Astro Citra is a 24-hour
Malay language
Malay (; ms, Bahasa Melayu, links=no, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , Rejang script, Rencong: ) is an Austronesian languages, Austronesian language that is an official language of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, and that is also spo ...
version of
HBO Asia
HBO Asia is the Asian division of HBO, based out of Singapore. It was originally launched on 1 May 1992 as MovieVision, later rebranding on 1 June 1995 to its current name after being purchased by Home Box Office, Inc. The Singapore-based broad ...
, showing the local and Asian movies. The channel began broadcasting on 1 June 2009, replacing
Astro Kirana
{{Infobox television channel
, name = Astro Kirana
, logo_size = 200px
, logo = Astro Kirana.png
, launch_date = {{Start date, 2006, 08, 31, df=y
, closed_date = {{End date, 2009, 05, 18, df=y
, owner ...
(Channel 122) which ceased its broadcasting on 18 May 2009 due to low viewership. Most of the movies are available in Malay and
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
subtitles. It is only available on
Astro
Astro may refer to:
Entertainment and media
* Astro (South Korean band), a South Korean boy band
* Astro (UB40) (1957–2021), member of the British reggae band UB40
* Astro (Chilean band), a Chilean indie rock band
* Astro (Japanese band), ...
Channel 131 on the Mustika package. All movies are also shown on
Astro Mustika HD, although during the latter's start of broadcast, only local films were shown. Starting 1 October 2018, Astro Mustika HD will renamed Astro Citra HD and will be renumbering to Channel 126.
ReferencesAstro Citra TV Guide
{Malaysia TV
Astro Malaysia Holdings television channels
Television channels and stations established in 2009