Astro SuperSport

Astro SuperSport
CountryMalaysia
Broadcast areaInternational
HeadquartersKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format16:9 (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerAstro
Sister channelsAstro Arena
Astro Arena Bola
Astro Box Office Sport
Astro Cricket
History
Launched3 August 1997; 27 years ago (1997-08-03)
2000 (Astro Box Office Sport)
18 November 2009; 14 years ago (2009-11-18) (Astro SuperSport 2)
11 December 2009; 14 years ago (2009-12-11) (HD)
12 August 2010; 14 years ago (2010-08-12) (Astro SuperSport 3)
8 August 2011; 13 years ago (2011-08-08) (Astro SuperSport 2 HD)
23 April 2013; 11 years ago (2013-04-23) (Astro SuperSport 3 HD, Astro SuperSport 4)
1 September 2016; 8 years ago (2016-09-01) (Astro SuperSport 4 HD)
1 October 2021; 3 years ago (2021-10-01) (Astro SuperSport 5 HD)
Closed1 August 2016 (HyppTV)
30 November 2020 (SD)
15 July 2023 (Astro Supersport 5 HD)
17 October 2024 (Astro Supersport brand)
Replaced byW-Sport HD (Channel 826)
Astro Grandstand HD (Channel 810)
Astro Premier League HD (Channel 811)
Astro Premier League 2 HD (Channel 812)
Astro Football HD (Channel 814)
Astro Badminton HD (Channel 815)
Astro Sports Plus HD (Channel 817)
Former namesAstro Showcase/Season Pass (for Astro Box Office Sport)

Astro SuperSport is an English language in-house subscription satellite television network in Malaysia dedicated to broadcasting sports-related content 24 hours a day. Astro SuperSport 1 to 4 are available on the Astro via Channels 811 to 814 (HD) to subscribers of the Sports Pack only. The Sports Pack features a total of 15 sports channels covering sporting events from all over the world.

Launched in 1996 as one of Astro's original channels, Astro SuperSport offers a variety of international sporting events such as football, badminton, motorsport, rugby, volleyball, golf and WWE shows. Astro SuperSport broadcasts in HD. The network has been broadcasting studio shows around major football in HD like the Premier League and FIFA World Cup since 2010 and magazine shows like FourFourTwo since 2011.

From 17 October 2024, the Astro SuperSport brand was discontinued and replaced with the new and revamped Astro Sports channels.[1][2]

  1. ^ Chee, Ian (7 October 2024). "Astro Sports Channels Get New Names, Channel Numbers Starting 17 October". Lowyat.Net. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  2. ^ Wong, Alexander (7 October 2024). "Astro SuperSport is no more. Here's Astro's revamped Sports Content lineup". SoyaCincau. Retrieved 7 October 2024.