UTV Action (formerly Bindass Movies) was an Indian pay television movie channel that featured American animated and live-action Hollywood movies in Hindi dub. It also often aired some other country's films. It was based partly in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Initially launched as Bindass Movies, a youth-oriented Hindi movie channel, it was later rebranded as UTV Action in 2010.[1]

UTV Action
CountryIndia
NetworkThe Walt Disney Company India
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra
Programming
Picture format4:3 576i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company India
Sister channelsDisney Star Channels
History
Launched1 January 2010; 14 years ago (2010-01-01)
Closed15 March 2023; 20 months ago (2023-03-15)
Replaced byStar Gold Thrills
Former namesBindass Movies

Sister channels

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UTV HD

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UTV HD was an Indian Hindi-language pay television movie channel owned by Disney Star.[2] The channel showcased Hindi dubbed international movies.[3]

UTV HD
CountryIndia
NetworkDisney Star
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Programming
Picture format16:9 1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company India
History
Launched21 October 2018; 6 years ago (2018-10-21)
Closed15 March 2023 (2023-03-15)
Replaced byStar Gold 2 HD

UTV Action Telugu

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UTV Action Telugu was an Indian Telugu Hindi movie channel UTV Action that showed Hollywood movies dubbed into Telugu. It was launched on 26 June 2011 and closed down on 30 November 2012 and then rebranded as Star TV Pass.[4]

UTV Action Telugu
CountryIndia
NetworkDisney Star
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra
Programming
Picture format4:3 576i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company India
History
Launched26 June 2011; 13 years ago (2011-06-26)
Closed30 November 2012
Replaced byTVPass

References

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  1. ^ "UTV launches India's First Action Channel". www.indiainfoline.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Disney India launches HD Hindi Movie Channel". ficci. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Walt Disney buys 21st Century Fox: What it means for Star India". businesstoday. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. ^ "UTV launches UTV Action Telugu | Media". Campaign India. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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