Astro Awani

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Astro Awani
Astro Awani 501.png
CountryMalaysia
Brunei
Indonesia
Broadcast areaMalaysia
Brunei
HeadquartersAll Asia Broadcast Centre Technology Park Malaysia, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Programming
Language(s) Malaysian
English
Picture format SDTV (480i 16:9)
PAL (576i 16:9)
HDTV (1080i 16:9)
Ownership
OwnerAstro AWANI Network Sdn. Bhd
History
Launched15 June 2006 (Indonesia)
6 September 2007 (SD) (Malaysia)
29 March 2021 (HD) (Malaysia)
ReplacedAstro News
(2002–2007; channel and news programme)
Bloomberg RIA News
(2000–2004; as a programme)
Closed20 October 2008 (Indonesia)
1 August 2016 (HyppTV)
29 March 2021 (SD) (Astro only)
1 April 2022 (Kristal-Astro only)
1 July 2022 (SD) (NJOI only)
Former namesAstro News
(2002–2007; channel and news programme)
Bloomberg RIA News
(2000–2004; as a programme)
Links
Website astroawani.com
Availability
Terrestrial
myFreeview Channel 151 (HD) (available on 1 January 2023)

Astro AWANI is a Malaysian news organisation that broadcasts its news via Channel 501 on Astro. Since 2018, Astro AWANI has been consecutively recognised as Malaysia's most trusted news source by the Reuter's Digital News Report published by Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Launched on 6 September 2007, AWANI has since become a household news brand among Malaysians as the go to channel for breaking news. It broadcasts an array of programmes including bulletins, business & current affairs shows, special interviews, investigative reports, variety programmes, as well as selected magazine shows.

Contents

Its signature programmes include AWANI 7:45 (Prime Time News), Agenda AWANI (Current Affairs Programme), Buletin AWANI (Hourly bulletins throughout the day), AWANI Pagi (Morning variety show), Niaga AWANI (Business & Finance), Consider This (English Current Affairs), Notepad with Ibrahim Sani (Finance, Markets & Tech) and Dialog Tiga Penjuru (Current affairs show in a forum/debate format).

Astro AWANI's live channel is accessible regardless of location via its website (www.astroawani.com), designated Astro AWANI App, and Youtube Live. It has significant presence on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Facebook, TikTok, Linked In and Telegram.

History

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Astro News logo.

In 2002, the channel was launched as The News Channel (Astro News). During that time, it carried programming from Al Jazeera (broadcast in Arabic with live Malaysian dubbing), BBC World, CCTV-9, Eurosport News, the Australia Network and Deutsche Welle. It also aired Astro News, a half-hour locally produced news program.

The five networks carried on that channel were since available separately. Until February 2007, Astro News was co-produced with the national news agency Bernama. The news is also translated into Mandarin Chinese on Astro AEC, Malaysian on Astro Ria and Tamil on Astro Vaanavil. English news was also aired on Astro Prima.

Astro Awani was first launched on 15 June 2006 in Indonesia by a joint venture between Astro [1] [2] and India-based NDTV. However, due to continued differences between the JV partners, the Indonesian version went off-air in October 2008.

On 6 September 2007, Astro Awani was launched in Malaysia, at the Palace of the Golden Horses. [3]

In 26 February 2008, Astro AWANI was renumbered to channel 501.

In 2018, Astro AWANI was recognised as the “most trusted” Malaysian news brand in The Reuters Institute Digital News Report . [4] and has since consecutively gained this recognition throughout years 2019, 2020 and 2021.

Milestones

Regular presenters

Notable personalities

Source: [5]

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References

  1. Businessofcinema.com Team (10 September 2007). "NDTV – Astro channels launched in Malaysia". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011.{{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  2. Televisionpoint.com Correspondent (16 June 2006). "NDTV, Astro launch 'Astro Awani' channel in Indonesia". Archived from the original on 19 November 2006.
  3. "Pelancaran saluran baru: ASTRO AWANI". 4 September 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
  4. "Malaysian Most Trusted News Brand". Reuters Digital News Report.
  5. "Astro AWANI Personalities".