| Country | Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Malaysia |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Astro, Measat Broadcast Network Systems |
| History | |
| Launched | 15 September 2021 |
| Replaced | Hello HD Kix |
| Closed | 4 September 2023 |
| Replaced by | Showcase |
PRIMEtime was a 24-hour English-language pay television channel in Malaysia owned by Astro. The channel airs general entertainment programmes with content primarily on canned shows from the United States.[1][2]
Alongside its sister channel Showcase Movies, BOO, EGG Network and TA-DAA!, it made its official launch on 15 September 2021 in a response to the closure of the Disney/Fox channels in Southeast Asian region on 1 October 2021 which replaced Kix which ceased broadcasting on 1 July 2022.
Programming
The channel has a line-up of programmes primarily from Paramount Global Distribution Group, Sony Pictures Television and NBCUniversal, in addition to locally-produced English programmes and from Astro's Go Shop block.
Current Programs
Former Programs
- Tell Me a Story
- Four Weddings and a Funeral
- The Magicians
- A Discovery of Witches
- Punky Brewster
- Ordinary Joe
- S.W.A.T. (Moved to AXN Asia)
- Kids Say the Darnest Things
- The Affair
- Saved by the Bell
- The Game: Towards Zero
- What in The Malaysia?
- Travel For Love
- Star Vs Food Malaysia
- Best.Ever
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Revival 2020)
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians
- Why Women Kill
- The Royals Revealed
- The Night Shift
- Girls5eva
- Into The Dark
- Riviera
Astro Originals
- Kuasa (Drama)
- Histeria The Series
- Murder By Moonlight
- One Cent Thief (Also aired on Astro Ria, Astro Vinmeen HD & Astro Shuang Xing)
- Kudeta (Also aired on Astro Ria)
References
- ↑ "Astro umum seleksi kandungan segar dengan saluran baharu". Astro Awani (in Malay). 15 September 2021.
- ↑ Mangeshkar, Latha (18 September 2021). "Astro Refreshes Content Line Up with New Channels". Lowyat.net.
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