MYTV Broadcasting

Malaysian digital terrestrial television provider company

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MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd

Company type| Private
Industry|

* Broadcasting
* Digital terrestrial television

Founded| 19 November 2014; 10 years ago (2014-11-19)
Headquarters|

Cyberjaya, Selangor

Malaysia

Areas served

| Nationwide

Key people

| Azlina Mohd Yusuf (COO)
Products|

* Digital terrestrial broadcast
* Free-to-view television broadcasting

Owner| Altel Holdings
Website| www.mytvbroadcasting.my
MYTV Mana Mana (online streaming)
Logo of myFreeview

MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd (MYTV) is a Malaysian television broadcasting company based in Cyberjaya, Selangor. It provides free digital terrestrial television (DTT) in the country, considered first of its kind.[1] The DTT service is officially branded as myFreeview since August 2015, though the legal name of the company remained unchanged.[2] A billion MYR deal has been signed with Telekom Malaysia to distribute the services.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

## History

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Taiwanese company Allion Labs, Inc. has been awarded accreditation from the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM) to become the first lab facility for digital television in Malaysia.[11] Around 30 channels have been set to broadcast in the first stage.[12] HbbTV services are also integrated into MYTV service with the usage of Sofia Digital's HbbTV technology.[13][14] East Coast Peninsular Malaysia has been chosen as the first site for testing, followed by East Malaysia, and northern and southern Peninsular Malaysia before reaching Klang Valley.[15] According to MYTV, the initial annual rental fee for a 24-hour free-to-air TV channel was RM12 million for an SDTV channel and RM25 million for an HDTV channel.[7] However, following reports of Media Prima might quit free-to-air transmission due to unviable fees,[16] MYTV may introduce bandwidth based charging, which is already in consideration.[citation needed] On a statement given by MYTV CEO, Michael Chan announced that transmission fees will be waived until June 2018, when Malaysia completes DTT migration by terminating analogue transmission. Rebates will be also given on a case-by-case basis for six months up to the end of 2018. He is also looking to bring the transmission fee down to between RM8 million and RM18 million, since the Malaysian TV market do not accept fees of RM12 million or RM25 million per channel.[9][17]

### Distribution

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The Malaysian government provided free decoder unit for low-income households

According to former Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Minister Ahmad Shabery Cheek, the MYTV Basic decoder was initially distributed to around two million Malaysian households.[15] All 2 million households had now been determined and it would be sent to recipients house via PosLaju.[18][19] MYTV has signed an agreement with Pensonic to distribute MYTV Advance set top box exclusively on 29 November 2016.[20] Digital televisions with "DTTV Malaysia" certification can also be used to receive transmission.[5][18][4] While households that are not listed as recipients of government aid can purchased the certified DVB-T2 decoders or Integrated Digital TV (IDTV) from local distributor. It can also be found from online e-commerce platform such as Lazada and Shopee.[21] Based on the information provided by myFreeview, 34 transmission sites are utilized to cover around 95% of Malaysian population via outdoor antenna. there are 13 test phase sites[4][10]

## Channel list

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There are currently 14 radio and 16 television Channels listed on myFreeview, as approved by Ministry of Communications.[22]

### Television channels

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Channel No. | Channel Name | Channel Owner | MYTV Mana Mana[23]

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101HD | TV1 | Radio Televisyen Malaysia | Yes
102HD | TV2 | Yes
103HD | TV3 HD | Media Prima | No
105  | Enjoy TV5 SD | Enjoy TV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd  | Yes
107  | NTV7 SD | Media Prima | No
108  | 8TV SD | No
109  | TV9 SD | No
110HD | OKEY | Radio Televisyen Malaysia | Yes
111HD | Sukan RTM | Yes
112  | Awesome TV SD | Awesome Broadcasting Sdn Bhd  | No
113HD | TV6 | Radio Televisyen Malaysia | Yes
114HD | TV AlHijrah | AlHijrah Media Corporation  | Yes
116  | SUKE TV SD  | DNF Group Sdn Bhd  | Yes
121HD | Bernama TV | Bernama | Yes
122HD | TVS | Sarawak Media Group  | Yes
123HD | Berita RTM | Radio Televisyen Malaysia | Yes

