Astro wins broadcast rights to 3 seasons of English football

The corporate logo of Astro Malaysia is displayed as an electronic screen shows their stock market debut at Malaysia Stock Exchange in Kuala Lumpur on October 19, 2012. Malaysia's biggest pay-TV firm Astro opened just 1.0 percent up on its IPO price on October 19, below expectations for its return to the bourse in Southeast Asia's third-largest share sale this year. (Since then the shares have fallen)AFP PHOTO - File

PETALING JAYA: Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd has won the tender for broadcast rights to the Barclays Premier League (BPL) in Malaysia for three seasons starting from season 2013/14 to 2015/2016 a move that led to the advancement of its stock price.

Following the announcement by the pay-TV operator yesterday, its share price rose 8 sen to close at RM2.72.