Kalaupun astro nk add smua channel ni for sure depa akan buat by pack.. now pack..singapore pack..sbg cth

Unfortunately, there's some facts you need to know before you make your channels suggestion to Astro like this.

MediaCorp Channel 5, 8, U, Suria, Vasantham, Okto are Singapore national TV channels. It is IMPOSSIBLE Singapore will provide these channels on Astro platform. However, Mediacorp did provide selected Chinese programmes/dramas to Astro AEC and Shuang Xing. And for some reasons, Astro don't want to provide Channel NewsAsia for some hidden reasons. My assumptions is because Channel NewsAsia show a lot of true news and documentaries about Malaysia especially politics, as well as around Malaysia. You know lah, our government don't really want the people to know the dirty truth about BN. But even if they did, it will be the Asia feed, not the original Singapore version you watch at Singapore or Johor.

Those Hong Kong Cantonese channels "Now" such as Now International HD, Now Jelli HD, Now Hairun are EXCLUSIVE by TM Hypp TV. So it is very unlikely or impossible for Astro to launch these channels in the future.

Warner Channel Asia, Universal Channel Asia, or even RTL CBS Entertainment/Extreme are also EXCLUSIVE by TM Hypp TV. So it is very unlikely or impossible for Astro to launch these channels in the future.

TVB Pearl HD? That highly depends on TVB whether they want to provide the channel in Malaysia or not.

Dont think astro will price down anytime soon. Maybe with another player coming in. I worked at what u can call remote area in sabah for 5 years and almost every each of the kampung house there has astro lol. They have no choice there.

But im already cut the cord already. Will return the box back this weekend. Never been happier.

All of us, including myself, can hope for this VERY UNHEALTHY monopoly to end after 20 years, with licenses granted to other Satellite TV and Radio providers. I don't think so.

Mutual Beneficial Symbiosis Between The Government and Ass-throw
Ass-throw started broadcast in 1996 with a 20 year EXCLUSIVE license which "profits" our Malaysian government in so many ways.

With totally free relay transmission for RTM1 and RTM2, our government is able to get a vast coverage area to the whole of Malaysia so the government propaganda machinery can be much much more effective. RTM1 and RTM2 no longer need to financially support any long-term educational channels which costs money to maintain... this was why Tutor TV Ch 601 to 603 were launched and the costs now come from subscribers. Even the Arena Ch 801 in many ways functions similar to or just like our government's "sports channel". Just look at the "Anugerah Sukan Negara 2015" now showing in Arena Ch 801 (9pm to 11 pm 26 May 2015).

TV3, NTV7 and others are charged for usage of the relay broadcast in Ass-throw.

Eventhough we, the subscribers pay for it, there is nothing wrong with Ass-throw being manipulated by the govt in this way. Who knows that there may be a lot of govt "hidden" benefits from Ass-throw that we won't know or even suspected.

The point that I am trying to make is... will our Najibi govt EVER end the monopoly or continue allowing Ass-throw to continue exclusively? With lots of benefits to the govt, our govt needed to protect Ass-throw... so can we expect the govt to end the monopoly? Not necessary for me to answer that.

Ass-throw As A Corporate Body Has Grown Too BIG To Fall
With the protection of the exclusive broadcasting single license, Ass-throw has been able to and totally allowed to eat the ENTIRE CAKE of the Satellite TV market. As the only one to get the huge profits from the increasing number of subscribers... Ass-throw have become so terribly powerful as a big corporation that have already spread its wings to other profitable subsidiaries and ownership in other companies.

In 1996, ASTRO All Asia Network PLC was established in England, Wales and Japan to compete with other satellite TV providers in those countries. Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd (ASTRO) is a public listed company that owns and control Ass-throw Satellite TV. ASTRO bought Celestial Pictures, Yes Television (Hong Kong) Limited and Goal TV Asia Limited, Time Highway Radio.

Eventhough the Cable TV / IPTV market is not as big with no nationwide coverage, Ass-throw is even getting a big share with its Astro IPTV.

Just look at ABNxcess from the privately owned Asian Broadcasting Network... it is slowly and slowly dying after it started Cable TV and Internet service roughly about 2 years ago. Its supposed to be a Subscription TV competitor to Ass-throw. Yes, there are various reasons why ABNxcess is going downhill. Low subscription prices, high costs and competition MAY be one of the many reasons. Increasing number of ABNxcess have terminated subscription when their internet links continue to be down for so many months.

