Worldview Broadcasting Channel

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Worldview Broadcasting Channel
Worldview Broadcasting Channel.png
Launched (2012-04-01) 1 April 2012 (age 1)
Owned by Worldview Broadcasting Channel (M) Sdn Bhd
Picture format SDTV (480i 4:3)
PAL (576i 4:3)
DVB-T (Digital UHF)
HDTV (1080i 16:9)
Country  Malaysia
Language Malay
Indonesian
English
Arabic
Broadcast area Klang Valley & Selangor
Headquarters WBC Television Centre Headquarters
Golden Screen Cinemas Complex
Level 3, Suria KLCC
Petronas Twin Towers
Jalan Ampang
Kuala Lumpur City Centre
Cheras 50088 Kuala Lumpur
Wilayah Persekutuan,  Malaysia
Telephone: (60-3) 2780 5701
Faxsimile: (60-3) 2780 5701
Website www.wbcchannel.tv
Availability
Terrestrial
Klang Valley & Selangor 39 UHF (615.250-MHz)

Worldview Broadcasting Channel is a 6-hours in daily of the Kuala Lumpur 1st commercial free-to-air terrestrial channel in Malaysia with news & entertainment programmes, owned by Worldview Broadcasting Channel (M) Sdn Bhd.

It broadcasts from its headquarters in Petronas Twin Towers at Jalan Ampang, city of Kuala Lumpur (national capital of Malaysia). It was test of transmission on Sunday, 1 January 2012, 2-months later was pre-launched on Thursday, 1 March 2012 & 1-months later was officially launched it started began broadcasting metropolitan on Sunday, 1 April 2012.

WBC broadcasts for 6-hours in daily from 18:00 until 00:00 MST.

WBC currently broadcasts via UHF (Ultra High Frequency) on Channel 39 (615.250-MHz) with television transmitter of tower at Menara TV3 form complex of Bukit Sungai Besi raised as high at 20-kilowatt & obtaned form antenna by 300-metre.

On Thursday, 1 March 2012, TV3 news broadcast a subsidiary of STMB was aired live from Bandar Utama, mukim of Damansara, city of Petaling Jaya, state of Selangor on WBC in daily at 20:00 until 21:00 MST.

On Monday, 2 April 2012, WBC & KLSE partnership called as "Bisnes Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur Business)" is a business & financial news programmes a subsidiary of KLSE.

Malay newspaper carries the television schedule listings of the channel was officially launched on Sunday, 1 April 2012.

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History [edit]

Established [edit]

WBC was established on Saturday, 1 October 2011 a private commercial owned company it starting founded.

Technical of Transmission [edit]

WBC was first technical aired on Tuesday, 1 November 2011 by the coverage of broadcast air time only for the area of ​​Klang Valley (surrounding area in Kuala Lumpur (a national capital of Malaysia)) with a technican broadcasts used is only a few hours per day to play a Indonesian music.

Test of Transmission [edit]

WBC was test of transmission by airing music video mostly in Indonesian on Sunday, 1 January 2012 at 18:00 MST was started of the 2-hour transmissions from 18:00 until 20:00 MST on daily.

Pre-Launched [edit]

TWBC was pre-launched on Thursday, 1 March 2012 at 18:00 MST was started of the 3-hour transmissions from 18:00 until 21:00 MST on daily will be 1-days before the official broadcast metropolitan of pre-inaugural broadcast area of Klang Valley (surrounding area in Kuala Lumpur on Channel 39 (615.250-MHz) via UHF (Ultra High Frequency) with television transmitter of tower at Menara TV3 form complex of Bukit Sungai Besi raised as high at 20-kilowatt & obtaned form antenna by 300-metre was pilot transmitted after 1-months of the test of transmissions form Wednesday, 1 March until Saturday, 31 March 2012 it was content broadcast used ofter 2-programmes (news relayed & movie premiere) such: Indonesian movie premiere was aired at 18:00 until 20:00 MST in daily with Indonesian dubbed & Malay subtitle & news relayed Buletin Utama is a Malay flagship daily evening news programmes at 20:00 until 21:00 MST by the courtesy of TV3, WBC produces its own news programmes by the start of next month in the same year known as "Berita WBC' (WBC News)" was aired at 20:00 until 21:00 MST in daily.

