Astro, ESPN win EPL deal in MalaysiaMalaysian satellite broadcaster Astro and ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network have jointly won exclusive rights to show live English Premier League matches for the next three seasons, the company said Wednesday. The decision follows a reported rival bid in April by state-owned Telekom Malaysia Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) is the largest telecommunication company in Malaysia and also Southeast Asia's second-largest telecommunication company. It has a monopoly on the fixed line network and has a considerable market share of the mobile communications market after its , the country's largest telecommunications firm, for the multi-million-dollar tender. In a statement, Astro said it won the bid jointly with ESPN, Asia's biggest sports content provider, for a new three-year agreement from the 2010/2011 season onwards on·ward adj. Moving or tending forward. adv. also on·wards In a direction or toward a position that is ahead in space or time; forward. Adv. 1. . Astro currently holds the Malaysian broadcast rights. "Malaysian football fans can continue to look forward to the best sporting action from around the world on Astro," its chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Henry Tan said. Premier League matches featuring top teams such as Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool are popular in Malaysia. 
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