News & Reviews:   iflix

In case you missed it, Disney+ is finally arriving in Malaysia and it will be launched as Disney+ Hotstar here. That being said, there are now a plethora of TV streaming services and sometimes it can be a dilemma to choose which channel you should subscribe to. Price is one thing, but the movie and actual TV show content also matters to many Malaysians nowadays especially during this pandemic period.

As some of you have already heard, the rumours of iflix being bought over by Tencent has come to light. It is now official according to Reuters, saying that the reason why the company bought iflix is for its "content, technology and resources," in order to expand to the Southeast Asia market.

In light of the restricted movement order which is happening from 18 March until 31 March 2020, iflix has officially announced that you can get iflixVIP for a month using the promo code “tonton_iflix”. If you are interested in claiming the 1-month free iflixVIP, all you need to do is enter the aforementioned promo code on their official website.

Following up for 2020 this year, Digi showed off their 5G tech, Mobile Legends Bang Bang Professional League Season 5 teams got confirmed and GrabPay weighed in on their e-Tunai eWallet. There’s also a number of CES awards for LG and HONOR while MoUs got signed and more. Check it out below.

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Today, iflix has released an original series called OI! JAGA MULUT (which means watch your mouth) and premieres their first episode in the official app. OI! JAGA MULUT is a no holds barred stand up comedy series hosted by comedian Haniff Hamzah for people who love brutal jokes. With the premiere, iflix members can now enjoy Malaysia's edgiest and funniest comedy show in the comfort of their homes.

Today, as iflix has been steadily increasing their expansion and success over a number of markets, the company announced it has closed a new round of funding in excess of US$90 million to support its further international expansion.

Today, iflix is excited to announce that their partnership with Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) will allow their subscribers to have their entitlement extended, this is for both new and existing UniFi and Streamyx 4Mbps and 8Mbps subscribers to have unlimited access to iflix from now till 31 December 2017, courtesy of TM.