TVS (TV channel)

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TVS
TVS Sarawak.jpg
CountryMalaysia Malaysia
Broadcast areaMalaysia Malaysia
Singapore Singapore
Brunei Brunei
Thailand Thailand (South Thailand, particularly Songkhla, Narathiwat, Yala and Satun)
Indonesia Indonesia (West Kalimantan, Riau Islands, North Kalimantan and Riau)
HeadquartersLG12, Lower Ground Floor, Mall 2, CityOne Megamall, No. 1, Jalan Song, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Programming
Language(s)Malay (standard and Sarawakian)
English
Iban
Mandarin (standard)
Picture format1080i (16:9/HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerSarawak Media Group Sdn Bhd
Key peopleNorhyati Ismail
(Chairman)[1]
Suhaimi Sulaiman
(Chief Executive Officer)[2][3]
Sarbini Hamdan
(Executive Director)[4]
History
Launched10 October 2020; 15 months ago (2020-10-10)
Links
Websitetvstv.my
Availability
Terrestrial
Malaysia myFreeviewChannel 122 (HD)
Satellite
Malaysia AstroChannel 122 (HD)
Malaysia NJOIChannel 122 (HD)

TVS (formerly TV Sarawak) is a linear television channel which provides news and programming from the region of Sarawak to the state itself plus other parts of Malaysia. It is owned by Sarawak Media Group Sdn Bhd (SMG), which was established on 10 April 2018.[5]

TVS can be watched nationwide via the platform Astro and myFreeview on channel 122. As TVS's broadcast is operated by Astro, myFreeview viewers could also watch Go Shop programme on the TV channel. Meanwhile, the channel's broadcast content is fully managed by Sarawak Media Group Sdn Bhd itself.

History[]

TV Sarawak
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CountryMalaysia
HeadquartersKuching, Sarawak
History
Launched30 October 2014; 7 years ago (2014-10-30)
Closed10 October 2020; 15 months ago (2020-10-10)
Availability

Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) planned to launch a television station for Sarawak as part of the government digitalization plan of Malaysian television.[6] The plan, however, did not come to fruition as the plan did not come to realization by which it was replaced by OKEY and the state television plan was later undertaken by a private company only to be launched as a streaming channel.[7][8]

The free-to-air license was eventually given the green-light in an announcement by Sim Kui Hian, Sarawak's Minister for Local Government and Housing.[9] The station would be given an early broadcast on 10 October 2020 in conjunction with the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak's Birthday before launching officially the next day on 11 October.[9]

On 15 October 2020, TVS becomes strategic partner of National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) and will finance its publishing work.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Majlis Menandatangani Memorandum Persefahaman". finas.gov.my. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Suhaimi Sulaiman appointed CEO of Sarawak Media Group". berita mcoba. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  3. ^ Nazmi Suhaimi & Voon Yih Boon (10 October 2020). "TVS – a dream fulfilled". New Sarawak Tribune. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Corporate Affairs Assistant Minister leads Sarawak Media to pay last respects to Masing". Dayak Daily. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Sarawak Media Group Sdn Bhd Website". smg.my. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  6. ^ Amree Ahmad (7 June 2009). "Kita bakal 'mabuk' TV" (in Malay). Kosmo!. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Sarawak macam anak tiri stesen TV siaran percuma" (in Malay). Astro Awani. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Archived Copy of the Streaming channel's website". Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  9. ^ a b Syafik Shukri Jalil (2 October 2020). "TV Sarawak dilancar 11 Oktober 2020". Astro Awani. Retrieved 10 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Rahman, Ridzuan Abdul (15 October 2020). "TV Sarawak rakan strategik Finas". HM Online (in Malay). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
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