Currently, Astro, the Malaysian direct broadcast satellite pay TV provider dominating the has the most subscribers. With the expansion of Internet coverage and faster bandwidth, there are are others Internet-based TV broadcast channel such as the TM HyppTV and Tonton.com that offers TV subscription channels to Malaysian.
Recently, MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd (MYTV) announced that they will be offering the Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting (DTTB) service to all Malaysian for free, starting next year. To enjoy this service, users will need to get a decoder or 'Top Box' set (iDTV) with the DTTB Receiver Consumer Label (DTTB Malaysia) from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). Then, the user will have to connect the decoder to the portable indoor antenna (included in the decoder package) or use the existing antenna fixed at rooftop to enjoy the DTTB service.
According to the news from TheStar online (3/11/2015), viewers will get to enjoy better quality, more channels and interactive television services with DTTB.
FREE!!! So what is the catch??
Here is it: the decoders would be distributed free to 'eligible' households, comprising those in the B40 income group. So who are these eligible B40 income group? According to the 11th Malaysian Plan (11MP), B40 group consist of Malaysian households with an average monthly household income of RM2,537.
There you go, the FREE TV for Malaysian!
Do you think this sort of investment is feasible? Are you eligible? Do you want the decoder?
What say you???
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