Astro Bella
Astro Bella was a television channel by the Malaysian satellite provider Astro on channel 133. When it began broadcasting on 5 March 2012, the channel broadcast telenovelas, the first channel of its kind in Malaysia. The channel was broadcast on the channel number previously used B4U, a Bollywood movie channel. (Astro channel 133 was previously used by B4U, which ceased broadcasting on 5 March 2012). The channel was included in the network's Mustika package. The channel contain telenovelas from the Philippines, Mexico, Thailand, Vietnam, Latin America, Brazil, Portugal, Greece, Poland, Spain, Arabia and Italy. While most telenovelas were broadcast in their original audio with Bahasa Malaysia subtitles, some of them were broadcast with dubbing in the native language.
Logo Of Astro Bella | |
Country | Malaysia |
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Broadcast area | Brunei Malaysia Singapore |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Tagalog Thai Vietnamese Malay (Selected only) Mexico |
Picture format | 16:9 (576i, SDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Astro All Asia Networks plc |
Sister channels | Astro Variasi |
History | |
Launched | 5 March 2012 |
Replaced | B4U |
Closed | 1 October 2018 |
Replaced by | Naura HD |
Links | |
Website | www |
Selected telenovelas were broadcast in HD on Astro Mustika HD. Similarly, several locally produced dramas aired on Astro Mustika HD are also available on Astro Bella.
Their programs expanded during September–October 2015 to include lifestyle programs, such as travel and cooking, in addition to telenovelas. The channel ends its broadcast at midnight on 1 October 2018. Its programs move back to Astro Prima, with some programs moving to other channels within Astro's Malay channels as well.
Content
Below is a first list of scheduled series in Astro Bella:
Title | Language | Country | Note |
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Fish Port Princess | Tagalog | Philippines | |
Rivals | Tagalog | Philippines | |
Encantadia | Tagalog | Philippines | |
Koreana | Tagalog | Philippines | |
Pobre Diabla | Spanish | Mexico | |
Emperatriz | Spanish | Mexico | |
Pasión Morena | Spanish | Mexico | |
Eternamente Tuya | Spanish | Mexico | |
Drowning City | Spanish | Mexico | |
Grachi | Spanish | United States | |
Girlfriends | Italian | Italy | Mini series |
Bukan Kerana Aku Tak Cinta | Malay | Malaysia | also aired on Astro Mustika HD |
Kusinero Cinta | Malay | Malaysia | also aired on Astro Mustika HD |
Sahangat Asmara | Malay | Malaysia | |
Adam Dan Hawa | Malay | Malaysia | |
Bercakap Dengan Jin | Malay | Malaysia | also aired on Astro Mustika HD |
Dahlia | Malay | Malaysia | |
Keluarga Karoke | Malay | Malaysia | Also Aired on Astro Mustika HD |
Jodoh Itu Milik Kita | Malay | Malaysia |