Astro Citra is Astro Satellite’s first complete movie channel. It started its first broadcast in 2009. The channel evolved in time as media technology in Malaysia. Therefore, the video quality was upgraded to HD in 2018.
The concept behind Astro Citra was to bring a channel that was similar to HBO, the international movie channel, but for Malaysian Films. Since the channel started, it has aired regional Malaysian Films, but it has expanded the broadcast to international film titles as well.
In the daily schedule, Astro Citra has different time slots for different genres of films, namely.
- Citra Exclusive for new films released
- Citra Originals for well-known Malaysian titles made by local filmmakers.
- Citra Vaganza for movie marathons on holidays
- Malam Filem Melayu for retro and classic Malay films
- Seram Sabtu is designated to the horror film genre
Astro Citra also has specific times for South Korean, Japanese, Indonesian and Thai films that are very popular among Malaysian Locals.
To watch all the premium content in high-resolution video, fans only need to find this channel on Malaysia TV Streaming.
TV Malaysia has become the top digital platform for streaming various film channels, such as a premium movie channel, Astro Citra!