Astro AOD

Astro AOD

Country	Malaysia
Programming
Language(s)	Cantonese
Ownership
Owner	Astro (Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad)

Astro On Demand (Simplified as Astro AOD) is a Cantonese language drama TV channel service co-established by TVB and Astro. It features the latest TVB's drama series and broadcasts the same time as the origin channel.

The channel was officially launched on 16 July 2007. Astro On Demand plays spontaneously as Hong Kong does on premiering drama series. However, not all drama series are subject to the rules above. Programming options like subtitles are available in Chinese and Malay languages while the audio has Mandarin language option only.

Programming Schedule

Astro On Demand adopts NVOD so that audiences can review the dramas when they missed the first broadcasting time. For example, all the episodes of a drama premiere on 8.30 are collected at Channel 903-910; those premiere on 9.30 are collected at Channel 923-943. Each channel can collect 4 episodes at most (5-6 episodes in one channel sometimes), that is, the time audiences have to wait at the shortest is 45 minutes, the longest 3 hours (sometimes longer). Furthermore, Astro On Demand keeps the dramas for another week after the entire series ended for audiences who missed them can have a watch. However, if one drama was well received, the channel will keep it longer. So far dramas that have been kept for a month are: Moonlight Resonance, Rosy Business, Beyond the Realm of Conscience, and Born Rich.

Programming schedule table

Time	State	Old Channel Numbers	New Channel Numbers
8.30 pm series	Premiere	901	350(HD) 351(SD)
8.30 pm series	(First 5 Episode) Repeat	902	-
8.30 pm series	Repeat	903-910 (Depending on episode)	352-353
9.30 pm series	Premiere	921	350(HD) 361(SD)
9.30 pm series	(First 5 Episode) Repeat	922	-
9.30 pm series	Repeat	923-930 (Depending on episode)	362-363
Special Programme	Premiere and Repeat	934	-
Programme distributed overseas (When schedule is full)	Premiere	931	-
Programme distributed overseas	Repeat	932-935	-

External links

• Astro On Demand's official website