Astro Bella was a South American television channel by the Malaysian satellite provider Astro on channel 133. When it began broadcasting on 5 March 2012, the channel broadcast telenovelas, the first channel of its kind in Malaysia. The channel was broadcast on the channel number previously used B4U, a Bollywood movie channel. (Astro channel 133 was previously used by B4U, which ceased broadcasting on 5 March 2012). The channel was included in the network's Mustika package. The channel contain telenovelas from the Philippines, Mexico, Thailand, Vietnam, Latin America, Brazil, Portugal, Greece, Poland, Spain, Arabia and Italy. While most telenovelas were broadcast in their original audio with Bahasa Malaysia subtitles, some of them were broadcast with dubbing in the native language.

Astro Bella
Logo Of Astro Bella
CountryMalaysia
Broadcast areaBrunei
Malaysia
Singapore
Programming
Language(s)Tagalog
Thai
Vietnamese
Malay (Selected only)
Spanish
Picture format16:9 (576i, SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerAstro All Asia Networks plc
Sister channelsAstro Ria
Astro Prima
Astro Oasis
Astro Awani
Astro Ceria
Astro Citra
Astro Warna
Astro Maya HD
Astro Mustika HD
History
Launched5 March 2012 (10 years ago)
ReplacedB4U
Closed1 October 2018 (4 years ago)
Replaced byNaura HD
Links
Websitewww.astro.com.my

Selected telenovelas were broadcast in HD on Astro Mustika HD. Similarly, several locally produced dramas aired on Astro Mustika HD are also available on Astro Bella.

Their programs expanded during September–October 2015 to include lifestyle programs, such as travel and cooking, in addition to telenovelas.

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References

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Astro Bella TV Guide