TVS (Malaysian TV channel)

TVS
Inspire your world
Inspirasi duniamu
CountryMalaysia
Broadcast area
Headquarters
Programming
Language(s)Malay
English
Iban
Mandarin
Picture format1080i (16:9/HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerSarawak Media Group (SMG)
Key people
  • Dato Norhyati Ismail
    (President)[1]
  • Haji Kushairi Abang
    (Chief Executive Officer)[2]
  • Sarbini Hamdan
    (Executive Director)[3]
History
Launched30 October 2014; 10 years ago (2014-10-30) (TV Sarawak)
10 October 2020; 4 years ago (2020-10-10) (TVS)
Closed9 October 2020; 4 years ago (2020-10-09) (TV Sarawak)
Former namesTV Sarawak
(2014 - 2020)
Links
Websitetvsarawak.my
Availability
Terrestrial
Malaysia MYTVChannel 122 (HD)
Streaming media
Malaysia MYTVMYTV Mana Mana / Video On Demand

TVS (an initialism of its former name, TV Sarawak) is a Malaysian free-to-air digital television channel that provides news updates, variety shows, sports, and all programming from the region of Sarawak to the all states in Malaysia and other countries in Southeast Asia.

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.[4]

Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), which had previously ran Televisyen Malaysia Rangkaian Ketiga specifically for Sabah and Sarawak from 1975 to 1984,[5] planned to relaunch a television station for Sarawak as part of the Government's digitalization plan for Malaysian television.[6] 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.[4][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 10 October 2020, in conjunction with the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak's Birthday before officially launching the next day on the night of 11 October 2020.[8][9][10]

On 15 October 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]

TVS is currently planning to implement more clear and significant new transformation of media, digital, and television broadcasting in the region of Sarawak. Therefore, TVS and Sarawak Media Group (SMG) will adding more new television channels, to achieving the target of at least overall nine free-to-air television channels that fully owned by Sarawak Media Group (SMG) and Government of Sarawak.

Sarawak Media Group (SMG) also prioritize all general matters that related to the region of Sarawak, including the developing more new talents among young generation, focusing on entrepreneurship and business, promoting all recent activities and all events in Sarawak, appreciating the importance of Sarawak historical treasures and natural ecosystem, and promoting the importance of true harmony and peaceful multiracial communities in Sarawak.

Logo history

  • TVS logo used from 2017 to 2018.
    TVS logo used from 2017 to 2018.
  • TVS logo used from 2019 to 2020.
    TVS logo used from 2019 to 2020.
  • TVS logo used from October 10, 2020, until December 30, 2023.
    TVS logo used from October 10, 2020, until December 30, 2023.
  • TVS logo used from November 24, 2023, until December 30, 2023.
    TVS logo used from November 24, 2023, until December 30, 2023.
  • TVS logo used since December 31, 2023.
    TVS logo used since December 31, 2023.

References

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