Astro Malaysia Holdings () is a Malaysian media and entertainment holding company that began as a paid digital satellite

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and

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service,

Astro Astro may refer to: Entertainment and media * Astro (South Korean band), a South Korean boy band * Astro (UB40) (1957–2021), member of the British reggae band UB40 * Astro (Chilean band), a Chilean indie rock band * Astro (Japanese band), a ...

. The company is owned by Astro Holdings Sendirian Berhad, which also owns Astro Overseas Limited. It serves 5.7 million homes or 72% of Malaysian TV households, 7,500 enterprises, 17.2 million weekly radio listeners (FM and digital), 14.7 million digital monthly unique visitors and 3.1 million shoppers across its TV, radio, digital and commerce platforms.

History

In 1996, All Asia Broadcast Centre was headquartered at

Bukit Jalil Bukit Jalil is an affluent suburb in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is bounded by the National Sports Complex on the east, the Shah Alam Expressway on the north, city boundaries to the west, and the Puchong–Sungai Besi Highway as well as city boun ...

and launched its own satellite subscription service. At the same time, the

MEASAT MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd, formerly Binariang Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd is a Malaysian communications satellite operator, which owns and operates the MEASAT (Malaysia East Asia Satellite) and AFRICASAT spacecraft. The company provides s ...

satellite network began with the launch of MEASAT 1. The new pay-television service named Astro launched and started broadcasting with 22

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s and 8 music channels. The launch of more MEASAT satellites from 1998 onward allowed Astro to begin expanding its services. The company achieved the

Multimedia Super Corridor MSC Malaysia (formerly known as the Multimedia Super Corridor, and known as the MSC in Malaysia) is a Special Economic Zone and high-technology business district in central-southern Selangor, Malaysia. Geographical definition The MSC's northern ...

status in year 1997. In 2003, it acquired Celestial Pictures. After two years, Astro bought an Indian radio station in Malaysia by the name of Time Highway Radio. It also launched its first

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subscription service based on content licensed from

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. It also bought Yes Television (Hong Kong) Limited and Goal TV Asia Limited to distribute broadband and television content in the region. In 2006, Rohana Rozhan, CFO of AAAN, was elected as CEO of Astro Malaysia. On that same year, Astro launched

Astro MAX Astro MAX was a personal video recorder (PVR) service for Astro launched in July 2006. It marked the first PVR system ever to be introduced in Malaysia, though LG's PVR-integrated Time Machine TV introduced later that year. Its successor is th ...

, its first PVR service. In 2007, it launched its first VOD service, adding Hong Kong

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dramas to the platform. On 28 April 2008,

Astro cảm xúc Astro Cam Xúc was a Vietnamese satellite channel run as a joint venture with Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTVC). The channel was launched in 2008 and first appeared on VCTV for six months. In 2013, media production company A production company, ...

was launched in Vietnam as a joint venture with HTVC. It was also picked up by Vietnam Cable Television to be carried nationally. On 14 June 2010, AAAN was delisted from the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities following a successful takeover offer by Usaha Tegas Sdn Bhd. Thus, its company name was changed to Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd. In 2012, the company was listed again on Malaysia's stock market.

Subsidiaries

* Astro Malaysia (Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd) **

NJOI NJOI is a Malaysian free-to-view satellite television service launched on 18 February 2012 in collaboration with the government of Malaysia and Astro. It was officially announced by former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak on 20 December ...

**Sooka *

Astro Radio Astro Radio Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Airtime Management and Programming Sdn Bhd or AMP Radio Networks) is a Malaysian radio network company which operates radio broadcasting services and more since 1996. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of A ...

Astro Shaw Astro Shaw Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian film studio. Astro Shaw has produced films for the local and regional market and is pursuing expansion into international film investments. It also provides a marketing and distribution services for theatrical ...

Fetch TV Fetch TV is an Australian IPTV provider that delivers a subscription television service over a user's regular internet service. Fetch TV launched in 2010 backed by its Malaysian parent Astro Malaysia Holdings. On 2 August 2022, Telstra acq ...

* Kristal Astro (DST) * Maestro Talent and Management *

References

External links

Astro Malaysia Holdings Investor Relations Website

Astro Malaysia Website
Malaysian brands Mass media companies established in 1996 Malaysian companies established in 1996 1996 establishments in Malaysia Companies listed on Bursa Malaysia Direct broadcast satellite services Mass media companies of Malaysia Holding companies of Malaysia Companies based in Kuala Lumpur {{Navbox, Astro TV channels, , header= Astro channels , body= Variety:
Malay and Indonesian: Astro Aura {{!

