Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) gives crime drama enthusiasts and Indonesian entertainment fans plenty of reasons to celebrate with the two latest additions to TM’s HyppTV stable of premium channels. These two new never-before-seen channels in Malaysia – FOX CRIME HD and MNC International - are part of TM’s ongoing plan to source and secure additional content to grow and diversify its HyppTV content variety to cater to viewers’ discerning tastes. 

FOX CRIME HD channel features many exclusives, first runs of award-winning and top-rated U.S. crime and investigation drama series on FOX Crime in full high definition such as Dexter*, The Chicago Code and riveting drama franchises such as CSI, Police Women, Law & Order, Navy NCIS, Criminal Minds, Without a Trace, as well as crime-themed documentaries. Fox Crime HD is available on HyppTV Ch164 for only RM9 a month! For CSI fans, FOX CRIME will be the only channel where CSI is a fixture seven (7) days a week. 

With the addition of FOX Crime HD, HyppTV now aggregates the best content from FOX International Channels (FIC) iconic brands – STAR and FOX through four channels - STAR Chinese Movies 2, STAR Chinese Channel and Channel [V] Taiwan as a key entertainment platform for local consumers.    

The other new premium channel, MNC International, is packaged by MNC, the largest television network in Indonesia. It is a 24-hour Indonesian channel that consists of Indonesian sitcoms, TV movies, variety shows, music programmes, documentaries, reality shows and news for both Indonesian and Malay communities. The channel showcases the best content from the top 3 Indonesian channels namely RCTI, Global TV and MNCTV. 

Best of all, viewers who subscribe now to these channels will enjoy FREE viewing period for two (2) months starting 1March – 30 April 2011. 

Jeremy Kung, Executive Vice President, New Media, TM said, “We are excited about these additional channels because we believe they offer a unique, niche for discerning customers out there. We know that more and more Malaysians are particular about their TV diet because the majority have embraced a digital lifestyle – and for these connected Malaysians, HyppTV is the new TV experience that allows viewers to enjoy entertainment options and other content with crisp clear visuals on their own terms without worry, come rain or shine. The viewing experience from HyppTV service will change viewers’ perspective on their content viewing in the future. Quality service is of utmost importance in our HyppTV offerings with remarkable picture and sound quality.”  

“The addition of FOX Crime HD and MNC International are part of an ongoing plan to strengthen our IPTV services and diversify our content offerings. The partnership, which demonstrates the ability of our network to support digital television in true HD, will be a compelling value-add for our high-speed broadband customers,” added Jeremy.   

HyppTV is available to all residential customers of TM’s High Speed Broadband (HSBB) service, UniFi, as part of the service’s triple-play offering comprising Phone, High Speed Internet and IPTV services – which include basic and premium linear channels, as well as pay-per-view or Video on Demand (VoD) content. TM UniFi is currently being offered via three residential packages. The residential triple-play packages are VIP5 at RM149 a month, VIP10 at RM199 a month and VIP20 at RM249 a month.  

With the addition of the 2 new premium channels, HyppTV currently has 31 channels being offered via UniFi residential packages – 14 that are offered for free while 17 are available for purchase on an ala carte basis. The free channels include TV1, TV2, TV3, NTV7, 8TV, TV9, Hikmah, Channel NewsAsia, Euronews, DW-TV Asia+, Australia Network, Travel Channel, Luxe.TV HD and VOD News – Fokus Hari Ini. 

The other 15 premium channels are BabyFirst TV, BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle, CBeebies, Channel [V] Taiwan, fashiontv HD, fashiontv, iConcerts HD, MUTV, Screen RED, STAR Chinese Channel, STAR Chinese Movies 2, Syfy Universal, Universal Channel and Warner TV. TM is continuously growing its HyppTV channel offering to offer the best programs for all walks of life. 

For the complete list of HyppTV Video on Demand (VOD) and programming, including price list, visit http://www.unifi.my/hypptv/.