Hehe...
As at 10 pm 26 May 2015...
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My point here is... even if monopoly is stopped, Ass-throw has grown to become a very big BULLY that any other competitor (that dared to challenge Ass-throw) will face a very very tough and difficult survival.

Personally, I DO prefer that monopoly is abolished, and competition is encouraged because in the long run, consumers can at least receive some benefit and not get bullied by a BIG brother such as Ass-throw. Yes, there will be challenges for new competitors to survive and succeed (where many may also fail) but there will be a time in the future when a few are able to slash through the very competitive market of Satellite & Cable TV market and succeed. Definitely NO competitor will succeed when NONE are even given the chance to compete with Ass-throw.

Note : Please correct me if I made any mistakes here.

There is another catch here,why 65 cm? Asstro/MMC  can easily catch culprits,whoever using abv 65 is asking for trouble,they can easily be located and investigated. There were many selling abv 65cm dishes now u may google none is selling cos it seems all abv 65 not allowed to be sold.MMC works for asstro. Asstro has reached a dead end.There will never be channel addition,feature upgrades,basically nothing.Their box is outdated with  no good superb features. 5.1 to stereo where is the Auto option? Where is the sound decorder option? They survive just on monopoly

any /k know when astro b-yond gonna have new channels?

it`s been like so......long since they introduced new hd channels

 

I think all of us need to protest to Ass-throw NOT to launch anymore new channels. All are rubbish channels which are put into stupid New Packs that are overpriced.

I have discussed it with more than 20 of my friends who will sign with their signature and I will send our protests together to Ass-throw by email. WE are threatening to completely terminate our subscriptions if they continue to launch more channels!

Everyone has the right to request for more new channels.

My group of friends and I also have the right to request NOT to launch any more new channels.

Yeah, I know it won't work BUT I am going to try my damn best to spread this protest out using my friends and friends of my friends to their friends. So I hope people here who feels the same way as I do, to PLEASE do the same.

Will my group grow bigger? Yeah, people will tell me to forget it because nobody can touch Ass-throw and they can do whatever they want. Even when I know that I will fail, I will not stop.

Just like some people (3 times in 1 month already) who will not stop requesting for more channels, I will NOT stop to push out to more people to request Ass-throw to STOP pushing out more new stupid channels. Say NO to any new channels! No more!

I will continue to post my request to Ass-throw to STOP launching new rubbish channels with new overpriced Packs... I will continue posting my request here until everyone here get fed up with me. I don't care. I have the right to post my request too.

Oh, by the way. I found out from many of my friends who told me that most of their children want more new channels. My friends told me... of course they want more because its the parents that pay for it. And many of my friends continue subscribing is also because of their old folks and old relatives. And ALL of my friends that I asked told me almost similar thing to... "what for want more channels? When many are just repeats and repeats, also seldom watch ALL the channels, no time lah... even my wife watch less than my children". Well... I asked them to join my group to protest against more new channels... I will do all the work, they just sign and I put in their names. Of course I cannot get their account number because of security.

it is not worth to do it also, time will change everything

Thank You. Yes, I am so scared, so very scared. Please don't put me in jail for an offense that do not exist for "only protesting to Ass-throw NOT to launch new channels". Are you kidding me? hehehehe.

Maybe you can scare others here but not me. I am not a security threat to the government because I did NOT do any subversive actions that threatens public safety. I am not a terrorist that want to bomb people. I did not protest against our government and I did NOT join the Bersih 4 movement that wants the present Najib to resign.

I did not commit any crime by protesting to Ass-throw.

People from many countries protested against the toothpaste company continuing using the name "Darkie" because of "racist name". Most of those protestors come from the Africans at that time. Finally, the company changed its toothpaste name to "Darlie" since 1989. This is what protest can do to help to make changes eventhough I honestly don't know if all such changes are good or not, or whether its just a stupid change or not. Most malaysians did not bother to protest this to our government at that time. I didn't protest against that company at that time BUT what you mean is that I have broken the law IF I protested to Ass-throw to stop launching new channels? What law, which law and why. You can just say that the police can catch me without mentioning why and for what reason? You did NOT give me any logical reasons, not stupid reasons... which specific law that I have broken and you did not show me any facts to strengthen your claim that the law has been broken.



