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![]() TV Alhijrah headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, near the Masjid Negara | |
Country | Malaysia |
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Headquarters | Pusat Penyiaran Digital TV Alhijrah, Kompleks Pusat Islam, Jalan Perdana, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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Picture format | 16:9 HDTV (1080i) |
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Owner | Alhijrah Media Corporation |
History | |
Launched | 7 December 2010 |
Links | |
Website | tvalhijrah |
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Terrestrial | |
![]() | Channel 114 (HD) |
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![]() | MYTV Mana Mana / Video On Demand |
TV Alhijrah (stylized in capital letters; also abbreviated as TVAH) is a state-owned Malaysian free-to-air Islamic television channel, owned and operated by Al-Hijrah Media Corporation, a company under the purview of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia of the Prime Minister's Department. [1] [2] [3] It is the Malaysia's first full-fledged and sharia-compliance free-to-air Islamic television network and broadcasts from its headquarters in the Islamic Centre Complex, Kuala Lumpur. [4]
Plans to launch TV Alhijrah were revealed in June 2009, when the channel was still on the technical stage, [5] [6] and expected to went on air by mid-2010. [7] [8]
Few days before its official launch, TV Alhijrah came up with a new rebranding image, in which is "more creative and fresh" and a new corporate slogan, "Segalanya Bermula di Sini" (Everything Begins Here). [9]
TV AlHijrah began its operations on 1 November 2010 on a trial basis. [10] It was a government initiative to establish a channel based on Islam and to provide an Islamic perspective through its programs. [11] [12]
The station was officially launched on the 1st Muharram 1432H (7 December 2010) in a ceremony by the sixth Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak. [13] [14] The event took place at the TV AlHijrah Digital Broadcasting Centre, Islamic Centre Complex, Kuala Lumpur. [15] [16]
In May 2011, TV Alhijrah entered partnership with Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) to help reimagining the Islamic propagation. [17]
TV AlHijrah broadcasts 24 hours every day, and is watched globally for Muslim content, the latest news, political commentaries, educational material and Islamic-related entertainment. Starting on 1 June 2011, the channel is available on Astro platform. [18] [19]
On 1 January 2012, TV Alhijrah began daytime transmissions and extend its broadcast time from 12 to 18 hours, starting from 6 am to 12 pm. [20] [21] [22]
TV Alhijrah signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Makkah-based Gulf International Office (GIO) in July. The agreement gave the channel access to news and programming on five channels in Saudi Arabia. [23]
By August, TV Alhijrah began to expand its broadcast area at the Northern territory following the launch of its transmitter. [24]
In October, TV Alhijrah partnered with Peace TV from Dubai, United Arab Emirates to provide Islamic-themed content for mass audiences. [25]
In November 2012, TV Alhijrah planned to began 24 hours of broadcast, pending the Government's approval. [26] At the same time, its viewership average increased to 1.2 million viewers according to a survey by AC Nielsen. [27] [28]
The channel expand its broadcast area to Melaka and Tampin as early as March 2013. [29]
The channel introduces its interactive portal in April 2015. [30]
In July 2016, TV Alhijrah's new studio facility, known as the Alhijrah Big Studio (ABS) was launched and began operated on August 2 in Cyberjaya. [31] [32] [33]
In 2020, TV Alhijrah celebrates 10th anniversary. The station also planned to become the host of the inaugural Islamic Media Awards, which was later cancelled. [34] [35]
In 2021, TV Alhijrah partnered with Palestine TV for news and current affairs partnership. [36]
The station's management team is headed by Namanzee Harris, who become its Chief Executive Officer since 2019 and supervised by the Board of Directors. [37]
Some of TV Alhijrah's flagship programmes include:
Year | Award-giving body | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | The BrandLaureate World Halal BestBrands Awards 2019 | World Halal Strategic Business Partner Brand Awards | TV Alhijrah | Won | [41] |
2021 | The BrandLaureate The World's First E-Branding Award 2021 | Business Strategic Partner Award | Won | [42] | |
2022 | Indonesia Award Magazine 2022 | No. 1 Asean Most Promising Islamic TV Station | Won | [43] | |
2023 | Asia Achievement Excellence Award Winner 2023 | Asia Excellence in Islamic & Multicultural Broadcasting | Won | [44] | |
The World Islamic Tourism Awards 2023 | Best Islamic Tourism TV Station | Won | [45] | ||
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