On 1 June 1996,
Astro Malaysia Holdings which was headquartered at
Bukit Jalil, launched its own satellite subscription service. At the same time, the
MEASAT satellite network began with the launch of MEASAT 1. The new
pay-television service named
Astro launched and started broadcasting with 22
television channels and 8 music channels. The launch of more MEASAT satellites from 1998 onward allowed Astro to begin expanding its services. The company achieved the
Multimedia Super Corridor status in year 1997. In 2003, it acquired Celestial Pictures. After two years, Astro bought an Indian radio station in Malaysia by the name of
THR.fm. It also launched its first
IPTV subscription service based on content licensed from
Goal TV. It also bought Yes Television (Hong Kong) Limited and Goal TV Asia Limited to distribute broadband and television content in the region. In 2006, Rohana Rozhan, CFO of AAAN, was elected as CEO of Astro Malaysia. On that same year, Astro launched
Astro MAX, its first PVR service. In 2007, it launched its first VOD service, adding Hong Kong
TVB dramas to the platform. On 28 April 2008,
Astro cảm xúc was launched in Vietnam as a joint venture with
HTV. It was also picked up by
Vietnam Cable Television to be carried nationally. On 14 June 2010, AAAN was delisted from the Main Market of
Bursa Malaysia Securities following a successful takeover offer by Usaha Tegas Sdn Bhd. Thus, its company name was changed to
Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd. In 2012, the company was listed again on Malaysia's stock market. == Recent developments ==