DVB-C television in Malaysia

In Malaysia, DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) is adapted for digital television broadcasting. First, it was DVB-S, launched in 1996 by Astro, a direct broadcast satellite pay television provider in Malaysia, following by DVB-S2 for Astro high definition HD channels.

Second, DVB-T (terrestrial) was adapted by MiTV, second and now defunct pay TV in Malaysia, then RTM went trial transmission on DVB-T. Later following by DVB-T2

DVB-H (handheld) was also used by U Television in short time, but this technology was irrelevant after launching of 4G and LTE.

Third, DVB-IPTV is used by Unifi TV and now defunct DETV, another pay TV providers.

DVB-C was not well known in Malaysia, but a Malaysia pay TV was used to adapt DVB-C. It was ABNxcess, launched in 2013, but collapsed in 2016.

For this pay TV, ABNxcess, during 2013 till 2016, it was cable TV on DVB-C, but its service coverage was limited within Klang Valley and Johor Bahru, it was unable to expand more area of its coverage. Till 2016, this pay TV faced huge financial crisis, and finally collapsed, even now ABNxcess sounds being involved in few lawsuit recently.

For pay TV, DVB-C is not suitable in Malaysia.

DVB-S just requires only 1 satellite to cover nationwide, but DVB-C requires more transmitter towers, so transmission fees for DVB-C broadcast is higher than DVB-S. This result cable TV subscription fees is more expensive than satellite TV. In conclusion, DVB-C is not successful in Malaysia.