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    Quote Originally Posted by ltnt View Post
    Sorry please don't inundate me with Soccer or that version known as English Premier League football. I tried to watch it, but I just can't take 90 minutes of "keep away."
    Heh...heard it called a few different things but "keep away" is spot-on!

    Before ASN I was watching those 'keep-away' games on the HD channel only because of the clarity of the picture. Used to go to those games at Maracana Stadium when I lived in Rio and it's fun in person but on the 'telly'? About the same as watching NHL live vs the tube. The thrill don't run up my leg...
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    Yea, Thai satellite is shit and I am pissed. I have sent an email which no doubt will turn out a waste of effort. I have heard of a Grammy? something that is supposed to replace ASN. No details yet and probably just a waste of time.

    But then again I can remember when getting Discovery or NG was a big deal...

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    My wife is happy. Now it seems as I have no excuse but to set at the breakfast table to eat instead of my 'man chair' every weekend watching UFC or American football.

    Suck my dick True! And yes my email has been sent.

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda
    It ended up with Showtime going out and getting Championship footy, Rugby, Cricket and lots of other stuff, so now we have a much bigger selection as a result.
    Showtime is not True. They want to spend the least and make the most. Stupid fucks they are they offered it on the silver package and told me to downgrade last year. Then I would lose all the documentary channels the whole family likes. Really a fucked up money hungry company.
    People in the south take Astro out of Malaysia and Singapore, not a problem one and double the channels plus on demand movies.

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    The point of complaining to True is they fed a lot of folks the line we'd get NFL & College Football etc and sucked in subscriptions for that package. At a minimum, that's false advertizing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aging one
    People in the south take Astro out of Malaysia and Singapore, not a problem one and double the channels plus on demand movies.
    People in the North-East do as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aging one
    People in the south take Astro out of Malaysia and Singapore, not a problem one and double the channels plus on demand movies.
    I hadn't realised the satellite could be seen from up north

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boon Mee View Post
    The point of complaining to True is they fed a lot of folks the line we'd get NFL & College Football etc and sucked in subscriptions for that package. At a minimum, that's false advertizing.
    Not if they provided it for a year.

    If they've continued to advertise it then I would agree.

    That's business mate, it's not just True who are susceptible to sports content bidding wars.

    And if they find that jacking ASN and losing a few subscriptions ends up costing them money, then they'll look at something else.

    If they find they were paying fortunes for it just to please a handful of seppos and have actually come out in front, then forget it.


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    Quote Originally Posted by DrAndy View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by aging one
    People in the south take Astro out of Malaysia and Singapore, not a problem one and double the channels plus on demand movies.
    I hadn't realised the satellite could be seen from up north
    You might need a bigger dish, but they aren't that expensive.


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    I'll miss the NFL on ASN, but I miss the free UFC feed even more- that was a great bonus to having the channel.

    I still get a streamed satellite feed from New York (look into a Sling Box or Vulkano) so I won't miss anything, but I liked the option of watching a taped game with no commercials.
    There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.
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    NFL Live on TV

    The NFL will be shown live on new Grammy Sport ASN Channel from this Saturday.

    Grammy sports managing director Kobkiat Sangwanich said yesterday the first NFL match on Grammy Sport ASN will be aired at 1am on Saturday night (Sunday Morning)

    The Channel can be viewed via 1SKY box for free during a three month trial period.

    For further information call 1SKY at 02-841-8888

    Source: A torn out newspaper clipping that somebody just handed me. Looks like it was from a Bangkok Post.

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    Righto here's a load of blurb....

    Having left TrueVisions for its new home, the NFL touches down for its first live broadcast on the Grammy Sport-ASN channel at 1am this Saturday night/Sunday morning, and gridiron fans in Thailand can watch the full regular season for free by simply switching to a 1-SKY Set Top Box (STB).

