Petaling Jaya - TV3 remained the number one choice by obtaining 32% audience share during Hari Raya week (from 20 to 26 September 2009) among all viewers. Reflecting this domination, the top 35 programmes among all channels were all on TV3 and out of the top 100 programmes for the week, only six were from competing channels. Among the Malay adult viewers, TV3 leads with 42% audience share out of the total combined MPB share of 56%. The blockbuster hit movie Sifu dan Tongga topped the charts with … [Read more...] about Malaysia’s TV3 – the no.1 choice during Hari Raya
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New animation & comic IP added to Malaysia’s content library for the global market
Kuala Lumpur - A newly-established local animation company, Eden Studio, was declared the winner of two categories of the MSC Malaysia IPCC 2009 (Intellectual Property Creators Challenge) on 30 July 2009. The Malaysian IPs Candy Coated Bounty Hunter (a 20 minutes x 18 episodes 2D flash animation) and Dreamcatcher: The Opening (a 2D traditional digital comic), created by Eden Studio Sdn Bhd won the Animation and Digital Interactive Comic categories respectively. Eden Studio, an animation studio … [Read more...] about New animation & comic IP added to Malaysia’s content library for the global market
Malaysia: Maxis to expand coverage to whole of Kelantan
Kota Baharu - Mobile telecommunications network services provider, Maxis Communications Berhad (Maxis) will expand coverage to the whole of Kelantan by the year's end. Maxis east coast regional head Mazlan Mokhtar said the company was in the process of providing the services, including to remote areas of the state. According to Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan, Kelantan state local government, tourism and culture chairman, the government is always willing to extend its cooperation to any … [Read more...] about Malaysia: Maxis to expand coverage to whole of Kelantan
Malaysia prepares for launch of Islamic TV channel
Malaysia - Malaysia is to launch a free-to-air Islamic television channel aimed at family education based on the religion's teachings, according to the Islamic affairs minister. Jamil Khir Baharom told state media plans for the channel were at the technical stage with ongoing discussions on the programming but declined to give a launch date. "The Islamic TV channel will give the people an alternative," he told Bernama. "Local TV stations do carry Islamic programmes but they only (make) up 10 to … [Read more...] about Malaysia prepares for launch of Islamic TV channel
LI TV set for launch early 2009
Kuala Lumpur - Newly-formed Malaysia-based company LI TV Asia is set to launch its first lifestyle channel, called LI, early in 2009. The company's general manager Anne Chan told Television Asia Plus that they have been working closely with Red Bee Media on the branding and positioning of the new channel. Pronounced ‘lee', Chan said the LI channel is so called because the word is a common name across Asia, as well as standing for ‘lifestyle inspiration'. Chan could not yet divulge … [Read more...] about LI TV set for launch early 2009
