Thursday, May 30, 2013

ASTRO NJOI PREPAID





NJOI is pleased to announce that both its existing and new customers can now have the option to choose and purchase additional programs on a per channel basis (a la carte) via its latest Prabayar NJOI offerings. The new prepaid channel offerings via Prabayar NJOI will allow customers to choose from a wide variety of channels with the likes of Astro Bella, Astro Citra, Astro Warna, TVB Xing He, Astro Shuang Xing, Celestial Movies, Pek Sukan (Astro Arena and Astro SuperSport 4), including new prepaid channels Astro Ria, Astro Hua Hee Dai, Thangathirai, Astro First and Astro Best.

In addition to the existing 19 TV and 20 radio channels on NJOI, NJOI customers can look forward to accessing these new additional prepaid channels at an attractive price, supported with a new flexible and convenient prepaid service for all its NJOI customers. The prices for these prepaid ala carte channels range between RM 2 – RM 15 for a duration of 2 days – 1 month, depending on the selection of channels.





“We are pleased to introduce prepaid channels for the very first time via Prabayar NJOI. Previously NJOI customers could only choose from prepaid packs that consist of several channels packaged together. However, we are now offering individual channels to NJOI customers to meet their needs, preference and budget” said Shaiful Subhan, VP Business Segment, NJOI. “Since the commercial launch of NJOI, the response has been very encouraging with 209,000 customers and is still growing. With the introduction of prepaid channels, we hope NJOI customers will welcome the choice and flexibility” he added.   

NJOI customers can now enjoy some of the best Malay language programs including MasterChef Selebriti Malaysia Season 2 and Anugerah Blokbuster on Astro Ria, the best telenovelas on Astro Bella, a variety of popular content such as SAM, Aji Noh Motor dan Halim Munan on Astro Citra and the best comedies like Raja Lawak Season 7 on Astro Warna. Besides that, NJOI customers can also choose to access Chinese language content in Mandarin, Cantonese and Hokkien with the likes of TVB Xing He and Astro Shuang Xing, the best of Chinese and Asian movies on Celestial Movies and popular shows like Hua Hee Makan and Hua Hee Hokkien Class on the #1 Hokkien channel, Astro Hua Hee Dai. That’s not all.

Also, catch some of the best movies in Tamil on Thangathirai, the best of Hollywood and International movies on Astro Best and the freshest movies straight from Cinema to your home on Astro First. Sports fans can also catch selected local and international LIVE sporting event on the Pek Sukan including 2013 Malaysia Super League, WWE Bottomline, Italian Series A and many more. As you can see, there is something for everybody and NJOI customers can now choose to purchase these prepaid channels via Prabayar NJOI.

In addition to the introduction of the prepaid channels, Prabayar NJOI also now offers a new and convenient alternative to purchase prepaid content on NJOI. All NJOI customers (existing and new customers) will have a prepaid account whereby they can top up their credit via the new Prabayar NJOI Monetary Token Voucher in a denomination of RM5, RM10 or RM20. Upon successfully topping up their credit, they can then proceed to purchase any of the channels that they wish to watch based on the available channels made on Prabayar NJOI.

Both new and existing NJOI customers can now choose to access more content from the newly introduced prepaid channels, with no monthly subscription fees or contractual obligations via Prabayar NJOI. With Prabayar NJOI’s latest offerings, there is definitely so much more to watch and at an attractive price that is value for money.
 
Customers in Sarawak can visit any of our Astro/NJOI authorized dealers. Alternatively, you can get more information from www.njoi.com.my, and existing NJOI customers can refer to channel 200 for details on NJOI prepaid and program highlights.


Thursday, May 23, 2013

ASTRO & MAXIS Teams Up for B.yond IPTV



 

Malaysians can now enjoy the best of Astro TV, high speed broadband and home voice services via Astro B.yond IPTV with Maxis. 

YM Raja Tan Sri Arshad Raja Tun Uda, Chairman of Maxis Berhad said, “As Malaysia’s only integrated communications service provider in the country, we are committed to the nation’s broadband agenda and our vision to enrich our customers’ lives.  Maxis’ track record of innovation and partnership has opened up a world of digital possibilities for our customers. Our partnership with Astro in particular will enable our customers to enjoy all their favourite Astro content from live sports action to favourite movies, top rated documentaries, and breaking news, across any device, anytime, anywhere, backed by our widest and fastest network in the country. We look forward to continue offering our customers more variety when it comes to things that matter to them.”

 
YM Raja Tan Sri Arshad Raja Tun Uda

Dato’ Rohana Rozhan, Chief Executive Officer of Astro said, “Recognizing our customers’ quest for increasing bandwidth and speed, we are committed to take  our customers’ viewing  experience to a whole new level by providing the widest choices in content and high speed broadband, as well as the best value propositions".

