Astro Malaysia Holdings Group CEO Henry Tan Poh Hock will retire on 31 January 2023 and part of its succession plan, the Board has appointed Euan Daryl Smith as Group Chief Executive OfficerDesignate with immediate effect.
Euan joined Astro as Group Chief Operating Officer and CEO, Pay TV in 2020 and brings with him immense Pay TV experience, having held senior leadership roles in Sky UK & Fox US. He was a key member of the team that engineered Sky Germany’s successful turnround 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.
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,” said Tunku Ali Redhauddin Ibni Tuanku Muhriz, Chairman of Astro. Henry will continue as Advisor to strengthen Astro’s content pipeline to serve the Group’s businesses and platforms.
