ASTRO has made great strides to be the entertainment powerhouse of choice that provides viewers unbeatable content including live sports, original content and global streaming apps bundled with high-speed WiFi.
From local signature shows to K-dramas and Hollywood blockbusters, Astro is home to all the best content you can find – with Astro Originals that offers high quality production and buzzworthy edgy content.
Projek: High Council, a series surrounding a group of highschoolers, is currently the No.1 show on demand which saw over 155 million minutes streamed and has attracted a new wave of fans – with over 27 million social media reach and surpassing one billion views on TikTok.
Fan favourite Gegar Vaganza Season 9, a reality singing competition featuring seasoned artistes such as winner Jaclyn Victor, has registered 2.3 million TV viewership.
As the “home of sports” and official broadcaster of Liga Malaysia, Astro champions local football with 244 matches in HD and 13 supporting programmes on two dedicated Arena Bola channels showing pre-match press conferences, one-on-one interviews, training sessions, reactions from fellow fans during games, insightful stories and football banter.
In the spirit of Ramadan and Raya, Malaysians can look forward to a line-up of exciting shows such as Astro’s new thriller series Liar adapted from the BAFTA-nominated British series of the same name, drama series Andai Itu Takdirnya based on the best-selling novel by Siti Rosmizah, romance-revenge drama Isteri Halal, comedy Imam Instant Ustazah Scammer, and the popular hit game show Family Feud Malaysia.
Other shows you don’t want to miss include The Sandbox, a reality show surrounding 12 entrepreneurs, and local Tamil family drama series Singappeney.
Viewers can enjoy more shows with OTT services whereby Astro has 10 premium apps on its platform such as Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, HBO GO, BBC Player, iQIYI, TVBAnywhere+, beIN SPORTS CONNECT and Astro GO, while recent additions Viu and ZEE5 offer an extensive portfolio of Korean dramas and original series as well as new Indian content.
The free Astro GO app houses over 110,000 videos on demand and over 100 channels, with features such as cloud recording and interactive mode for live sports.
Recording over 581,000 monthly active users and an average weekly viewing time of over three hours, Astro GO allows its customers to stream shows anytime, anywhere and on any screen.
There are currently more than 827,000 Ultra and Ulti Boxes in Astro customers’ homes today.
Astro customers are streaming more than ever with On Demand shows streamed rising 25% year-on-year to 660 million in FY23.
Internet service
Earlier last year, Astro embarked on its journey to become an internet service provider by rolling out its own internet service, Astro Fibre.
Offering standalone and bundle packages from 50Mbps to 800Mbps, customers have the flexibility to curate their TV package by adding Astro Fibre to their subscription or sign up for it on its own.
All these innovations are testimony to Astro’s recognition at the Putra Brand Awards 2022, where Astro won platinum for the 13th consecutive year in the Media and Networks category.
With the goal to be the one-stop entertainment hub in Malaysia, Astro will continue to invest in global streaming services and provide more local content, as well as grow its online presence and strengthen its digital and broadband business.
For more information, go to www.astro.com.my
