Advanced Television

Malaysia

Grabyo, IPSB Technology accelerate cloud-based production in Malaysia

Grabyo has partnered with IPSB Technology, a leading provider of sustainable solutions globally, to deliver our cutting-edge cloud-based production technology to broadcasters across Malaysia.This partnership combines IPSB’s expertise in commercial growth of cloud and hybrid infrastructure services with Grabyo’s cloud-native video production platform, offering broadcasters, media publishers and rights holders a simple way to implement […]

February 8, 2022

Astro selects Kaltura to power streaming service

Astro, the Malaysian content and entertainment company, has chosen the Kaltura TV Platform to power sooka, its new streaming service targeted at millennials. Leveraging the multiple benefits of Kaltura Cloud TV, sooka went live in June across Malaysia and is hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Astro selected the Kaltura TV Platform for sooka following […]

December 21, 2021

Forecast: FTTH to dominate fixed broadband in APAC

Fibre-to-the-Home/Building (FTTH/B)  service is set to cement its position as the leading fixed broadband technology in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market and will go on to account for 94.8 per cent of the total fixed broadband service revenue in the region by 2026, according to GlobalData, a data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Asia […]

December 20, 2021

Astro, Synamedia debut TV addressable ads in SE Asia

Malaysia’s content and entertainment company, Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (Astro), and Synamedia, the independent video software provider, have announced a partnership to launch the first addressable TV advertising service in South East Asia. Advertisers will be able to show different ads to different households while they are watching the same programme, based on data including […]

December 1, 2021

Netflix now on Astro

Astro has unveiled its new Astro experience, enabling customers in Malaysia to stream Netflix on Astro TV and enjoy better savings with new subscription packs. Euan Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Pay-TV and Group COO, Astro said: “Listening closely to our customers, we are reimagining the entire Astro experience to suit their needs, providing more […]

November 9, 2021

Malaysia: DZS partners with Aminia

DZS, a global player in broadband connectivity, mobile and optical transport, and networking solutions, has announced a new channel partnership with Aminia, a value-added reseller of telecommunications and network solutions throughout Malaysia. Aminia will provide DZS Chronos transport solutions, as well as DZS Velocity and DZS Helix broadband connectivity solutions, including DZS FiberLAN enterprise solutions […]

October 13, 2021

SES, Sirius TV beam DTH to Malaysia

SES and Sirius TV are working to beam DTH channels to Smart Digital International, the Malaysian DTH operator. The broadcaster has signed a multi-year contract with SES to deliver a new bouquet of satellite TV channels across Malaysia. Terms were not revealed. The Sirius Basic subscription package launched on October 1st with 13 initial channels, […]

October 5, 2021By Chris Forrester

Universal Electronics voice-enabled remote controls for latest Astro STB

Universal Electronics, a global player in wireless universal control solutions for home entertainment and smart home devices, has begun providing voice-enabled remote controls to Astro for its latest generation Ultra set-top box. Astro is Malaysia’s leading content and consumer company, serving 5.7 million or 74 percent of Malaysian households, across TV, radio, digital and commerce platforms. […]

September 23, 2021

Malaysia: Hits, Hit Movies on unifi TV

Rewind Networks has announced Hits and Hit Movies will soon launch on unifi TV, Telekom Malaysia Berhad’s content service accessible nationwide for its customers. Starting October 1st, Hits will be available on Channel 454 and Hit Movies on Channel 407 on unifi TV and unifi PlayTV app. Both channels will be available in HD with […]

September 9, 2021

Evergent partners with Astro

Evergent, the CRM specialist, has announced a partnership with Astro, the Malaysian content and entertainment company. Through the agreement, Astro will use Evergent’s customer management and monetisation tools to support registration and subscription management for its new streaming service, sooka. Offering both free ad-supported content and subscription services, sooka unites live international sports programming with […]

September 9, 2021