Media Prima Berhad is the largest media corporation in Malaysia. Through its subsidiaries, it controls several television networks, newspapers and a radio station. The company was established and launched on 23 September 2003 The initials plc after a UK or Irish company name indicate that it is a public limited company, a type of limited company whose shares may be offered for sale to the public. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ...

History

The group was created out of the de-merger of Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad's media assets, namely Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (which runs the TV3 television network) and the New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad. The corporate restructuring exercise was completed in August 2003, paving the way for Media Prima's launch the following month. It assumed the listing status of Sistem Televisyen Malaysia on the Main Board of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (STMB) or TV3 was incorporated in 1983 as Malaysia’s first commercial television station. ... Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (STMB) or TV3 was incorporated in 1983 as Malaysia’s first commercial television station. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Media Prima shortly acquired an 80% stake in Metropolitan TV Sendirian Berhad, which owned a Content Application Service Provider (CASP) licence that permitted it to open a television station. On January 8, 2004, Metropolitan TV launched the 8TV television station. January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 8TV (Simplified Chinese: 八度空间; Pinyin: Bā Dù Kōng Jiān) is a private Malaysian television station previously known as Metrovision. ...

Later on April 29, Media Prima acquired Perintis Layar Sendirian Berhad (PL). PL owns 75% of the shares of Max-Airplay Sendirian Berhad. Max-Airplay had earlier been given the right to open a radio station by Malaysia Airports Sepang, which holds a CASP licence for radio broadcasting. On June 30, the company began test transmissions in the Klang Valley before going nationwide with its full programming line-up on October 3 as the FLYfm radio station. Its Chief Operating Officer, Azman Shah Mohd Yusof, called its main attraction "the return of Fly Guy," who had previously been a deejay on the breakfast show on another radio station. April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... Klang Valley is the area in central Selangor, Malaysia comprising Kuala Lumpur and its surroundings and suburbs naturally delineated by hilly areas and the Port Klang coastline. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jamaicas style of rapping that was the predecessor of todays rap/hip hop. ... Breakfast is the first meal of the day, preceding lunch or dinner and is eaten in the morning. ...

On June 10, Media Prima announced it had secured a 98% equity share for RM49 million in Ch-9 Media Sendirian Berhad, which runs the Channel 9 television network. The channel had closed operations earlier in 2005 for corporate restructuring. Media Prima announced it will be resume broadcasting by April 22, 2006. June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... Channel 9 was a Malaysian private-owned television station which started operations in 2003 and started taking a break since February 1, 2005. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In July of 2005, the company announced it was assisting Natseven TV Sendirian Berhad, Synchrosound Studio Sendirian Berhad and Questseven Dot Com Sendirian Berhad in undertaking "a corporate and debt restructuring scheme". In a press statement, the company also said it would "identify areas where both groups can form strategic alliance to work together." Natseven TV operates the NTV7 television network, while Synchrosound Studios and Questseven are the license-holders and operators of the WowFM radio station. ntv7 logo Natseven TV Sdn Bhd or better known as NTV7 was launched nationwide on April 7, 1998. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ...

Soon to follow on October 27 was the disclosure that Media Prima had acquired 100% of the shares in Natseven TV for RM90 million. This acquisition brought Media Prima's share of television viewership to 48%, and made Media Prima the owner of all private free-to-air television networks in Malaysia. October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ...

Market share

As of 2005, Media Prima is the biggest media group in Malaysia, controlling approximately 48% of Malaysia television viewership, with its closest rival the pay-television satellite operator, Astro, which has a market share of roughly 20 to 30%. Media Prima also owns the Flyfm radio station. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Previous Astro Logo Astro is a subscription-based direct broadcast satellite (DBS) or direct-to-home satellite television and radio service in Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. ...

As owner of the New Straits Times Press (NSTP), Media Prima also controls English newspapers like the New Straits Times and the Malay Mail, as well as Malay newspapers like the Berita Harian. Media Prima claims the newspapers of the NSTP hold 50% of the newspaper market share in Malaysia, with daily readership of more than two million. However, independent surveys often showed the stable of papers lagged far behind the English-language daily The Star and the competing Malay newspaper Utusan Malaysia in readership and revenues. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The New Straits Times is a Malaysian English language newspaper. ... The Malay Mail is a Malaysian tabloid. ... // Headline text Bold text Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ... Berita Harian is a major Malay language newspaper in Malaysia. ... The Star is the leading English-language newspaper in Malaysia. ... Utusan Malaysia (formerly known as Utusan Melayu) is a Malay-language newspaper in Malaysia that was launched and printed in Singapore on May 29, 1939 to cater to the Jawi-literate in then British Malaya. ...

Major investors and ownership

As of 2005, the Malaysia Employee Provident Funds (EPF) holds 14.9% of the Media Prima shares. The UMNO-linked Malaysia Resources Corporation Berhad owns a substantial portion of Media Prima as well.^[1] 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

List of Media Prima Networks

Television

• TV3
• NTV7
• 8TV
• TV9

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Radio

• Hot FM
• Fly FM

Press

• New Straits Times Press (NSTP)
  • Berita Harian Sdn Bhd
  • Berita Publishing Sdn Bhd

TV productions

• Grand Brilliance Sdn. Bhd (GBSB)

Trivia

The TV3 7:00 News as it appeared on the American TV station "Scola". The anchor at the time was Wan Zaleha Radzi.

In 1991, the "TV3 7:00 News" and the "TV3 Buletin Utama" were chosen to be Malaysia's news entries for the American cable TV network Scola, which carries news programs from around the world. The two TV3 news programs aired on alternating days in Scola's schedule. Image File history File links Wanzaleha. ... Image File history File links Wanzaleha. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Notes and references

1. ^ Central Elections Committee, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (2006). "Sham Democracy: A Report on Malaysian Elections", p. 19. Retrieved October 16, 2006.

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Other references

• "TV9 to Commence Broadcast In April 2006". Retrieved Mar. 17, 2006.
• "Fly FM Unveils Full Content and Programming". Retrieved Oct. 29, 2005.
• "Media Prima Acquires Feel Good Station NTV7". Retrieved Oct. 28, 2005.
• "Media Prima Enters Into Collaboration and Assistance Agreement With NTV7". Retrieved Oct. 29, 2005.
• "Media Prima is about people, focus and passion". Retrieved Oct. 28, 2005.
• "Media Prima Takes Over Channel 9". Retrieved Oct. 28, 2005.
• "Media Prima to Buy Perintis Layar". Retrieved Oct. 29, 2005.
• Netto, Anil (Aug. 30, 2005). Making Media Monopolies. Inter Press Service News Agency.
• Netto, Anil (Sep. 05, 2005). Media Prima - rise of a media monopoly. Malaysiakini.
• Puah, Pauline (Oct. 27, 2005). Media giant monopolises free-to-air TV. Malaysiakini.

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External link

• The Media Prima official website.