TVS (Malaysian TV channel)

TVS (formerly TV Sarawak) is a linear digital television channel which provides news and programming from the region of Sarawak to the state itself plus other parts of Malaysia. TVS can be watched nationwide via the platform Astro, Unifi TV and myFreeview on channel 122.

TVS
We inspire your world
Menginspirasi duniamu
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, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan and Riau)
Philippines Philippines (Balabac, Palawan and Tawi-Tawi)
HeadquartersLG12, Lower Ground Floor, Mall 2, CityOne Megamall, No. 1, Jalan Song, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Programming
Language(s)Malay (standard and Sarawakian)
English (standard)
Iban
Mandarin (standard)
Picture format1080i (16:9/HDTV)
Ownership
Owner• Sarawak Media Group (SMG)
• Government of Sarawak
• Ministry of Communications and Digital
Key peopleNorhyati Ismail
(President)[1]
Rizal Zulkapli
(Chief Executive Officer)[2]
Sarbini Hamdan
(Executive Director)[3]
History
Launched30 October 2014 (2014-10-30) (TV Sarawak)
10 October 2020 (2020-10-10) (TVS)
Closed9 October 2020 (2020-10-09) (TV Sarawak)
Former namesTV Sarawak
(2014 - 2020)
Links
Websitetvstv.my
Availability
Terrestrial
Malaysia myFreeviewChannel 122 (HD)
Streaming media
Malaysia myFreeviewMYTV Mana Mana / Video On Demand

History
TV Sarawak
CountryMalaysia
HeadquartersKuching, Sarawak
History
Launched30 October 2014 (2014-10-30)
Closed10 October 2020 (2020-10-10)

Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) planned to launch a television station for Sarawak as part of the government digitalization plan of Malaysian television.[4] 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.[5][6]

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.[7] 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.[7]

On 15 October 2020, TVS becomes main partner of National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) and will finance its publishing work.[8]

References
  1. "Majlis Menandatangani Memorandum Persefahaman". finas.gov.my. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  2. "Rizal Zulkapli appointed Chief Executive Officer at TVS". Telum Media. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. "Corporate Affairs Assistant Minister leads Sarawak Media to pay last respects to Masing". Dayak Daily. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  4. Amree Ahmad (7 June 2009). "Kita bakal 'mabuk' TV" (in Malay). Kosmo!. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  5. "Sarawak macam anak tiri stesen TV siaran percuma" (in Malay). Astro Awani. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  6. "Archived Copy of the Streaming channel's website". Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  7. Syafik Shukri Jalil (2 October 2020). "TV Sarawak dilancar 11 Oktober 2020". Astro Awani. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  8. Rahman, Ridzuan Abdul (15 October 2020). "TV Sarawak rakan strategik Finas". HM Online (in Malay). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
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