Who owns Astro AWANI?
Astro AWANI is owned by Astro (Malaysia, Bursa Malaysia: ASTRO).[1]
Astro owns 85% of Astro AWANI rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad Integrated Annual Report 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (85% stake) reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
- Origin
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Film & television › Television networks
- Parent ticker
- Bursa Malaysia: ASTRO
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Astro AWANI
Astro AWANI is the group's news channel and digital news brand, held through Astro Awani Network Sdn Bhd, of which Astro owns 85 per cent rather than all of it. The Reuters Institute's Digital News Report 2025 recorded it as Malaysia's most trusted news brand for the eighth consecutive year, and it anchors the news end of a digital portfolio otherwise built on entertainment and sport.
Ownership timeline of Astro AWANI
Where Astro AWANI sits in Astro
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Astro
Astro controls 15 brands on Brandtree, 9 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
Other brands in television networks, and who owns them
The 86 brands in television networks on Brandtree belong to 27 owners. The largest is Sun TV Network, with 7; Astro has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini TV | Sun TV Network | 🇮🇳 India |
| Global Television | Corus | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| BET | Paramount Skydance | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bounce (Scripps network) | Scripps | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cartoon Network | Warner Bros. Discovery | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Canal+ | Canal+ | 🇫🇷 France |
| AMC | AMC Networks | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Mnet | CJ ENM | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
About the owner: Astro
Astro is a publicly listed company headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Brandtree records 15 brands under its control, and it is listed as Bursa Malaysia: ASTRO.
Astro calls itself Malaysia's leading integrated media entertainment company, and it is the country's dominant pay-television and radio operator. In the financial year to 31 January 2026 its television service reached 5.2 million homes, about 63 per cent of Malaysian TV households, took 71 per cent of television viewership, and its radio stations drew 15.5 million of the 21.9 million radio listeners in the country, on revenue of RM2.8 billion. It has been listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia since 19 October 2012, and it carries Malay, English, Chinese and Indian-language content across television, radio, streaming and digital publishing, much of it produced in-house at the All Asia Broadcast Centre in Kuala Lumpur.
🇲🇾 Astro AWANI and other Malaysian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 71 brands that began in Malaysia. 11 of them (15%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Astro AWANI is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Astro AWANI?
The parent company of Astro AWANI is Astro, a publicly listed company headquartered in Malaysia.
Is Astro AWANI Malaysian?
Yes. Astro AWANI originated in Malaysia and its owner, Astro, is also headquartered in Malaysia.
Is Astro AWANI still owned by Astro?
Yes. As of 25 September 2026, Astro AWANI is still owned by Astro (85% stake). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad Integrated Annual Report 2026 — Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad, Annual report; retrieved 25 September 2026.
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