Channel 9 (Malaysia)
| Channel 9 | |
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| Launched | Monday, 8 September 2003 |
| Closed | Thursday, 3 February 2005 |
| Network | STMB |
| Owned by | NSTP |
| Picture format |
SDTV (480i 4:3) PAL (576i 4:3) DVB-T (Digital UHF) |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Broadcast area |
Klang Valley Selangor Penang Pahang Malacca Johor |
| Affiliates |
TV3 (8 September 2003 – 3 February 2005) NTV7 (8 September 2003 – 3 February 2005) 8TV (8 January 2004 – 3 February 2005) |
| Headquarters | Lot 31, Jalan Pelukis U1/46 Temasya Industrial Park 40150 Shah Alam Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Telephone: (60–3) 5568 5999 (8 September 2003 – 3 February 2005) |
| Replaced by |
TV9 (22 April 2006-now) |
| Sister channel(s) |
TV3 (8 September 2003 – 3 February 2005) NTV7 (8 September 2003 – 3 February 2005) 8TV (8 January 2004 – 3 February 2005) |
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Availability
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| Terrestrial | |
| Kuala Lumpur | Channel 33 UHF (567.250 MHz) |
| Johor Bahru | Channel 44 UHF (655.250 MHz) |
| Shah Alam | Channel 42 UHF (639.250 MHz) |
| George Town | Channel 48 UHF (687.250 MHz) |
| Mallaca | Channel 37 UHF (599.250 MHz) |
| Genting Highlands | Channel 6 UHF (599.250 MHz) |
Channel 9 was a Malaysian commercial free-to-air terrestrial television station. The station officially began broadcasting nationwide on Monday, 8 September 2003 and was operated by STMB, a member of Media Prima and subsidiary of NTSP. It was forced to shut down on Thursday, 3 February 2005 due to company debts. Channel 9's programming is similar to that of TV3, NTV7, and 8TV.
Channel 9 is a sister channel of TV3, NTV7, and 8TV and shared facilities with Media Prima at its headquarters at Shah Alam.
Channel 9 transmitted via UHF (Ultra High Frequency) through six transmission stations located in Kuala Lumpur (Channel 33), Johor Bahru (Channel 44), Shah Alam (Channel 42), George Town (Channel 48), Mallaca (Channel 37), and Genting Highlands (Channel 6).
The channel targets Malay and Indonesian-speaking viewers, though English, Chinese, Teochew, Cantonese, Taiwanese language, Japanese, and Tamil are also shown on this channel as well.
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