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Astro Ceria has organised several activities for children of all ages to increase its popularity. Astro Ceria's ''Run for Fun'' [[marathon]] was started in [[2008]] and is held between the months of February and April. ''Berani Jadi Bos'', a competition searching for children who are able to portray the role of a boss, was held in [[2007]]. In [[2009]], it has also organised a creative fun carnival "Sukaria Ceria" where kids compete in creating outstanding outfits using all natural resources.
Astro Ceria has organised several activities for children of all ages to increase its popularity. Astro Ceria's ''Run for Fun'' [[marathon]] was started in [[2008]] and is held between the months of February and April. ''Berani Jadi Bos'', a competition searching for children who are able to portray the role of a boss, was held in [[2007]]. In [[2009]], it has also organised a creative fun carnival "Sukaria Ceria" where kids compete in creating outstanding outfits using all natural resources.

==How to find the channel==
Astro Ceria is available on Astro via Channel 611.


==The crew==
==The crew==

Revision as of 09:39, 20 February 2012

Astro Ceria
TypePrivate Satellite Television
Country
OwnerAstro
Launch date
August 31, 2006
Official website
Official Website

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. It was launched on August 31, 2006, making it Malaysia's first ever television channel dedicated to kids.

Some of Astro Ceria's programmes are taken from various countries that broadcast their cartoons in English, Malay and Japanese. Astro Ceria's line-up also consists of in-house programmes produced by Astro. 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 broadcast language.

Astro Ceria has organised several activities for children of all ages to increase its popularity. Astro Ceria's Run for Fun marathon was started in 2008 and is held between the months of February and April. Berani Jadi Bos, a competition searching for children who are able to portray the role of a boss, was held in 2007. In 2009, it has also organised a creative fun carnival "Sukaria Ceria" where kids compete in creating outstanding outfits using all natural resources.

The crew

The Astro Ceria team is headed by its Channel Manager - Evon Koh.

Ranking

Astro Ceria became the most watched kids channel in Malaysia within only the first year of its launch.

List of programmes currently airing

  • Abu the Little Dinosaur
  • Backkom - 3 series aired
  • Buttercup Wood - Italian-Chinese animated series
  • Chibi Maruko Chan [1] - airs episodes from 1990 only as of October 2011, Astro Ceria airs the anime uisng its own dubbing without dual language option; formerly aired on NTV7 between 2005 and 2010, was also aired on 8TV in 2004 in Chinese with Malay subtitles
  • Contraptus - French animated series
  • Detective Conan - airs newly dubbed versions of already aired Series 5 as of June 2011, airs Series 7 in November 2010, formerly airs 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, currently airing the series same as Astro Ceria and had once aired in Japanese audio with Malay subtitles in April 2011
  • Dinosaur Train
  • Dragon Ball [2] - Astro Ceria airs the anime using its own dubbing without dual language option, airing episodes from 1986 only as of November 2011; formerly aired on TV2 in late 1990s and also brief re-runs on TV9 in 2009, dubbed by Filem Karya Nusa in the 1990s
  • Dr. Slump Arale Chan [3] - Malay dubbing translated from the Cantonese dub of the anime (evidence from the original audio in the dual-language option), airing episodes from 1981 only as of November 2011; formerly aired on TV2 in the 1990s
  • Grenadine & Peppermint - foreign animated series
  • Hagemaru [4]
  • Hello Kitty - airs the 2007 anime series
  • Kampung Boy [5] - airing as a re-run as of December 2010, 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
  • Klik [6] - local drama series based on life in a secondary school, season 2 airing in December 2011
  • Larva [7] - Korean animated shorts
  • Loogy n Num Num [8] - local animated shorts
  • Leon the Lion - foreign animated shorts
  • Loopdidoo - French animated series; Season 1 and 2 are English versions, Season 3 was translated using the original French version
  • Monster Kid - Japanese animated series; airs on TV9 between 2009 and 2010, Astro Ceria airs using the same dub as TV9's
  • Mr Muscleman 2nd Generation [9] - Japanese animated series
  • Ninja Hattori - formerly aired on NTV7 in late 2000s
  • Nouky & Friends - foreign animated series
  • One Piece [10] - airs episodes from 1999 only as of October 2011, Astro Ceria airs using its own dubbing without dual language option; formerly aired on NTV7
  • Origami Warriors - foreign animated series, Malay dubbed without dual language option
  • Ozie Boo! Save The Planet - spin-off series
  • Papawa - Spanish animated series
  • Qalesya [11] - Islamic-themed drama series, was also shown on Astro Prima as of June 2010
  • Rupert Bear [12]
  • Shelldon [13] - foreign animated series, formerly aired on NTV7 in 2010 with Malay subtitles
  • Tom Tom Bak [14] - children's variety show
  • Toopy and Binoo - formerly aired on TV2
  • ^1 Produced locally
  • ^2 Imported and reproduced in-house by Astro
  • ^3 Imported and Malay dubbed in-house by Astro

