Media Prima

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Media Prima Berhad
Type Integrated Media Company
Industry Media Communications
Founded 23 September 2003
Headquarters Bandar Utama, Petaling, Selangor, Malaysia
Services Television Broadcasting, Print, Radio, Content Creation, Outdoor and New Media
Divisions TV3, NTV7, 8TV,TV9, Hot FM, Fly FM, One FM, New Straits Times Press, Primeworks Studios, Alt Media Sdn. Bhd., Big Tree Outdoor, UPD Sdn. Bhd., The Right Channel (TRC), Kurnia Outdoor Sdn. Bhd.
Website Media Prima Berhad's official website

Media Prima Berhad (Media Prima), a company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia, is a Malaysian integrated media investment group. The Group currently owns 100 percent equity interests in TV3, 8TV, ntv7 and TV9. In addition, the Group also owns more than 98 percent equity interest in The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad (NSTP), Malaysia’s largest publisher which publishes three national newspapers; New Straits Times, Berita Harian and Harian Metro. The Group also owns three radio stations, Fly FM, Hot FM and One FM. Other cross media interests of Media Prima includes content creation; event and talent management.

The Group’s position in the Outdoor business is represented by Big Tree Outdoor Sdn. Bhd., UPD Sdn. Bhd., The Right Channel Sdn. Bhd. and Kurnia Outdoor Sdn. Bhd.

The Group has online presence through its digital communications and broadcasting subsidiary, Alt Media, via the Lifestyle Portal gua.com.my and tonton.com.my, a video portal with customised content and interactivity of social networking which now has more than 2.85 million unique registered users.[citation needed] Emas, is the first retro channel in Malaysia showcasing Media Prima’s production of old TV programmes via Internet Protocol TV (IPTV)on HyppTV, Unifi TM.


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Owned and operated networks[edit]

Television[edit]

Current network[edit]

Name Network Launch date Channel (KL) Broadcasting hours (UTC+08:00) Runtime Formerly known as Languages
TV3 Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad 1 June 1984; 29 years ago (1984-06-01) 12 UHF 24 hours a day 24-hours Malay
English
NTV7 Natseven TV Sendirian Berhad 7 April 1998; 15 years ago (1998-04-07) 7 UHF 07:00-02:30 MST. 20-hours 30-minutes Malay
English
Chinese
8TV Metropolitan TV Sendirian Berhad 8 January 2004; 9 years ago (2004-01-08) 27 UHF 07:00-02:00 MST 20-hours MetroVision (Channel 8/TV4)
(1 July 1995-1 November 1999)
English
Chinese
TV9 Ch-9 Media Sendirian Berhad 22 April 2006; 7 years ago (2006-04-22) 33 UHF 06:30-01:30 MST 19-hours Channel 9
(9 September 2003-3 February 2005)
Malay

Press[edit]

Radio[edit]

Productions and distribution[edit]

Advertising[edit]

New Media[edit]

Awards and Recognition[edit]

Asiamoney Corporate Governance Poll 2012

  • Best for Overall Corporate Governance
  • Best for Disclosure and Transparency
  • Best for Disclosure and Transparency
  • Best for Responsibilities of Management and the Board of Directors
  • Best for Shareholders' Rights and Equitable Treatment
  • Best for Investor Relations

Asia Pacific Young Business Conference 2012

  • CSR Leadership Award 2012 - Media Coverage Category


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