It starts on 20 Dec... Only in HD quality.

https://promotions.astro.com.my/details/online-starter-pack

Hmm...

17 January.
It's confirmed.

For now you watch FREE for two months,enjoy!

Forget about whatever you know about the "Astro Wah Lai Toi | Jade Pack" those sweet talks from Astro's statement...
This EDM (electronic direct mail) being sent to the advertisers by Astro has made everything much clearer now.



In comparison to Astro's official statement on social media:
Ok, enough those bulls**t sweet talk.

Astro might as well just tell customer that "TVB JADE REPLACES ASTRO WAH LAI TOI"? That clears up so much confusion by many.
Literally ceasing Astro WLT linear TV channel and replace by TVB Jade to save cost, and also pretty quiet to announce their cessation on Asian Action Channel and TVB Classic Movies starting 5 April,
To me this is like, Astro and its customer service just want to avoid overwhelm "PR disaster" especially from Astro Wah Lai Toi's loyal viewers for decades, so they rather "turn around the roundabout repeatedly and refuse to exit the roundabout" and emphasise that selected Astro WLT contents would be available exclusively on VOD and Astro Go. But as they explain this to you, you would calm down cuz you're putting hopes that you may still continue watching some of your shows somewhere else, then at a later date, you would forget about it already. Their marketing and PR department very smart la
No proper and detailed FAQ are given to explain, instead, wait until customers make noise then only entertain them.

What they let Astro customers see on the channel number list PDF:


What they let their advertisers to see:

See the difference? Where is that "Astro Wah Lai Toi | TVB Jade"? Instead, only TVB Jade HD? No balls to handle customer's criticism, saying that Astro Wah Lai Toi channel is being replaced?
That shows how different the way they treat their viewers, versus the advertisers, where they explain in a more direct and straightforward manner to the advertisers.

Ok lah. Some better news to share here:

Well, as long you're not using legacy Astro box, no need to worry.

If legacy Astro box's death date on this coming 15 March 2020 really happens as scheduled, then by the time the channel renumbering on 1 April, no need to even think about whether need to subscribe to HD or not to watch it. Literally, you will be able to watch it regardless of any Astro STB models you use, and of course, provided your subscription has Dynasty pack.

Astro didn't make any official statement whether there's any channel replacements for that at the moment.

Both Phoenix Chinese Channels and Phoenix InfoNews Channel are coming back on 9 July 2020....       
https://www.sinchew.com.my/content/content_2302722.html
If I'm not mistaken, this is the first time ever (seriously, never ever happen before) in Astro's history where a ceased channels are brought back to life again on Astro     
Died on 1st July 2020, but resurrect on 9th July 2020 

Well, to the loyal Phoenix Channels viewers out there, congrats 
And channel entitlement still the same as before. If previously you can watch the channels, then you'll also be able to watch it when the channels relaunches on 9th July.
Both channels will become a HD-only channels with new channel number (325 & 326), no more HD/SD simulcast like prior 1 Jul 2020.

Channel name	New Channel Number	Available on which package?	Can watch on Astro Go?	Can subscribe on Njoi Prepaid?	Can watch on legacy Astro box?
Phoenix Chinese Channel	CH325 (HD)	New Emperor and Dynasty Pack	Yes	Yes	No, must upgrade to HD enabled box to watch this channel
Phoenix InfoNews Channel	CH326 (HD)	Chuen Min, Emperor Pack and Gold Pack	Yes	Yes	No, must upgrade to HD enabled box to watch this channel

What pack are you currently subscribed to?

TVB News ch318 and TVBS News ch323 no longer delay 3 mins broadcast at Assthrow.