Movies aired

  • ^1 Dubbed movie with voices of Malaysian artists
  • ^2 Imported and Malay dubbed in-house by Astro
  • ^3 Also airs on Astro Ria

Former programmes/Discontinued programmes

  • Ada Bakat Ke?[28] - Children's talent compilation using clips from a Tom Tom Bak segment of the same name
  • Adi Dan Ayah [29] - Indonesian version of Afi Dan Abah; was also shown on Astro Prima briefly in mid-2010 with Malay subtitles
  • Afi Dan Abah [30]
  • Anak-Anakku [31] - aired in late 2000s, broadcast of segments in which Aznil Nawawi meets with children in his own programme, Macam Macam Aznil
  • Animal Crackers - redubbed version; TV9 formerly airs the original dubbed version in 2006
  • Asarichan [32] - Japanese animated series
  • 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 [33] - for a short time re-ran another dubbed version; also formerly aired on NTV7 in another dubbing version made by Filem Karya Nusa
  • Billy The Cat [34] - European animated series
  • Belalang [35] - epic Malay drama, some of its early episodes were also firstly aired on Astro Prima
  • Bob The Builder - also airs on NTV7 in original version as of February 2011
  • Cartoon Family - Spanish comedy series
  • Ceria-limpik - local show where celebrities come to selected schools' sports day and having fun with Astro Ceria's viewers, aired in late 2011
  • Chipsmoreland [36] - local adventure reality show, also airs on Astro Ria; formerly aired on TV3 in 2006 using English, 2007 onwards on TV9 using Malay
  • Clever Edisi Malaysia [37] - Science game show based on a popular German game show of the same name; aired its first few episodes on a one-week delay from original airing on Astro TVIQ in September 2010, later re-ran again after the show ended in December 2010 and then re-ran on Astro TVIQ
  • Crime Time
  • Crash B-Daman[38]
  • Chiquititas
  • Cuak [39] - local drama
  • Di-Gata Defenders - also formerly aired on NTV7 in original version, later episodes aired with Malay subtitles
  • Digimon Adventure 02
  • Digimon Savers [40]
  • Doodlez - formerly aired on NTV7
  • Dragon Booster
  • Dragon Hunters [41]
  • Ello Ello [42] - game show aired in 2011
  • Elly & Epit [43] - local drama series aired in late 2011, the last 2 episodes were about parodies of current Malay songs including Awan Nano
  • Felix The Cat - airs the 1990s series
  • Fifi & the Flowertots
  • Fireman Sam
  • Funniest Pets and People [44] - compilation of home video funny clips aired in America
  • Astro TVIQ [45]
  • Gerak Geri Gasing [46] - children's game show
  • Gerald Mc Boing Boing [47] - formerly aired on TV2 in 2005 using original version
  • Geng Bas Sekolah [48]
  • Geng Surau [49] - Malay drama series, also airs on Astro Oasis
  • Hikayat Putera Shazlan [50] - Malay drama series airing in the late 2000s, aired best episodes in April 2011
  • I'm An Animal - Irish animated shorts
  • Impian Papa [51] - Father's Day special programme aired in June 2011 similar to the related programme Sayang Mama
  • Invisible Man
  • Jackie Chan Adventures - also airs on TV3 with Malay subtitles
  • Jay Jay the Jet Plane [52]
  • Jim Jam & Sunny - British pre-school live-action characters series
  • Just For Laughs Gags - formerly aired on NTV7, airs on Disney Channel Asia as of 2010
