# PRIMEtime

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{{for|defunct British television channel|Primetime (TV channel)}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = PRIMEtime
| logo = PRIMEtime.png
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_caption = 
| launch_date = {{launch date and age|df=yes|2021|9|15}}
| closed_date = {{end date and age|df=yes|2023|9|4}}
| picture_format = [16:9](/source/16%3A9) [HDTV](/source/High-definition_television) ([1080i](/source/1080i))
| owner = [Astro](/source/Astro_(television)), Measat Broadcast Network Systems
| language = [English](/source/English_language)
| replaced = [Hello HD](/source/Hello_HD)<br>[Kix](/source/Kix_(Asian_TV_channel))
| replaced_by = Showcase (now [Astro Showcase](/source/Astro_Showcase))
| headquarters = [Bukit Jalil](/source/Bukit_Jalil), [Kuala Lumpur](/source/Kuala_Lumpur), [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia)
| sister_channels = 
| country = [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia)
| website = 
}}

'''PRIMEtime''' was a 24-hour [English-language](/source/English-language) pay television channel in [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia) owned by [Astro](/source/Astro_(television)). The channel aired general entertainment programmes with content primarily on canned shows from the [United States](/source/United_States).<ref>{{cite news|title=Astro umum seleksi kandungan segar dengan saluran baharu|url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-hiburan/astro-umum-seleksi-kandungan-segar-dengan-saluran-baharu-319836|website=Astro Awani|date=15 September 2021|language=Malay}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Astro Refreshes Content Line Up with New Channels|url=https://www.lowyat.net/2021/252885/astro-to-introduce-new-lineup-of-entertainment-and-sports-channels/|website=Lowyat.net|date=18 September 2021|last=Mangeshkar|first=Latha}}</ref>

Alongside its sister channels Showcase Movies, [BOO](/source/Astro_Boo), [EGG Network](/source/EGG_Network) and [TA-DAA!](/source/TA-DAA!), it made its official launch on 15 September 2021 in response to the closure of the Disney/Fox channels in Southeast Asian region on 1 October 2021 which replaced [Kix](/source/Kix_(Asian_TV_channel)) which ceased broadcasting on 1 July 2022.

After 2 years of broadcasting, PRIMEtime ended on 4 September 2023 together with [Astro Xiao Tai Yang](/source/Astro_Xiao_Tai_Yang) (merged with [Astro AEC](/source/Astro_AEC) and On Demand) and Astro Tutor TV SK (now [Astro Tutor TV](/source/%3Ams%3A_Astro_Tutor_TV)) and shows from this channel were aired on Showcase (now [Astro Showcase](/source/%3Ams%3AAstro_Showcase); must have "Movies" pack before watching).

==Programming==
The channel has a line-up of programmes primarily from [Paramount Global Distribution Group](/source/Paramount_Global_Content_Distribution), [Sony Pictures Television](/source/Sony_Pictures_Television) and [NBCUniversal](/source/NBCUniversal), in addition to locally-produced English programmes and from Astro's Go Shop block.

===Final Programs===
* [Evil](/source/Evil_(American_TV_series))
* [Magnum P.I.](/source/Magnum_P.I._(2018_TV_series))
* [Chicago Fire](/source/Chicago_Fire_(TV_series))
* [Chicago P.D.](/source/Chicago_P.D._(TV_series))
* [Chicago Med](/source/Chicago_Med_(TV_series))
* [Chucky](/source/Chucky_(TV_series))
* [Young Rock](/source/Young_Rock)
* [Law & Order: Special Victims Unit](/source/Law_%26_Order%3A_Special_Victims_Unit)
* [Rachael Ray](/source/Rachael_Ray_(talk_show))
* [Transplant](/source/Transplant_(TV_series))
* [Private Eyes](/source/Private_Eyes_(TV_series))
* [Survivor](/source/Survivor_(American_TV_series))
* Nazli
* Magnificent Century
* [Celebrity Wheel of Fortune](/source/Wheel_of_Fortune_(American_game_show))
* [Burden of Truth](/source/Burden_of_Truth_(TV_series))
* [Nancy Drew](/source/Nancy_Drew_(2019_TV_series))
* [Mary Kills People](/source/Mary_Kills_People)

===Former Programs===
* [Tell Me a Story](/source/Tell_Me_a_Story_(TV_series))
* [Four Weddings and a Funeral](/source/Four_Weddings_and_a_Funeral_(miniseries))
* [The Magicians](/source/The_Magicians_(American_TV_series))
* [A Discovery of Witches](/source/A_Discovery_of_Witches_(TV_series))
* [Punky Brewster](/source/Punky_Brewster_(2021_TV_series))
* [Ordinary Joe](/source/Ordinary_Joe)
* [S.W.A.T.](/source/S.W.A.T._(2017_TV_series)) (Moved to [AXN Asia](/source/AXN_(Asian_TV_channel)))
* [Kids Say the Darnest Things](/source/Kids_Say_the_Darnest_Things)
* [The Affair](/source/The_Affair_(TV_series))
* [Saved by the Bell](/source/Saved_by_the_Bell_(2020_TV_series))
* [The Game: Towards Zero](/source/The_Game%3A_Towards_Zero)
* What in The Malaysia?
* Travel For Love
* Star Vs Food Malaysia
* Best.Ever
* [Who Wants to Be a Millionaire](/source/Who_Wants_to_Be_a_Millionaire_(American_game_show)) (Revival 2020)
* [Keeping Up with the Kardashians](/source/Keeping_Up_with_the_Kardashians)
* [Why Women Kill](/source/Why_Women_Kill)
* The Royals Revealed
* [The Night Shift](/source/The_Night_Shift_(TV_series))
* [Girls5eva](/source/Girls5eva)
* [Into The Dark](/source/Into_The_Dark_(TV_series))
* [Riviera](/source/Riviera_(TV_series))

===Astro Originals===
* Kuasa (Drama)
* Histeria The Series
* Murder By Moonlight
* One Cent Thief (Also aired on [Astro Ria](/source/Astro_Ria), [Astro Vinmeen HD](/source/Astro_Vinmeen_HD) & [Astro Shuang Xing](/source/Shuang_Xing))
* Kudeta (Also aired on Astro Ria)

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Malaysia TV}}

Category:Astro Malaysia Holdings television channels
Category:Defunct television channels
Category:Television channels and stations established in 2021
Category:Television channels and stations disestablished in 2023
Category:English-language television stations

{{Malaysia-tv-stub}}

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