AFN Movie

In January 2003, AFN announced the creation of AFN Family and AFN Movie, scheduled to start in December 2003.^[1] The launch of the two channels were delayed for technical reasons;^[2] and were announced in August 2004 to start on September 3; meanwhile, the channel had launched on satellites as a placeholder until the scheduled date.^[3] Broadcasts started de facto on September 2, but de jure on September 3; however, it still held provisional broadcasts for the length of the 2004 Summer Olympics, relaying events seen on CNBC and MSNBC.^[4]

From the outset of the channel, the network has been targeted towards a predominantly adult audience. Like the other channels of the AFN network, it airs a mix of new releases (available two years after theatrical release) and other films from throughout the decades.^[1] Like American premium film channels, films air without commercial advertising and not in specific hour/half-hour blocks, with interstitial programming airing to fill the remainder of a timeslot if needed.^[5]

In 2017, in line with other AFN networks, it converted to high definition.^[6]

With AFN services moving from satellite distribution to IPTV streaming (including access to individual programs), the channel moved exclusively to that mode of distribution on March 22, 2026.^[7]