Wake up! Protesting to Ass-throw is just a consumers action against unfair practices by a commercial establishment. Its not political. I didn't protest for Najib (and anyone in the present government) to resign. I didn't protest for the government to step down and allow for a new and fair general election. I didn't protest with violence and did not organise any protestors to create violence by starting road fires, blocking roads, whatever. I didn't protest to the government to ban or stop Ass-throw, I only protested to Ass-throw NOT to launch any new channels so is there any law against that?

Yes, people can get arrested for violence, for disturbing the peace, for being a national security threat to the country, for damaging properties and even organising a public rally without the proper police permit. So... you mean to say that the police will catch me for protesting to Ass-throw NOT to launch any more new channels? Which law am I breaking? Will that protest create a security threat? Will that protest provoke any violence? Did I organise any rally or acted violently to cause public harm or cause damage to property?

Hehehe... you really make me laugh for saying "the police will catch me for breaking malaysian law". I showed your reply to one of my friends and he also laughed by saying... "that person must be just a kid or teenager who is not matured enough to understand what life is all about!" I quickly scolded my friend NOT to simply guess that the person is a kid and its nothing wrong to be a kid or a teenager to express or say anything here. Eventhough you didn't hear it from my friend, I do apologise to you on his behalf for simply guessing when he doesn't know who you are actually AND also its wrong for him to SIMPLY say that its from an immatured kid.

I always believe that everyone, from a young kid to an old person, do have the right to express their views here. It is our democratic right. Mmm... maybe not political democracy which I will not say anything. Its perfectly okay for people of any age to say something here BUT... when anyone tries to "scare" people by throwing out "blank and empty" comments without explaining any logical reasons or anything to back it up... THEN I WILL definitely answer back with my reasons. I do know that you are NOT stupid enough to reply to me with "the reason that you will be arrested and put into jail is because you have protested so you have broken the law." That... is totally not a reason at all.

As I previously always said before... EVERYONE here have the right to request anything from Ass-throw... you have the right to continue subscribing to Ass-throw... you have the right to request for more new channels... you have the right to even ask Ass-throw to increase the price for more Packs. I will not and have not complained openly, and never tried to stop anyone here becoming a supporter of Ass-throw.

I did NOT say that you cannot request for more channels. I DID NOT say that you (as a supporter of Ass-throw) are bad for me or any group that wants Ass-throw to stop cutting subscribers throats. You also did NOT tell me that I cannot protest or complain against Ass-throw. That's fine and okay. BUT what you have done here is saying that I or my group have committed a crime which WILL get us arrested without giving any reasons to back it up! In my personal view only, you seem to be blindly using blatant scare tactic hoping that I or "my group" can get frightened enough to stop requesting "no more channels"... well, my friend, that will never happen for me. I don't know whether you have "scared" others or not. The fact is... people in the "group against Ass-throw" may NOT even want me to join them because of the way I say things... I accept it.

I have always tried my best to be fair to you because I did NOT say that you cannot request for more channels. You have also been fair to me by not telling me to stop protesting. To be honest, maybe a bit angry by your 3 almost the same request for more new channels in less than 1 month from 15th to 30th May 2016 BUT I did not complain that you cannot post out such requests because I respect your right to request and fully support Ass-throw. Are you really that desperate to try to "push" Ass-throw to launch new channels because you feel nobody noticed you? Is it that important for you that you feel its necessary to repeat almost the same thing in about 2 weeks? I can expect many different people to support launching more new channels. Yes, I don't have the right to tell you not to repeat so many times... in fact, you can even post your requests EVERYDAY... but is it necessary... really? When you have the right to post your requests, I do also have the right to post my requests for a stop to any new channels. I didn't say you cannot post lots of request, and I only said that someone did not stop the requests and so I equally have the right not to stop my requests/protests too. What is wrong with that? I apologize to you if I am wrong here BUT are you trying to tell me that you can post your requests and I cannot post my requests and protests here?

I know that you did NOT complain that I should not or cannot request Ass-throw NOT to launch new channels. But what you did is trying to say things to me that don't make any sense at all... by trying to "scare me" or maybe even threaten me. Because of this, you are simply being unfair to me or "to my group" and is blinded by prejudice in supporting Ass-throw. That is totally unacceptable. I have not broken any forum rules here, did not call people derogatory names, did not write any flaming words against anybody here. If "police will catch you for breaking the law" is proven as trying to threaten people, you may be going against the Rules of this forum and (of course not arrested) maybe banned. Luckily for you, its not proven to be a threat given out because "scaring people" is not against the Rules.

