Astro (television) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. All- Asian Satellite Television and Radio Operator (or better known as Astro) is a Malaysian direct broadcast satellite (DBS) Pay TV service. It transmits digital satellite television and radio to households in Malaysia and Brunei and has operations at the All Asia Broadcast Centre located in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur and MEASAT in Cyberjaya.
Astro was granted an exclusive license as a sole Pay TV provider by the Malaysia federal government until 2. Until then, it will be the only DBS provider in Malaysia. Its only with their allies is Hypp. TV, a IPTV service by TM who carry their 5 Astro channels.
As of September 2. This company was de- listed from the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad on 1. June 2. 01. 0, following a successful take- over offer by Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd, a company owned by Tegas Sdn Bhd and its affiliates and Khazanah Nasional Berhad.
Following the launch of HD, Astro B. PVR (Personal Video Recorder) was introduced in June 2. Astro B. yond IPTV in April 2. Over- The- Top service, Astro on the Go in 2. On 1. 8 February 2. Astro introduced NJOI as an entry- level DTH satellite TV service.
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It is the first non- subscription- based satellite TV. As of February 2. NJOI has 2. 4 SDTV channels, 5 HDTV channels and all radio channels. MEASAT in turn launched ASTRO, Malaysia.
He is estimated to have a net worth of over US$7. Five of the seven stations are owned by Airtime Management and Programming Sdn. AMP additionally operates four . AMP is also a division of Krishnan. Not forgetting that Ananda Krishnan also has control over the telecommunication company Binariang Bhd. After the launch of the MEASAT- 1 satellite as part of Malaysia.
MEASAT- 3 and MEASAT- 3. A are owned by MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of MEASAT Global.
Astro and MEASAT Global are related parties. MEASAT- 3 was launched into orbit in Dec 2. February 2. 00. 7 and has a design lifetime of 1. MEASAT- 3. A, which also has a design lifetime of 1. Jul 2. 00. 9 and is co- located at the same orbital slot as MEASAT- 3.
Both satellites are controlled from the Measat Teleport and Broadcast Centre located in Cyberjaya, in the same facility as the Cyberjaya Broadcast Centre. A backup satellite control facility is located at the All Asia Broadcast Centre.
MEASAT- 3. B was launched into orbit in September 2. Dec 2. 01. 4, have 1. Astro expects to be able to expand its broadcasting capacity to 1. SD and 1. 02 HD channels. Events chronology.
The following year, Season Pass was launched, showing games and other sporting events. These two have now became pay- per- view channels under the Astro Box Office name and new logo was launched, the uppercase 'Philips ASTRO' was changed to the lowercase 'astro'. On 3 March 2. 00. Astro launches exclusive first- run blockbuster movies from Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and 2.
Celestial Movies. On 1 November 2. 00. Astro News was co- produced with the national news agency Bernama, with the former taking 1. The news is also translated into Chinese on Astro Asian Entertainment Channel, Malay on Astro Ria and Tamil on Astro Vaanavil. On 1 January 2. 00.
Bernama took over the full half- hour production pending a revamp of the internal news team at Astro in which Astro Awani was launched on 1 April 2. On 1 April 2. 00. Astro added another 9- satellite television channels into its line- up. The nine channels that were announced were Jia Yu Channel, Discovery Science, Discovery Real Time, Discovery Home & Health, E! Entertainment, Astro Vellithirai, Sun Music, Eurosport and The Golf Channel.
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The 3- satellite television channels were already added into Astro's line- up on 2. April 2. 00. 7. The 6- satellite television channels became available from 1 May 2. The 2- satellite television channels such: The History Channel and the Crime & Investigation Network joined the Astro platform on 1 June 2. On 1 June 2. 00. 7, Astro introduced Astro On Demand, a new near- video on demand channel featuring the latest TVB dramas from Hong Kong. On 1 July 2. 00. 7 onward, Astro On Demand Preview was launched and it is entirely devoted to telling the Astro subscribers about this new channel.
A total of 3. 1 satellite television channels have been allocated for this new service. On 1. 3 October 2. Astro added 7 satellite television channels into its repertoire, including the Asian Food Channel, Astro Hua Hee Dai, Astro Oasis, Astro Xiao Tai Yang, Chutti TV, KBS World and Makkal TV. This increased the number of 8. Astro. On 1 December 2. Australia Network starts transmission on the Astro platform. On 1 January 2. 00.
Bernama TV, Bernama's 2. Astro platform. On 1 May 2. Astro launched the Mustika Pack is a new pay television package comprising three new channels named Astro Citra, Astro Warna, and B4. U. Astro Warna offers comedy; while Astro Citra is the Malay version of the HBO Asia channel providing Southeast Asian blockbuster movies, Malay premieres and Malay epic series; and B4.
U the latest box- office Bollywood movies and music with Malay subtitles. Astro Bella however replaced B4.
