DEVELOPMENT OF 8TV AND NTV7

DEVELOPMENT OF 8TV

1. 2008 - Private television station 8TV and Chinese radio station Redi 98.8 FM have joined forces to provide faster and better Mandarin news coverage since Monday. 

2. The news teams from 8TV and Redi 98.8 FM will be exchanging and sharing news sources for more competitive delivery to the Chinese community

3. The media firm who owns free-to-air  (FTA) television channels TV3, ntv7, 8TV and Channel 9 as well as film production and distributor Primeworks Studios Sdn Bhd among others, is looking for more cross-border collaboration, especially within the Asia region where viewers are more receptive of Asian values and respective uniqueness

4. 2014 - Railworld Japan, is a collaboration between Primeworks and 8TV with Nippon Television (Nippon TV) and Sumitomo Corporation (Sumitomo Corp), is currently in production stage while the variety-game series Wasabi, a collaboration between Primeworks and ntv7 with Tokyo Broadcasting Systems (TBS) is slated to begin shooting later this year.

5. Airin Zainul, group general manager of both ntv7 and 8TV are in the opinion that international entities especially from the Asia, are attracted to Malaysia because of the country’s economic prosperity, which means investing in Malaysia is a less risky exercise than most.

6. “China is taking over the world economically and we want to be part of that. ntv7 and 8TV collectively hold the lion’s share of Chinese viewership in this country with 44 per cent. It’s only logical to collaborate with China to deliver the best for our viewers,”

DEVELOPMENT OF NTV7

1. August 2005 - Taking advantage of the auspicious day when Malaysians celebrate the nation’s Independence Day, ntv7 and YTL Land Sdn Bhd today announced an exciting new partnership that marks a significant milestone in Malaysia’s broadcasting industry – the launch of Studio In The City (SITC)

2. With the SITC, ntv7 will be able to tap on Starhill Gallery as the gallery of rich experiences to facilitate better coverage of international fashion, art, beauty, food and living in the heart of Kuala Lumpur city, and enjoy a prime location where interviews with high profile guests and on-site live reports can be conducted.

3. This project brings together two of the most prominent conglomerates in Malaysia – ntv7, the pioneer in content creating and a media brand specialist, and YTL Corporation, one of the nation’s largest integrated infrastructure groups with businesses in the property and hospitality sector.

4. From March 5 2018, the channel’s Chinese content will be moved to 8TV.

MPTN chief executive Johan Ishak said the changes would affect all four of its television stations, including “The Feel Good” channel.

5. While TV3 will remain a channel for the mass audience, ntv7 will be targeted to the modern mass audience

6. The rebranding of ntv7 and other changes are part of efforts to customise our content offerings to meet the ever-changing preferences of consumers.”

7. He said 8TV would offer fully Chinese vernacular content since it had a strong following in the Chinese 4+ demographics (audience share of 26.7 per cent).

8. With the new year, couch potatoes will get to sample some delightful new shows on TV. With ten years of experience, Ntv7 leads the free-to-air television viewing with its selection of high quality series.