Berita RTM
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Country | Malaysia |
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Headquarters | Wisma Berita,Angkasapuri,Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia |
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Picture format | 1080iHDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | Radio Televisyen Malaysia |
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Launched | 30 December 2018 1 January 2020 (official broadcast) 25 June 2020 (official broadcast) | (trial broadcast)
Former names | BES (30 - 31 December 2018) RTM News (1 January 2019 - 31 March 2019) Saluran Berita RTM (1 April 2019 - 31 December 2019) Berita RTM (1 January 2020 - present) |
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Website | berita |
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Terrestrial | |
![]() | Channel 123 (HD) |
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![]() | Watch live |
Berita RTM(lit. 'RTM News',stylised asBERITA rtm), also known asSaluran Berita RTM(lit. 'RTM News Channel'), orBES(Berita Ehwal Semasa,lit. 'Current Affairs News') is afree-to-airMalaysiantelevision news channel owned and operated byRadio Televisyen Malaysia(RTM).[1]With 'Yang Sahih di Berita RTM' (Trustworthy at RTM News) as its corporate slogan, the network is headquartered at the Wisma Berita RTM inAngkasapuriand was launched on 25 June 2020 alongside its television channel at 7.45 pm (MST) and broadcast viamyFreeviewchannel 123.[2][3]It broadcasts specialised news covering ofcurrent affairsandtalk showsin high definition (HD). Berita RTM channel broadcast24 hoursa day covering a wide range of languages, mainly inMalay,English,MandarinandTamilin addition to East Malaysian languages: Iban, Kadazan, Dusun and Bajau.[1]
The dynamic transformation of the new channel also offers a variety of features compared to other TV channels as it broadcasts its multimedia news from 12 noon to 2 pm followed by 7 pm to 9 pm.[1]The channel is live-streamed on RTM's streaming service, RTM Klik, and on Youtube.
History
[edit]Prior to Berita RTM's launch,[4][5]Malaysia has only two news channels, namelyAstro Awani,owned and operated by satellite television operator,AstroandBernama TV,owned and operated by news agency,Bernama.
The channel began its trial broadcast on 30 December 2018 and began official broadcast on 25 June 2020 and officiated by the then-Minister of Communications and Multimedia,Saifuddin Abdullah[6]as part of government’s initiative to counter thefake news.[7][8]
Beginning 1 April 2021, in conjunction with RTM's 75th anniversary, East Malaysian language news (Iban, Kadazan, Dusun and Bajau) are also available on the channel besides on sister channelTV Okey.Beginning 14 February 2023, RTM airs both the morning and evening parliamentary sessions live on the channel.[9][10]
On 1 October 2023, Berita RTM underwent a major revamp on its news timeslot and programme restructuring.[11][12]At the same time, a special segment calledBiar Betul(For Real) began to aired on the channel and its sister channel, TV1 as well as RTM's social media platforms.[13][14][15]
In conjunction with Malaysia's 2025 ASEAN Chairmanship, RTM launched the RTM ASEAN segment on 1 August 2024, which last for one and a half hour from 8:30pm to 10:00pm, comprising three programmes: 'Malaysia Tonight', 'On The Table' and 'World Around Us'.[16]
Programming
[edit]Berita RTM focusing on news and news-related programs broadcast 24 hours daily in 4 languages: Malay, English, Mandarin and Tamil. It is one of the two Malaysian television news channel broadcast in multilingual. The other being Bernama TV.
The channel offers 25 daily news slots, 12 talk shows a week, five business news days and two weekly magazine programs that contribute to the empowerment of the public with a wealth of information. The channel also simulcasts news programmes originally targeted at TV1 and TV2 viewers. The network also allows viewers to watch multi-language radio news broadcasts as well as live broadcasts from RTM radio stations across the country which also discuss specific issues at the state level.[17]One of the network’s TV programmes isPastikan Sahih(Ensure Trustworthy), a TV program aimed to combattingviralfake news.It aired at 6.30 pm Weekdays.[18][19]
Controversy
[edit]On 11 May 2021, the Mandarin news segment shown on Berita RTM broadcast a report of Israel's airstrike against Palestine, which the news presenter mistakenly labellingHamasas a 'militants'. Following the incident, two RTM Mandarin news editors have been called to give an explanation and have been issued a show-cause letters.[20][21]RTM later issued an apology in its Twitter account over the incident.[22]
Notable people in Berita RTM
[edit]•Harjit Singh Hulton
•Fathil Hidayat Ghazali (now RTM Perlis Director)
•Azizah Ariffin
•Sharifah Shawati
•Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin(stage name Norashikin Abdul Rahman)
•Azrul Azila Amir
•Haslina Samsudin
•Jessica Ong
•Kamal Firmansyah Kamaruddin
•Tun Julia Mohd Tahir
•Hazel Desmond
•Zahira Radzi
•Nurul Zamree
•Atikah Naim
See also
[edit]References
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- ^"Mesyuarat Pertama Penggal Kedua Parlimen Ke-15"(Press Release). Radio Televisyen Malaysia. 14 February 2023.Retrieved23 January2024.
- ^Evon Goh (16 February 2023)."M'sians are Loving RTM's Super Gen Z Announcement of Parliamentary Sessions Live Streaming".World of Buzz.Retrieved23 January2024.
- ^"BERITA RTM: RINGKAS DAN PADAT BERMULA OKTOBER"(Press Release). Radio Televisyen Malaysia. 4 October 2023.Retrieved23 January2024.
- ^Budiey (4 October 2023)."Rombakan Berita RTM Lebih Ringkas & Padat Bermula Oktober Ini".Sensasi Selebriti.Retrieved23 January2024.
- ^"Segmen 'Biar Betul!' tangkis berita palsu ke udara di RTM mulai Oktober".Sinar Harian.27 September 2023.Retrieved23 January2024.
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- ^"RTM launches 'Biar Betul!' segment to combat fake news and slander".Free Malaysia Today.27 September 2023.Retrieved23 January2024.
- ^"RTM perkenal tiga program baharu sempena Pengerusi ASEAN".
- ^"Saluran berita RTM dilancar, tangani berita palsu"[Berita RTM channel launched, combatting fake news] (in Malay). ProjekMM. 26 June 2020. Archived fromthe originalon 28 June 2020.Retrieved26 June2020.
- ^Tahir Alhamzah (26 June 2020)."#Showbiz: RTM's brand new news channel to quash fake news".New Straits Times.Retrieved26 June2020.
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- ^"Two RTM editors issued show-cause letters for labelling Hamas 'militant'".Free Malaysia Today.13 May 2021.Retrieved6 January2022.
- ^"RTM ordered to probe Mandarin news editors after bulletin refers to Hamas as 'militants'".The Star Online.13 May 2021.Retrieved6 January2022.
- ^"Selepas dikritik, RTM mohon maaf gelar Hamas militan".Ismaweb. 12 May 2021.Retrieved6 January2022.