Archive:List of channels on Astro (September 2007)
This is a list of channels available on Malaysian satellite television provider Astro during October 2007. With packages and channel numbers, link is taken from the provider's official website: https://web.archive.org/web/20070908044529/http://www.astro.com.my/getastro/packages/default.asp, https://web.archive.org/web/20070910095926/http://www.astro.com.my/getastro/price.asp and https://web.archive.org/web/20071011000414/http://www.astro.com.my/oap/07/channel_renumbering/default.asp, https://web.archive.org/web/20071011001937/http://www.astro.com.my/programming/channels/aod/schedule.asp for Astro on Demand Drama, and https://web.archive.org/web/20070824232158/http://www.astro.com.my/programming/astroradio/ for radio channels.
Notes
Packages by color
This table below shows colors used to represent packages available.
| Package type | Color | Description |
|---|---|---|
| xxx | Family package. Available for free if subscribed to any package or as a standalone package. | |
| xxx | Services (channels 200, 800 and 888) | |
| xxx | Radio stations (channels 101 to 117) | |
| Super | xxx | Dynasty package. Required to access channels 13 and 29 to 34. |
| xxx | Emperor package. Required to access channels 27, 28, 32 and 37 to 39. | |
| xxx | Movies package. Required to access channels 40 to 42. | |
| Mini (2 minimum or 1 if with the Sports package) |
xxx | Variety package. Required to access channels 25, 70 to 72 and 76. |
| xxx | Learning package. Required to access channels 50 to 54. | |
| xxx | Fun package. Required to access channels 60 to 63. | |
| xxx | News package. Required to access channels 90 to 93. | |
| xxx | Sports package. Required to access channels 80 to 84. Also required to choose any 1 Mini package with this package. | |
| xxx | Astro Box Office Movies (channels 48 and 49) pay-per-view/premium service. | |
| xxx | Astro Box Office Sports (channels 88 and 89) pay-per-view/premium service. | |
| xxx | Astro Box Office Events (channels 88 and 89) pay-per-view/premium service. | |
| xxx | Astro on Demand Drama (channels 901 to 907 and 931 to 947) pay-per-view/premium service. | |
Channel list
| Ch. no | Channel logo | Channel name | Owner/parent company | Package/Channel type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 
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RTM1 | Radio Televisyen Malaysia | Family | |
| 02 | 
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RTM2 | Radio Televisyen Malaysia | Family | |
| 03 | 
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TV3 | Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (Media Prima Berhad) |
Family | |
| 04 | 
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Astro Ria | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Family | |
| 05 | 
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ART Variety | Arab Radio & Television | Family | |
| 06 | 
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Astro Vaanavil | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Family | |
| 07 | 
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NTV7 | Natseven TV Sdn Bhd (Media Prima Berhad) |
Family | |
| 08 | 
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Astro Prima | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Family | |
| 09 | 
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Astro Aruna | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Family | |
| 10 | 
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Hallmark Channel | Sparrowhawk Media (NBCUniversal (Comcast)) |
Family | |
| 11 | 
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Discovery Travel & Living | Discovery Communications | Family | |
| 12 | 
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Bloomberg Television | Bloomberg L. P. | Family | |
| 13 | 
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NHK World | Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai | Dynasty | |
| 14 | 
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Astro TVIQ | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Family | |
| 15 | 
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Astro @15 | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Family | |
| 16 | 
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Astro Hitz.TV | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Family | |
| 17 | 
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AXN | AXN Network Inc. (Sony Pictures Entertainment) |
Family | |
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8TV | Metropolitan TV Sdn. Bhd. (Media Prima Berhad) |
Family | |
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| 19 | 
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Astro AEC | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Family | |
| 20 | 
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Al Jazeera English | Al Jazeera Media Network | News | Subject to delays to prevent sensitive news topics from being shown. |
| 21 | 
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Zee Variasi | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd Zee Networks |
Family | |
| 22 | 
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TV9 | Media Prima Berhad | Family | |
| 23 | 
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Astro Kirana | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Family | |
| 24 | 
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Astro Ceria | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Family | |
| 25 | 
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Animax | Sony Pictures Entertainment | Variety | |
| 26 | 
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BBC Entertainment | BBC | Family | |
| 27 | ETTV Asia | Eastern Television | Emperor | ||
| 28 | 
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CCTV-4 | China Central Television | Emperor | |
| 29 | 
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WaTV | Celestial Pictures Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd |
Dynasty | |
| 30 | 
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Astro Wah Lai Toi | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd TVBI Company Limited |
Dynasty | |
| 31 | TVBS Asia | Television Broadcasts Limited Era Television |
Dynasty | ||
| 32 | 
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Phoenix Chinese Channel | Phoenix Television | Dynasty | |
| Emperor | |||||
| 33 | 
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TVB8 | Television Broadcasts Limited (TVBI Company Limited) |
Dynasty | |
| 34 | TVB Xing He | Television Broadcasts Limited (TVBI Company Limited) |
Dynasty | ||
| 35 | 
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Jia Yu Channel | Cosmos Discovery Sdn Bhd | Family | |
| 36 | 
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Astro on Demand Drama Barker | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Family | |
| 37 | 
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Phoenix InfoNews Channel | Phoenix Television | Emperor | |
| 38 | 
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Astro Shuang Xing | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Emperor | |
| 39 | 
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Celestial Movies | Celestial Tiger Entertainment | Emperor | |
| 40 | 
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HBO | HBO Asia Pte Ltd. (Time Warner/United International Pictures (Paramount Pictures Corporation (Viacom International)/Universal City Studios (NBCUniversal))/Sony Pictures Entertainment) |
Movies | Subject to censorships to fit religious laws. |
| 41 | 
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Cinemax | HBO Asia Pte Ltd. (Time Warner/United International Pictures (Paramount Pictures Corporation (Viacom International)/Universal City Studios (NBCUniversal))/Sony Pictures Entertainment) |
Movies | Subject to censorships to fit religious laws. |
| 42 | 
