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ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS plc, through its subsidiaries, provides multi channel Direct-to-Home subscription television and related interactive television services. It broadcasts approximately 56 channels to 1.8 million subscribers. The company also offers radio broadcasting services and operates 8 FM terrestrial radio stations in Malaysia, as well as provides studio infrastructure, and airtime sales and programming services for 2 radio stations in Kolkata, India. It engages in the ownership of a library of approximately 760 Chinese filmed entertainment; aggregation and distribution of the library and related content; and provision of multimedia and interactive services and products for the mobile telephony platform. ASTRO also involves in magazine publishing and distribution of TV Guides and lifestyle magazines; Malaysian film production of animated content; and talent management business. In addition, it engages in the creation, aggregation, and distribution of television content. Further, the company involves in the aggregation and distribution of content over broadband, providing Web portal outsourcing services and consultancy services; and ownership of buildings. ASTRO has a joint venture with MAXIS Communications to own 3G spectrum and provide 3G services. It operates primarily in Malaysia and Hong Kong. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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    was Engineer - 4 months ago

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Key Statistics about Astro

Astro Headquarters Address
All Asia Broadcast Centre Technology Park Malaysia Lebuhraya Puchong-Sungai Besi Bukit Jalil
Kuala Lumpur 57000
Malaysia
IndustryBroadcast Media
TypePublic Company
StatusOperating
Company Size 3,271 employees
2007 Revenue 2,224 mil [MYR] (11%)
Founded1996
Websitehttp://www.astro.com.my
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Common Job Titles
Manager10%
Executive3%
Producer3%
General Manager2%
Project Manager2%
Top Schools
Universiti Teknologi MARA3%
Monash Univ.3%
Universiti Malaya3%
Bond Univ.2%
Universiti Sains Malaysia2%
Median Age34 years
Gender
Male66%
Female34%
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