Its silly of you to think that you can try to "scare" me. It won't happen. I will continue to protest EVENTHOUGH everyone says that its useless to complain. Anyone can call me a stubborn fool and I accept that BUT everyone here knows that I DO have the right to protest or give my negative views here eventhough I know that I am barking at a mountain that won't move. However, YOU absolutely do NOT have the right to say that I am breaking the law.. who are you to judge me by saying I have broken the law. Really unfair and ridiculous!!

Of course you can continue to support Ass-throw and continue to request Ass-throw for more new channels. However, I also have the right to protest or complain that Ass-throw do NOT launch any new channels. Also, everyone have the right to choose to ignore all my comments here and don't even reply to my comments. I can accept it because we have that right. But nobody have the right to scare people to keep quiet when they reply with their views by choosing not to ignore it.

Yes, I believe that you are absolutely right to say that the protests from my group and myself is "no use". I really did NOT know that I have joined any group! I speak for myself only and do not represent other peoples views eventhough those views may be the same as mine. I really agree what you have said here BUT its wrong for you to say that I have committed a crime that the police can catch me. Can this action by you on me be regarded as "flaming" against a forum member? Have you broken the forum rules? I don't know because I don't have the right to judge this, only this forum's administrator can decide. In the same way, you have NO right to say that I have quote "...because you broke the Government of Malaysia law." It does NOT make sense at all.

By the way, many people will tell the Bersih supporters against the government that they can get arrested and is totally useless because NOTHING will change. OK... why not you try to tell them directly to stop it because its useless and you will find out what may happen to you. When things are tough, really tough with many challenges and obstacles and it will seem useless to protest and express our views with only 1 percent chance of any change, does it mean that people MUST TOTALLY ACCEPT IT without saying anything and keeping our mouths shut? Look at Nelson Mandela in his fight against Apartheid... did he give up eventhough he was jailed for so so so many years with a very slim chance that he will win. He did win and became one of the world icons in the fight for freedom and equality.

Even if there is that impossible chance of less than 1 percent, should we just keep quiet and blindly accept it without at least letting our views known? I cannot speak for everyone here BUT I won't stop voicing my protests here and through other methods eventhough its impossible and "I admit it" that I still subscribe to Ass-throw so I am equally guilty of supporting Ass-throw. However, what I feel is that the minimum on what I can possibly do is to really put some efforts in protesting to Ass-throw NOT to launch any more new channels ... that's the least that I do... because I feel that more people are more willing NOT to subscribe to new Packs compared to terminating their subscriptions so asking them to protest against new channels is much much easier lah... and its legal too. Your scare tactics don't work on me.

Finally, YES I really don't mind when you said "No, all of you are wrong. The time will not change everything!!" because you may be right here. You do have the right to give your views eventhough there are people who may disagree with you. But I will not stay silent when someone thinks people can easily be scared here.

what will happen after feb 2017?

AOD in Dynasty Pack only available in the expensive SuperPack 3.

Once I downgrade from SuperPack 3 to the cheaper Wah Pack, Dynasty Pack NOT available to choose.

All the 5 cheaper Value Packs don't have Dynasty Pack to choose. Only Jade Pack is an option to choose for the 5 Value Packs.

Only SuperPack 3 got Dynasty Pack (AOD channels) and have option to add in Jade Pack.

Options...
1) If I pick Wah Value Pack RM 84.80 + Jade Pack RM 53.00 = RM 137.80
2) If I pick SuperPack 3 (with Dynasty Pack bundled) = RM 164.30

If I take SuperPack 3, definitely I will not take Jade Pack.

But if I take Wah Pack and want the same TVB dramas as AOD, then I must take Jade Pack which costs me RM 137.80

To change from SuperPack 3 to Wah+Jade Packs, I save ONLY RM 26.50 BUT the problem with it is that I lose 21 SD+HD Channels because of the change.

