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| Country | Malaysia Singapore |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Malaysia Around Asia (Via satellites) |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Mandarin |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) (ceased on 1 April 2021) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Astro (Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad) |
| Sister channels | Astro Hua Hee Dai Astro On Demand Astro Shuang Xing Astro Quan Jia HD Astro Wah Lai Toi Astro Xiao Tai Yang Astro Xi Yue HD |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 June 1996 (SD) 16 November 2014 (HD) |
| Closed | 1 April 2021 (SD) |
| Links | |
| Website | xuan.com.my/channels/aec |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Astro | Channel 346 (SD) Channel 306 (HD) |
| NJOI | Channel 346 (SD) |
| IPTV | |
| Singtel TV (Singapore) | Channel TBA (Astro AEC HD) (Coming soon) |
Astro AEC (abbreviation for Asian Entertainment Channel) is a 24-hour in house Mandarin-generic television channel in Malaysia, owned by Astro. The channel broadcasts local productions in addition to productions from Singapore, Taiwan and mainland China.
Astro AEC HD was launched on 16 November 2014 for Astro subscribers who subscribed to HD service. Subtitles are provided in Bahasa Malaysia, English and Chinese where available.