RTM1

Infobox TV channel
name = RTM1
logofile = RTM TV1.jpg|center
launch = December 28, 1963
share = ?
slogan = Saluran Inforia Anda
share as of = ?
share source = ?
owner = Malaysian Broadcasting Department, Ministry of Information Malaysia
sister names = RTM2, RTMi
web = [http://www.rtm.net.my/ www.rtm.net.my]
country = flagicon|Malaysia Malaysia
network_type = Government broadcast terrestrial television
past_names = TV1 Saluran Perdana "(Prime Channel)" (1990-2004)
terr serv 1 = Analogue| terr chan 1 = "Normally tuned to 1 on VHF and UHF, Channel 5 on VHF in Kuala Lumpur"
sat serv 1 = Astro (Malaysia)
sat chan 1 = Channel 101
cable serv 1 = StarHub (Singapore)
cable chan 1 = Channel 39

Radio Televisyen Malaysia 1 or RTM1 (formerly TV1) is a television station in Malaysia that is owned by the Malaysian Government under the Ministry of Information, and operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM). TV1 was launched on December 28, 1963. TV1 offers education programs, local information, news bulletin and entertainment programmes in both Malay and English. It was the first and the oldest television channel in Malaysia.

TV1, the popular television station from RTM appeared with a new image and a new name to The Infotainment Channel (formerly known as Prime Channel) by the former Information Minister, Datuk Paduka Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir on August 4, 2004 that focuses as the medium for government to channeling information to Malaysians regarding the government affairs and also entertainment such as dramas, music show, etc.

As of April 1 2006, the channel changed its slogan to "Saluran Inforia" and was renamed as RTM1. The change of its slogan to "Saluran Inforia" from "Saluran Infotainmen Anda" is in line with the government's policy to use the Malay language properly. "Infotainmen" is deemed improper (as it is a word combining "Informasi", A Malay loanword and "Entertainmen" (Entertainment, an English word.)

Daily broadcasts starts about 10 minutes before Azan Subuh and ends at 2:00am. 24-hour broadcast is only available during the month of Ramadhan, although in the past they had 24-hour broadcasting between August 2004 and March 2005.

RTM1, RTM2 and the radio stations that are controlled by RTM are broadcast from their headquarters in Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur.

RTM1 currently broadcasts under VHF (Very High) Frequency band III and UHF in some areas. However, RTM1 still broadcasts under VHF band I in certain remote areas. In the Klang Valley, the VHF channel is 5.

RTM1 is also available over Astro on Channel 101Fact|date=September 2008 (formerly channel 5, then channel 1) and over StarHub in Singapore via Channel 39Fact|date=September 2008.

ee also

* RTMi
* RTM2
* List of Malaysian television stations
* Radio Televisyen Malaysia

External links

* [http://www.rtm.net.my Official Site]