I'm wondering the same thing too. I thought there's only 3 to 4 pay TV operators in Malaysia.

http://www.astro.com.my/latestinfo/faq.aspx

In the above page (this FAQ page is different from the one you saw on Latest Info's FAQ), Astro compared their prices with other pay TV services providers in Southeast Asia and answered some of the critical questions (monopoly and price revision).

Astro very smart only use expensive one to compare..let see this indonesia big tv package  very cheap one is rp89,999=rm24++ (100 channel include some HD channel)only.. also same price in prepaid system. our NJOI where can get this ???



and this is "BIG TV prepaid package" ..THIS ONLY ONE OF THE INDONESIA SATELITTE PROVIDER !!
you can compare to our ASTRO price...you can see "BIG BPL BOLA" only RM10/month

SINGAPORE: RTL CBS Asia Entertainment HD has secured the exclusive regional pay-TV broadcast rights for the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards, which will air live in January 2015.

The agreement was inked with d*** clark productions International (DCP International). The Golden Globes recognize excellence in film and television, both in the U.S. and internationally. The move comes on the back of RTL CBS Asia Entertainment HD scoring the rights for the Billboard Music Awards, the Hollywood Film Awards, the People Magazine Awards and the American Music Awards.

Yep... i've one at home the postpaid one... the best thing is, when 'tagihan bulanan' is due, all free channels (local indonesian), still viewable... no reconnection fee... just pay, they will reconnect back.. and i can subscribe only BIG BPL BOLA (RM5.5/mo) & BIG BOX OFFICE (RM27/mo) only without having to subscribe even their smallest main 'paket', BigDeal99 ... 

IPM thailand also give FREE 21 HD channels !! IPM = NJOI.... free satellite TV... just buy the initial box, no monhtly fees 

How irony, FOX HD one on Family/Basic while SD one on Variety currently.

Weird   

Ufufufu~

When you click value packs it shows RM80 then if u add basic HD service and PVR it becomes RM107, what is Basic HD services??????????????

I guess...the 10 HD channels (Maya HD, Quan Jia HD, KBS World HD etc) plus the upcoming 4 HD channels (FOX HD, AEC HD, DIVA HD & HITS HD)? And it's worth Rm12.70 (close to Mustika pack)...

Oh I see so in other words  SP seems to be the best bargain!

(Astro)That is basic Family HD, customers will only get access to the 10 basic HD channels. To enjoy full HD services together with HD channels on the add-on packs, we recommend that you revert to standard Family Pack/Chinese Pack (RM37.95) + Monthly HD service(RM20.00), totaling RM 57.95. once this process has been completed, you can subscribe to the additional HD channels that tied to the add-on packs. If you do not so, you will only get access to the SD channels via add-on packs, and not the HD channels.

in this country companies > consumers.