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Tonton is now 10,000 feet up in the air

Your in-flight viewing experience just gets better and better!

KUALA LUMPUR, 7 November 2017 - tonton, Malaysia’s #1 OTT (over-the-top) platform and the first and largest homegrown streaming service has joined forces with ROKKI, AirAsia’s in-flight Wi-Fi service provider to create a unique in-flight streaming experience for the world’s best low-cost airline’s passengers.

The partnership allows AirAsia passengers to binge watch a selection of their favourite tonton shows that include films, dramas, lifestyle, documentary and kids programmes from 10,000 feet in the air, all for free. The latest in-flight experience was officially introduced on the 7th of November 2017 onboard AirAsia’s plane flying to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah carrying media personalities as well as other commercial passengers heading to the popular tourist destination.

The exclusive in-flight experience to Kota Kinabalu was filled with an array of entertainment by AirAsia Fun Team and special performances from ‘faces of tonton’ such as Ayda Jebat and Redza Rosli together with Baki Zainal and Rickman Chia, hosts of the 8TV’s Let’s Cycle lifestyle programme. All-time kids’ favourite Ejen Ali (also available on ROKKI) mascot also made a special appearance during the event.

Meanwhile, an on-ground press conference at the Tune Hotel lobby in Kota Kinabalu was held on the same day the flight arrived from Kuala Lumpur, were attended by Ben Jern Loh General Manager of tonton and Choudhury Hassan Peter, Group Head of Ancillary of AirAsia.

“We are totally thrilled for the opportunity to join forces with ROKKI AirAsia which completely changes the definition of in-flight viewing. Partnering with such a well-established Wi-Fi provider onboard Malaysia’s most popular low budget airline allows tonton to go bigger and higher with passengers streaming their favourite programmes from 10,000 feet up in the air through ROKKI, directly on their mobile devices. tonton could not be more excited for being at the forefront of an evolution of in-flight viewing experience,” said Ben Jern Loh, the General Manager of tonton.

Choudhury Hassan Peter, Group Head of Ancillary of AirAsia said, “We are pleased to collaborate with tonton and are very excited to share the enhancements we have made to the ROKKI platform. Now, guests onboard our ROKKI flights can enjoy free access to ROKKI entertainment and the e-commerce platform, featuring movies, music, articles and games as well as shopping. AirAsia always looks forward to enhancing our guests journey with great digital in-flight offerings to make flying experience as enjoyable as possible.”

This new sky-high experience will offer passengers the chance to sample a selection of tonton’s library, ranging from exclusive content, dramas, lifestyle content and more from 10,000 feet in the air by simply connecting to ROKKI for free via their personal mobile device. For passengers who can't live without the Internet, they can choose to stay connected to their favorite chat and Internet apps with a ROKKI plan from as low as RM9. Not only that, AirAsia also provides an online shopping experience to its passengers where they can enjoy in-flight exclusive deals from ROKKI Shop. All just a click away, at the comfort of their seat.

Now, who says the sky's the limit?