Kuala Lumpur — Astro adds two new High Definition (HD) Korean channels, namely Oh!K HD (Channel 394) and Channel M HD (Channel 395) on 16 February, further strengthening Astro’s K-Entertainment offering. All Astro customers with B.yond boxes will be able to enjoy a free preview of Oh!K HD and Channel M HD until end February 2015. From Left - Vineet Puri from Channel M HD, Agnes Rozario from Astro and Marianne Lee from Oh!K HD Agnes Rozario, Vice President, Content Management Group, … [Read more...] about New Korean channels on Astro
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Astro partners Elemental
Astro focuses on providing its customers with a variety of pay TV, radio and digital media content. Astro offers more than 180 broadcast TV channels, including 48 HD channels, delivered via Direct-To-Home satellite TV, IPTV and OTT platforms. In 2012, the company introduced its OTT service, Astro on the Go, which currently provides VOD content and live linear programming. In an effort to continuously expand its service to include relevant and popular content, Astro partnered with Elemental to … [Read more...] about Astro partners Elemental
Celestial Tiger Entertainment reaches high ratings
Hong Kong – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), the operator of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, ended 2014 on a high note with its flagship Chinese movie channel Celestial Movies (CM). CM was the #1 regional movie channel in Malaysia among Astro Chinese 4+ and the #2 regional movie channel in Indonesia with all pay-TV viewers 5+ in 2014. Meanwhile, CTE's library movie channel, Celestial Classic Movies (CCM) was the highest-rated channel among the ten new channels … [Read more...] about Celestial Tiger Entertainment reaches high ratings
Malaysia’s first free HD channel
Njoi Kuala Lumpur – Astro announced the launch of Malaysia’s First Free High Definition Channel on Njoi, Astro Xi Yue HD (Channel 300), starting 1 February. For the first time, customers on the free satellite service, Njoi will be able to experience exceptionally clear, crisp pictures with vivid colours and up to five times more detail than standard definition via Astro Xi Yue HD. Astro Xi Yue HD will be made available to all Njoi and Astro customers on HD enabled boxes. The channel … [Read more...] about Malaysia’s first free HD channel
Astro Warna launches on StarHub TV
Maharaja Lawak Mega Singapore – From 1 January 2015, StarHub TV customers can look forward to light-hearted, round-the-clock entertainment from Astro Warna (StarHub TV Channel 118), the only dedicated Malay comedy channel from Malaysia. To coincide with the launch, StarHub will also introduce two new packs – AneKa! Pack and Idaman Pack. The two packs are for StarHub TV Lite and StarHub TV customers respectively, on 10 January 2015. Both packs will include the new Astro Warna. Astro … [Read more...] about Astro Warna launches on StarHub TV
Astro adds 10 channels and launches VoD service
Astro Malaysian Holdings has added ten channels to its line-up from 16 November and introduced Astro Plus, a video-on-demand service offering Hollywood movies and television programmes. The new line up includes eight HD channels – Fox Family Movies HD, Fox Action Movies HD, Hits HD, FYI HD, Astro AEC HD, Astro Shuang Xing HD, DIVA Universal HD and FOX HD. The two new SD channels are ZooMoo and Celestial Classic Movies. Astro said the channels will be offered for free until February 2015. … [Read more...] about Astro adds 10 channels and launches VoD service