| NJOI | |
| Type: | Private satellite and digital television |
| Hq Location: | Astro Productions Sdn. Bhd., All Asia Broadcast Centre, Technology Park Malaysia, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Area Served: | Malaysia |
| Products: | • Prepaid direct broadcast satellite • Digital television broadcasting |
| Owner: | Ministry of Communications and Digital |
| Parent: | Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad |
NJOI is a Malaysian free-to-view satellite and digital television service launched on 18 February 2012 in collaboration with the government of Malaysia and Astro.[1] It was officially announced by the sixth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, on 20 December 2011.[2] At launch, the service provided 18 television channels and 19 radio stations. Existing Astro customers may purchase this service through their separate account.
At launch, the set-up, which consisted of a set-top box, Out-Door Unit (ODU) satellite dish, smartcard, and remote control unit, was available at a one-time payment of RM 305 at all Astro authorised retailers, with a standard installation fee of RM 100 from an Astro-authorised installer as stated on the website. In mid-2013, the one-time payment was reduced to RM 280, and installation remains at RM 100. The platform uses a prepaid card method where one can pay for the day and number of prepaid channels that one wants to watch. The decoder's HDMI output is locked out, which leaves users with composite signal and component video output. However, certain decoders with updated firmware are able to use the HDMI output. NJOI launched its first HD channel, channel 300 (Xi Yue HD), on 1 February 2015.[3] In 2016, the recommended retail price has been set at RM285 (inclusive of GST). RM350 (excluding RM100 installation) had been the new price of a new set from 1 February 2017. On 1 October 2017, the total price was set at RM355. NJOI's main competitor is the Sirius TV satellite provider, which launched in Q4 2019. Its digital terrestrial antenna based DTT service competitor is myFreeview, which was launched in 2019.