Awesome TV
Awesome TV is a free-to-air Malaysian television channel owned by Awesome Media Network Sdn Bhd. The channel features first-run local original production and foreign content. Awesome TV started its trial broadcast on 28 July 2020 and full operation started on 1 August 2020.[2] Awesome TV can be watched for free nationwide via myFreeview platform on Channel 112 and Astro on Channel 123.
| Country | Malaysia |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | 33, Jalan Rakyat, Brickfields, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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| Language(s) | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Awesome Media Network Sdn Bhd |
| Key people |
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| History | |
| Launched | 3 August 2020 |
| Links | |
| Website | awesometv |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| myFreeview | Channel 112 (HD) |
History
Awesome TV is a digital television channel headquartered in Malaysia and being the first to officially commence broadcasting through the usage of digital encoding only via DVB-T2 set-top box for viewers in Malaysia. Viewers could watch this channel during trial broadcasting of this channel from 28 July 2020 at 12:00 pm to 3 August 2020 when it was finally launched. At this point of time, Awesome TV does not have any main news time slot either through standalone or from other broadcast television channel.
On 7 January 2021, Awesome TV announced on their official Facebook account that the channel would broadcast on Astro starting around January 2021.
On 16 January 2021, the managing director of Awesome TV, Johan Ishak, announced on his Facebook account that Awesome TV would start airing through Astro from 18 January 2021 on Channel 123.[7]
Starting February 1, 2022, Awesome TV broadcasts its own news, Berita 7:57, the same as Buletin Utama on TV3. The prime time news program was broadcast live from 33, Jalan Rakyat, Brickfields, 50470 Kuala Lumpur.[3]
Overview
Awesome TV is the first free television channel in Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur to officially start broadcasting without the use of analog transmitters, which all users of DVB-T2 decoders in Malaysia can watch this channel from the beginning of the channel's existence.
Starting April 1, 2020, the Astro Ria HD channel number has been replaced with channel 104 and Awesome TV will start broadcasting on Astro channel 123 starting January 18, 2021.
Programming
Original programmes (by Awesome TV)
- 2020
- A! Ketawa
- Anugerah Malam Ini
- Awesome Minggu Ini
- Chit Chat Ustaz
- Debat Bukan Gaduh
- Fans VS Fanatik
- Glam Ke Tenggelam
- Ha Ha Ha
- Hentam Saja...Lah!
- Ihsan Kita
- Jaman Tori
- Janda Kosmopolitan
- Jawapan Panas
- Keringat Selebriti
- Langit Bakal Cerah
- Macam-Macam Show
- Masaklah Kaw
- Masak Ni Senang!
- Mic On!
- Mummy Oja
- Ohsem!!!
- On X on
- One Two Hantu
- Oops Terkena
- Pop Yeah Yeah
- Ragam
- Riuh Family
- Rumah Rara
- Shuk Nak Tanya
- Shuk Nak Tanya 2
- Tok Kata
- Transparensi
- Ujian Menantu
- Warung Wak
- You Kat...?
- 2021
- Alamak (8 June)
- Awesome Mart (23 April)
- Glam Ke Teng'glam 2
- Lahar Net (6 March)
- Layan Karok (9 January)
- One Two Hantu 2
- 2022
- Mic On! Season 2 (28 January)
- Warung Wak 3
News programme
- Berita 7:57
Local/foreign programmes
- 2020
- Baby Riki
- Cam and Leon
- Captain Biceps
- Chronokids
- Crafty Kids Club
- Drakers
- Go Explore
- Go Travel
- Kickers
- Kuali Terbalik
- Liver or Die
- Love in the Moonlight
- Makan
- Megaman Fully Charged
- Mr. Bean Animated Series
- My Love From Another Star (Original language)
- Meow, the Secret Boy (11 November)
- My Fellow Citizens
- Oggy and the Cockroaches
- Oh My Venus
- Orang Ketiga
- Pi Mai Pi Mai Tang Tu
- Princess Hours Thailand
- Rindu Tanpa Cinta
- Senario
- Sissi: The Young Empress (Animated)
- Supper Heroes
- Tales of Nokdu
- The Eco Traveller
- The Halal Foodie
- 2021
- Adventurous Fins
- Hantu Van Sewa (8 January)
- Rainbow Rangers
- Rat-A-Tat
- Temperature of Love
- The Good Witch
- The Last Empress (TV series) (29 April)
- 2022
- Beyblade Burst
- Beyblade Burst Evolution
- Beyblade Burst Turbo
- Beyblade Burst Rise
- Shaun the Sheep (Season 1) (Coming Soon)
- Just for Laughs Gags (Season 12) (Coming Soon)
- Knight Rider (1982 TV series) (Season 1) (4 January) (Tuesday 11:30 pm to Wednesday 12:30 am), (Wednesday 11:30 pm to Thursday 12:30 am)
- The A-Team (29 March) (Tuesday 11:30 pm to Wednesday 12:30 am), (Wednesday 11:30 pm to Thursday 12:30 am)
See also
References
- ^ Janice Tan (13 May 2020). "Media Prima's Johan Ishak joins Awesome TV as MD". marketing-interactive.com. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Akhirnya lahir sebuah lagi stesen TV swasta percuma di Malaysia" [Finally, the birth of another free-to-air private TV station in Malaysia] (in Malay). BebasNews. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ Berita 757 pertama kali bersiaran, 1 Februari 2022 jam 7:57 malam ini hanya di @awesometvmalaysia.
External links
- Official website