### Radio channels

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Channel No. | Channel Name | Channel Owner | MYTV Mana Mana[23]

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701  | Nasional FM | Radio Televisyen Malaysia | Yes
702  | TraXX FM | Yes
703  | Minnal FM | Yes
704  | Ai FM | Yes
705  | Radio Klasik | Yes
706  | Asyik FM | Yes
707  | Sabah FM | Yes
708  | Sabah V FM  | Yes
709  | Sarawak FM | Yes
710  | Wai FM  | Yes
711  | Bernama Radio | Bernama | Yes
712  | Hot FM | Media Prima Berhad | Yes
714  | Molek FM | Yes
716  | Kool 101 | Yes

## MYTV Mana Mana

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### Television

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Channel name | Channel owner | MYTV Mana-Mana

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SEA Today | PT Metra Digital Media  | Yes
TV IKIM  | Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia  | Yes
Arirang | Korea International Broadcasting Foundation | Yes
Selangor TV | Media Selangor Sdn Bhd  | Yes
CNA | Mediacorp | Yes
Al Jazeera Arabic | Al Jazeera Media Network | Yes
Al Jazeera English | Yes
DW English | Deutsche Welle | Yes
Taiwan Plus | Public Television Service | Yes
AFL TV  | Amateur Football League  | Yes
MYTV  | MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd  | Yes
ONE | KC Global Media Asia  | Yes
KCM  | Yes
ROCK Entertainment | Rock Entertainment Holdings  | Yes
ROCK Action | Yes
ZooMoo | Yes
Global Trekker | Yes
SPOTV NOW | Eclat Media Group  | Yes
Aniplus | Plus Media Networks Asia  | Yes
Euronews | Euronews SA  | Yes
Drama Channel  |  | Yes

### Radio

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Channel Name | Channel Owner | MYTV Mana-Mana

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IKIM FM | Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia  | Yes
988 FM | Star Media Group Berhad  | Yes
Suria FM | Yes
Best FM | Suara Johor Sdn Bhd  | Yes
Rakita FM | Radio Kita Sdn Bhd  | Yes
Fly FM | Media Prima Berhad | Yes
Eight FM | Yes

## Former channels

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### TV

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* TVRI Nasional (only in MYTV Mana Mana)
* MotoRRacing TV (only in MYTV Mana Mana)
* Astro Go Shop
* WowShop (Malay)
* WowShop (Chinese)
* Horizon Sports (only in MYTV Mana Mana)
* My Cinema Europe (only in MYTV Mana Mana)
* British Muslim TV (only in MYTV Mana Mana)
* Channel W
* Hao Xiang Shopping Channel
* Drama Sangat
* TVRI World (only in MYTV Mana Mana)

## See also

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* List of television stations in Malaysia
* List of radio stations in Malaysia

## References

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1. ^ "MyTV to offer services a year earlier than planned". The Edge Financial Daily. The Malaysian Insider. 18 August 2014. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
2. ^ "myFreeview home page". Retrieved 13 October 2016.
3. ^ Daniel Khoo (19 November 2014). "RM1bil deal to provide digital terrestrial television in Malaysia". The Star. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
4. ^ a b c "Liputan Siaran (Broadcast Coverage)" (in Malay). MYTV Broadcasting. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
5. ^ a b "HOW TO RECEIVE MYFREEVIEW DIGITAL BROADCAST". Retrieved 27 September 2016.
6. ^ "MYTV statement on Facebook". Facebook (in Malay). 13 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
7. ^ a b "TV digitization in full swing" (PDF). 16 February 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
8. ^ "Event for 6 June 2017". The EDGE Markets. 6 June 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
9. ^ a b "MYTV to waive fees up to June 2018". 19 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
10. ^ a b "Coverage from myFreeview website". Retrieved 16 November 2018.
11. ^ Allion Labs, Inc. (9 April 2015). "Allion Becomes World's First Laboratory to Provide Digital Terrestrial TV Broadcast Receiver Testing for the Malaysian Market". Allion Labs, Inc. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
12. ^ Zamzurina Ahmad (5 July 2015). "30 saluran percuma TV". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
13. ^ "Sofia Digital's HbbTV technology delivered to Malaysian RTM". 11 March 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
14. ^ "New TV services – Case example". 28 February 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
15. ^ a b Ong Han Sean (10 July 2015). "East coast cities to receive trial MYTV service in digital format". The Star. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
16. ^ "Media Prima may exit FTA space due to unviable DTT fee". 9 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
17. ^ "MYTV in payment dispute with TM". The Star (Malaysia). 2 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
18. ^ a b "MYTV FAQ" (in Malay). MYTV Broadcasting. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
19. ^ "MYTV Installation Guide" (in Malay). MYTV Broadcasting. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
20. ^ Tan Sin Chow (29 November 2016). "Pensonic to distribute MYTV Advance decoder sets". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 15 December 2016.
21. ^ "1,500 Sabah households for digital broadcast tests". Daily Express. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
22. ^ "FAQ MYTV Broadcasting". 2 December 2022.
23. ^ a b "MYTV Mana Mana website".