Astro Oasis Astro Oasis is a Malaysian television station owned and operated by Astro. The channel broadcasts Islamic-related programmes. Its highest rated program is the reality TV series, '' Imam Muda''. Astro Oasis is currently available for free-to-v ...

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Astro Prima Astro Prima is a Malaysian pay television channel owned by Astro, launched on 29 September 2003. It broadcasts Malay dramas, documentaries and classic movies. Primawara Slot * ''Jihad Iskandar'' * ''Perempuan Dalam Pusungan'' * ''Mira Sofe ...

{{! Astro Rania {{!

Astro Ria Astro Ria is a 24-hour Southeast Asia Bahasa Malaysia television channel exclusive to the Astro satellite television provider. It was one of the first 22 channels to be launched on Astro in 1996. Astro Ria offers a variety of shows including ...

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Astro Warna Astro Warna is a 24-hour Malaysian television network in Malaysia. Launch On 1 June 2009, this channel airs local and international comedy programs. It is broadcast on the Astro satellite television platform as part of the Mustika Pack via C ...

{{! Go Shop {{!

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Astro Vaanavil Astro Vaanavil is a Malaysian pay television channel that broadcasts programming in Tamil, targeting the Indian community in Malaysia. It was launched on 1 June 1996. It was created by Astro. Starting 1 June 2020, Astro Vaanavil has been offi ...

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Astro Vellithirai ''Astro Vellithirai HD'' is a 24-hour Tanglish movie channel and also known as the Tamil version of the Asian HBO, showing the local and Kollywood movies. The channel began its broadcast on 16 April 2007 on channel 74, and moved to channel 202 o ...

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Astro Vinmeen HD Astro Vinmeen HD is a Malaysia Tamil language high-definition free-to-view commercial satellite entertainment television channel network that is co-owned by Southeast Asia's second richest man, Ananda Krishnan and Astro Malaysia Holdings. It is ...

Chinese:

Astro AEC Astro AEC (abbreviation for Asian Entertainment Channel) is a 24-hour in house Mandarin-generic television channel in Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of St ...

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Astro AOD Astro On Demand (Simplified as Astro AOD) is a Cantonese-language drama TV channel service co-established by TVB and Astro. It features the latest TVB drama series and broadcasts the same time as the origin channel. The channel was officia ...

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Astro Hua Hee Dai Astro Hua Hee Dai () is a 24-hour in-house Hokkien-generic TV channel in Malaysia. It is the fourth in-house Chinese channel provided by pay TV provider, Astro, after Astro Wah Lai Toi, Astro AEC and Astro Shuang Xing, and was launched on 13 ...

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Astro Quan Jia HD Astro Quan Jia HD () is a Mandarin HDTV channel owned and operated by a digital satellite television provider, Astro in Malaysia. The channel lineup consists of exclusive dramas, documentaries and variety shows mostly imported from mainlan ...

{{! Astro Shuang Xing {{!

Astro Xiao Tai Yang Astro Xiao Tai Yang is a 24-hour channel targeting Mandarin-speaking children aged 4–12 years old, providing educational and entertaining programmes. The channel line up consists of preschool learning, animation, music, science and arts. Ast ...

{{! iQIYI {{!

Astro Wah Lai Toi Astro Wah Lai Toi () is a Cantonese Video on demand (Formerly from Cantonese TV Channel) owned and operated by Astro in partnership with Hong Kong's TVB. The channel offers mainly TVB programming, alongside some local content. To satisfy a ...

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TVB Jade TVB Jade (), or simply Jade, is a Hong Kong Cantonese-language free-to-air television channel owned and operated by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) as its flagship service, alongside its sister network, the English-language TVB Pearl. ...

English: Astro UHD {{!

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----- Sports:
Astro Arena {{! Astro Box Office Sport {{! Astro Cricket {{!

Astro SuperSport Astro SuperSport is an English language in-house subscription satellite television network in Malaysia dedicated to broadcasting sports-related content 24 hours a day. It is available on the Astro via Channels 810 & 831 (HD) to subscribers of ...