SO you see, I believe Ass-throw pay big fat incomes to extremely talented professionals who can calculate until every single miserable Ringgit is squeezed out from subscribers. Unfortunately, I believe there are also many very wealthy rich people and probably with their "spoilt kids" who will eagerly pay pay pay... no problem if Ass-throw suck them because they have huge gold mountain to supply Ass-throw. Oops... I may offend rich folks here so my apologies if I have offended any of the rich folks... I still need my very wealthy boss to pay me my salary.

If I try to be smart in picking Packs that have channels that don't have programs that repeats in different channels... I will NEVER find any advantage no matter how I pick and choose.

To get Jade Pack, throw away AOD... I have to lose 21 channels with Wah+Jade Packs and only pay less RM 26.50

To get SuperPack, throw away Jade Pack... I have to pay RM 164.30 to get the additional 21 channels.

You said... "Cut AOD and buy Jade Pack"? So easily said than done. 

Pusing kiri ada gaung, pusing kanan ada gunung berapi. Lebih baik berdiri tegak dan tunggu mati daripada letupan gunung berapi!

When you replied to my post directly and said WILL "whatever" without mentioning where the information came from or without any proof, I suspect that you expect or want me to believe what you said... actually I don't believe it.

I was thinking about the reason on why you responded and I think somehow that when I said the negative part about Ass-throw that do NOT allow us to choose both Jade Pack and Dynasty Pack together, you replied with a "positive" news that Ass-throw WILL INCLUDE both packs. BUT you did NOT mention anything on how you got such news! I don't know where you got it from. Did you have sixth sense that can predict the future? OR are you saying it just to please me and thought that I will just believe it blindly?

I may be wrong but I am beginning to believe that whenever I posted anything bad or negative about Ass-throw, I feel that you cannot stand it (tak boleh tahan sebarang kritikan terhadap Ass-throw). Previously, you even throw wild untrue warnings that "people in our group" WILL get caught by the police and sent to jail. I think that you somehow believe that you can scare us away. It is just so ridiculous.

If you really want me to believe what you said, then show me proof or any information from any source such as news stories from any websites or whatever info that I can read. Its not a problem to me when you choose NOT to believe anything I said. But when you regularly say things which are NOT substantiated, I don't know whether more and more people here can continue to believe you or maybe think that its false even when you were talking the truth! Have you heard about the "boy who cried wolf" story? The first time the boy shouted "wolf", people rush back to protect the boy and found out that he was only making fun of them so that boy continued many times with his "fun"... then one day, a real wolf appeared, the boy shouted but nobody came to rescue him and he was eaten.

Well I don't believe it without any true information or any proof to show that the change will happen in August 2016. The way that you said things seem to show to me that you somehow work inside Ass-throw or have some inside information from people who makes decision on such matters BUT you never tell me anything about this. So. I can only think that you are only "requesting" or spreading rumours which was NEVER confirmed by anyone with authority in Ass-throw. Each time you directly replied to my post with similar thing like this, I will just laugh hehehehe.

I repeat... of course you can choose not to believe whatever I said. I can also choose not to believe you too BUT I am not the same as you because I will change to believing you when you show proof. I may have some proof that Ass-throw do not intend to launch the "Value Pack 6" in August 2016 BUT I will not show my "proof" because I believe that you will also not believe me eventhough I have solid concrete proof!

Actually, it may not even be necessary for both of us to prove anything. According to what you said, I will only just wait until August 2016 and see what happens. If Ass-throw DID launch the new Value Pack 6 with Dynasty Pack and Jade Pack included, then I WILL believe you because its a fact. I have no problems to admit it. Whenever people proved that I was wrong in anything, I will always admit that I was wrong. BUT... IF Ass-throw did NOT launch Value Pack 6 in August 2016, will you be able to say to me that you were not telling the truth? Will you be able to admit it to me? OR will you just continue to say that you got the date wrong and then give another date such as in 2017? What happens when Value Pack still did not appear in 2017? Will you still keep on pushing the date further until the Value Pack 6 did get launched in the future? When the launch did not appear, will you just continue to give more excuses?

Let me tell you this... if it is a fact that happened, I will always admit it and say that I am wrong. I can even apologize to you for not believing you when I am proven wrong. I have no problem with that. The question I have is... will you do the same thing when you are proven wrong?

Let me remind you again... you can always choose to ignore me. You have the right to do so. No problem for me. But I also can choose to ignore you too. Later, I DID ignore you whenever you posted anything eventhough I did not believe you. However, when you directly replied to my post, I can choose to reply to what you said.