AK vs AK in the Australian pay TV space?

First, there was Fetch TV, into which AK's Astro and other companies are investing: 

Scott Lorson was appointed in September 2009 as the chief executive officer of FetchTV Pty Ltd, a start-up wholesaler that has designed a pay TV platform business for Internet service providers to deliver free and pay TV channels, movies on demand, and other interactive content to their broadband customers.
FetchTV is 55 percent owned by management including the executive director, Simon Cathcart, one of the two Australian founders, and 45 percent by Astro Holdings, a Malaysian media and communications investment company.
Freelance communications journalist, Liz Fell, interviewed Lorson for the Telecommunications Journal of Australia( TJA) in mid-October (2011)  at the FetchTV offices in Milsons Point, NSW.
TJA: And at the top of UT is Tatparanandam Ananda Krishnan, known as TAK these days I believe?
Lorson: Yes, he’s often referred to as TAK.
TJA: I met him many years ago when he was at the university here and I believe he now has a horse stud in the Hunter Valley. Have you met or visited him?
Larson: Off the record...
TJA: There’s no off the record in these interviews! Sorry.
Lorson: Well, these are very private individuals so I prefer not to speak publicly about them. I think the group maintains very strong affinity to the Australian market. I just prefer not to speak publicly.
TJA: I recently saw a very public photo of Krish at the annual Allen & Company media and tech executive conference in Sun Valley. Did you go to that?
Lorson: No.
TJA: However, is it right to say the sister companies are funding Fetch TV’s development of the pay TV customer equipment?
Lorson: That’s right. It’s fair to say the research and development of FetchTV Australia will be amortised across our various markets as we strike partnerships with our sister companies.

http://tja.org.au/index.php/tja/article/view/272/473



And then, there is this:


Monday March 4, 2013

Astro-On-The-Go launched in Australia

By KENNETH CHAW
entertainment@thestar.com.my


Rohana giving a speech during the launch of the Astro- On-The-Go International in Melbourne.Rohana giving a speech during the launch of the Astro- On-The-Go International in Melbourne.
MELBOURNE: Malaysians living abroad need not feel homesick anymore with the launch of Astro-On-The-Go International here.
The service enables Malaysians to tune in to their favourite local movies, dramas, live sports and news coverage via smartphones, tablets or laptops from anywhere in the world.
Astro CEO Datuk Rohana Rozhan said its customers would be able to access the service wherever they go in the world.
“The boundaries of geography shouldn't apply with technology. As such, we are making local content available to Malaysians living abroad ... making Malaysian culture, music and content internationally accessible,” she said.
Rohana said two homegrown channels Astro Awani and Astro Arena are available for a free preview.
Azrena Abdul Karim, 38, who is currently pursuing a PhD in Wood Science at the University of Melbourne, is looking forward to catching up with her favourite local programmes.
“When I feel homesick, I usually search for old Malay movies on YouTube. Now, I can watch Adam dan Hawa,” she said.
Astro-On-The Go was launched in Malaysia last May and has received over 500,000 views and 400,000 app downloads.
For more information or to register, visit astroonthego.com.

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