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There is also new programming that targets parents, including <em>Lara Oh Lara<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve recently rebranded our OTT service for Astro customers, and Astro GO will include a more intuitive user interface as well as exclusive channels,\u201d says Tan. He also highlights Astro\u2019s wealth of Chinese content, including <em>Classic Golden Melody<\/em>, <em>International Hua Hee Karaoke<\/em> and <em>Asian Battleground<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to making more shows that resonate with our audiences this year,\u201d Tan says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Astro has been delivering audiences a nice batch of local programming, including the singing competition Gegar Vaganza, the reality comedy show Maharaja Lawak Mega and the entertainment awards show Anugerah MeleTOP Era.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[415],"class_list":["post-4317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","","category-top-stories","tag-astro"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>APOS Spotlight: Astro - 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