MUMBAI: BBC Global Channels Asia has announced that Astro, Malaysia's direct-to-home (DTH) satellite TV platform will add BBC Entertainment to its pay-TV line-up.

Astro will now be home to BBC Entertainment's line up of drama, comedy and entertainment programming from the UK. These will include Doctor Who, Footballers' Wives, Waking the Dead and comedies including Extras, Suburban Shootout and My Family.

The channel will replace BBC Prime that was aired on several Asian platforms, BBC Entertainment was launched last October in Hong Kong (via NOW), Thailand (UBC), Korea (Skylife) and Singapore (StarHub).