MYTV Broadcasting was appointed to develop and operate the infrastructure and network facilities for Digital TV in Malaysia. MYTV serves as a platform for Free Digital TV that is made available for all Malaysians. This Digital TV platform also provides access to more content for viewers, while creating opportunities for content creators and owners, as well as new opportunities for broadcasters to expand their reach and business.
MYTV was appointed Common Integrated Infrastructure Provider to transform the nation’s broadcast system from analogue to digital. The National Broadcasting Digital Infrastructure is part of a national agenda to transform the country’s broadcasting industry through digitalization with the aim of improving the living standards of Malaysians as the country gears up towards Shared Prosperity Vision (SPV) 2030.
MYTV was appointed to develop and operate the infrastructure and network facilities for digital TV services in Malaysia to transform the nation’s broadcast system from analogue to digital.
Free digital TV will also assist in narrowing the digital divide, especially in the remote areas of the country. Malaysian viewers will experience enormous benefits such as better quality picture and sound, more free-to-air (FTA) channels, access to an electronic programme guide (EPG), multi-language subtitles, and the ability to watch TV in HD quality. Viewers will also have access to interactive television services including home shopping, video-on-demand, subscription and selected Internet services.
Digital TV provides access to more content and applications for the viewers. Content providers such as local TV broadcasters will enjoy benefits from new opportunities to expand their reach and business. With digital TV, MYTV offers an equitable platform to develop new source of revenue to all content and applications service providers.
HD and SD content quality
MYTV Broadcasting is the provider of Digital Terrestrial Television(DTT) services infrastructure and network facilities for Malaysia since 2017.
MYTV Free To Air Digital TV Infrastructure is the biggest in the SEA region with network coverage of 95.3% of populated area via DTT and 100% via Direct to Home (DTH) satellite.
MYTV is Malaysia’s premier free-to-air content aggregator, connecting content providers with funders, channel owners and the viewers on television.
MYTV’s infrastructure D.N.A. promoted growth, increase viewership and scalable for future services.
Since 2017, all Digital TV sets in Malaysia are mandated to have DVB-T2 tuners. These tuners are able to receive MYTV’s DTT services and as of 2020, there are a total of 7 million units in the country.
All digital tv (IDTV) and DVB-T2 decoder sold or distributed and tuned to MYTV will result in an increase in viewership.
With DTT, all broadcasters have 95.3% DTT coverage in populated area, complemented by 100% DTH coverage nationwide. The best FTA TV media platform to reach 32 million population. According to a survey by the latest survey 2022, there are current 6.4 million household viewers that are connected to the MYTV platform.
With MYTV Mana-Mana Streaming App, Malaysian viewers can now enjoy their favourite content for Free, Live & On-Demand whenever, wherever on digital devices such as tablets and phones with internet accessibility