Decision on Astro TV Should be Investigated
Wednesday, 17 September, 2008 | 17:07 WIB

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Member of the Communication and Information Commission at the House of Representatives, Djoko Susilo said the decision by the Business Competition Supervisory Commission on the right to broadcast the English Premiere League held by Astro TV should be investigated.

Djoko said the house commission on communication viewed the decision by the competition supervisory commision on August 2008 which determined that Astro did not monopolize the broadcasting right as suspicious.

The cable TV operator had exclusively broadcasted the English Premiere League matches for 2007-2008 season in Indonesia, while the competition supervisory commission was still examining the complaints filed by three other cable TV operator in Indonesia.

The live broadcasts on Astro TV were ceased at the end of the last premiere league season. Eighty per cent of the cable operator's shares were owned by First Media, another cable TV operator and broadband service provider which is a subsidiary of Lippo Group owned by James Riady.

Eko Ari Wibowo