RTB Sukmaindera explained

RTB Sukmaindera
Area:National; also available in Malaysia (northern part of state of Sarawak and the island territory of Labuan)
Headquarters:Secretariat Building, Jalan Elizabeth II, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara District, Brunei BS8610
Language:Malay
English
Picture Format:1080i (/HDTV)
Owner:Radio Television Brunei
Sister Channels:RTB Perdana
RTB Aneka
Former Names:RTB4 and RTB International
Terr Serv 1: myFreeview
Terr Chan 1:Channel 857 (HD)
Online Serv 1:RTBGo
Online Chan 1:Watch live

RTB Sukmaindera (Jawi: سوكمايندرا RTB) (formerly known as RTB4 and RTB International, stylised as RTB SUKMAINDERA)[1] is a 24-hour free-to-air television channel in Brunei owned by Radio Television Brunei (RTB), the country’s state broadcaster. The channel officially began broadcasting on 9 July 2003, a pilot service had existed since 1994.

The channel shows Malay and English dramas, animated programmes, documentaries, movies and various other programmes, both local and international and simulcast news slots from sister channel RTB Perdana.

History

RTB announced the beginning of a one-hour satellite slot using the Indonesian Palapa B2P satellite on 24 December 1993. The service, named RTB Sukmaindera, was set to start on 1 January 1994. The primary target audience was Bruneians in the Malay archipelago, delivering news, current affairs programmes and documentaries produced by RTB.[2]

On 11 April 2017, RTB4 was renamed as RTB Sukmaindera as part of RTB’s rebranding project as well as broadcaster’s shift from analogue into digital broadcasting.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: State broadcaster to revamp, digitise TV channels. Fizah Hab. Asia News Network. 12 April 2017. 4 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190528204014/http://annx.asianews.network/content/state-broadcaster-revamp-digitise-tv-channels-43316. 28 May 2019. dead.
  2. News: Brunei TV to introduce satellite broadcasts. 18 August 2023. The Straits Times. 25 December 1993.