# Astro Arena (TV channel)

Astro Arena (stylized as Astro ARENA until 2024) is a Malaysian television station owned and operated by Astro. It is the first 24/7 Malay language sports channel in Malaysia. This channel can be viewed on channel 801 through Astro's Family Pack. Launched on 26 March 2010, it was the idea from the former Malaysian Minister of Youth and Sports YB. Dato' Sri Ahmad Shabery Cheek, together with the Olympic Council of Malaysia and Astro, to have a sports channel dedicated solely to the development of Malaysian sports. In the early years of this channel, several broadcasts were also available in HD, via Astro SuperSport HD, Mustika HD & Maya HD.
Astro Arena is a 4-in-one channel featuring live local sports, a comprehensive 7-day-a-week coverage of local and international sports news, informative magazine and information programming and interactive viewer involvement.
The channel delivers 700 hours of live, local sports a year, with an additional 2000 hours of replays greatly expanding the amount of local sports available in the country. It also provides coverage of up to 56 hours a week of Malaysians competing at international levels or the best in world sports of a particular interest to the Malaysian audience.
Astro Arena is currently available for free-to-view on channel 801 in High Definition (HD) format (Astro customers & NJOI Prepaid).
From 23 January 2023, all e-sports content and eGG Network’s in-house shows will be made available through the company’s Bahasa Malaysia-based sports channels, Astro Arena (channel 801) and Astro Arena 2 (channel 802).
On 24 February 2023, Astro Arena will rebroadcast the Malaysian League match since their last broadcast on 2014. It broadcasts the rematch that will officially start involving the Sumbangsih Cup action between Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) against Terengganu FC (TFC) via channels 803 and 804.
On 17 October 2024, Astro Arena officially changed its logo following the rebranding of the Astro Sports channel and overhaul of the Astro Sports channel.

## Channels
### Astro Arena 2

Astro Arena 2 is the secondary channel of Astro Arena. Launched on 1 October 2021, it is broadcast in Channel 802 in HD. It airing localised coverage of international sports & sports news updates for Malaysian sport fans. Plus, it is also airing some of local and international e-Sports.

### Astro Arena Bola

Astro Arena Bola is the first sister channel of Astro Arena. Launched on 24 February 2023, it is broadcast in Channel 803 in HD. It airs Malaysian Football in 24 hours a day.

### Astro Arena Bola 2

Astro Arena Bola 2 is the second sister channel of Astro Arena . Launched on 24 February 2023, it is broadcast in Channel 804 in HD. It airs Malaysian Football in 24 hours a day.

## Broadcasting Rights
### Current
#### Basketball

* National Basketball Association

#### Football

* FIFA
** National teams
*** Men's :
**** FIFA World Cup
** International Friendly
* FAM
** Malaysia national football team
** Malaysia national under-23 football team
** Malaysia women's national football team
** Malaysia FA Cup
*** Men's :
** Malaysia Premier Futsal League
* MFL
** Malaysia Super League
** Malaysian Charity Shield
** Malaysia Cup
** MFL Challenge Cup
** MFL Cup
*** Women's :
** Malaysia Premier Futsal League (Women)
* AFF
** ASEAN Championship
** ASEAN Club Championship
** ASEAN Women's Championship
* AFC
** AFC Asian Cup
** AFC Champions League Elite
** AFC Champions League Two
** AFC U-17 Asian Cup
** AFC U-23 Asian Cup
* King's Cup
* Merdeka Tournament

#### Badminton

* BWF
** BWF World Tour
** World Championships
*** Teams
**** Thomas Cup (men's championship)
**** Uber Cup (women's championship)
**** Sudirman Cup (mixed team championship)
*** Individuals
* Badminton Asia Championships (national teams (men's, women's, and mixed) and Individuals)
* Malaysia Purple League

#### Hockey

* FIH
** Men :
*** Men's FIH Hockey World Cup World Cups (including qualifiers for senior teams)
*** Men's FIH Pro League
*** FIH Junior World Cup
** Women's :
*** Women's FIH Hockey World Cup
*** Women's FIH Junior World Cup World Cups (including qualifiers for senior teams)
** Women's FIH Pro League
* Asia Hockey
** Men :
*** Men's Hockey Asia Cup
** Women :
*** Women's Hockey Asia Cup
* MHC
** Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
** Malaysia Hockey League

#### Netball

* Asian Netball Championships
* Netball World Cup
* Netball Super League

#### Sepak takraw

* ISTAF
* Sepak Takraw League (including Champions Cup tournament)

#### Motorsport

* Asia Road Racing Championship
* Malaysia Superbike Championship
* Malaysia Championship Series

#### e-Sports

* Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
** MPL MY Season 11 (2023)
** MPL MY Season 12 (2023)
** M5 Wild Card (2023)
** M5 World Championship (2023)
** MPL MY Season 13 (2024)
** MPL MY Jaguh All Star (2024)
** Mid-Season Cup (MSC 2024)
** MPL MY Season 14 (2024)
** M6 Wild Card (2024)
** M6 World Championship (2024)
** MPL MY Season 15 (2025) Coming Soon
** MPL MY Season 16 (2025) Coming Soon
* PUBG Mobile
** PUBG Mobile Pro League S7 (PMPL MY 2023)
** PUBG Mobile Super League 2023 (PMSL 2023)
** PUBG Mobile PMSL SEA Fall 2023
** PUBG Mobile Conquer Series (PMCS MY 2024)
** PUBG Mobile World Cup - PMWC Riyadh eWC (2024)
** PUBG Mobile Super League SEA Fall (PMSL SEA Fall 2024)
** PUBG Mobile National Championship (PMNC 2024)
* Free Fire
** Free Fire World Series Sea Spring (2024)
** Free Fire World Series MY Fall (2024)
** Free Fire World Series Global Finals (2024)
* Dota 2
** Dota 2 Riyadh Masters (2024)
* Honor of Kings
** HOK Invitational S2 Grand Finals MY (2024)
* Valorant
** Valorant Challengers (2024)

#### Multi-sport events

* Commonwealth Games
* Summer Olympic Games
* Winter Olympic Games
* Asian Games
* SEA Games

### Former
#### Football
##### Soccer

* UEFA
** UEFA European Championship (until 2021)
** UEFA Nations League (until 2022)
* MFL
** Malaysia Premier League (until 2014)
* DFL
** Bundesliga (until 2022–23)
* Eredivisie (until 2022–23)

#### Hockey

* Sultan of Johor Cup (until 2014)

#### Motorsport

* Malaysia Championship Series (until 2019)
* Malaysia Speed Festival (until 2019)

## Shows

* Formasi
* Formasi Ekstra
* Forum
* Grandstand Ahad
* Kafe Sukan
* Masa Tambahan
* Nadi Arena
* Raket
* Bola@Mamak
* Arena Sukan
* Sehari Bersama
* Flik
* Dengan Izin
* Sorakan 12
* Masa Tambahan – Arena Bola
* Masa Tambahan – Antarabangsa
* Arena Bola
* Deskripsi Nadi Arena – DNA
* Jalur 14 (Exclusive programme from previous eGG Network's show)
* FYP (Exclusive programme from previous eGG Network's show)