TVS (Malaysian TV channel) explained

TVS
Country:Malaysia
Area:Malaysia
Singapore
Brunei
Thailand (South Thailand, particularly Songkhla, Narathiwat, Yala and Satun)
Indonesia (West Kalimantan, Riau Islands, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan and Riau)
Philippines (Balabac, Palawan and Tawi-Tawi)
Headquarters:LG12, Lower Ground Floor, Mall 2, CityOne Megamall, No. 1, Jalan Song, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Language:Malay
English
Iban
Mandarin
Picture Format:1080i (/HDTV)
Owner:Sarawak Media Group
Key People:Dato Norhyati Ismail
[1]
Haji Kushairi Abang
[2]
Sarbini Hamdan
[3]
Launch Date: (TV Sarawak)
(TVS)
Closed Date: (TV Sarawak)
Former Names:TV Sarawak
Terr Serv 1: MYTV
Terr Chan 1:Channel 122 (HD)
Online Serv 1: MYTV
Online Chan 1:MYTV Mana Mana / Video On Demand

TVS (an initialism of its former name, TV Sarawak) is a Malaysian linear digital television channel that provides news and programming from the region of Sarawak to the state and other parts of Malaysia.

History

Plans for an independent regional Sarawakian broadcaster were discussed since 2017 under the state government of Chief Minister Abang Johari Tun Openg who had complained of indifference in coverage of state affairs from mainstream Kuala Lumpur-based broadcasters. Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), which had previously ran Televisyen Malaysia Rangkaian Ketiga specifically for Sabah and Sarawak from 1975 to 1984,[4] planned to relaunch a television station for Sarawak as part of the Government's digitalization plan for Malaysian television.[5] The plan did not come to fruition as the plan did not come to the realization by which it was replaced by OKEY, and the state television plan was later undertaken by a private company to be launched as a streaming channel.[6] [7]

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.[8] The station would be given an early broadcast on October 10, 2020, in conjunction with the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak's Birthday before officially launching the next day on the night of October 11, 2020.[9] [10]

On October 15, 2020, TVS became the main partner of the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) and would finance its produced work.[11]

In 2023, TVS planned to cooperate with regional TV stations as part of its plan to expand the creative industry in Sarawak.[12]

Ahead of New Year's Day 2024, TVS launched a new logo based on the colors of the Sarawak flag[13] and at the same time, it proposed to open a branch office in three locations in Sarawak as well as in Kuala Lumpur by the first quarter of 2024.[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Majlis Menandatangani Memorandum Persefahaman. finas.gov.my. 6 August 2021. 19 January 2022.
  2. Web site: CEO shares TVS' achievements and future plans. New Sarawak Tribune. 11 November 2023. 12 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Corporate Affairs Assistant Minister leads Sarawak Media to pay last respects to Masing. Dayak Daily. 1 November 2021. 18 January 2022.
  4. Book: 162 . Victor T. . King . Noor Hasharina Hassan. Borneo studies in history, society and culture. 2017. Springer. Singapore. 978-981-10-0671-5 .
  5. Web site: Kita bakal 'mabuk' TV. Amree Ahmad. Malay. Kosmo!. 7 June 2009. 10 September 2018. 10 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180910204104/http://ww1.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2009&dt=0607&pub=kosmo&sec=rencana_utama&pg=ru_05.htm. dead.
  6. Web site: Sarawak macam anak tiri stesen TV siaran percuma. Malay. Astro Awani. 27 November 2017. 10 September 2018.
  7. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20200831132730/https://tvsarawak.com/. Archived Copy of the Streaming channel's website. 31 August 2020. 19 January 2022.
  8. Web site: Syafik Shukri Jalil. 2 October 2020. TV Sarawak dilancar 11 Oktober 2020. 10 October 2020. Astro Awani.
  9. News: Abdul Taib launches TV Sarawak. The Malay Mail. 11 October 2020. 1 February 2021.
  10. News: TV Sarawak now on air. Matthew Umpang. The Borneo Post. 12 October 2020. 1 February 2021.
  11. Web site: Rahman. Ridzuan Abdul. 2020-10-15. TV Sarawak rakan strategik Finas. 2020-10-18. HM Online. ms.
  12. News: TVS rancang jalin kerjasama dengan stesen televisyen serantau. Sarawak News. 1 February 2023. 1 February 2023.
  13. Web site: TVS launches new logo, aims to deliver better content to viewers. The Borneo Post. 31 December 2023. 6 January 2024. Nur Shazreena Ali.
  14. News: TVS cadang buka pejabat baru suku pertama 2024. Malaysiakini. 31 December 2023. 1 February 2024.
  15. News: TVS sedia berkembang ke seluruh negara. Mohd Roji Kawi. Berita Harian. 31 December 2023. 1 February 2024.