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Onton’s lineup for Ramadan and Hari Raya

- Tahir Alhamzah tahir.alhamzah@nst.com.my

Ayda Jebat has been selected as the face of

tonton.

T IS year, tonton, Malaysia’s No.1 portal and streaming app ication, is presenting new s e ial content during RamaHari dan and Raya.

Leading the line-up of enterprogr­ammes tainment is the romantic drama series Ku Kirim Cinta, which stars Ayda Jebat nd Redza Rosli, who have been elected as the face of tonton.

During Ramadan, tonton will al o showcase a charity-driven

gramme, Reban Ayam, which ees celebrity guests indulging in a g me of catching chickens.

The winner will receive RM500 orth of goodies, which will be onated to selected non-profit rganisatio­ns.

Expect to see the likes of Aiman ino, Sufian Suhaimi, Mas Khan and ustaqim Bahadon competing for a g od cause.

Fans of Meh Sandar Pada Aku, hich was aired in April, can catch t e continuati­on of the love story

Datuk Seri Vida will join Ayda and Redza at Singapore’s CelebFest 2017 in June. Redza Rosli is also the face of tonton.

between Afnan Tasneem and Dr Syed Nafzan in a special telemovie, Meh Sandar Pada Aku Raya.

Viewers will also have the opportunit­y to binge-watch full episodes of drama series such as Misi Laksa Dan Laksam, Jurnal Suraya, Andainya Takdir, Tukar-Tukar Menu, Budak Ijat, Menantu Bilal, My Sweet Lavendar and Encik Suami Mat Saleh Celup.

Through its CSR campaign #driveMacam­VIP, tonton will distribute dates and bottled water to motorists in the Klang Valley who are still be on the road when it is time to break fast.

The popular portal will also be part of Bazar Terima Kasih, a special RamadanRay­a event hosted by Media Prima Television Networks that will take place at two locations — Mesra Mall, Kemaman, Terengganu (June 3) and Plaza Angsana, Johor Baru, Johor (June 10).

An exclusive Hari Raya package, #Aidilfitri­MacamVIP, which will include a tonton VIP RM10 subscripti­on card (one month access), tonton merchandis­e, raya packets and Roopawan vouchers, are up for grabs. This package will be available through the website, www.roopawan.com.

This marks tonton’s first collaborat­ion with an online merchant and Roopawan has been selected as the platform to commercial­ise tonton’s merchandis­e.

tonton is now available in Singapore via Singtel Cast, which enables Singaporea­ns to enjoy it anywhere and at anytime.

As the faces of tonton, both Ayda and Redza will be at Singapore’s CelebFest 2017 in June. Joining them will be the “Queen of tonton”, the CEO of Empire Beauty, Datuk Seri Hasmiza Othman a.k.a. Datuk Seri Vida.

“We are excited to be able to experience the developmen­t of tonton Subscripti­on Video on Demand in such a short time. Through this partnershi­p with Singtel, tonton will definitely expand to greater heights,” said Airin Zainul, director of tonton, Licensing & Merchandis­ing, Media Prima Television Networks.

“We hope the current content availabili­ty to Singaporea­ns will be the start of tonton’s brand expansion and content reach, to cater to the needs of our fans who reside outside of Malaysia while helping to share our local content to the world,” she added.

For details on the tonton and Singtel Cast collaborat­ion, follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter: @singtel and @tontonmy.

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