Approaching its 10th anniversary as a news organisation, HARI INI 8 mlm will be the first platform to reiterate Astro AWANI’s commitment in being the No.1 news channel in Malaysia.
With the significant presence in the digital sphere commanding an average monthly 20 million page views and combined followers of 3.1 million that register an average monthly reach of over 60 million, HARI INI 8 mlm is poised to be the signature news programme in the country's broadcasting industry.
HARI INI 8 mlm reaches to all Malaysians, who feel that it is important to stay informed and updated with indepth, factual and balanced news at 8pm, the prime time of the nation, daily that tackles a wide range of subjects such as current affairs, political, economic, business, sports and entertainment news.
This segment is all about quality over quantity and the key differentiator for HARI INI 8 mlm is the editorial strength of the key stories of the day.
“HARI INI 8 mlm is a programme that illuminates on the ‘why’ behind today’s major stories, indepth discussions with subject matter experts to dissect and examine the different facets of each story.
“Ultimately, HARI INI 8 mlm aspires to be an indispensable source of news that helps viewers to make better and more informed decisions every day,” according to Astro AWANI Chief Executive Officer, Faizal Mansor during the launch of HARI INI 8 mlm, today.
In line with Malaysians being progressive and predominant in market centres, the daily content of HARI INI 8 mlm is tailored with the policy and decision makers in mind, to address the concerns of Malaysians.
Astro AWANI’s aspiration is to be Malaysia’s No.1 news programme and to achieve this, the daily bulletins are presented in Bahasa Malaysia, to ensure that news can be consumed by everyone.
HARI INI 8 mlm is not your typical 8pm news.
The 60-minute bulletin encompasses earth-shattering news, opinions and views of experts in the respective fields.
Featuring credible anchors, HARI INI 8 mlm are helmed by experienced broadcast and print journalists Ashwad Ismail, Hans Yusoff (of Astro Ria's 'On Air' fame), Cynthia Ng and Adilla Azam.
The ground action is covered by Astro AWANI's capable duo Hilal Azmi of Astro Ria's reality show, On Air and Asyraf Hasnan.
Do not miss HARI INI 8 mlm on Astro AWANI (Channel 501) with simulcast on Astro Prima (Channel 105) or via live streaming on www.astroawani.com and our mobile application downloadable from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Tengku Faeza Mastura
Thu Jan 05 2017
The faces behind HARI INI 8 mlm which will make its debut on Astro AWANI tonight at 8pm. - Photo Astro AWANI
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