Country | Malaysia Brunei |
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Broadcast area | Malaysia |
Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Malay |
Picture format | 16:9 HDTV (1080i) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Astro |
Sister channels | Astro Prima Astro Oasis Astro Warna Astro Citra Astro Premier Astro Rania Astro Aura |
History | |
Launched | 1 June 1996 (SD) 29 May 2015 (HD) |
Closed | 1 June 2019 (Singtel TV) (SD) 12 April 2021 (Astro & NJOI) (SD) 31 March 2022 (Kristal-Astro) (HD) |
Former names | Ria (01.06.1996 - 28.09.2003) |
Links | |
Website | gempak |
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