| Country | Malaysia | 
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Malaysia | 
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English | 
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV | 
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Astro, Measat Broadcast Network Systems | 
| History | |
| Launched | 15 September 2021 | 
| Replaced | Hello HD Kix  | 
| Closed | 4 September 2023 | 
| Replaced by | Showcase | 
PRIMEtime was a 24-hour English-language pay television channel in Malaysia owned by Astro. The channel airs general entertainment programmes with content primarily on canned shows from the United States.[1][2]
Alongside its sister channel Showcase Movies, BOO, EGG Network and TA-DAA!, it made its official launch on 15 September 2021 in a response to the closure of the Disney/Fox channels in Southeast Asian region on 1 October 2021 which replaced Kix which ceased broadcasting on 1 July 2022.
Programming
The channel has a line-up of programmes primarily from Paramount Global Distribution Group, Sony Pictures Television and NBCUniversal, in addition to locally-produced English programmes and from Astro's Go Shop block.
Current Programs
Former Programs
- Tell Me a Story
 - Four Weddings and a Funeral
 - The Magicians
 - A Discovery of Witches
 - Punky Brewster
 - Ordinary Joe
 - S.W.A.T. (Moved to AXN Asia)
 - Kids Say the Darnest Things
 - The Affair
 - Saved by the Bell
 - The Game: Towards Zero
 - What in The Malaysia?
 - Travel For Love
 - Star Vs Food Malaysia
 - Best.Ever
 - Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Revival 2020)
 - Keeping Up with the Kardashians
 - Why Women Kill
 - The Royals Revealed
 - The Night Shift
 - Girls5eva
 - Into The Dark
 - Riviera
 
Astro Originals
- Kuasa (Drama)
 - Histeria The Series
 - Murder By Moonlight
 - One Cent Thief (Also aired on Astro Ria, Astro Vinmeen HD & Astro Shuang Xing)
 - Kudeta (Also aired on Astro Ria)
 
References
- ↑ "Astro umum seleksi kandungan segar dengan saluran baharu". Astro Awani (in Malay). 15 September 2021.
 - ↑ Mangeshkar, Latha (18 September 2021). "Astro Refreshes Content Line Up with New Channels". Lowyat.net.
 
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