MYTV Broadcasting
MYTV Broadcasting or MYTV is the first television broadcasting free digital terrestrial television in Malaysia without monthly payment.[1] Around MYR1 billion deal have been signed with Telekom Malaysia to distribute the services.[2] MYTV is owned by Altel Holdings/Altel Communications and was planned to start broadcasting by mid-2015.[3] However due to delays of building infrastructure and high pricing of transmission fee, the launch of the service was delayed and the service will only launch on August/September 2016 according to a MYTV statement posted on the official Facebook page.[4][5]
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Requirements to receive a free MYTV test decoder
- Did not subscribe to paid broadcasts.
- Come from low-income group.
- Included in the category of recipients of government aid.
While households that are not listed as recipients of government aid could get the free decoders from branches which would be set up in every state after the launch in 2016. The temporary decoder would be replaced with a new decoder in the final DTT test broadcasts at the end of 2015 with remote areas being distributed by Pos Malaysia.[6]
Distributions
According to Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Minister Ahmad Shabery Cheek, the MYTV test decoder would be distributed to around two million select Malaysian households while other recipients would be determined later.[7]
Transmission fee
According to MYTV, the initial annual rental fee for a 24-hour FTA TV channel was RM 12 million for a SDTV channel and RM 25 million for a HDTV channel for a continuous 24 hour slot.[5] However, following reports of Media Prima might quit FTA transmission due to unviable fees,[8] MYTV may introduce bandwidth based charging, which is already in consideration.
Developments
Allion Labs, Inc.(Taiwan) has been awarded accreditation from the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM) to become the first lab facility for digital television in Malaysia.[9] Around 30 channels have been set to broadcast in the first stage.[10]
First phase
East Coast Peninsular Malaysia has been chosen as the first site for testing followed by East Malaysia, and northern and southern Peninsular Malaysia before reaching Klang Valley.[7] In Sabah, around 1,500 households have been selected for the test.[11]
List of channels [4]
- TV1
- TV2
- TV3
- NTV7
- 8TV
- TV9
- TV Alhijrah (HD)
- Bernama TV
Transmitters and frequencies
According to MYTV, there are 13 test phase sites which will be operate on the first stage.[12] Some of the sites had been allocated frequencies for digital multiplex by Malaysian regulator, MCMC and for the current test transmission period, not all multiplexes will be operational on all sites and for those sites with multiplex in operation, the signal is currently in low power and the transmitters might be turned off and on randomly for essential adjustments done by MYTV as reported by numerous users on MYTV Facebook Page. Table below shows the frequency which has already been allocated and confirmed by MCMC.[13]
| Transmitter | MUX 1 | MUX 2 | MUX 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunung Ulu Kali (Genting Highlands) | UHF 45 (666 MHz) | UHF 49 (698 MHz) | UHF 47 (682 MHz) |
| Menara KL (Kuala Lumpur) | UHF 45 (666 MHz) | UHF 49 (698 MHz) | UHF 47 (682 MHz) |
| Bukit Pelindung (Kuantan) | UHF 46 (674 MHz) | UHF 44 (658 MHz) | UHF 26 (514 MHz) |
| Bukit Besar (Kuala Terengganu) | UHF 46 (674 MHz) | UHF 44 (658 MHz) | UHF 26 (514 MHz) |
| Bukit Bakar (Machang) | UHF 45 (666 MHz) | UHF 43 (650 MHz) | UHF 51 (714 MHz) |
| Gunung Jerai | UHF 45 (666 MHz) | UHF 49 (698 MHz) | |
| Bukit Keratong (Kota Kinabalu) | UHF 36 (594 MHz) | UHF 42 (642 MHz) | UHF 48 (690 MHz) |
| Gunung Andrassy (Tawau) | UHF 47 (682 MHz) | UHF 43 (650 MHz) | UHF 45 (666 MHz) |
| Gunung Keldang (Ipoh) | UHF 45 (666 MHz) | UHF 49 (698 MHz) | UHF 51 (714 MHz) |
| Bukit Sungai Besi (Kuala Lumpur) | UHF 45 (666 MHz) | UHF 49 (698 MHz) | UHF 47 (682 MHz) |
| Gunung Ledang (Muar) | UHF 30 (546 MHz) | UHF 52 (722 MHz) | UHF 54 (738 MHz) |
| Bukit Trig (Sandakan) | UHF 47 (682 MHz) | UHF 43 (650 MHz) | UHF 45 (666 MHz) |
| Gunung Serapi (Kuching) | UHF 47 (682 MHz) |
See also
References
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