Kuala Lumpur – Astro has started the first of three phases of Astro On-The-Go, an innovative service that enables subscribers to watch Astro anytime, anywhere using their smartphones, tablets or laptops.
Astro On-The-Go’s first phase includes free preview of Astro On-The-Go from May 30 until August 31. This free preview includes 11 TV channels, Catch Up Titles, Video On Demand Titles and LIVE events. The 11 TV channels include CNN, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, One HD, Astro Awani, Astro Xiao Tai Yang, Astro TVIQ, Astro Warna, Astro AEC, Astro Ria Plus, and Astro Shuang Xing. All Astro customers will also be able to catch all 31 LIVE matches of UEFA EURO 2012, exclusive UEFA Catch Up videos, and UEFA VOD titles via Astro On-The-Go on their device of choice.
The commercial roll out of Astro On-The-Go, which will start on September 1, will only be available to Astro B.yond IPTV customers and customers with more than one decoder. During this phase, Astro On-The-Go will be extended to Android devices as well. Phase three culminates in Astro On-The-Go being offered to all Astro customers and subsequently to non-Astro customers by the end of the year.