{{! Astro SuperSport 2 {{! Astro SuperSport 3 {{! Astro SuperSport 4 {{! beIN Sports MAX {{!

eGG Network eGG Network (formaly known as Every Good Game)is a Malaysian pay television channel that was launched on 7 June 2016. A joint venture of Rocketfuel Entertainment Sdn Bhd. This channel focuses on e-sports and broadcasts electronic games tournamen ...

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Astro Box Office BollyOne HD {{! Astro Box Office Movies {{!

Astro Citra Astro Citra is a 24-hour Malay language version of HBO Asia, showing the local and Asian movies. The channel began broadcasting on 1 June 2009, replacing Astro Kirana (Channel 122) which ceased its broadcasting on 18 May 2009 due to low view ...

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Astro Ceria Astro Ceria is a 24-hour Malay-language television channel that is broadcast on the Astro satellite television service. This channel is dedicated to toddlers and children. It was launched on 31 August 2006, making it Malaysia's first-ever ...

{{! Astro Tutor TV PT3 {{! Astro Tutor TV SPM {{! Astro Tutor TV UPSR {{!

Astro TVIQ Astro TVIQ (formerly known as TVIQ) was an English-language (formerly both hybrid language Malay-language and English-language) channel. This channel was free as it was grouped under the Astro Family package. The viewership target was for childr ...

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Astro Awani Astro AWANI is a Malaysian news organisation that broadcasts its news via Channel 501 on Astro. Since 2018, Astro AWANI has been consecutively recognised as Malaysia's most trusted news source by the Reuter's Digital News Report published by R ...

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Astro Best {{! Astro First {{! Astro Self Service ----- International channels:
Astro World On Demand (VOD, Singtel TV exclusive) ----- Special channels:
Go Shop Ramadan & Raya {{! Rajini70 {{! Stay Home Concert ----- Defunct special channels:
Lucky 338 {{! MalaysiaKu {{! Ramadan HD {{! Raya HD ----- Former asset/Defunct:

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Astro Aruna Astro Aruna was a 24-hour Indonesian language television network that was available on the Astro satellite television service. Indonesian dramas and soaps were popular on this network, and they were broadcast round-the-clock. All of the Indon ...

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Astro Bella Astro Bella was a South American television channel by the Malaysian satellite provider Astro on channel 133. When it began broadcasting on 5 March 2012, the channel broadcast telenovelas, the first channel of its kind in Malaysia. The channe ...

{{! Astro Box Office Events {{!

Astro Cảm Xúc Astro Cam Xúc was a Vietnamese satellite channel run as a joint venture with Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTVC). The channel was launched in 2008 and first appeared on VCTV for six months. In 2013, media production company A production company, ...

(Vietnam) {{! Astro Fiesta {{!

Astro Hitz Astro hitz, formerly known as HITZ.TV was a Malaysian music video channel provided by Astro. It made its début on 20 October 2003 and serves as a visual entertainment complement of hitz.fm, which is under Astro's radio management arm, AMP Radi ...

{{! Astro Hollywood Mobile {{!

Astro Kiara Astro may refer to: Entertainment and media * Astro (South Korean band), a South Korean boy band * Astro (UB40) (1957–2021), member of the British reggae band UB40 * Astro (Chilean band), a Chilean indie rock band * Astro (Japanese band), ...

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{{! Astro Maya HD {{! Astro Mustika HD {{! Astro News {{! Astro Ria Plus {{! Astro Showcase {{!

Astro Stocklink Astro may refer to: Entertainment and media * Astro (South Korean band), a South Korean boy band * Astro (UB40) (1957–2021), member of the British reggae band UB40 * Astro (Chilean band), a Chilean indie rock band * Astro (Japanese band), a ...

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Astro Xi Yue HD Astro Xi Yue HD ( ms, Astro Xi Yue) was a free TV channel for NJOI and Astro's pay and free subscription platforms. The channel was launched during Chinese New Year on 1 February 2015. It broadcast previous programming such as dramas, movie ...

{{! Astro Xpresi (Indonesia) {{!

Astro Zhi Zun HD Astro Zhi Zun HD (Astro至尊HD in Simplified Chinese) began broadcasting on 16 June 2010 as Astro's first Chinese-language channel and non-English language HD channel. This channel will mirror 80% of the content on Astro Wah Lai Toi, including dr ...

{{! Bintang {{! iView {{! K-Mania {{!

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{{! Pelangi {{! Season Pass {{! Tara HD {{! WaTV {{! Zee Variasi Astro channels