Astro Malaysia debuts in Australia with eGG Network

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (Astro) announced the launch of eGG Network (Every Good Game), in Australia via Fetch TV. It debuted in Australia with live broadcast of the finals of The Boston Major, a tournament with USD3 million prize money and the first event of the 2016/17 Dota 2 championship season.This makes it the first eSports and gaming entertainment channel to be made available in the country.Along with live coverage of tournaments and highlights, eGG Network also focuses on gaming culture including game reviews, coverage from gaming conventions and talk shows.Lee Choong Khay, vice president of sports business at Astro said, “Through eGG Network, Astro is pleased to collaborate with Fetch TV for the live broadcast of eSports leagues such as Dota 2, League of Legends, Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Overwatch, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft and many more to Australian eSports fans on Fetch TV, which is available from leading broadband providers Optus, iiNet, Internode, Dodo and iPrimus.”Scott Lorson, CEO of Fetch TV said, “Fetch TV is excited to launch the first e-Sports channel in Australia. eGG Network is a great addition to the Fetch TV channel line up, and will be included at no additional charge for our Entertainment Pack customers to enjoy.”Khay added, “With the latest launch, eGG Network is now available in Indonesia and Australia. We hope to make the channel available in the Philippines soon and look forward to broadcast the best of eSports to other countries in the region.”