Kuala Lumpur– Astro A-List hosted award-winning and critically-acclaimed Southeast Asian movie directors at Astro Broadcast Centre, Bukit Jalil, for the SEA Director Focus – a special in-depth interview programme showcasing the creative backgrounds of these icons and their drive in reaching the current pinnacles of their achievements. The third installment of the SEA Director Focus series features six prolific directors from Southeast Asia, namely; Boo Junfeng (Singapore), Eric Khoo (Singapore), … [Read more...] about Astro’s SEA Director Focus
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First eSports channel in the region
APOS – Bali, Indonesia– Astro marks a new milestone as the first in Southeast Asia to launch eGG or Every Good Game, a 24/7 eSports channel in the region. Fans of eSports will be delighted to know that they can enjoy popular eSports tournaments like League of Legends, Dota 2, Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, StarCraft II and many more on this channel through linear, on demand and OTT platforms via Astro and Astro on the Go in Malaysia and regionally via Tribe, … [Read more...] about First eSports channel in the region
Astro’s strong performance – FY16
Kuala Lumpur- Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (Astro) announced its results for the financial year ended 31 January 2016. Group revenue for the period increased 5% y-o-y, leading to a 7% rise in EBITDA, and an 18% increase in PATAMI. With Astro and NJOI in 67% of Malaysian TV households, equivalent to a total customer base of 4.8million, the group’s reach and increased viewership and listenership share enables it to offer advertisers opportunities that will grow in scale and appeal. This is … [Read more...] about Astro’s strong performance – FY16
Astro launches Tribe
Kuala Lumpur– Astro has just announced the launch of Tribe, a differentiated over-the-top (OTT) online video service for the region. This launch marks crucial for Astro, as Tribe is premised on Astro’s aspiration to build on customer reach and content scale. They are working with Axiata Digital Services in Indonesia, for the first launch Tribe. Tribe will start by offering live and on-demand content such as Korean dramas, sports and Asian movies. … [Read more...] about Astro launches Tribe
TVB kickstart events at HKFilmart
Hong Kong- The TVB 2016 Drama Parade Press Conference took place at the HKFilmart at the TVB booth (1C-C01) on 14 March with the TVB senior team present alongside 49 celebrities. At yesterday’s press conference, TVB has announced 12 new drama titles including Over Run Over, Two Steps From Heaven, House Of Spirits, My Lover From The Planet Meow, Ne Zha And Yang Jian, A Fist Within Four Walls, Brother’s Keeper II, Blue Veins, Law Dis-Order, Presumed Accidents, Dead Wrong and Come Home Love: … [Read more...] about TVB kickstart events at HKFilmart
Astro secures EPL rights
Kuala Lumpur- Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (Astro) announced it has successfully secured the Premier Leage (EPL) broadcast rights in Malaysia for the next three seasons from 2016/17 to 2018/19. All 380 Premier Leage matches every season will be available LIVE on Astro TV in full HD and on all mobile devices via Astro on the Go (AOTG). Henry Tan, Chief Operating Officer of Astro says, “Sport fans can look forward to a major sporting year with a comprehensive line-up of LIVE sports … [Read more...] about Astro secures EPL rights