  • Kamilah Bintang [53] - Singing talent show using programme format from Endemol; its first concert was also aired on Astro Prima
  • KAPOWW [54] - Action drama series, formerly aired on Astro Ria in 2010
  • Kapten Boleh [55]
  • Kau Dan Aku [56] - local teenage drama aired on Astro Ria, had a short run in September 2011
  • Kipper
  • Koni The Giant Boy [57] - Japanese animated series
  • Leon - Canadian animated shorts
  • Lunar Jim
  • Maskman
  • Mat Kacau [58] (animated shorts based on a character from a former game show called Gerak Geri Gasing)
  • Misi Yaya [59]
  • Mon Colle Knights - also formerly aired on TV3 between 2003 and 2005
  • Mopatop's Shop
  • Mustang Mama - Diehard Sports Fan [60] (spin-off series focusing on other sports; also aired on NTV7 as of May 2010)
  • Mustang Mama - Football Fever [61] (animated shorts; formerly aired on NTV7 in conjunction with the 2006 World Cup)
  • Mustang Mama X3 [62] (later series featuring extreme sports)
  • National Junior League [63] - Children's football matches programme; reproduced using Malay commentary, originally shown on Astro Supersport and later on Astro Arena in English commentary
  • Ninja Boy [64] - Aired first with re-runs of old Filem Karya Nusa dubs, later using their own dubs; formerly aired on TV2 in late 1990s, during Chicky Hour on TV3 in the early 2000s and NTV7 in 2005
  • Nonochan [65]
  • Nonstop Nonsense[66] - aired briefly in mid-late 2008
  • Ozie Boo [67]
  • Pic Me
  • Pingu - also formerly aired on TV3
  • Pokémon [68] - airs Season 4 and uses the Japanese version; the earlier seasons were aired on NTV7 in early 2000s using the English version with Malay subtitles and later on TV9 with Malay dubbing
  • Postman Pat - also aired on NTV7
  • Puasa Bersama Ceria - short programme about the celebrities' lives during Ramadan AH 1431/2010
  • Rafeeq - drama series about a man who came from the future through the computer [69]
  • Riwayat Kamil [70] - Islamic-related storytelling programme airing Season 2 in August 2011; originally shown on Astro Oasis
  • Roary the Racing Car
  • Sahabat - Indonesian animated series
  • Sayang Mama [71] - Mother's day special programme aired during May 2011 where there will be a home renovation for their mother
  • Segah Di Nusantara - Indonesian animated series
  • Sid the Science Kid [72]
  • Tama and Friends [73] - airs both the mid-2000s version and the mid-1990s version
  • Telematch[74]
  • Tentang Bulan The Series [75] - airs as a re-run as of December 2010, aired during the month of Ramadan AH 1431/2010; formerly shown on Astro Prima
  • Thomas & Friends
  • Tom Tom Bak Siapa Dia [76] - Compilation of Aznil Nawawi interviewing children on of of Tom Tom Bak's segment
  • Transformers [77] - formerly aired in original version by Astro Ria
  • Ultraman Cosmos
  • Ultraman Dyna - formerly aired on TV3 in the early 2000s
  • Ultraman Gaia - Formerly aired on TV3 in the early 2000s
  • Ultraman Tiga - formerly aired on TV3 in the early 2000s
  • Upin & Ipin - airs Season 1, Season 2 and Season 3 between August and September 2011; also airs on TV9 which is its original airing channel
  • Vicky & Johnny - Korean animated shorts
  • Zoo [78] - local drama on children speaking with animals

See also

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