Asian Broadcasting Network (M) Sdn Bhd,
DBA ABNxcess, was the sole
digital cable television
Digital cable is the distribution of cable television using digital data and video compression. The technology was first developed by General Instrument. By 2000, most cable companies offered digital features, eventually replacing their previou ...
operator in
Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...
, launched on 8 June 2013. The company offered cable television services via the cable network which has been in operation since 2012.
ABNxcess is owned and operated by Asian Broadcasting Network (M) Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of The ABN Media Group. It has operations at Pusat Perniagaan Suria Puchong located in
Puchong
Puchong is a major town and a parliamentary constituency in the Petaling District, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Bordering Kuala Lumpur, it is part of the Greater Kuala Lumpur area. It is bordered by Petaling Jaya in the north, Subang J ...
,
Selangor
Selangor ( ; ), also known by the Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the e ...
, Malaysia. As of 2016, the company has ceased its operations.
Financial crisis
For financial year 2013, ABNxcess's accumulated losses stood at
RM36.2 million, including a loss of RM30.7 million for the year.
As of 2015, the company had not filed its financial results for the last two years, and it had loan facilities totalling RM465 million.
See also
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Television in Malaysia
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Digital television in Malaysia
References
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