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Country | Malaysia |
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Broadcast area | Malaysia |
Headquarters | Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Mandarin |
Picture format | 16:9 HDTV (1080i) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Astro (Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad) |
Sister channels | |
History | |
Launched | 1 September 1997 (SD) 16 November 2014 (HD) |
Replaced | STAR Chinese Movies Astro Xiao Tai Yang Animax Asia Aniplus Asia |
Closed | 15 March 2021 (Astro only, SD) 1 April 2022 (Kristal-Astro only, Brunei, HD) 17 October 2024 (NJOI only, SD) |
Former names | AEC (1997–2003) |
Links | |
Website | www |
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