RTM's TV2 Channel Extends Broadcast To 19 Hours Daily
From May 2
Radio Television Malaysia (RTM)'s televesion channel TV2 -"Your
Family's Channel"- will increase its broadcast time by three hours
to 19 hours daily from May 2.
Information Minister Datuk Seri Kadir Sheikh Fadzir in a statement
here Thursday said that the extra hours would be filled with
various programmes to suit the tastes of the Malaysian
public.
He said that with the increased airtime, TV2 would now commence
broadcasts from 6 am daily instead of 9 pm as now.
Viewers will be able to catch a wide variety of attractive
programmes before normal broadcasts from 9 am to 1 am the next day,
he said.
Kadir said that the extra time would be used to schedule programmes
of a motivational type like "Positively A.M.", which would be
broadcast Mondays through Thursdays, for viewers to start the day
on the right note.
Others include "Kembara Ria Malaysia" a travel programme and "Body
and Soul" for the people's wellness. A news and current affairs
programme using news agencies, NHK of Japan and Asiavision as
sources, will also be slotted in from 7.45 am to 8 am.
Kadir said that the increase in the airtime of TV2 was in line with
the rebranding of the station last Aug 20 which aimed at providing
value added programmes to loyal viewers.
He added that it was also in line with efforts to make TV2 truly a
channel to strengthen the family institution and society so that
Malaysians continued to be progressive, dynamic and lived
harmoniously.
