Astro Nusantara

Infobox Network
network_name = Astro Nusantara
network_
country = flagicon|Indonesia Indonesia
network_type = Private Satellite Television
available = National
owner = flagicon|MalaysiaAstro All Asia Networks plc
flagicon|IndonesiaPT. Direct Vision
key_people =
launch_date = February 28 2006
founder =
motto = "Hidup Penuh Warna" ("Life,full of colours")
past_names =
website = [http://www.astro-nusantara.com www.astro-nusantara.com]

Astro Nusantara is a satellite television service in Indonesia. Astro Nusantara is operated by PT Direct Vision (found on 28 February 2006), a joint venture company between Astro All Asia Networks plc and PT First Media Tbk. subsidiary PT. Direct Vision. Currently, the service consists of 48 channels including 5 locally produced Indonesia exclusive channels were launched under the Astro brand.

Its broadcasting was paused for three days during inspection in April 11, 2008 with Communication and Informatic Department that it didn't have other administration requirements. [ [http://www.detiknews.com/index.php/detik.read/tahun/2008/bulan/04/tgl/11/time/210313/idnews/922209/idkanal/10 Detikcom, April 11, 2008] ]

On the middle year of 2008, Astro All Asia Networks and Lippo Group have incompatibility for their support chance. A license their contains will be expired in September 1, 2008. The license is for usage "Astro" name. Astro All Asia Networks is trying what next compatibility continous. The broken compatibility is trying for Aora TV for become its smarting duties. [ [http://media-jakarta.blogspot.com/2008/07/media-jakarta-astro-pecah-kongsi.html, Kontan, July 24 2008: "Astro Pecah Kongsi, Investor Mulai Mengincar"] ] The incompatibility also made Astro lost its monopoly to broadcast English Premier League, which was taken out by Aora TV [ [http://www.detiksport.com/sepakbola/read/2008/08/18/182313/990460/72/liga-inggris-resmi-di-aora-tv Detiksport, August 18, 2008: "Liga Inggris Resmi di Aora TV".] ]

Channel Line Up

Paket Citta (Basic Package)

"Anak-Anak" (Children)
* Channel 10 - Astro Ceria
* Channel 11 - Playhouse Disney Channel
* Channel 12 - Disney Channel
* Channel 13 - Cartoon Network
* Channel 14 - Nickelodeon

"Ilmu Pengetahuan" (Documentary)
* Channel 20 - Astro TVIQ
* Channel 21 - Discovery Channel
* Channel 22 - Discovery Travel & Living
* Channel 23 - Animal Planet
* Channel 24 - National Geographic Channel
* Channel 29 - Astro Oasis

"Berita" (News)
* Channel 30 - Astro Awani
* Channel 31 - CNN International
* Channel 32 - BBC World News
* Channel 33 - Bloomberg Television
* Channel 34 - CCTV-9
* Channel 36 - Al Jazeera English

"Hiburan" (Entertainment)
* Channel 15 - Animax
* Channel 35 - NHK World
* Channel 40 - Astro Aruna
* Channel 41 - Zee TV
* Channel 44 - Star World
* Channel 45 - AXN
* Channel 46 - E! Entertainment

"Musik" (Music)
* Channel 50 - Astro Xpresi
* Channel 51 - MTV Asia
* Channel 52 - Channel V

"Film" (Movies)
* Channel 60 - Astro Kirana
* Channel 61 - Celestial Movies

"Terestrial TV" (Terrestrial Channels)
* Channel 2 - TVRI
* Channel 3 - Indosiar
* Channel 4 - SCTV
* Channel 5 - Trans TV
* Channel 7 - Trans 7
* Channel 8 - Metro TV

Paket Arena (Sports Package)

* Channel 70 - Astro SuperSport
* Channel 71 - ESPN
* Channel 72 - Star Sports
* Channel 73 - GoalTV-1
* Channel 74 - GoalTV-2

Paket Dinasti (Chinese Language Channels Package)

* Channel 80 - Astro Wah Lai Toi
* Channel 81 - TVB Xing He
* Channel 82 - Phoenix
* Channel 83 - CCTV-4
* Channel 88 - Astro Shuang Xing
* Channel 89 - WA-TV.

Paket Sinema (Movies Package)

* Channel 65 - Star Movies
* Channel 66 - HBO Asia
* Channel 67 - Cinemax

Also available

* Channel 18 - Discovery Home & Health
* Channel 19 - Discovery Real Time
* Channel 37 - CNBC
* Channel 47 - BBC Entertainment
* Channel 48 - Asian Food Channel

Gallery

References

See also

*Astro Malaysia
*List of TV Stations in Indonesia

External links

* [http://www.astro-nusantara.com/ Astro Nusantara official website]
* [http://www.astroplc.com/ Astro All Asia Networks plc official website]
* [http://www.astro.com.my/ Astro (Malaysia) service website]