[8] Its main competitor would be the freemium satellite & digital television based service, Astro NJOI which has huge more channels to view.[7] However, following reports of Media Prima might quit free-to-air transmission due to unviable fees,[16] MYTV may introduce bandwidth based charging, which is already in consideration.[5][18][4] While households that are not listed as recipients of government aid can purchased the certified DVB-T2 decoders or Integrated Digital TV (IDTV) from local distributor.[4] Based on the information provided by myFreeview, 34 transmission sites are utilized to cover around 93% of Malaysian population via outdoor antenna.[10] myFreeview viewers residing in some/all parts of Sabah, Sarawak, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca and Perak are facing prolonged transmission issues since 11 and 25 October 2018, which 20 of 34 transmission sites has been taken down due to a payment dispute between Telekom Malaysia (TM) and MYTV Broadcasting.
The Malaysian government provided free decoder unit for low-income households.