ABNXcess

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Asian Broadcasting Network (M) Sdn Bhd
Company type Subsidiary
IndustryBroadcasting, media
Founded8 June 2013;10 years ago (2013-06-08)
Defunct2016 (2016)
Headquarters Puchong, Selangor [1]
Area served
Malaysia
Key people
Sreedhar Subramaniam (President & CEO) [1]
Tan Sri K.K. Eswaran [1]
Products IPTV
Internet TV
Parent ABN Media Group
Website abnxcess.com (inactive)

Asian Broadcasting Network (M) Sdn Bhd, DBA ABNxcess, was the sole digital cable television operator in Malaysia, launched on 8 June 2013. The company offered cable television services via the cable network which has been in operation since 2012.

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ABNxcess is owned and operated by Asian Broadcasting Network (M) Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of The ABN Media Group. It has operations at Pusat Perniagaan Suria Puchong located in Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia. As of 2016, the company has ceased its operations. [2]

Financial crisis

For financial year 2013, ABNxcess's accumulated losses stood at RM36.2 million, including a loss of RM30.7 million for the year. [3] As of 2015, the company had not filed its financial results for the last two years, and it had loan facilities totalling RM465 million. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "The man behind ABN".
  2. "ABNxcess is officially Dead?".
  3. "ABN to secure investors for 40% stake".
  4. "ABNxcess – just another hiccup or is the end near?".