News & Reviews:   astro

In just the wee hours of this morning, a tweet was sent out alerting our Minister of Communications and Multimedia of Malaysia, Fahmi Fadzil about another data breach. This time, 13 million Malaysian user data from Astro, Maybank and SPR may have been compromised in the black market.

Astro today announced that in line with its promise to deliver the best viewing experience to customers, it is adding 4 new streaming apps to its Ulti Box. These include the iQIYI, TVBAnywhere+, beIN SPORTS CONNECT and BBC Player apps.

Kicking off yesterday and going on to 18 December 2022, the FIFA World Cup 2022 has started with 32 football teams from around the world in Qatar. If you're looking to watch and keep track of this year's FIFA World Cup 2022, then keep reading as we have a number of suggestions (mostly free) for you footie fans here in Malaysia.

While you might think that you'd have to download some sketchy app (please don't) to watch them online, you can actually watch them for free, both online and on national TV. You can also pay for it via Astro for perhaps higher quality, but do read on and find out how to watch and keep track of the FIFA World Cup 2022 online in Malaysia.

Today, Astro has launched the all-new BIZfibre as a next-gen broadband service with a WiFi-6-certified router for SMEs. Powered by Astro Fibre, it was designed to complement its commercial TV Packs, offering live sports, the biggest TV shows, blockbuster movies and breaking news from a starting price of RM239. 

Previously, we reported that Astro was planning to add more international streaming services to its platform and true to its words, Malaysia’s number one entertainment service today announced that several streaming services are now available on its Ultra Box. These include beIN SPORTS CONNECT, iQIYI and TVBAnywhere+.

Astro Malaysia Holding Bhd today announced that it will further invest in global streaming services on its platform as well as provide more local content via Astro Originals. Moreover, the company is building its growing online presence and continuing to look for opportunities to strengthen its digital, broadband and commerce businesses.

If you’re an Astro subscriber, do note that you will be subjected to a new bill payment due date soon, which is 5 days shorter than what it was before. Previously, the bill payment due date is 30 days after a customer’s billing date, but starting 1 October 2022, it will be revised to 25 days.

In conjunction with the introduction of the Disney+ Hotstar app appearing on the Astro Ulti Box, Astro is also pleased to introduce some new updates for the Ultra and Ulti Boxes, as well as Astro Go. Astro users can now make use of the Multi-User profile, thumbnail viewing, search enhancements and launching Netflix directly.

Today, Astro has finally introduced the Disney+ Hotstar app on its Astro Ulti Box. As many of you know, the app itself is not available on most smart TVs (except Android-stock ones) and other TV boxes, so it's a nice addition to the Ulti Box.

That's right, folks. The Astro Premium 1, 2 and 3 or Platinum Pack has dropped to RM99.99 per month! The original pricing was RM194.99 and this promotion will go on for six months but that being said, this is only valid for new Astro customers starting today onwards on a first-come-first-serve basis.