 
Dato’ Rohana Rozhan



Mark Dioguardi, Joint Chief Operating Officer, Maxis Berhad

In addition to Astro TV packages, Astro and Maxis are able to offer customers the widest broadband services in the country at double the speed and double the value so that customers can enjoy faster downloads, enhanced online shopping experiences, smoother online streaming and lag-free gaming, among others. 

 
Liew Swee Lin, Chief Commercial Officer, Astro Malaysia


An existing Astro customer can choose broadband bandwidth of 10, 20 or 30Mbps and enjoy savings from RM53.30/month or opt for one of the Astro B.yond IPTV-Maxis packages choosing a ValuePack or SuperPack, with their choice of broadband bandwidth, and enjoy a savings of up to RM3,000 over 2 years.

 

Astro B.yond IPTV-Maxis customers who subscribe to a Superpack, Multi-room or Astro On-the-Go (AOTG) service will also receive complimentary exclusive content via Astro Select valued at RM25/month. Astro Select offers 10 brand new High Definition channels as well as access to over 700 hours of fresh Video On Demand content. At launch, five channels from Astro Select will be available: Comedy Central (South East Asia’s first 24-hour all-comedy entertainment channel), HBO Hits, HBO Signature and HBO Family (three new channels perfect for movie buffs) and WeTV (a lifestyle channel for women). Five additional HD channels will be available by the next quarter. Astro B.yond IPTV also comes with Personal Video Recording services – allowing customers to pause, rewind, instant replay, series link and perform remote recording – and broadband connectivity to an ever-expanding VOD library.

 

Additionally Astro SuperPack customers will also enjoy complimentary access to the Astro On-The-Go (AOTG) service. AOTG gives customers the flexibility to stay up-to-date with Astro Select Video On Demand movies, breaking news, live sports as well as their favourite Astro programmes on a smartphone, tablet or PC anytime, anywhere – either via WiFi or Maxis’ high speed 3G and 4G network.

 

With Astro and Maxis’ triple play offering, customers can also choose to add on the Home Voice service at just RM20 per month to enjoy RM30 worth of call credit to any local and international numbers as well as unlimited calls to Maxis fixed line numbers. 

 
From Left:
Mark Dioguardi, Joint Chief Operating Officer, Maxis Berhad, YM Raja Tan Sri Arshad Raja Tun Uda, Chairman, Maxis Berhad, Dato' Rohana Rozhan, Chief Operating Officer, Astro Malaysia and Liew Swee Lin, Chief Commercial Officer, Astro Malaysia
 
 
 

Interested customers can visit the nearest Astro or Maxis Centres, or authorised dealers / resellers. To find out more about these ‘must-have’ packages and to check if the service is available in their area, customers can log on to www.astro.com.my/iptv or www.maxis.com.my/astro.

 
 
 

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

ASTRO Pay-Per-View for LIVE Events on Astro On-The-Go





Astro On-The-Go recently introduced a pay-per-view LIVE Events offering for all Malaysians to enjoy the best of LIVE entertainment and sports on a simple pay-per-view basis. With no contract, set-up costs or installation, Astro On-The-Go offers a new and flexible way to access great LIVE entertainment and sports. Starting from RM 3.00 per title, customers can have access to LIVE entertainment and sports anytime, anywhere.

Launching LIVE Events opens up Astro On-The-Go to new audiences. It is perfect for those people who want the flexibility to buy specific matches or events, or to take advantage of a whole season of a particular programme because Astro On-The-Go now offers instant access, customers can enjoy the best line-up of live sport at the touch of a button on laptops, tablets and smartphones.

To purchase a LIVE Event, please refer to a step by step guide below:

a. Login to onthego.astro.com.my with your Astro ID from your PC/laptop browser
b. Go to the Channels & Live Events tab to view upcoming events
c. Select the Live Event you want to purchase and click on Confirm Purchase
d. Login with your PayPal account and proceed to payment

LIVE Events on Astro On-The-Go offers customers can enjoy instant access to a wide range of great matches and events, including:

Title (Event)
Date
Price
Sudirman Cup
Now – 26 May 2013
RM21.00
UEFA Champions League Final:
Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich
26 May 2013, 2:00AM
RM12.00
Raja Lawak Season 6 (Ep7)
24 May 2013, 10:00PM
RM3.00
Raja Lawak Season 6 (Ep8)
31 May 2013, 10:00PM
RM3.00

Astro On-The-Go application is available on the Apple App and Google Play Store. The Astro On-The-Go Application for Android devices now supports the following HTC devices: HTC Sensation XL , HTC One X, HTC One V, HTC One S , HTC Desire V, HTC Butterfly (OS 4.0 and above), HTC One (OS 4.0 and above) and HTC One SV.

For more information or to register for AOTG, please visit www.astroonthego.com