It is really good news, but by the time everyone gets the best of their service to everyone in Malaysia, maybe it would be 2013. I am sure in the next 1 year, just for this reason astro will give us more channels and good service.

LOL. Channel News Asia already in Unifi and I can get the channels for free. Johorian lol. haha.

Government Encourages Competition In Pay TV Sector - Rais

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- The government encourages competition in the provision of pay television broadcast to avoid monopoly by some in the industry, said Information Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim.

He said this is based on provisions of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Act 1998 where monopolistic practices, including television entertainment content, will not happen.

Instead, the industry will grow with the emergence of Asian Broadcasting Network (ABN) which will start its broadcast in second quarter 2012 using fibre optic cable system.

"The launch of ABN will encourage the proliferation of content. I am convinced that digital cable television service will become popular as it stresses on reasonable pricing, excellent service, good quality and comply with our laws," he told reporters after launching ABN here.

Rais said special broadcasts such as world cup football and important events should not be dominated by one party as they are common property and the broadcast should be shared.

"We need to see content as the right of the people where broadcasting of big football or badminton events are not controlled by one party." Asked whether ABN can compete with Astro, he said the pay TV operators should not compete but succeed based on their special qualities.

"Astro programmes are broadcasted via satellite while ABN programmes are broadcasted via fibre optic cable system ," he added.

ABN is confident of attracting 500,000 customers in the first year of broadcast and is projecting 3mil customers after five years of operation.

It also aims to capture 15 percent market share in the first year and reach 40 percent market share by the fifth year.

-- BERNAMA

the best of all no more monopoly of channels and offerings,this is what i want,the good days are over friend!

This post has been edited by smileguy: Nov 16 2011, 03:01 PM

If Asian Broadcasting Network (ABN) want to make a digital cable tv operator with around 500 channel (including HD), does that mean all channel should be in MPEG4 codec?

This post has been edited by Qash-M: Nov 16 2011, 10:30 PM

MPEG 4 now is the best codec for pay tv.

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