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SBS World Movies is on the air

International arthouse films from across the globe are now screening on Channel 32.

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SBS World Movies launched at 10am this morning on Channel 32.

Drawing upon a library of international titles, it features channel premieres around 7:30 and 9:30pm slots, Japanese animation on Saturdays, Women in Film on Thursday nights and a movie showcase on French actor Romain Duris on Tuesday nights.

Like most multichannels there is a high rotation of titles too (see below), with the oldest flick currently scheduled as the Jacques Tati classic Playtime from 1967 and the newest as 2018.

SBS Director of Television and Online Content, Marshall Heald said: “SBS World Movies is a celebration of diversity – diversity of ideas, stories, talent and content. It’s a uniquely SBS channel that will bring the very best of world cinema to Australian audiences free of charge. What other network would showcase critically acclaimed international dramas alongside beloved anime from Studio Ghibli? We can’t wait to hear what audiences think of the channel.”

Channel premieres in bold

Monday July 1
10am Remi Nobody’s Boy France 2017
12pm Office China 2015
2:15pm Cheerful Weather For The Wedding UK 2012
4pm The Crow’s Egg India 2014
5:45pm Mary And Max Australia 2008
7:30pm Lion Australia 2016
9:45pm Rafiki France 2018
11:25pm Through The Fire France 2018

Tuesday July 2
1:40am Office China 2015
3:50am Family Law Argentina 2006
5:45am Playtime France 1967
8am Remi Nobody’s Boy France 2017
10:05am Cheerful Weather For The Wedding UK 2012
12pm Rafiki France 2018
1:35pm Playtime France 1967
3:50pm Family Law Argentina 2006
5:45pm The Crow’s Egg India 2014
7:30pm Eye In The Sky UK 2015
9:30pm Just A Breath Away France 2018
11:15pm Rafiki France 2018

Wednesday July 3
12:50am Rolling To You Belgium 2018
2:55am Office China 2015
5:15am Remi Nobody’s Boy France 2017
7:15am Cheerful Weather For The Wedding UK 2012
9:05am Mary And Max Australia 2008
10:55am The Crow’s Egg India 2014
12:35pm Through the Fire France 2018
2:55pm Wings of Desire Germany 1987
5:35pm Family Law Argentina 2006
7:30pm The Curse Of The Golden Flower Hong Kong 2006
9:35pm Whiplash USA 2014
11:30pm Rolling To You Belgium 2018

Thursday July 4
1:40am Just A Breath Away France 2018
3:20am Playtime France 1967
5:30am Asterix and Obelix vs Caesar France 1998
7:30am Summer Wars Japan 2009
9:30am The Lunchbox India 2013
11:30am Dancing Ninja South Korea 2010
1:20am Just A Breath Away France 2018
3:00pm Parineeta India 2005
5:30pm Asterix and Obelix vs Caesar France 1998
7:30pm Brick Lane India 2007
9:30pm Pin Cushion UK 2017
11:10pm Someone Else’s Happiness Belgium 2005

Friday July 5
1:05am Brick Lane India 2007
3:05am Wings of Desire Germany 1987
5:45am The Lunchbox India 2013
7:45am Asterix And Obelix Vs Caesar France 1998
9:50am Summer Wars  Japan 2009
12pm Brick Lane India 2007
1:50am Paris Can Wait Japan 2016
3:35pm Dancing Ninja South Korea 2010
5:30pm The Lunchbox India 2013
7:30pm Amelie France 2001
9:40pm Ash Is The Purest White China 2018

Saturday July 6
12:15am Someone Else’s Happiness Belgium 2005
2:00am Amelie France 2001
4:10am Dancing Ninja South Korea 2010
6:00am My Neighbour Totoro Japan 1988
7:40am Kiki’s Delivery Service Japan 1989
9:45am Ponyo Japan 2008
11:45am Laputa: Castle In The Sky Japan 1986
2:05pm The Secret World of Arrietty Japan 2010
3:50pm Kiki’s Delivery Service Japan 1989
5:50pm My Neighbour Totoro Japan 1988
7:30pm Sky Hunter China 2017
9:40pm The 12th Man Norway 2017

Sunday July 7
12:15am Ash Is The Purest White China 2018
2:45am Monkey King: The Hero Japan 2016
4:15am What We Did On Our Holiday UK 2014

World Movies is available on Ch. 32 (VICELAND remains on Ch. 31).

More details about how to access the channel are available at sbs.com.au/update.

15 Responses

  1. Wonder how long it will take for SBS to regret the loss of viewers, like 7Flix did? Oh well, it is really no loss – Viceland was pretty inferior anyway.

  2. i had 32 on my TV last night (Sunday night) before it became world movies and when i switched it tonight (Monday) it has a blank screen then it disappeared totally of channel list

    1. Maybe you need to rescan your TV? I had to read an one of mine and the other one automatically did it for me.
      Do you receive the other Mpeg4 HD channels?
      If not, unfortunately, you won’t receive this one. Easiest way to check is to see if you are receiving Viceland on 31.

      1. Yes, older TV’s may have issues tuning in, but with this content looking good in MPEG-4 it may be time for a 4K / UHD upgrade for those who can afford it. SBS’s World Movies is once again showing the way with this excellent channel.

      2. i did a rescan and it came up then it disappeared i can get all the other HD channel including 31 no problems only with this channel

      1. The SBS tend to badly edit in their ads giving the impression they are switched on by a timer machine, perhaps the SBS should review how they impose their streaming advertising at some point in the future as it is mostly intrusive, repetitive, and very annoying especially when it raises little or no advertising revenue and is just a time filler.

  5. SBS could consider occasionally showing movies from other countries, such as from countries in Africa, Eastern Europe and Middle East for variety. As well as short film programming blocks that were popular on SBS’ Eat Carpet and Shorts on Screen.

  6. And here’s what’s on Seven’s “movie channel” 7Flix tonight
    8:30: Modern Family
    9:00: Modern Family
    9:30: Modern Family
    10:00: Modern Family
    10:30: Modern Family
    11:00: Modern Family
    11:30: Modern Family

  7. David, as posted in the TV Lounge, as of this morning, Foxtel also has the WM channel, both on Cable and according to some postings on another forum, Satelite/ IQ4.

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