chinese Channel (Chinese: 衛視中文台) was a Taiwanese general entertainment television channel operated by The Walt Disney Company (Taiwan) Ltd. Its programming featured dramas, variety shows, lifestyle programs, and talk shows in Mandarin.
Launched on 21 October 1991 at 16:30 Hong Kong Time by its predecessor, Star TV, the channel initially targeted audiences in Greater China, broadcasting in both Mandarin and Cantonese. However, on 30 March 1996, it reduced its broadcasting area to Taiwan and switched to Mandarin-only programming.
Star Chinese Channel, along with its sister channel, Star Entertainment Channel, ceased operations on 1 January 2024, as Disney further expanded its Disney+ streaming platform.