    Kobkiat Sangwanich, managing director of Grammy Sport, announced that after signing a contract with ASN for live broadcast of the NFL, UFC-Ultimate Fighting, Nascar, NHL, NCAA and many other sports, Grammy Sport is now ready to broadcast to all American sports fans on the Grammy Sport-ASN channel through 1SKY-Smart STBs.
    "This time, Grammy will beam their services through the C-Band [and KU-Band by January 2012]. Following huge feedback from Thai fans and foreigners interested in NFL, Grammy Sport is pleased to announce they can watch their favourite ASN channel for free during a 3-month trial starting October 8. However, in accordance with a contract that limits the broadcast territory to Thailand, viewers must use Grammy STBs. For more information, viewers can contact the 1SKY call centre at (02) 841 8888."
    Kobkiat added that Grammy Sport will live broadcast all qualifying rounds, followed by reruns in the afternoon and evening so that NFL fans don't have to miss a single match. Then come live broadcasts of the play-offs in January followed by the Super Bowl on February 6.
    "The NFL coverage is part of our ‘Grammy Sport, Anyone Can Watch' during the first six-month launch period of the channel. We guarantee that all fans will be able to watch their favourite sports non-stop and get their money's worth. Aside from NFL, Grammy Sport will also televise the popular mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and famous Nascar auto racing. Stars of the future will also be on display in the top college-level sporting events."
    Thailand-based highlights on GMM Sport-ASN in November and December include the country's biggest car racing events - the Bangsaen Speed Festival 2011 and Super Car Thailand. These will also be beamed to 11 other Asian countries.
    From the Nation: (Bit fucking Pricey!)

    BT2.5 BN from 1st of 1 Sky: Grammy 2 Weeks ago Karma: 0 SATELLITE TV
    BT2.5 BN from 1st of 1 Sky: Grammy
    By WATCHIRANONT THONGTEP
    THE NATION

    GMM Grammy expects 1.5 million of its 1 Sky set-top boxes to be sold in the first year and that at least Bt2.5 billion will be generated following the launch of its broadcasting-platform service this November.

    The service will be operated by 1 Sky Multimedia, a new GMM Grammy subsidiary set up with registered capital of Bt100 million.

    The 1 Sky set-top box will be offered in three models. The Standard model will be available in November, with the platform allowing customers to access pay-per-view (PPV) services as well as free-to-air channels from Bt1,500 monthly per box.

    The other two, to be launched later, are the Easy model at Bt500 monthly for free-to-air channels and Genius HD at Bt2,500 for high-definition channels.

    Customers can plug all three models into C and KU Band satellite dishes.

    Vilasinee Chivanond, managing director of 1 Sky Multimedia, yesterday said the number of subscribers is projected to hit 334,000 by the end of next year, followed by 459,000 in 2013 and 584,000 in 2014.

    Premon Pinskul, chief financial officer of GMM Grammy, said revenue would come from sales of set-top boxes, subscriptions, sponsors and advertising, and PPV services.

    The company expects to generate Bt2.5 billion in the first year, 45 per cent of which will be from sales of set-top boxes, 32 per cent from subscriptions and 23 per cent from PPV, sponsorship and ads.

    "These revenue proportions will change in the next three years. Subscriptions will [eventually] take the lion's share of 60 per cent, while sales from set-top boxes will drop to 27 per cent," he added.

    To achieve this ambitious goal, the company has invested about Bt2.1 billion on content development. This comprises Bt650 million for imported entertainment and family content, and Bt1.5 billion for the licensing of overseas sports events.

    Additionally, the company will allocate Bt100 million for marketing promotion to build brand awareness of 1 Sky until the end of next year. The promotion will be conducted on various platforms, from mass media to dealers and business partners.

    Premon said the company next year would add five channels at a cost of at least Bt500 million.

    Paiboon Damrongchaitham, chairman of GMM Grammy, said: "Now we have shifted our focus on expansion into a leading broadcasting-platform provider, after GMM Grammy has emphasised for the last 28 years media and entertainment content production and provision."

    He said the revenue contribution from new business was expected to hit 28 per cent and generate a margin of about 35 per cent by 2014, with average annual growth of 12 per cent from this year's estimate of just 2 per cent.


    -- The Nation 2011-09-20

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda
    You might need a bigger dish, but they aren't that expensive.
    I have a big dish but not the knowledge of how to subscribe to the Astro Malaysian version, if possible

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    Just Finished watching Tampa beat the Colts on ATDHENET.FUK (TV)
    Horrible, granted maybe my Internet speed.
    This is bad. It sucks to be me!

