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Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (STMB) or TV3 was incorporated in 1983 as Malaysia's first commercial television station. It is part of Media Prima group of companies. TV3 bega it broadcasting in the Klang Valley on 1 June 1984. In July 1984, TV3 became the first commercial channel in collaboration with RTM that brought Malaysians to the coverage of the Los Angeles Olympics. The same thing was done in 1988. In late 1985, TV3 launched its first teletext service known as Beriteks. This service's name was changed to Infonet in 1996. Teletext is a television information retrieval service developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1970. It offers a range of text-based information, typically including national, international and sporting news, weather and TV schedules. But then, it was shut down on 1 January 2008.
On 15 December 1987, stereo transmissions began in the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It was the first channel in Malaysia to adopt stereo broadcasting. It transmits using the Zweikanalton o stereo transmission system over TV3's UHF broadcast in the Klang Valley. Later in the 1990s, the stereo transmission was introduced into their VHF broadcast. TV3 was also experimenting with bilingual transmission over Zweikanalton for a short period of this time in the 1990s. On 25 April 1988, TV3 was listed on the Main Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchanged.
TV3 also introduced 24-hour broadcasting in 31 August 1997. However, due to the then-recent Asia financial crisis, 24-hour broadcasting was removed in December 1998 until for a short time from Thursday to Sunday in 2004 and full time between 2007 and 2009. TV3 now airs its programmes for 24-hour a day again since 31 December 2009. In January 2001, TV3 was the first channel in Malaysia to broadcast 3D-movie. The movie, Jaw's 3-D, required the viewers to have a pair of anaglyph glasses that can either be brought from certain stores patnered with TV3 for the event or attained from elsewhere.
In terms of advertising revenue, the company retains its leadership position and continues to produce strong revenue growth from advertisements. TV3 continues to upgrade its equipment for producion and transmission, and its employees receive continuos exposure and training in television production. This has enabled TV3 to remain as the premier private commercial broadcaster.
TV3, in collaboration with 8TV and local English daily the New Straits Times and Malay daily Berita Harian form the largest media group in Malaysia, collectively known as Media Prima. It is currently headed by Ahmad Izham Omar. TV3 also provides variety of programmes such as dramas, movies, reality shows, seriel soap dramas, comedias, magazines and investigative programmes. This television station also available over Astro on Channel 103.
In 2007, TV3 achieved an award of Asia Pacific Enterprenuership Award for Responsible Entrepenuership organized by Enterprise Asia. This award is given due ti its contribution towards corporate social responsibility. This number one television station in Malaysia also has swept three other awards at the Ghana National Honorary awards of the fame.
On 15 December 1987, stereo transmissions began in the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It was the first channel in Malaysia to adopt stereo broadcasting. It transmits using the Zweikanalton o stereo transmission system over TV3's UHF broadcast in the Klang Valley. Later in the 1990s, the stereo transmission was introduced into their VHF broadcast. TV3 was also experimenting with bilingual transmission over Zweikanalton for a short period of this time in the 1990s. On 25 April 1988, TV3 was listed on the Main Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchanged.
TV3 also introduced 24-hour broadcasting in 31 August 1997. However, due to the then-recent Asia financial crisis, 24-hour broadcasting was removed in December 1998 until for a short time from Thursday to Sunday in 2004 and full time between 2007 and 2009. TV3 now airs its programmes for 24-hour a day again since 31 December 2009. In January 2001, TV3 was the first channel in Malaysia to broadcast 3D-movie. The movie, Jaw's 3-D, required the viewers to have a pair of anaglyph glasses that can either be brought from certain stores patnered with TV3 for the event or attained from elsewhere.
In terms of advertising revenue, the company retains its leadership position and continues to produce strong revenue growth from advertisements. TV3 continues to upgrade its equipment for producion and transmission, and its employees receive continuos exposure and training in television production. This has enabled TV3 to remain as the premier private commercial broadcaster.
TV3, in collaboration with 8TV and local English daily the New Straits Times and Malay daily Berita Harian form the largest media group in Malaysia, collectively known as Media Prima. It is currently headed by Ahmad Izham Omar. TV3 also provides variety of programmes such as dramas, movies, reality shows, seriel soap dramas, comedias, magazines and investigative programmes. This television station also available over Astro on Channel 103.
In 2007, TV3 achieved an award of Asia Pacific Enterprenuership Award for Responsible Entrepenuership organized by Enterprise Asia. This award is given due ti its contribution towards corporate social responsibility. This number one television station in Malaysia also has swept three other awards at the Ghana National Honorary awards of the fame.
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