Astro Scores a Winner with Live Broadcast

Astro Scores a Winner with Live Broadcast

Rights for Barclays Premier League in Malaysia for Next 3 seasons

14 November 2012, Kuala Lumpur - Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (AMH), Malaysia's leading integrated consumer media entertainment group, announced today that it has won the tender for broadcast rights to the Barclays Premier League (BPL) in Malaysia for 3 seasons starting from season 2013/14 2015/2016. As a part of this arrangement, all 380 matches of BPL will be available to be shown live on the Astro service.

Dato' Rohana Rozhan, AMH's Chief Executive Officer said: We are excited to further strengthen our association with the most popular football league by bringing three more seasons of football action from the BPL. Since 1997, Astro has been showcasing BPL action as part of a comprehensive bouquet of football programming to the Malaysian football fans. Now with Astro On the Go, they can enjoy the best sporting events on their mobile devices wherever they are, as well as from the comfort of their homes.

Premier League Chief Executive, Richard Scudamore said: We are extremely pleased Astro have chosen to invest in our broadcast rights for Seasons 2013/14 - 2015/16. They are a long term partner of the Premier League and renowned for quality sports broadcasting. We know that they will continue to broadcast the Barclays Premier League to Malaysian football fans in an exciting and innovative manner.

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About Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad is a leading integrated consumer media entertainment group in Malaysia and Southeast Asia with operations in 4 key areas of business, namely Pay-TV, Radio, Publications and Digital Media.

With a customer base of over 3 million residential customers or approximately 50% penetration of Malaysian TV households, Astro offers over 160 TV channels, including 68 Astro-created and branded channels and 27 HD channels, delivered via Direct-To-Home satellite TV, IPTV and OTT platforms. Astro provides HD, 3D, PVR, VOD and IPTV services through Astro B.yond and Astro On-The-Go. Fulfilling its promise to bridge the digital divide for all of Malaysia, Astro introduced NJOI as an entry-level DTH satellite TV service and is the country's first non-subscription based satellite TV, offering 18 TV and 20 radio channels.

Astro Radio includes Malaysia's highest rated stations across key languages and is available on both terrestrial and digital channels, reaching approximately 13 million weekly listeners and capturing a 52% share of listenership in Malaysia in April 2012. Its digital arm is involved in digital publishing, applications and platforms as well as publication of entertainment and lifestyle magazines locally.

The People's Choice, Astro was awarded the Brand of the Year award at Malaysia's Putra Brand Awards 2012. The award is in recognition of Astro's efforts to exemplify innovation, quality and strong corporate social responsibilities.

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