U in early 2. 01. Astro then launched another sports channel, Astro Super. Sport 2 on 1 November 2. On 2. 3 November 2. Astro starts transmission of the first high- definition channels in Malaysia, Astro Super. Sport HD, HBO HD, National Geographic Channel HD and HISTORY HD, followed by ESPN HD on 1. January 2. 01. 0.
Granada TV was added the Astro platform on 1 December 2. United Kingdom's best shows. Granada TV was subsequently renamed to ITV Granada on 1 November 2. On 2. 5 March 2. 01. Astro Arena, Malaysia's first local sports channel was launched.
Astro Arena, a 2. Malay and available to all Astro customers under its Family Pack.
On 1 April 2. 01. Astro starts transmission of TVB Classic Channel is a drama channel in Cantonese, featuring memorable and highly rated dramas from the 1. This channel is a rolling news service featuring highlights, interviews, results and lead- up stories. In conjunction with the launch of Astro B. PVR, Astro launches 3- new high- definition channels such: AXN HD, Astro Zhi Zun HD . In addition, FOX will replaced Channel V from its channel listings.
All these new channels started transmission on 1. June 2. 01. 0. On 1 July 2. Astro starts transmission of Astro Super.
Sport 3 (ASSP 3). ASSP 3 will broadcast 'LIVE' coverage of BPL (Barclays Premier League) games as well as also feature highlights, previews and magazine programs around the BPL. ASSP 3 will also broadcast other football plus a variety of other sporting genres. On 1. 1 August 2. Astro starts transmission of National Geographic Wild (Nat Geo Wild). Nat Geo Wild, is in Malaysian, English and Mandarin language tracks for all programs. On 1. 7 August 2.
Astro starts transmission of AXN Beyond HD as well. On 1 October 2. 01.
Astro launches three additional HD channels, ONE HD provides Asian general entertainment with a focus on Korean content. But From October 1, 2. Two Times Will Cut at Channel HD On 7. On 9 December 2. 01. Astro Tutor TV UPSR returned as a permanent channel on Astro with a programme line- up include, Mathematics, Science, English and Bahasa Malaysia with full interactive 'red- button' features to make revision even more engaging and fun. On 1. 4 January 2. Astro launches Astro First, a first of its kind movie- on- demand service.
Astro customers will be able to watch films within two weeks after the cinema release. On 1 May 2. 01. 1, Astro offers Astro Tutor TV channels for PMR and SPM version, with newest line- up programmes include, Mathematics, Science, English, History, Malay, and Additional Mathematics (only for SPM) with full interactive 'red- button' features to make revision even more engaging and fun.
On 1 July 2. 01. 1, Astro launches another new package called Indo Pek, which comprising two new Astro branded channels named Bintang and Pelangi. Bintang provides Indonesian lifestyle entertainment such as music videos, gossips, and more. Pelangi shows Indonesian movies from the 1. On 1. 5 September 2. Astro launched Disney's extreme channel in SD and HD, Disney XD on channel 6. HD). These channels will go to the Astro Family Pack.
On 1. 3 January 2. Astro launched the second Chinese HD channel named Astro Quan Jia HD for all Astro B. The first Chinese HD channel Astro Zhi Zun HD will be revamped to a Cantonese HD channel, which is a sister channel of Astro Wah Lai Toi. On 3 June 2. 01. 3, Astro launched the third Chinese HD channel named Astro On Demand HD for Astro B. Astro On Demand Dragon Pack or Super Pack 3 with no extra cost.
Same Day, SD Version of Astro On Demand will be renumbering to CH 3. PM and CH 3. 61- 3.
PM. On 2. 4 June 2. Astro launched the second Malay HD channel named Astro Maya HD for all Astro B. Malay HD channel Astro Mustika HD. Astro Mustika HD will continue broadcasts newest Malay shows in HD. Same Day, Astro launched the fourth Chinese HD channel named Astro Hua Hee Dai HD for Astro B. New Emperor Pack or Gold Pack or Wah Pack or Super Pack 3 with no extra cost. On 1. 8 October 2.
Astro launched the first Tamil HD channel named Astro Vinmeen HD on channel 2. This channel will go to Maharaja Pack + HD Service. On 1. 1 July 2. 01. Astro incorporates Astro On Demand into the upgraded version of Dynasty Package. This channel will be made available to all existing Dynasty Package subscribers on Astro B.
All of 8 new HD channels and Zoo. Moo is available for preview to all Astro customers from 1. November 2. 01. 4 until 2. February 2. 01. 5. At the same time, Astro chose to discontinued FOX in SD version on channel 7. FOX HD on channel 7.
On 1. 8 November 2. Astro Shuang Xing and Astro Shuang Xing HD has finally showing hotest HKTV drama for the first time with Chinese & Bahasa Malaysia subtitles until English subtitles for the second HKTV drama starting the end of 2. On end- year 2. 01. Astro launches first Korean channel in SD version only for preview from end of 2. February 2. 01. 5, Channel M until the launch of HD version. On 1 February 2. 01.