Channel W was a Malaysian television channel broadcasting news, business matters, entertainment, and interviews. The W stands for Warta, which translates to 'gazette' in English.

Channel W
CountryMalaysia
Broadcast areaMalaysia
Singapore
Brunei
Thailand (Southern Thailand)
Indonesia (Kalimantan) and (Riau) via DVB-T2
HeadquartersDamansara Perdana, Petaling Jaya, Selangor[1]
Programming
Picture format16:9 SDTV
Ownership
OwnerOnline Dynamics (M) Sdn. Bhd.
History
Launched29 March 2012; 12 years ago (2012-03-29)
Closed1 April 2019; 5 years ago (2019-04-01)
Former namesCapital TV
Links
Websitechannelw.my

The channel was first launched in 2011 as Capital TV and began airing on 29 March 2012. Originally the programming were primarily in English, but over time there was an increase in the number of Malaysian language programs. On 3 January 2018, Capital TV changed its name to Channel W. After 7 years of broadcasting, Channel W ceased broadcasting on 1 April 2019. It was replaced by TVS at myFreeview on 6 February 2021.

References

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  1. ^ Lynn (14 September 2014). "Contact Us – Channel W". Channelw.my. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
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