TV2 (Malaysia)

RTM TV2
Launched	17 November 1969
Network	Radio Televisyen Malaysia
Owned by	Malaysian Broadcasting Department Communication and Arts Malaysia Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM)
Picture format	576i
Audience share	19.2% (1 January 2007, )
Slogan	Saluran Famili Anda (Your Family Channel)
Country	Malaysia
Broadcast area	Nationwide, also available in Singapore and Brunei
Headquarters	Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Formerly called	Rangkaian Dua (1969-1978) Malaysia Televisyen Dua (Malaysia Dua) (1978-1987) MTV 2 (1987-1996)
Sister channel(s)	RTM TV1 (TV1) (28 December 1963-present)
Availability
Terrestrial
Analogue	Normally tuned to 2 on VHF, over UHF in certain parts of the country, Channel 8 on VHF in Kuala Lumpur with a weaker signal in Channel 10 on VHF in certain parts of the Klang Valley
Digital	658MHz, SID 2 DVB-T over Klang Valley
	Frequency unknown, BAND III DMB-T/H over Klang Valley
Satellite
Astro (Malaysia)	Channel 102

RTM2, also known as TV2 is a television station in Malaysia owned and operated by the Radio Television Malaysia, a division of the Malaysian Government. RTM2 is now broadcasting for 24 hours a day effective January 2006.

History

The broadcasting of RTM TV2 began on 17 November 1969 when Televisyen Malaysia (currently known as RTM TV1) split into two channels. It offers local and international entertainment programs, films and dramas. Some elements such as sex and violence are censored as RTM is one of the government departments.

RTM2 is also available over the Astro direct broadcast satellite platform on channel 102 (formerly on channel 6, then channel 2).

On 1 January 2006, this channel began to broadcast in 24 hours daily, offering more programmes for viewers who stay up late to watch television.

On 1 January 2007, RTM television stations were once again restructured by Dato' Ahmad Shabery Cheek the then Information Minister. RTM2 got a new slogan: Your Family Channel.

TV Pendidikan programmes were aired through this channel from 1972 to 1999, alternate with RTM1 in the afternoon until 1994 where it airs in the morning. Daytime programming on RTM1 started in 1 March 1994 has caused TV Pendidikan to be broadcast only on RTM2.

RTM1, RTM2 and the radio stations under Radio Televisyen Malaysia broadcasts from their headquarters in Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur.

RTM2 currently broadcasts under (Very High Frequency) band III, although some parts of Malaysia it transmits the signal in UHF where it is normally tuned to band 2. In the Klang Valley the VHF channel for RTM2 is 8, with a weaker transmission on channel 10 in certain parts of the Klang Valley. It is also available over the RTMi test DVB-T transmission over 658 MHz, SID 2. As of 1 January 2007, it is also available over a test DMB-T/H transmission on Band III.

Criticism

In 2007, this channel has been criticised for not airing most of the F1 events (only 7 out of the 17 races live, the rest are delayed telecast). Many viewers are upset that RTM is not serious about the coverage and this telecast rights should be given back to private TV stations.

Programmes

Notable programmes

• News On 2
  • Berita Tamil (Tamil Sethini)
    • 19:30-20:00
  • News @ 2 (English News)
    • 20:30-21:00
  • Berita Mandarin (Mandarin News)
    • 12:00-12:20、20:00-20:30
• Best Of Retro
  • Starsky & Hutch (Wednesday & Thursday, 1AM)
• "Jade"
  • East Of Eden - Monday to Thursday, 11:00AM
• "Varnam"
  • Mannippu (Local Tamil Series) - every Monday to Thursday, 5:30PM
• "Mutiara"
  • Collar De Esmeraldas (The Emerald Necklace) - Monday to Thursday, 9:30AM and repeats on 4:30AM every Tuesday to Friday.
  • What Say You (Mandarin talk show)
  • Vasantham (Tamil talk show)
  • Gerak Khas (Malaysian police force-themed drama)
• Hollywood Movies in
  • "Cinema On 2 "(Wednesdays, 12:00MN)
  • Saturday Night Special On 2" (Saturdays, 12:00MN)
  • "Sunday Day Time Special On 2" (Sundays, 4PM)
  • Friday Midnight Movies (Fridays, 12:00MN)
• Hong Kong / Chinese Movies on
  • "Golden Dragon" (Thursdays, 12:00MN)
• Movies from India on
  • "Bollygood Time On 2" - Bollywood Hindi Movies (Weekend, 2:00PM)
• Malay Movies on
  • "Teater Lagenda" - Classical Movies (Mondays, 9:00PM)
  • "Sinema Ahad" (Sundays, 12:00MN) and
  • "Sinema Jumaat" (Fridays, 12:00MN)
• Made-for-Tv Malay Movies in
  • Citra (Fridays, 10PM),
  • Mustika (Saturdays, 10AM),
  • Sutera (Mondays to Thursdays, 1:30PM)
  • Pilihan Jumaat (Fridays, 2:30PM)
• Local Tamil Proggrame,
  • Tamil maazine shows 4.00pm
  • Malaysia Tamil Drama4.30pm

See also

• List of Malaysian television stations
• Radio Televisyen Malaysia
• TV1

External links

• Official Site of TV2 (Malay/English)