Astro appoints Euan Daryl Smith as GCEO-designate

He will be appointed as GCEO effective February 1 next year.

In a filing will Bursa Malaysia today, Astro said Euan would assume the role from Henry Tan Poh Hock, who would retire as GCEO Jan 31, 2023.

It said he was a key member of the team that engineered Sky Germany's successful turnaround and was instrumental in helping Foxtel Australia move into the streaming era.

"The board of directors of Astro is confident that Euan will continue to transform and lead Astro into the future, supported by a strong management team comprising Malaysian and international talent," it said.

Meanwhile, Astro chairman Tunku Ali Redhauddin Ibni Tuanku Muhriz said Henry has been an inspirational leader to all at Astro, having steered the team through different phases of the business, achieving several key milestones in the media and entertainment industry.

"An advocate of local content, Henry is best known for transforming local movies into box office sensations and for building a vault of valuable content and original intellectual property, which is central to Astro's core," he said.