{
  "id": 2126823,
  "title": "TM says World Cup boosts Unifi TV app downloads by nearly 400,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/tm-says-world-cup-boosts-unifi-tv-app-downloads-by-nearly-400-000",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-20T11:21:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2026/08/20/tm-says-world-cup-boosts-unifi-tv-app-downloads-by-nearly-400000/232094"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 Fifa World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico led to nearly 400,000 additional downloads of the Unifi TV app, according to Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM). TM Group CEO Datuk Amar Huzaimi Md Deris expressed gratitude towards football fans in Malaysia for their support during the event, stating that the tournament provided an opportunity to enhance customers' viewing experience. Unifi TV offered live coverage of all 104 matches through three dedicated channels during the tournament, which took place from June 11 to July 19. Huzaimi indicated that TM would explore any commercially viable opportunities, including football-related events, in the future. In addition to sports content, TM is strengthening its converged proposition by offering broadband, mobile, premium content, and smart home solutions within a single ecosystem. The company's Unifi segment recorded a 5.2% increase in revenue to RM2.91 billion in the first half of 2026, with a stable fixed broadband subscriber base of 3.23 million. TM reported a 6.8% increase in Q2 2026 revenue to RM2.96 billion, and underlying profit after tax and non-controlling interests rose 7% to RM842.6 million in the first half of 2026.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — The 2026 Fifa World Cup helped drive nearly 400,000 additional downloads of the Unifi TV ap...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}