What if Astro pulls the plug...
Most Malaysians suffer from withdrawal symptoms when football takes a break from June to mid-August yearly. Some go through pain as if the spice of their life has gone missing. They struggle to look for something else to do, especially over the weekends. Most mamak eateries report a drop in customers as well. Imagine this scenario being repeated each month and there is no football over television, week in and week out — no staying awake or getting up in the wee hours of the morning to watch football on weekdays. Strange as it may sound, this imaginary scenario could well be a reality should Astro decide to pull the plug on showing football due to the escalating costs of bidding for matches to be telecast over the satellite network. Astro is increasing their subscription rates for the sports package by RM6 per month from Nov 24 and this may not go down well with sports fans. Read Astro's justification - from the price hike, bad reception and repeated...