TV2 (Malaysia)
| RTM TV2 | |
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| Launched | 17 November 1969 |
| Network | Radio Televisyen Malaysia |
| Owned by | Malaysian Broadcasting Department Communication and Arts Malaysia Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) |
| Picture format | PAL 576i |
| Slogan | Saluran Dunia Anda (Your World Channel) (1969-1989) The Golden Channel (Saluran Emas) (1990-2004) Saluran Famili Anda (Your Family Channel) (August 2004-December 2008) Dunia Ria (Happy World) (2009-present) |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Formerly called | Rangkaian Kedua (1969–1990) RTM2 (1978–1990,2006–2009) |
| Sister channel(s) | TV1, TVi |
| Website | tv2 |
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Availability
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| Terrestrial | |
| Analogue | Normally tuned to 2 on VHF, over UHF in certain parts of the country, Channel 8 on VHF in Kuala Lumpur with a weaker signal in Channel 10 on VHF in certain parts of the Klang Valley |
| MYFREEVIEW (Malaysia) | Channel 102 (Test transmission) |
| Satellite | |
| Astro (Malaysia) | Channel 102 (SD) |
| NJOI (Malaysia) | Channel 102 (SD) |
| Cable | |
| ABNXcess (Malaysia) | Channel 102 (SD) |
| IPTV | |
| HyppTV (Malaysia) | Channel 102 (SD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Live Streaming (Malaysia only) | www |
TV2 is a free-to-air Malaysian television channel owned and operated by the Radio Television Malaysia, a division of the Malaysian Government. TV2 is now broadcasting 24 hours a day since 3 April 2006.
The broadcasting of RTM TV2 began on 17 November 1969 when Televisyen Malaysia (currently known as TV1) split into two channels. It offers local and international entertainment programs, films and dramas. Some elements such as sex and violence are censored or edited out as RTM is one of the government departments.
Before August 2004, TV2 used to be RTM's only English channel. The former slogan used before August 2004 was "The Golden Channel". In 1994, RTM saw the need for the Malay-market demand and in December 1994, TV2 began broadcasting Malay programming bit by bit when "Berita Tengah Malam" (Midnight News, in Malay), began airing on 27 December 1994 but from the start of 1996, the late news bulletin moved to TV1, leaving only news in English, Mandarin and Tamil to TV2. However, more children's programming in Malay meant for weekends, premiered in 1996, followed by more Malay dramas during primetime (immediately after the English news programme, News On Two), in September 1996, thus saw the return of Malay-language programming to this channel. More Malay programming were introduced even further, especially for drama, children's programmes and variety until RTM restructured all the RTM television stations in 2003, with the English news programme, "News On 1" debuted on TV1 in September that year and all kinds of local programming (drama, documentaries, current affairs and Islamic-related) in Mandarin, English and Tamil, moved to TV1 and more Malay dramas, variety and all kinds of entertainment programming moved to TV2, but the news in Mandarin and Tamil, remained on TV2 and shifted to primetime slots. The restructure was only short lived but certain programming in English remained on TV1 until 2007. In 2004, TV2's slogan was changed from English to Malay, which resulted in a new slogan: "Saluran Famili Anda".
Since 3 April 2006, this channel began to broadcast 24 hours a day, offering more programmes for viewers who stay up late to watch television and its sister channel, TV1 followed suit on 21 August 2012.
On 1 January 2009, RTM television stations were once again restructured by Dato' Ahmad Shabery Cheek the then Information Minister. TV2 got a new slogan: Dunia Ria (means Happy World in Malay).
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