## External links

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* Official website

* v
* t
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Television in Malaysia

Free-to-air television

| Public broadcasting|

| RTM|

* TV1
* TV2
* TV Okey
* Berita RTM
* Sukan RTM
* TV6

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Bernama|

* Bernama TV

Alhijrah Media|

* TV Alhijrah

Sarawak Media|

* TVS

Ministry of Education|

* TV Pendidikan

Commercial broadcasting|

| Media Prima|

* 8TV
* NTV7
* TV3
* TV9
* WOWSHOP (Malay, Chinese)

|

Awesome Media|

* Awesome TV

DNF Group|

* SUKE TV

Defunct|

* Televisyen Sabah/Rangkaian Ketiga
* Channel 9
* Channel W
* Muzik Aktif
* TV5
* TVi
* Worldview Broadcasting Channel
* Enjoy TV5

Pay television channels

| Astro|

* Astro AEC
* Astro AOD
* Astro Arena
* Astro Arena 2
* Astro Arena Bola
* Astro Arena Bola 2
* Astro Awani
* Astro Best (VOD)
* Astro Box Office
* BollyOne HD
* Thangathirai
* Astro Ceria
* Astro Citra
* Astro Cricket
* Astro First (VOD)
* Astro Hua Hee Dai
* Astro Oasis
* Astro Prima
* Astro Quan Jia HD
* Astro Rania
* Astro Ria
* Astro SuperSport
* Astro SuperSport 2
* Astro SuperSport 3
* Astro SuperSport 4
* Astro SuperSport 5
* Astro Tutor TV
* Astro Tutor TV PT3
* Astro Tutor TV SPM
* Astro Tutor TV SK
* Astro UHD
* Astro Vaanavil
* Astro Vellithirai
* Astro Vinmeen HD
* Astro Wah Lai Toi On Demand
* Astro Warna
* BOO
* Go Shop
* GO Shop Chinese
* GO Shop Baaru
* GO Shop Ruuma
* Showcase Movies

|

Unifi TV|

* DEGUP HD
* Dunia Sinema HD
* Inspirasi HD
* Sensasi HD
* Pesona HD
* Parlimen Malaysia
* Salam HD
* SIAR HD
* Unifi Sports

Defunct|

* Astro Aruna
* Astro Bella
* Astro hitz
* Astro Kirana
* Astro Shuang Xing
* Astro TVIQ
* Astro Xiao Tai Yang
* Astro Xi Yue HD
* Astro Zhi Zun HD
* Bintang
* Disney XD Asia
* Disney Channel Asia
* Disney Junior Asia
* eGG Network
* Hypp Sports HD
* Jia Yu Channel
* Maya HD
* Mega TV
* Mustika HD
* Pelangi
* PRIMEtime
* TA-DAA!
* Tara HD
* Zee Variasi

* v
* t
* e

Cable, satellite, and other specialty television providers in Africa, Asia and Oceania

