Berita RTM

Berita RTM (lit. 'RTM News', stylised as BERITA rtm), also known as Saluran Berita RTM (lit. 'RTM News Channel'), or BES (Berita Ehwal Semasa, lit. 'Current Affairs News') is a free-to-air Malaysian television network owned and operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM).^[1][2] With 'Yang Sahih di Berita RTM' (Trustworthy at RTM News) as its corporate slogan, the network is headquartered at the Wisma Berita RTM in Angkasapuri and was launched on 25 June 2020 alongside its television channel at 7.45 pm (MST) and broadcast via myFreeview channel 123.^[3][4] It broadcasts specialised news covering of current affairs and talk shows in high definition (HD). Berita RTM channel broadcast 24 hours a day covering a wide range of languages, mainly in Malay, English, Mandarin and Tamil in addition to East Malaysian languages: Iban, Kadazan, Dusun and Bajau.^[1]

Berita RTM

Country	Malaysia
Broadcast area	Malaysia Singapore Brunei Thailand (South Thailand, particularly Songkhla, Narathiwat, Yala and Satun) Indonesia (West Kalimantan, North Kalimantan and Riau Islands) Philippines (southern and numerous islands of Palawan and Tawi-Tawi)
Headquarters	Wisma Berita, Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Programming
Language(s)	Malay English Mandarin Tamil Bajau Dusun Kadazan Iban
Picture format	1080i HDTV
Ownership
Owner	Radio Televisyen Malaysia
Sister channels	TV1 TV2 OKEY Sukan RTM TV6
History
Launched	30 December 2018; 4 years ago (2018-12-30) (trial broadcast) 1 January 2020; 3 years ago (2020-01-01) (official broadcast) 25 June 2020; 2 years ago (2020-06-25) (official broadcast)
Former names	BES, RTM News, Saluran Berita RTM (2018-2019)
Links
Website	Berita RTM
Availability
Terrestrial
myFreeview	Channel 123 (HD)
Streaming media
RTMKlik	Watch live

The network offers 25 daily news slots, 12 talk shows a week, five days of business news and two weekly magazine programs. The dynamic transformation of the new channel also offers a variety of features compared to other TV channels as it broadcasts its multimedia news from 12 noon to 2 pm followed by 7 pm to 9 pm.^[1] The launching of the network was officiated by Minister of Communications and Multimedia, Saifuddin Abdullah^[5] as part of government’s initiative to counter the fake news.^[6][7]

The channel is live-streamed on RTM's streaming service, RTM Klik, and on Youtube.

Programming

Berita RTM focusing on news and news-related programs broadcast 24 hours daily in 4 languages: Malay, English, Mandarin and Tamil. The channel offers 25 daily news slots, 12 talk shows a week, five business news days and two weekly magazine programs that contribute to the empowerment of the public with a wealth of information. The channel also simulcasts news programmes originally targeted at TV1 and TV2 viewers. The network also allows viewers to watch multi-language radio news broadcasts as well as live broadcasts from RTM radio stations across the country which also discuss specific issues at the state level.^[8] One of the network’s TV programmes is Pastikan Sahih (Ensure Trustworthy), a TV program aimed to combatting viral fake news. It aired at 6.30 pm Weekdays.^[9][10]

Beginning 1 April 2021, RTM's 75th anniversary, East Malaysian language news (Iban, Kadazan, Dusun and Bajau) are also available on the channel besides on sister channel TV Okey. Beginning 14 February 2023, RTM airs both the morning and evening parliamentary sessions live on the channel.^[11][12]

See also

• Astro Awani
• Bernama TV

References

1. Zaidi Mohamad (25 June 2020). "Saluran Berita RTM dilancar" [Berita RTM launched] (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
2. "Wisma Berita RTM platform untuk bersaing dengan media baru - Rais" [Wisma Berita RTM, a platform to compete with the new media - Rais] (in Malay). mStar Online. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
3. "Majlis Pelancaran Saluran Berita RTM" [Berita RTM launching ceremony] (in Malay). Radio Televisyen Malaysia. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
4. Syafil Syazwan Jefri (25 June 2020). "Saluran berita RTM lebih kompetitif" [Berita RTM channel more competitive] (in Malay). Harian Metro. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
5. "Saifuddin launches new TV channel 'Saluran Berita RTM'". The Edge Markets. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
6. Jerry Choong (25 June 2020). "Saifuddin launches RTM's own 24-hour news channel, aimed at combatting 'fake news'". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
7. "Saifuddin launches new TV channel Saluran Berita RTM". New Malaysia Times. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
8. "Saluran berita RTM dilancar, tangani berita palsu" [Berita RTM channel launched, combatting fake news] (in Malay). ProjekMM. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
9. Tahir Alhamzah (26 June 2020). "#Showbiz: RTM's brand new news channel to quash fake news". New Straits Times. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
10. "Saluran Berita RTM dilancar, medium tambahan perangi berita palsu" [Berita RTM channel launched, an additional medium to combatting fake news] (in Malay). Astro Awani. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
11. "Mesyuarat Pertama Penggal Kedua Parlimen Ke-15". rtm.gov.my.
12. "M'sians are Loving RTM's Super Gen Z Announcement of Parliamentary Sessions Live Streaming". worldofbuzz.com.

External links

• Official website
• Berita RTM on Facebook
• Berita RTM on Instagram
• Berita RTM on Twitter