KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1): Former Bloomberg TV Malaysia chief executive officer (CEO) Michael Chan has been appointed the new CEO of MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd, effective today. In a statement today, MYTV said 47-year-old Chan will be taking over from Datuk Hasnul Hassan, whose tenure ended yesterday. Chan has 20 years of experience in the broadcasting and telecommunications industry and has held key positions in the areas of marketing and management, said MYTV. "He has also managed key local, regional and global alliances and partnerships with international conglomerates including Apple, Motorola and Microsoft," it added. Currently, MYTV's DTT covers around 80% of the country's populated areas and will increase to 98% by 2018.

Source: The Edge Markets February 01, 2017 13:41 UTC