Cable|

* Air Cable
* Alma TV
* Asianet Digital
* Cable Networks Akita
* Cablelink
* DEN Networks
* Docomo Pacific
* First Media
* GMM Z
* Hathway
* Hot
* Inwi
* J:COM
* Macau Cable TV
* Parasat Cable Television
* Planet Cable
* PPCTV
* Rostelecom
* Siti Networks
* Sky Cable
* Sonatel
* TACTV
* Tokai Cable
* TransACT
* TrueVisions
* VTVCab
* WorldCall

Satellite|

* Airtel digital TV
* Astro (Malaysia)
* Canal+ Afrique
* Canal+ Calédonie
* Canal+ (Myanmar)
* Cignal
* D2h
* DD Free Dish
* DDishTV
* Dialog TV (Sri Lanka)
* Dish TV (India)
* Dish TV (Sri Lanka)
* DishHome
* DStv (Sub-Saharan Africa)
* Foxtel (Australia)
* GMM Z
* G Sat
* K+ (Vietnam)
* beIN
* KT SkyLife
* ME Digital TV
* MediaNet
* MBC
* MNC Vision
* NJOI
* NTV Plus
* OSN (Middle East and North Africa)
* RealVU
* SatLite
* Sky Direct
* Sky Pacific
* SKY PerfecTV!
* Sky (New Zealand)
* Sky Net
* Sky Vision (Ivory Coast)
* StarSat
* StarTimes
* Sun Direct
* Tata Play
* Transvision (Indonesia)
* TrueVisions
* Wowow
* Yes (Israel)
* ZAP

IPTV|

* B TV
* Cignal
* Cellcom TV (Israel)
* DU
* Fetch TV
* Foxtel (Australia)
* Genie TV
* GTA Teleguam
* LG Uplus
* Maroc Telecom
* My.T
* Now TV (Hong Kong)
* Omantel
* La TV d'Orange (Réunion, Mayotte)
* Rostelecom
* Saudi Telecom Company
* SFR (Réunion, Mayotte)
* Singtel TV (Singapore)
* SKY Media
* StarHub TV (Singapore)
* Streamtech
* Uganda Telecom
* Unifi TV (Malaysia)
* Converge Vision

Terrestrial|

* ABS-CBN TV Plus
* Baron Digital TV
* Brigada DigiTV
* Canal+ (Myanmar)
* Freeview (Australia)
* Freeview (New Zealand)
* GMA Affordabox
* Idan+
* Malivision
* Multicanal (Mali)
* MYTV (Malaysia)
* StarTimes
* Sulit TV

Defunct /
inactive|

* ABNXcess
* Aora
* AstraSat
* Austar
* Cable TV (Hong Kong)
* CTH (Thailand)
* Destiny Cable
* DirecTV Japan
* DishHD
* Dream Satellite TV
* Easy TV (Philippines)
* Galaxy (Australia)
* Gateway Television
* Global Cable
* HKBN bbTV
* HiTV
* Home Cable
* Igloo (New Zealand)
* Independent TV (India)
* Kamalak TV
* Kristal-Astro
* Kwesé TV
* Mega TV (Malaysia)
* Multivision (Sri Lanka)
* Neighbourhood Cable (Australia)
* OrangeTV
* Orbit
* Pacific Broadcasting Services Fiji
* SelecTV (Australia)
* Showtime
* Sky On Demand
* Thai Sky TV
* TVB Network Vision
* U Television (Malaysia)
* Vodafone TV (New Zealand)

* India
* Indonesia
* Philippines
* Europe
* Americas
* Canada
* United States
* Latin America and the Caribbean

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* t
* e

MSC Malaysia

Headquarters|

* Cyberjaya

Area coverage|

* Klang Valley

Landmarks|

* Petronas Towers
* Kuala Lumpur Tower
* Kuala Lumpur Sentral
* Technology Park Malaysia
* Putrajaya
* Cyberjaya
* Kuala Lumpur International Airport
* SUNTECH Tower
* i-City

Infrastructures|

* Express Rail Link
* Maju Expressway (MEX)
* KL-KLIA Dedicated Expressway
* Total Airport Management Systems

Applications|

* e-Government
* MyKad

Companies|

* Asia Media
* Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd
* Astro
* MYTV Broadcasting

Institutions|

* Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)

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