TV Alhijrah

TV AlHijrah is a state-owned Malaysian free-to-air Islamic television channel, owned and operated by Al-Hijrah Media Corporation, a company under the purview of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia of the Prime Minister's Department.[1] It broadcasts from its headquarters in the Islamic Centre Complex, Kuala Lumpur. The station’s management team is headed by Namanzee Harris as Chief Executive Officer and supervised by the Board Of Directors.

TV Alhijrah
TV Alhijrah head office in Kuala Lumpur, near the Masjid Negara
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)
HeadquartersPusat Penyiaran Digital TV Alhijrah, Kompleks Pusat Islam, Jalan Perdana, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Programming
Picture format1080i (16:9/HDTV)
576i (16:9/SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerAlhijrah Media Corporation
History
Launched7 December 2010 (2010-12-07)
Links
Websitetvalhijrah.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Malaysia myFreeviewChannel 114 (HD)

History
TV Alhijrah headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

TV AlHijrah began its operations on 1 November 2010 on a trial basis. It was a government initiative to establish a channel based on Islam and to provide an Islamic perspective through its programs.[2]

The station was officially launched on the 1st Muharram 1432H (1 December 2010) in a ceremony by the sixth Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak.[3] The event took place at the TV AlHijrah Digital Broadcasting Centre, Islamic Centre Complex, Kuala Lumpur.[4][5]

TV AlHijrah broadcasts 24 hours everyday, and is watched globally for Muslim content, the latest news, political commentaries, educational material and Islamic-related entertainment.[6]

References
  1. "TV Al Hijrah to promote new medium in Islamic propagation - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. Siaran Percubaan TV AlHijrah
  3. TV Footage
  4. "Malaysia launches new Islamic TV channel". Al Arabiya Net (English)
  5. "TV Al Hijrah to promote new medium in Islamic propagation" The Star (English)
  6. "TV AL HIJRAH ON ASTRO CHANNEL 114 STARTING JUNE 1". Yahoo! News Malaysia (English)
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