Channel 9 (Malaysia)

Channel 9
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
(8 September 2003-3 February 200522 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)
Availability
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)
Satellite
Astro Channel 109

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) while of available over the Astro, a digital satellite-based direct broadcast satellite platform on Channel 109.

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.

Channel 9 had a 12-hour transmission schedule, broadcasting daily from 12:00 until 00:00 MST.

Channel 9 television signal transmission channels and frequency

Transmitting station Site State Band Channel Transmission
 Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Bukit Sungai Besi Wilayah Persekutuan UHF 33 567.250 MHz
Malacca Gunung Ledang Malacca UHF 37 599.250 MHz
Johor Bahru Gunung Pulai Johor UHF 44 655.250 MHz
Shah Alam Gunung Ulu Kali Selangor UHF 42 639.250 MHz
Genting Highlands Genting Highlands Pahang UHF 6 599.250 MHz
George Town Gunung Jerai Penang UHF 48 687.250 MHz

History

Channel 9 was launched on Monday, 8 September 2003 with the national anthem, station ident, and first programmes to the 6-major cities in Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (UHF 33), Johor Bahru (UHF 44), Shah Alam (UHF 42), George Town (UHF 48), Malacca Town (UHF 37), and Genting Highlands (UHF 6), with programming similar to that of TV3. The line-up consisted of programs in English, Chinese, Teochew, Cantonese, Taiwanese language, Japanese, and Tamil. It also featured infomercials & shopping from TV Innovations as a television advertising program.

In the early stages, daily broadcasting hours were from 12:00 until 00:00 MST and the 12-hours of broadcasting ended with a closing transmission that indicated the final broadcast at 00:00 MST.

Channel 9 increased broadcast hours when it started showing dramas, popular shows, situation comedies, game shows, movie premieres, news, variety shows, and music video programs.

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References

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