The country’s Department of Communications and Information had blocked broadcast due to “negligence” issues that included Astro’s failure to pay a US$20,000 fee for the use of certain frequency bands.
The ban was implemented on April 11th, a Friday, and had stretched over the weekend to affect the broadcaster’s coverage of the Barclays Premier League and the International Golf Competition.
The hiatus cost the broadcaster up to $100,000 a day and is the latest hit to the cable brand’s Indonesian operations, which costs $6 million a month to upkeep.
Direct Vision, which owns Astro Nusantara, had invested up to US$1 billion in 2006 to develop pay-TV in the country.
Astro Malaysia has a 20 per cent stake in Direct Vision and stands to lose up to $63 million should it decide to end its loss-generating venture in Indonesia.
The hiatus cost the broadcaster up to $100,000 a day and is the latest hit to the cable brand’s Indonesian operations, which costs $6 million a month to upkeep.
Direct Vision, which owns Astro Nusantara, had invested up to US$1 billion in 2006 to develop pay-TV in the country.
Astro Malaysia has a 20 per cent stake in Direct Vision and stands to lose up to $63 million should it decide to end its loss-generating venture in Indonesia.
