Shuang Xing
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Country | Malaysia |
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Broadcast area | Malaysia Asia (via satellites) |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Mandarin |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Astro (Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad) |
Sister channels | Astro AEC Astro Hua Hee Dai Astro On Demand Astro Quan Jia HD Astro Wah Lai Toi Astro Xiao Tai Yang Astro Xi Yue HD |
History | |
Launched | 1 January 2003 (SD) 16 November 2014 (HD) |
Closed | 15 March 2021 (SD) 1 July 2021 (HD, Brunei, Kristal-Astro) |
Links | |
Website | xuan.com.my/channels/shx |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
Astro | Astro GO / On Demand |
Astro Shuang Xing (simplified Chinese: Astro双星; traditional Chinese: Astro雙星) is a 24-hour Mandarin commercial-free drama TV channel owned and run by pay TV provider, Astro. The channel provides premiere dramas mainly from China and Taiwan.
History and programming[]
Astro Shuang Xing started in early 2003, broadcasting two channels, i.e., Shuang Xing 1 and Shuang Xing 2 (channel 37 and 38, respectively). In early May 2004, the first channel was discontinued and only channel 38 was retained, merging the two channels to a single channel. In October 2007, with the channel renumbering, Astro Shuang Xing moved to channel 324 (until 31 March 2020, starting 1 April 2020, its channel number was changed to 347). Its programming genres cover from epic to idol, action, costume, comedy and romance. Its unique scheduling pattern enables viewers to catch up on the last episode first before broadcasting the new episode.
Astro Shuang Xing HD was launched on 16 November 2014 and is the simulcast HD version of it On Channel 307. Malay and Chinese subtitles are available for all dramas (excluding Singaporean dramas which does not have Chinese subtitles). However, English subtitles is only available for Cantonese (between 19 November 2014 to 23 September 2015) and Japanese dramas.
Since 9 July 2018, the channel started showing more dramas from China while Singaporean dramas moved to its sister channel, Astro AEC, Meanwhile, Astro Shuang Xing was broadcasting rerun dramas and new released dramas from China and Taiwan.
External links[]
- Astro Malaysia Holdings television channels
- Television channels and stations established in 2003