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Star Movies | STAR TV | Movies | Subject to censorships to fit religious laws. |
| 48 | 
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Astro Box Office Movies | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Box Office Movies | |
| 49 | |||||
| 50 | 
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Discovery Channel | Discovery Communications | Learning | |
| 51 | 
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Animal Planet | Discovery Communications | Learning | |
| 52 | 
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National Geographic Channel | STAR TV (National Geographic Channels International) |
Learning | |
| 53 | 
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Discovery Science Channel | Discovery Communications | Learning | |
| 54 | 
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The History Channel | A+E Networks | Learning | |
| 60 | 
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Nickelodeon | MTV Networks (Viacom) |
Fun | |
| 61 | 
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Disney Channel | Buena Vista International Inc. (The Walt Disney Company) |
Fun | |
| 62 | 
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Cartoon Network | Turner Broadcasting System Asia-Pacific | Fun | |
| 63 | 
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Playhouse Disney | Buena Vista International Inc. (The Walt Disney Company) |
Fun | |
| 70 | 
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Star World | STAR TV | Variety | |
| 71 | 
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MTV | MTV Networks (Viacom) |
Variety | |
| 72 | 
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Channel V | STAR TV | Variety | |
| 73 | 
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Sun TV | Sun TV Network | Family | |
| 74 | 
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Astro Vellithirai | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Family | |
| 75 | 
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Sun Music | Sun TV Network | Family | |
| 76 | 
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E! Entertainment | Sparrowhawk Media (NBCUniversal (Comcast)) |
Variety | |
| 77 | 
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Discovery Home & Health | Discovery Communications | Family | |
| 78 | 
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Discovery Real Time | Discovery Communications | Family | |
| 79 | 
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Crime & Investigation Network | A+E Networks | Family | |
| 80 | 
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Astro Supersport | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Sports | |
| 81 | 
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ESPN | STAR TV (ESPN Inc.) |
Sports | Subject to delays to comply with laws on foreign content. |
| 82 | 
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Star Sports | STAR TV | Sports | Subject to delays to comply with laws on foreign content. |
| 83 | 
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Golf Channel | Comcast | Sports | |
| 84 | 
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Eurosport | TF1 Group Canal+ Group ESPN Inc. |
Sports | |
| 88 | 
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Astro Box Office Sports | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Box Office Sports | |
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Astro Box Office Events | Box Office Events | |||
| 89 |
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Astro Box Office Sports | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Box Office Sports | |
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Astro Box Office Events | Box Office Events | |||
| 90 | 
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CNN International | Turner Broadcasting System Asia-Pacific | News | Subject to delays to prevent sensitive news topics from being shown. |
| 91 | 
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CNBC | NBC Dow Jones |
News | |
| 92 | 
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Astro News | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | News | |
| 93 | 
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BBC World | BBC | News | Subject to delays to prevent sensitive news topics from being shown. |
| 94 | 
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CCTV-9 | China Central Television | Family | |
| 95 | 
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Astro Awani | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Family | |
| 101 | Era FM | AMP Radio Networks (Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd) | Terrestrial radio (Bahasa Melayu) |
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| 102 | My FM | AMP Radio Networks (Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd) | Terrestrial radio (Chinese) |
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| 103 | Opus | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Classical music (English) |
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| 104 | Hitz FM | AMP Radio Networks (Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd) | Terrestrial radio (English) |
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| 105 | Mix FM | AMP Radio Networks (Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd) | Terrestrial radio (English) |
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| 106 | Lite FM | AMP Radio Networks (Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd) | Terrestrial radio (English) |
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| 107 | Classic Rock | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Rock music (English) |
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| 108 | Golden Oldies | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Classical music (50's-70's, English) |
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| 109 | Nostalgia | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Classical music (40's-50's, English) |
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| 110 | India Beat | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Northern Indian music (Hindi/Tamil) |
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| 111 | Jazz | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Jazz music (English) |
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| 112 | Melody | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Classical music (60's-70's, Chinese) |
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| 113 | Sinar FM | AMP Radio Networks (Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd) | Terrestrial radio (Bahasa Melayu) |
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| 114 | Osai | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Southern Indian music (Hindi/Tamil) |
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| 115 | Xfresh FM | AMP Radio Networks (Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd) | Terrestrial radio (Bahasa Melayu) |
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| 116 | Musiq'a | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Arabic music | ||
| 117 | THR FM | AMP Radio Networks (Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd) | Terrestrial radio (Tamil) |
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| 200 | 
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Astro @play | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Services | |
| 800 | Interactive TV (ITV) | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Services | ||
| 888 | Astro Stocklink | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | Services | ||
| 901 |
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Astro on Demand Drama | Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd | On Demand Drama | |
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