Astro to honour Malaysia 1975 Hockey World Cup team with documentary

In conjunction with the country's upcoming National Day and Malaysia Day celebrations, Astro will be releasing a documentary on Malaysia's 1975 Hockey World Cup team.

Titled Gemilang 75, it was announced as part of Astro's 'Malaysiaku' content line-up on Monday.

"Every year, Astro celebrates Hari Kebangsaan with inspiring Malaysian stories," said Henry Tan, Group Chief Content & Consumer Officer of Astro.

"This year we celebrate our heroes, from the Royal Malaysian Navy to our founding fathers and everyday Malaysians with a line-up that makes us proud to be Malaysian."

Set to premiere on Astro Prima (CH 105) and Maya HD (CH 135) on September 16 at 10pm, the documentary produced by Basir Siswo revisits the national team's best Hockey World Cup performance to date.

Led by the late head coach Ho Kok Chye, the Speedy Tigers hosted the Hockey World Cup for the first time and went on to finish fourth in 1975.

They also beat and knocked out defending champions Netherlands from the tournament in the process.

Astro's other 'Malaysiaku' content offerings included, among others, Paskal, a film inspired by true events about the Royal Malaysian Navy; a Road To Nationhood: Sarawak Reclaimed documentary; and The Amazing Malaysian Heroes, a heart-warming series that highlights bold and courageous feats of everyday Malaysians.

On top of that, Astro will offer a free preview of Astro channels on TV, on demand and on Astro GO to all customers from 30 August to 17 September 2018 (Pay-per-view such as Astro First and Astro Best is not included).

NJOI customers will also enjoy newly-launched entertainment channel He110 (CH 110) for free, offering entertainment in HD for the whole family from kid’s cartoons, to variety, series and movies from Hollywood and Asia.

For more info about Astro's 'Malaysiaku' campaign, visit akumalaysiaku.astro.com.my.