KUALA LUMPUR: Astro has defended its move to increase some of its charges, saying that the phenomenal costs of premier global sports is being passed down to fans around the world – and Malaysia is not exempted.
Astro chief operating officer Henry Tan said the cost of broadcasting the Barclays Premier League (BPL) had risen by 2000% since it first started airing the matches in 1997.
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