Grand Launching of WBC: "Welcome to WBC" [edit]

WBC was officially inaugurated by the Toni Braxton was accompanied by Ecstasia Sanders & Agam Darshi on Sunday, 1 April 2012 at 21:00 MST to start the live telecast of "Grand Launching" from Petronas Twin Towers was grand opening by the Kuala Lumpur commercial free-to-air terrestrial channel with signature inscription and pressing the button on the video camera at Petronas Twin Towers add new broadcast hours longer than 6-hour transmissions from 18:00 until 00:00 MST in daily was went on air for the first time in a trial of broadcasts area in Klang Valley (surrounding area in Kuala Lumpur on Channel 39 (615.250-MHz) via UHF (Ultra High Frequency) was aired full programmes to full content broadcasted such: drama, music video, news bulletin, blockbuster movie premiere & current affairs.

Broadcast area [edit]

Site Bukit Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur
Coverage Area Klang Valley & Selangor
Cities Kuala Lumpur
State Wilayah Persekutuan
Channel 39
Band UHF
Frequency 615.250-MHz
Transmitter 20-kW
Tower 300-Metre
Audio System Digital
Stereo
Site Bukit Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur
Coverage Area Klang Valley & Selangor
Cities Shah Alam
State Selangor
Channel 39
Band UHF
Frequency 615.250-MHz
Transmitter 20-kW
Tower 300-Metre
Audio System Digital
Stereo

Programmes [edit]

All programmes with carry of the WBC's logo at the top right corner of the screen throughout the programme.

National Anthem [edit]

Negaraku (National Anthem of Malaysia) was introduced by Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra with Salsa star Chelsea Olivia Wijaya with dubbing work for the drama Segalanya Cinta image with Malay version into audio & lyrics.

Transmission Hours [edit]

Transmission hours are from 18-hours in daily.

Opening [edit]

  • 1 January 2012-29 February 2012 (Test of Transmission)
    • 18:00-20:00 MST (2-hours in daily).
  • 1 March 2012-31 March 2012 (Pre-Launched)
    • 18:00-21:00 MST (3-hours in daily).
  • 1 April 2012-now
    • 18:00-00:00 MST (6-hours in daily).

Close [edit]

  • 1 January 2012-29 February 2012 (Test of Transmission)
    • 20:00-18:00 MST (22-hours in daily).
  • 1 March 2012-31 March 2012 (Pre-Launched)
    • 21:00-18:00 MST (21-hours in daily).
  • 1 April 2012-now
    • 00:00-18:00 MST (18-hours in daily).

Test Card [edit]

  • WBC Feed
    • Multiburst with the text in the under box "WORLDVIEW BROADCASTING CHANNEL" (down to central font) with beep as the test card.

Clock Ident [edit]

The clock had used by the digital clock is used to countdown to the top of the hour as a lead-in to live news bulletins & islamic call prayer.

Opening and Closing times [edit]

Startup [edit]

WBC starts up with test pattern (pre-start up), national anthem was broadcasts the begin & station ident.

Closedown [edit]

WBC closes down with station ident, national anthem & test pattern was broadcasts the end.

Address [edit]

WBC Television Centre Headquarters
Golden Screen Cinemas Complex
Level 3, Suria KLCC
Petronas Twin Towers
Jalan Ampang
Kuala Lumpur City Centre
Cheras 50088 Kuala Lumpur
Wilayah Persekutuan,  Malaysia
Telephone: (60-3) 2780 5701
Faxsimile: (60-3) 2780 5701

News presenter [edit]

Male [edit]

  • Jonathan Charles
  • Tony Birtley
  • David Hawkins
  • Paul Jansen

Female [edit]

  • Abel (Marsha Aruan)
  • Indah (Maudy Ayunda)
  • Dinda (Kesha Ratuliu)
  • Putri Yuyun
  • Clara Citra Prasasti
  • Sherin Nindita Putri
  • Rina Aminarti
  • Ratna Amanda Putri
  • Friska Situmolang

References [edit]