Astro Malaysia Enters into $360 Million Measat Transponder Deal

Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd (MBNS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd, has signed a deal with Measat Communication Systems Sdn Bhd (MCSSB) for the utilization of the transponder capacity on the Measat-3d (M3d) satellite for a fee of $360 million (RM1.49 billion). Astro said the fee payable is subject to fixed…