Picture format 16:9 (576i, SDTV) | Country Malaysia | |
Launched 5 March 2012 (Malaysia)
TBA (Singapore via Singtel TV) Owned by Astro All Asia Networks plc Language Tagalog
Italian
Spanish
Malaysian (Selected only) Broadcast area Brunei
Malaysia
Singapore | ||
Astro Bella is a television channel by the Malaysian satellite provider Astro. It is the first in-house channel by Astro for telenovelas in Malaysia. Astro Bella began broadcasting on 5 March 2012, on Channel 133. The channel replaced B4U, a Bollywood movie channel. Astro Bella is included in the network's Mustika Package. The channel contain telenovelas from the Philippines, Mexico and Italy. All telenovelas are broadcast in their original audio with Bahasa Malaysia subtitles.
Selected telenovelas will be broadcast in HD on Astro Mustika HD. Similarly, several locally produced dramas aired on Astro Mustika HD are also available on Astro Bella.
As of October 2015, Astro Bella's programs also include lifestyle programs, such as travel and cooking, in addition to telenovelas.
Content
Below is a first list of scheduled series in Astro Bella: