Berita RTM

Berita RTM (lit. 'RTM News'), also known as Saluran Berita RTM (lit. 'RTM News Channel'), or BES (lit: Saluran Berita RTM) is a free-to-air Malaysian television network owned and operated by Radio Television Malaysia (RTM).[1] With 'Yang Sahih di Berita RTM' (Trustworthy at RTM News) as its corporate slogan, the network is headquartered at the Wisma Berita RTM in Angkasapuri[2] and was launched on 25 June 2020 alongside its television channel at 7.45 pm (MST) and broadcast via myFreeview channel 123.[3][4] It broadcasts specialised news covering of current affairs and talk shows in high definition (HD). Berita RTM channel broadcast 24 hours a day covering a wide range of languages, mainly in Malay, English, Mandarin and Tamil in addition to East Malaysian languages: Iban, Kadazan, Dusun and Bajau.[1]

Berita RTM
CountryMalaysia
Broadcast areaMalaysia
Singapore
Brunei
Thailand (South Thailand, particularly Songkhla, Narathiwat, Yala and Satun)
Indonesia (West Kalimantan, Riau Islands, North Kalimantan and Riau)
HeadquartersWisma Berita, Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Programming
Language(s)
Picture format1080i (16:9/HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerRadio Televisyen Malaysia
Sister channelsTV1
TV2
TV Okey
Sukan RTM
TV6
History
Launched25 June 2020 (2020-06-25)
Links
Websiteberita.rtm.gov.my
Availability
Terrestrial
myFreeviewChannel 123 (HD)
Streaming media
RTMKlikWatch live

The network offers 25 daily news slots, 12 talk shows a week, five days of business news and two weekly magazine programs. The dynamic transformation of the new channel also offers a variety of features compared to other TV channels as it broadcasts its multimedia news from 12 noon to 2 pm followed by 7 pm to 9 pm.[1] The launching of the network was officiated by Minister of Communications and Multimedia, Saifuddin Abdullah[5] as part of Putrajaya’s initiative to counter the so-called "fake news".[6][7]

Programming

Berita RTM focusing on news and news-related programs broadcast 24 hours daily in 4 languages: Malay, English, Mandarin and Tamil. The channel offers 25 daily news slots, 12 talk shows a week, five business news days and two weekly magazine programs that contribute to the empowerment of the public with a wealth of information. The network also allows viewers to watch multi-language radio news broadcasts as well as live broadcasts from RTM radio stations across the country which also discuss specific issues at the state level.[8] One of the network’s TV program Pastikan Sahih (Ensure Trustworthy), a TV program aimed to combatting viral fake news. It aired at 6.30 pm Weekdays.[9][10]

Beginning 1 April 2021, RTM's 75th anniversary, East Malaysian language news (Iban, Kadazan, Dusun and Bajau) are also available on the channel besides on sister channel Okey.

See also

References
  1. Zaidi Mohamad (25 June 2020). "Saluran Berita RTM dilancar" [Berita RTM launched] (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. "Wisma Berita RTM platform untuk bersaing dengan media baru - Rais" [Wisma Berita RTM, a platform to compete with the new media - Rais] (in Malay). mStar Online. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. "Majlis Pelancaran Saluran Berita RTM" [Berita RTM launching ceremony] (in Malay). Radio Televisyen Malaysia. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  4. Syafil Syazwan Jefri (25 June 2020). "Saluran berita RTM lebih kompetitif" [Berita RTM channel more competitive] (in Malay). Harian Metro. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. "Saifuddin launches new TV channel 'Saluran Berita RTM'". The Edge Markets. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  6. Jerry Choong (25 June 2020). "Saifuddin launches RTM's own 24-hour news channel, aimed at combatting 'fake news'". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  7. "Saifuddin launches new TV channel Saluran Berita RTM". New Malaysia Times. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  8. "Saluran berita RTM dilancar, tangani berita palsu" [Berita RTM channel launched, combatting fake news] (in Malay). ProjekMM. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  9. Tahir Alhamzah (26 June 2020). "#Showbiz: RTM's brand new news channel to quash fake news". New Straits Times. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  10. "Saluran Berita RTM dilancar, medium tambahan perangi berita palsu" [Berita RTM channel launched, an additional medium to combatting fake news] (in Malay). Astro Awani. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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