– Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with iQIYI, a market leading online entertainment service in China. Under the partnership, Astro has the exclusive rights to deliver iQIYI content on TV, On Demand and OTT in Malaysia including the world’s first iQIYI branded channel comprising iQIYI’s extensive slate of original content from drama to variety shows and movies. Astro will also take the lead in customer acquisition, marketing and media sales.

High-quality iQIYI original dramas and variety shows, such as Story of Yanxi Palace, The Golden Eyes, The Legend of White Snake, Tang Dynasty Tour, The Rap of China, Hot-Blood Dance Crew, Qing Chun You Ni and more, are available on Astro and are popular among Malaysian audiences. Under this new strategic partnership, Astro will have access to more quality new content from iQIYI such The Rap of China 2019, Sword Dynasty, The Files of Teenagers in the Concession, and many more iQIYI original content.