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    Dear Khun IceSpike:
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    > We are sorry for any inconvenience. Please be informed that TrueVisions hope
    > to continuously improve our service in order to bring you the best viewing
    > experience. We would like to announce the launch of TRACE Sports, a new
    > sport channel. TRACE will replace ASN, All Sports Network, on TrueVisions
    > channel 110 from 1 October 2011. We still have no recent plan to broadcast
    > NFL on any other channels. Our apologies for any inconvenience incurred.
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    > Should you have any further inquiry, suggestion, or comment, please do not
    > hesitate to contact us at 02-7252525 between 8:00 am - 22:00 pm or
    > Truevisions_care[at]truevisionstv.com<mailto:Truevisions_care[at]truevisionstv.com>
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    > Thank you for your kindness and continued support.
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    > Yours sincerely,
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    Quote Originally Posted by IceSpike
    We are sorry for any inconvenience. Please be informed that TrueVisions hope > to continuously improve our service in order to bring you the best viewing > experience.
    100 percent bullshit.


    Quote Originally Posted by IceSpike
    We would like to announce the launch of TRACE Sports, a new > sport channel. TRACE will replace ASN, All Sports Network, on TrueVisions > channel 110 from 1 October 2011.
    Here dumb customer have something that nobody else will buy, as its pure shit.



    Quote Originally Posted by IceSpike
    We still have no recent plan to broadcast > NFL on any other channels. Our apologies for any inconvenience incurred. >
    Lured thousands of customers in with that package. Then cut them lose, Your apology is insincere and not accepted. You are going to be surprised at your biggest cancellation month ever. In addition even those with dodgy boxes are damn well pissed off.



    Quote Originally Posted by IceSpike
    Should you have any further inquiry, suggestion, or comment, please do not > hesitate to contact us at 02-7252525 between 8:00 am - 22:00 pm or > Truevisions_care[at]truevisionstv.com > between 9:00 am -18:00 pm
    You can bet your ass that you are going to have a few hard weeks coming up in the complaint deparment. Tell management they are going to need some new scripts for the customer agents to read from.

    Wish you luck with this one. Bitch.

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    I got the same BS response. Now I will go for Plan B...

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    Quote Originally Posted by DrAndy View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda
    You might need a bigger dish, but they aren't that expensive.
    I have a big dish but not the knowledge of how to subscribe to the Astro Malaysian version, if possible
    Sounds like a combined visa run/dirty weekend/pick up the gear trip to KL might be in order.

    Maybe post a Q in the Malaysia forum?

    You can have a look at their channel selection here

    They certainly have a fair sports selection.

    ABOS
    Astro Arena
    Astro SuperSport
    ESPN
    STAR Sports
    Eurosport
    Golf Channel
    Astro SuperSport 2
    Astro SuperSport 3
    ESPNews

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    Trace Sports actually has no trace of Sports. I have only seen gossip, just like a Thai SoapDrama.

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    I'm screwed!

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    Quote Originally Posted by hillbilly View Post
    I got the same BS response. Now I will go for Plan B...
    My plan ""B"" sucks.
    Can you share?

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    Quote Originally Posted by hillbilly
    Now I will go for Plan B
    That's a bit harsh, it's not his fault that True are dickheads!

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    Please accept this letter as our formal apology for what happened on the cancellation of ASN channel.
    It was not our intention to cause any interruption or inconvenience. In retrospect, we believe the situation resulted from the commercial terms for a renewal were unfortunately unable to agree. This is by no means an excuse for what happened.

    Please accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience you may have experienced in our service.

    We take pride in ensuring our customer’s satisfaction. Unfortunately, we did not meet your—or our own—expectations.

    Should you have any further inquiry, suggestion, or comment, please do not hesitate to contact us at 02-7252525 between 8:00 am - 22:00 pm or Truevisions_care[at]truevisionstv.com between 9:00 am -18:00 pm

    Thank you for your kindness and continued support.
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