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Television channel
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| Country | Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Malaysia |
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Malay English |
| Picture format | 16:9 (SDTV) & (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Astro |
| Sister channels | Astro Arena Bola Astro SuperSport Astro Cricket |
| History | |
| Launched | 26 March 2010 (SD) 5 June 2015 (HD) 18 August 2018 (Astro Arena Radio) 1 October 2021 (Astro Arena 2 HD) |
| Closed | 12 April 2021 (SD) (Astro only) 1 October 2021 (Astro Arena Radio) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Astro Arena is a Malaysian television station owned and operated by Astro. It is the first 24/7 Malay language sports channel in Malaysia. This channel can be viewed on channel 801 through Astro's Family Pack. Launched on 26 March 2010, it was the idea from the former Malaysian Minister of Youth and Sports YB. Dato' Sri Ahmad Shabery Cheek, together with the Olympic Council of Malaysia and Astro, to have a sports channel dedicated solely to the development of Malaysian sports.
Astro Arena is a 4-in-one channel featuring live local sports, a comprehensive 7-day-a-week coverage of local and international sports news, informative magazine and information programming and interactive viewer involvement.
The channel delivers 700 hours of live, local sports a year, with an additional 2000 hours of replays greatly expanding the amount of local sports available in the country. It also provides coverage of up to 56 hours a week of Malaysians competing at international levels or the best in world sports of a particular interest to the Malaysian audience.
Astro Arena is currently available for free-to-view on Astro customers and on NJOI customers in Malaysia on Channel 831 in Standard Definition (SD) format (for current NJOI customers only) and channel 801 in High Definition (HD) format (Astro customers & NJOI Prepaid).
From 23 January 2023, all esports content and eGG Network’s in-house shows will be made available through the company’s Bahasa Malaysia-based sports channels, Astro Arena (channel 801) and Astro Arena 2 (channel 802).
On 24 February 2023, Astro Arena will rebroadcast the Malaysian League match since their last broadcast on 2014. It broadcasts the rematch that will officially start involving the Sumbangsih Cup action between Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) against Terengganu FC (TFC) via channels 803 and 804.
Channels
Astro Arena 2
Astro Arena 2 is the second channel of Astro Arena. Launched on 1 October 2021, it is broadcast in Channel 802 in HD. It airing localised coverage of international sports and sports news updates for Malaysian sport fans.
Astro Arena Bola
Astro Arena Bola is the third channel of Astro Arena. Launched on 24 February 2023, it is broadcast in Channel 803 in HD. It airing Malaysian League in 24 hours.
Astro Arena Bola 2
Astro Arena Bola 2 is the third channel of Astro Arena. Launched on 24 February 2023, it is broadcast in Channel 804 in HD. It airing Malaysian League in 24 hours.
Coverage
Current
Broadcasting rights
Football
Soccer
- FIFA
- National teams
- Men's :
- International Friendly
- National teams
- UEFA
- FAM
- MFL
- AFF
- AFC
- King's Cup
- Kirin Cup Soccer
- Merdeka Cup
- DFL (no broadcast since 2015 until 2020)
- Eredivisie
- DFB-Pokal: coverage starts from round of 16
Badminton
- BWF
- BWF World Tour
- World Championships
- Teams
- Thomas Cup (men's championship)
- Uber Cup (women's championship)
- Sudirman Cup (mixed team championship)
- Individuals
- Teams
- Badminton Asia Championships (national teams (men's, women's, and mixed) and Individuals)
- Malaysia Purple League
Hockey
- FIH
- Men :
- Men's FIH Hockey World Cup World Cups (including qualifiers for senior teams)
- Men's FIH Pro League
- FIH Junior World Cup
- Women's :
- Women's FIH Hockey World Cup
- Women's FIH Junior World Cup World Cups (including qualifiers for senior teams)
- Women's FIH Pro League
- Men :
- Asia Hockey
- Men :
- Women :
- MHC
Netball
Sepak takraw
- ISTAF
- Sepak Takraw League (including Champions Cup tournament)
Motorsport
- Asia Road Racing Championship
- Malaysia Superbike Championship
e-Sports
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- MPL MY Season 11
- PUBG Mobile
- PUBG Mobile Pro League S7 (PMPL MY 2023)
- PUBG Mobile Super League 2023 (PMSL 2023)
Multi-sport events
Former
Football
Soccer
- MFL
- Malaysia Premier League (until 2014)
- Malaysia Challenge Cup (until 2019)
Hockey
- Sultan of Johor Cup (until 2014)
Motorsport
- Malaysia Championship Series (until 2019)
- Malaysia Speed Festival (until 2019)
Shows
- Formasi
- Formasi Ekstra
- Forum
- Grandstand Ahad
- Kafe Sukan
- Masa Tambahan
- Nadi Arena
- Raket
- Bola@Mamak
- Arena Sukan
- Sehari Bersama
- Flik
- Dengan Izin
- Sorakan 12
- Masa Tambahan – Arena Bola
- Masa Tambahan – Antarabangsa
- Arena Bola
- Deskripsi Nadi Arena – DNA
- Jalur 14 (Exclusive programme from previous eGG Network's show)
- FYP (Exclusive programme from previous eGG Network's show)
See also
References
- ^ "Astro Arena Channel 801". Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- "eGG Network is now at Astro Arena Channel 801". Retrieved 22 January 2013.