Movie Central was a Philippine

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channel created by

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and one of the

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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

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, which also 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

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(standalone DTV),

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, and

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. Movie Central permanently ceased broadcasting on May 5, 2020 due to the

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issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and Solicitor General

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against

. On September 10, 2020, the NTC reclaimed all frequencies assigned to ABS-CBN. Most of the films aired on Movie Central were moved to

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via ''Movie Central Presents'' movie presentation block which airs during late night hours, exclusive to pay cable and satellite television.

Final programming

Content

Movie Central carried films from various Hollywood film studios ( Walt Disney Studios,

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and selected independent film studios).

Programming blocks

* ''Action Zone'' – a weekday early-evening showcase of mostly action films. * ''Date Night'' – a programming block dedicated primarily to romantic films. * ''Hit Play Now'' – blockbuster movies from various genres are presented. * ''Thriller Theater'' – a late-night programming block featuring mostly horror and suspense movies. * ''Movie Blowout'' – a Saturday night block showcasing well-loved blockbuster movies. * ''Sunday Double Rumble'' – a Sunday night block featuring two movies of the same genre. * ''The Rundown'' - a documentary block featuring two movies of the same genre, airing back-to-back every Monday night.

References

External links

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