RTM TV Okey (stylised as OKEY) is a Malaysian free-to-air television channel operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia dedicated to East Malaysians and urban youths.[1][2] It was launched on 21 March 2018 and airs programmes in English, Malay, and East Malaysian languages such as Bajau, Dusun, Kadazan (Sabah) and Iban (Sarawak).[3]
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| Country | Malaysia |
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| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
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| Owner | Radio Televisyen Malaysia |
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 myFreeview | Channel 110 (HD) |
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| RTMKlik | Watch live |
The channel's name is an acronym for “opportunity”, “knowledge”, “experience” and “yours”. It also broadcast selected sport events.
History
editPreviously, Radio Televisyen Malaysia had operated Televisyen Malaysia Rangkaian Ketiga ("Television Malaysia's Third Network") which subsumed operations of Sabah TV from Sabah's state government that ran from 1970 to 1975 and had spread its airwaves to Sarawak later in the merger, Rangkaian Ketiga was later dissolved in 1984.[4]
Between 2006 and 2018, three test channels were launched by RTM as part of its Digital terrestrial television (DTT) broadcasting trial on selected households and pay television network Astro channel 180[5][6] RTMi, RTM Muzik Aktif (Active Music) and TVi (TV Interaktif/TV Interactive).[7] RTMi was a channel that broadcast RTM1 and RTM2 programme previews for 5 hours daily from 7:00 p.m. until 12:00 a.m.,[8][9] RTM Muzik Aktif was a music channel that airs mainstream and independent Malaysian music as well as music-oriented programmes[10][11][12] while TVi was a channel that promoted East Malaysian culture.[13][14][15] There were plans in the early 2010s to launch separate focused television channels for Sabah and Sarawak by RTM, but eventually they were not realised. In Sarawak, however, the state television plan was later undertaken by Sarawak Media Group, which launched TVS on 11 October 2020.[16][17]
TV Okey was launched on 21 March 2018 in the evening at Hilton Hotel in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah and officiated by the then-Prime Minister, Najib Razak.[18][19][20][21] On 1 April 2019, TV Okey has started its HDTV broadcasting in conjunction with RTM's 73rd anniversary, and available exclusively through myFreeview DTT service on Channel 110.[22] Beginning 6 April 2020, TV Pendidikan air on the channel daily under the Kelas@Rumah (Class@Home) programming, marking its return to RTM after 20 years.[23][24][25]
Logo history
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TVi logo (2014–18) -
Old logo of OKEY (2018–19) -
Current logo of OKEY (2019–present)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Yusa, Zam (21 March 2018). "Najib launches new TV channel for Sabah and Sarawak". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Zainuddin, Alifah (22 February 2019). "RTM-Bernama merger on the cards". The Malaysian Reserve. Archived from the original on 24 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Olivia Miwil; Suzianah Jiffar (21 March 2018). "TV Okey set to feature more local dialects in Sabah and Sarawak". New Straits Times. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Barlocco, Fausto (March 2013). "An Inconvienient Birth: The formation of a modern Kadazan culture and its marginalisation within the making of the Malaysian nation (1953–2007)". Indonesia and the Malay World. 41 (119): 132. doi:10.1080/13639811.2013.766010.
- ^ "RTM Introduces New Channel On Astro". Bernama. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "RTM Lancar Stesen TV5 Rai Ulang Tahun Ke-71" (in Malay). My News Hub. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "New TV channel to focus on Sarawak, Sabah — Rais". theborneopost.com. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "RTM cuba siaran digital September". Berita Harian. 15 August 2006. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ Rozana Sani (2 April 2007). "Digital TV project for all on track". New Straits Times. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "RTM perkenal Muzik Aktif". Berita Harian. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ Elrafaei Sapi (18 March 2009). "RTM aktifkan muzik tempatan". Harian Metro. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Muzik Aktif dapat sambutan hangat". Berita Harian. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Saluran TV khas untuk Sabah, Sarawak". Berita Harian. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "New TV channel for Sabah and Sarawak". The Star (Malaysia). Bernama. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ Ibrahim Yahya (10 April 2011). "TV-i saluran khas tawar program ikut selera, kehendak remaja". Berita Minggu. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ Amree Ahmad (7 June 2009). "Kita bakal 'mabuk' TV" (in Malay). Kosmo!. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "Sarawak macam anak tiri stesen TV siaran percuma" (in Malay). Astro Awani. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ Suzianah Jiffar and Olivia Miwil (21 March 2018). "TV OKEY dilancar". Harian Metro. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ Suzianah Jiffar; Olivia Miwil (21 March 2018). "TV OKEY guna bahasa tempatan". Berita Harian. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "TV OKEY khusus untuk Sabah, Sarawak". Berita Harian. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ Ruzaini Zulkepli (22 March 2018). "TV OKEY, saluran baharu di Sabah dan Sarawak". Astro Awani. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ Amree Ahmad (9 February 2021). "12 saluran TV baharu bakal disiarkan MYTV?". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ Loong Wai Ting (8 April 2020). "RTM's TV Okey brings classes home". New Straits Times. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Mohd Anwar Patho Rohman (4 April 2020). "COVID-19: Slot TV Pendidikan di saluran TV Okey bermula Isnin ini". Berita Harian. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "TV Pendidikan to begin Monday on RTM". New Straits Times. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.