MYTV Broadcasting

MYTV Broadcasting
Company typePrivate limited company
IndustryBroadcasting, digital terrestrial television provider
FoundedNovember 19, 2014 (2014-11-19) in Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Headquarters
Cyberjaya
,
Malaysia
Areas served
Malaysia
Key people
Azlina Mohd Yusuf
Chief operating officer
Products
  • Digital terrestrial broadcast
  • Free-to-view television broadcasting
OwnerAltel Holdings
Websitewww.mytvbroadcasting.my
MYTV Mana Mana (Online streaming)
Logo of myFreeview

MYTV Broadcasting Sdn. Bhd. or simply MYTV is a Malaysian television broadcasting private company providing free digital terrestrial television (DTT) in the country, considered a first of its kind in the country.[1] The DTT service is officially branded as myFreeview since August 2015, though the legal name of the company remained unchanged[2] A billion MYR deal have been signed with Telekom Malaysia to distribute the services.[3] The set top box has been available for sale as of February 2017, after long delays of building infrastructure and other issues.[4][5][6][7]

Its in-house service, myFreeview was officially launched at 6 June 2017.[8] Its main competitor would be the freemium satellite & digital television based service, Astro NJOI which has huge more channels to view. Current coverage for this service in average of 99%.[4][9][10]

  1. ^ "MyTV to offer services a year earlier than planned". The Edge Financial Daily. The Malaysian Insider. 18 August 2014. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. ^ "myFreeview home page". Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  3. ^ Daniel Khoo (19 November 2014). "RM1bil deal to provide digital terrestrial television in Malaysia". The Star. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Liputan Siaran (Broadcast Coverage)" (in Malay). MYTV Broadcasting. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ^ "HOW TO RECEIVE MYFREEVIEW DIGITAL BROADCAST". Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  6. ^ "MYTV statement on Facebook". Facebook (in Malay). 13 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  7. ^ "TV digitization in full swing" (PDF). 16 February 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Event for 6 June 2017". The EDGE Markets. 6 June 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  9. ^ "MYTV to waive fees up to June 2018". 19 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Coverage from myFreeview website". Retrieved 16 November 2018.

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