Kuala Lumpur – Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (Astro) announced its results for the financial year ended January 31, 2014 on March 31. During the last 12 months, the Company achieved double digit growth; with revenue increasing by 12% from RM4.3bn to RM4.8bn, while EBITDA rose 16% from RM1.4bn to RM1.6bn. Tun Zaki Azmi, Chairman of Astro said, “The Company has executed strongly on its growth strategies and maintained its strong cash generation capabilities. We continue to deliver on … [Read more...] about Astro delivers double digit growth in FY14
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KIX HD searches for Malaysia​’s toughest​
Kuala Lumpur – Action entertainment channel KIX HD (Astro Channel 729) has started an “Are You Tough Enough?” Challenge to search for “Malaysia’s Toughest”. The launch of the month-long recruitment to find ten of Malaysia’s toughest individuals by KIX HD and Astro, the official platform, saw the spectacle of Malaysia’s youngest strongman, Zarol ‘Baby Ox’ Alfiyan, pulling two Hummers chained together. (From … [Read more...] about KIX HD searches for Malaysia​’s toughest​
Astro launches Malaysia’s first multilingual TV Guide
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Astro has introduced the next generation multilingual TV Guide, the first of its kind in Malaysia, which will be available to all Astro B.yond customers in phases nationwide beginning February 24, 2014 onwards. Liew Swee Lin, Chief Commercial Officer of Astro, said, “At Astro, we recognise ours is a journey to be better, to evolve, and to embrace innovation in every aspect of our business to be our customers' brand of choice. Astro’s brand promise … [Read more...] about Astro launches Malaysia’s first multilingual TV Guide
Astro to enter home shopping business
Kuala Lumpur – Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (Astro) through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Astro Retail Ventures Sdn Bhd has entered into a Shareholders’ Agreement with GS Home Shopping Inc. on February 11 to establish a home shopping business in Malaysia through Astro GS Shop Sdn Bhd (AGSSB). AGSSB will be 60% owned by Astro Retail Ventures Sdn Bhd and the remaining 40% by GS Home Shopping Inc., a home shopping operator in Asia with presence in South Korea, China, Vietnam, … [Read more...] about Astro to enter home shopping business
Celestial Tiger Entertainment achieves record ratings in 2013
Hong Kong – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), operator of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, is entering the Year of the Horse on a high, having achieved record ratings performance in 2013. CTE’s flagship Chinese movie channel, Celestial Movies (CM), and action entertainment channel, KIX HD, hit record highs in Malaysia while KIX and suspense and horror channel Thrill experienced rapid growth in viewership in the Philippines. CM celebrated its … [Read more...] about Celestial Tiger Entertainment achieves record ratings in 2013
Astro On-The-Go adds 5 new channels
Kuala Lumpur – TVB drama buffs can now stream the latest Astro On Demand dramas in high quality via mobile devices anytime, anywhere. In addition, Astro customers can now enjoy Astro Zhi Zun HD, TVB Entertainment, CNBC Asia and ITV Choice on Astro On-The-Go. The new update will enable Astro On-The-Go customers to choose from a total of 30 TV channels and 9 radio channels to satisfy their entertainment needs. Astro will also introduce On The Go Pack 3 for non-Astro TV customers to … [Read more...] about Astro On-The-Go adds 5 new channels
