Mega TV
Encyclopedia
Mega TV was an analogue cable television
broadcaster, which launched Malaysia's first ever subscription-based TV service in 1995. It was incorporated on 18 October 1994 and was operated by TV3
. It was particularly noted for its failure to break into the pay television market.
Cable-based transmissions began on 1 November 1995 through a microwave-based broadcast system, followed by the first subscriptions.
Faced with stiff competition from the Astro satellite television network, combined with the failures to expand its content, Mega TV was forced to cease broadcasting in 2001, making satellite television as the only subscription-based service in Malaysia up until 2005, when the networking infrastructure of Malaysia has stabilized enough to allow for mostly interruption-free IPTV broadcasting.
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
broadcaster, which launched Malaysia's first ever subscription-based TV service in 1995. It was incorporated on 18 October 1994 and was operated by TV3
TV3 (Malaysia)
Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad or TV3 began broadcasting on 1 June 1984 as Malaysia’s first commercial television station. It is part of Media Prima Berhad group of companies. It now transmits opened broadcasting business private 24-hours a day, 7 days a week since 1 January 2010...
. It was particularly noted for its failure to break into the pay television market.
History
Cableview Services Sdn Bhd or Mega TV was incorporated on 18 October 1994 with a consortium of Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Bhd (TV3), the Minister of Finance Incorporated, Eurocrest Sdn Bhd, Ibex TV (M) Sdn Bhd and Sri Utara Sdn Bhd.Cable-based transmissions began on 1 November 1995 through a microwave-based broadcast system, followed by the first subscriptions.
Faced with stiff competition from the Astro satellite television network, combined with the failures to expand its content, Mega TV was forced to cease broadcasting in 2001, making satellite television as the only subscription-based service in Malaysia up until 2005, when the networking infrastructure of Malaysia has stabilized enough to allow for mostly interruption-free IPTV broadcasting.
Channel Listing
This is correct as of 2001, the year when pay TV services ceased transmission. It also features channels that closed before this year.| Channel No. | Channel |
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| 1 | HBO Asia HBO Asia HBO Asia is a franchise of HBO in Asia. HBO Asia is now a joint venture of media giants Viacom and Time Warner . Sony Pictures Entertainment and Universal Studios exited the fifteen year-old HBO Asia premium movie joint venture on January 16, 2008.... |
| 2 | ESPN Asia ESPN Asia ESPN Asia is an Asian cable sports network owned by STAR TV in partnership with ESPN. It is the official Asian station of the Barclays Premier League... |
| 3 | Discovery Channel Southeast Asia Discovery Channel (South East Asian TV channel) Discovery Channel is an Asian satellite and cable TV channel which provides documentary programming. Its documentaries focused mainly on popular science, technology, history and culture similar to that of the National Geographic Channel and History.It is owned and operated by Discovery Networks... |
| 4 | Cartoon Network Southeast Asia Cartoon Network (Southeast Asia) Cartoon Network is a cable and satellite television channel created by Turner Broadcasting, a unit of Time Warner which primarily shows animated programming.Programming is broadcast in dual-language audio in English language, Chinese language, Thai language, and Malay language with Vietnamese... |
| 5 | CNN International Asia Pacific CNN International Asia Pacific CNN International Asia Pacific is the Asia-Pacific edition of the CNN International pay-TV cable network. The feed originates from Hong Kong.CNN International began transmissions in August 1989.... |