Astro Ceria

Type	Private Satellite Television
Country	Malaysia
Availability	Malaysia, Indonesia
Slogan	Untuk Kita Aje! (Just For Us (Kids)!)
Owner	Astro
Launch date	August 31, 2006
Official Website	www.astro.com.my/astroceria

Astro Ceria is a 24-hour Malay language television channel that is broadcast on the Astro satellite television service. This channel is dedicated to toddlers and children alike. It was launched on August 31, 2006, making it Malaysia's first ever television channel dedicated to kids.

All of Astro Ceria's programmes are taken from various countries that broadcast their cartoons in English, Malay and Indonesian language. Uncommonly, some programmes on Astro Ceria were originally broadcast in Spanish but literal translation is also provided. Viewers are able to watch the cartoons on Astro Ceria in two languages; in Malay, which is the default language for all the shows on Astro Ceria or in the original language the programme was broadcast in. Subtitles is not available at the moment.

Astro Ceria has organised several activities for children of all ages to increase its popularity among other television networks. Astro Ceria's Run for Fun marathon was started in 2008 and is held between the month of February and April. Berani Jadi Bos, a competition searching for children impressing as a boss was held in 2007.

How to find the channel

Astro Ceria is available in Malaysia on Astro via Channel 611 (Formerly channel 64, then channel 24). In Indonesia, Astro Ceria is available on Astro Nusantara via Channel 10.

The crew

The Astro Ceria team is headed by its General Manager for Malaysia & Indonesia - Naresh Ramnath. Azlin Reza Azmi is the Channel Manager for Malaysia. The Indonesian core team comprises Hanseen Wang, Yudi Permana Sukma, Indro Pasaribu and Mutiara Marta Lena who spear head operations in Indonesia.

The Astro Ceria On Air Promo Team is headed by Abid Hussain for Malaysia and Indonesia.

Ranking

Astro Ceria has become the no.1 kids channel in Malaysia within only the first year of its launch.

List of programmes currently airing

• Afi Dan Abah ¹ (Re-run)
• Backkom
• Belalang ¹ (also formerly aired on Astro Prima)
• Bakukyu Hit! Crash B-Daman³
• Crime Time
• Detective Conan - re-runs of early episodes; first aired on 8TV in Chinese with Malay subtitles in 2004, later on TV3 which is Malay dubbed by Filem Karya Nusa
• Digimon Adventure 02
• Fifi & the Flowertots
• Fukuchan ³ - Japanese animated series
• Ganso Tensai Bakabon ³
• Geng Bas Sekolah ¹
• Hagemaru ³
• Hikayat Putera Shazlan ¹
• Jay Jay the Jet Plane ³
• Jim Jam & Sunny - British pre-school live-action charaters series
• Kapten Boleh (Re-run) ¹
• Koni The Giant Boy - Japanese animated series
• Loopdidoo - French animated series
• Mat Kacau (animated shorts based on a character of a former game show called Gerak Geri Gasing) ¹
• Mustang Mama - Diehard Sports Fan ¹ (spin-off series focusing on other sports)
• Mustang Mama - Football Fever ¹ (animated shorts; formerly aired on NTV7 in conjunction with the 2006 World Cup)
• Mustang Mama X3 ¹ (later series featuring extreme sports)
• Ninja Boy ³
• Ozie Boo ³
• Qalesya ¹
• Roary the Racing Car
• Tama and Friends ³ - Japanese animated series made in mid-2000s
• Tom Tom Bak ¹ - children's variety show
• Ultraman Cosmos
• Vicky & Johnny - Korean animated shorts

Note 1: Produced locally Note 2: Imported and reproduced in-house by Astro Note 3: Imported and Malay dubbed in-house by Astro

Movies aired

• Doraemon movies from 1991 to 2006 (formerly aired on NTV7 in 2008)
• Captain Tsubasa movies
• Soccer Dog - formerly aired on TV2
• Soccer Dog: European Cup - formerly aired on TV2
• Stuart Little 2
• Stuart Little 3
• Baby Geniuses

Former programmes/Discontinued programmes

• Adi Dan Ayah ³ - Indonesian version of Afi Dan Abah
• Animal Crackers - redubbed version; TV9 formerly airs the original dubbed version
• Astro Boy - formerly first aired on TV3 during Chicky Hour in 2004, later in 2008 on NTV7; both broadcast the original version
• Battle B-Daman Fire Spirits ³ - also formerly aired on NTV7 in another dubbing version made by Filem Karya Nusa
• Bob The Builder - now also airing on NTV7 in original version
• Cartoon Family
• Chiquititas
• Di-Gata Defenders - further later episodes air only dubbed Indonesian versions; also formerly aired on NTV7 in original version, later episodes aired with Malay subtitles.
• Digimon Adventure - formerly aired on NTV7 in the early 2000s
• Dragon Booster
• Fireman Sam
• Funniest Pets and People ² - compilation of home video funny clips aired in America
• Gerak Geri Gasing ¹ - children's game show
• Gerald Mc Boing Boing - formerly aired on TV2 in 2005
• Invisible Man
• Jackie Chan Adventures - also airs on TV3 with Malay subtitles
• Just For Laughs Gags - formerly aired on NTV7
• Leon - Canadian animated shorts, briefly aired in 2009
• Kampung Boy - formerly aired on Astro Ria in the late 1990s, also in Chinese dubbed version which was first aired on Astro AEC and in 2009 on Astro Xiao Tai Yang
• Kipper
• Lunar Jim
• Misi Yaya ¹
• Mon Colle Knights - also formerly aired on TV3 between 2003 and 2005
• Mopatop's Shop
• Nonstop Nonsense² - aired briefly in mid-late 2008
• Pic Me
• Pingu - also formerly aired on TV3
• Postman Pat - also now airing on NTV7 with new series
• Sahabat- Indonesian animated series
• Segah Di Nusantara- Indonesian animated series
• Sid the Science Kid ³
• Telematch²
• Thomas & Friends
• Transformers ³ - formerly aired in original version by Astro Ria)
• Ultraman Dyna - formerly aired on NTV7 in the early 2000s
• Ultraman Gaia - Formerly aired on NTV7 in the early 2000s
• Ultraman Tiga - formerly aired on NTV7 in the early 2000s

See also

• List of Malaysian television stations
• Astro

External links

• Official Site (Malay)

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