Sixty workers from a subsidiary of satellite television provider Astro lodged complaints with the Labour Department after they were terminated with 24 hour notice.

Just think about it, if Golf Channel HD is added to Sports pack instead it will drasticly raise the price of it.

There are indeed many people who supports NJOI and "maybe" want the Ass-throw monopoly to continue because of the "fear" that NJOI may die if competition is allowed. I can understand the NJOI support, who doesn't? When one can just pay a few hundred RM and can watch channels for free without subscription, of course many will support it!

I don't know just how many of the NJOI supporters know that their support do indirectly help Ass-throw to become a stronger force in the advertising market by attracting larger and growing viewership. This kind of situation is BAD and NOT healthy because Ass-throw is also competing in the Free-To-Air TV market when it already have monopoly in the Satellite TV market. As I had mentioned in my previous comments about the 2 GoShop channels that are broadcasted 24 hours, Ass-throw has the "superior advantage" because of the 24 hours non-shop use of the air-waves which other such competitors just cannot do so. I believe that all of us should spend more time to watch channels from TV3, NTV7 and TV9 using terrestrial instead of NJOI channels BUT I believe that this will not ever happen because of the "number" of free channels available for "free" (except for paying for the equipment).

Ya, I do know that I am living in Bolehland so I expect many may tell me to ACCEPT it! Yes, I really have to accept it BUT that does mean that I cannot express this out here. I may be wrong but I expect that there may be people here who will point out the fact that TV3, NTV7, TV9 also enjoys the same level of viewership because they are also in NJOI. So true, so true BUT don't forget about the 2 GoShop channels that are 24 hours AND all the other 25 TV channels with a few in HD AND 20 Radio channels (also 24 hours) which give a very huge unfair advantage to Ass-throw!

I do agree if anyone here tells me that its useless to boycott NJOI and its useless to hope for NJOI to die. What you have shown to us here explains that Ass-throw's revenue from GoShop have increased when TV subscriptions dropped. Eventhough the Bank's research cannot be used as a yardstick for the real figures that only Ass-throw have, I do believe that you have informed us here something about Ass-throw's current situation.

I know that I repeated it so many times, that I know its useless to change things because all the Malaysian consumers do NOT cooperate together in huge enough numbers to make the changes. Yes, I can't change that so why do I still continue to express my views here?

I see no reason any more for me to just complain or protest against Ass-throw as its useless. What I do hope can happen is that more people can come out to create more AWARENESS so that people who don't see clearly, are able to understand the outcome of their actions... and therefore, can make a much better informed decision.

I applaud you for posting the information and also applaud to everyone here for also posting similar information about Ass-throw. I view people who posted negative information as creating more awareness and I do NOT treat them as complains (or maybe protests). Expressing negative views and opinions, not posting information, do reflect as complains in my opinion.

I have stated in my earlier posts about GoShop giving Ass-throw an unfair advantage on the same cake enjoyed by other Free-To-Air TV. What you have posted are information that are so relevant, and shows what GoShop have done in the advertising market. So... be AWARE on who we are actually helping when we support NJOI. Is it TV3, NTV 7 and TV9 that benefit when they pay for relay transmission in NJOI or is it Ass-throw the actual one who benefitted more from the Advertising Market? I don't know about others BUT when I totally terminate Ass-throw, I will NOT even pay the few hundred miserable ringgit for the NJOI decoder/dish/installation eventhough I can afford it. I will just use the traditional TV aerial, online internet services, Netflix and iFlix streaming or whatever for my regular dose of entertainment and information needs.

With the continued weakening of the Ringgit, many businesses are indeed suffering due to the uncertainty and fluctuation of our currency. Correct me if I am wrong, at one time this year, our RM achieved the weakest value at RM 4.22 to USD 1.00, went up to the strongest RM 3.92 and now its weakening to RM 4.15 and seems to go weaker and weaker as the day passes by. But... I am not surprised if I am told with facts that Ass-throw still makes more profits even with the current sluggish market. And Ass-throw can still have the ability to purchase a TV station in Australis for 75% stakes!!

If consumers want to change things, its actually very simple, really, ... just stop watching and move away and the beauty is that it costs nothing to do it. Its not a life and death situation, its not a very serious need... its just our thirst for entertainment, education and information. With lesser and lesser viewers, more and more advertisers will move away from Ass-throw and shift the advertising income needed by TV3, NTV7 and TV9. As the NJOI viewership increases, more and more damage is being done that may seriously cause damage to competition in the Free-To-Air TV and Radio Channels and which MAY make Ass-throw to also become the big BOSS in the Free-To-Air TV/Radio markets too. As hard as it is for me to swallow, NJOI can only continue to grow and get stronger and stronger. There's nothing I can do about it. What I can only do... is just requesting people who are about to register NJOI to think about what such actions can do to Free-To-Air TV competition... and to those who are already "enjoying" NJOI, to just think about what such action can continue to have on Free-To-Air TV competition.

Already subscribed to Netflix... though cannot be compared to Ass-throw in many ways, at least its something for me when I eventually drop Ass-throw. Eventhough it is wrong and do harm the economy, I think many of us already know why illegal piracy will continue to increase, especially from the internet. Anyone may disagree with me... I think Netflix opening its doors internationally including Malaysia is the right direction in fighting piracy as it opens up more choices for people to legally obtain entertainment. Whether Netflix is bad for Malaysians or not, whether its subscription is cheap or not, whether its content are value for money or not... are issues that are not related to fighting piracy.