Sukan RTM
Malaysian TV sports channel
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Sukan Plus (lit. 'Sports Plus', formerly known as RTM HD, RTM HD Sports, RTM Sports, and Sukan RTM, stylised as SUKAN+) is a Malaysian sports channel owned and operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia which airs local and international sports programming, with some of its programs produced and licensed by its sports division.[1][2][3]
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- Brunei
- Thailand (South Thailand, particularly Songkhla, Narathiwat, Yala and Satun)
- Indonesia (West Kalimantan, North Kalimantan and Riau Islands)
Logo used since 1 April 2021 | |
| Country | Malaysia |
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| Broadcast area |
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| Headquarters | Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Programming | |
| Languages | Malay English |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV (1080i) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Televisyen Malaysia |
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| History | |
| Launched | 13 July 2018 (trial broadcast) 1 April 2021 (official broadcast) |
| Former names | RTM HD Sports (13 July 2018 - 2019) RTM Sports (2020 - 1 April 2021) Sukan RTM (1 April 2021 - 31 March 2026) |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| MYTV | Channel 111 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| RTM Klik (Malaysia Only) | Watch live |
History
In 2002, RTM announced that it would launch a specialty channel dedicated to sports and recreation, which would later become Sukan RTM.[4]
The service was initially run as a trial from 2008, when it started during the Beijing Olympic Games and ended after the Summer Olympics finished. 10 years later, on 13 June 2018, RTM HD was officially launched as a trial broadcast exclusively on MYTV Broadcasting on channel 111. On 13 July 2018, RTM HD changed its name to RTM HD Sports as a free-to-air all-sports channel still in tests.[5] On 1 April 2021, RTM Sports was officially rebranded and launched with the name 'Sukan RTM' during the 75th anniversary of RTM along with 60th anniversary of RTM Orchestra.[6] Its corporate slogan, Sukan Untuk Semua (Sports For All), was introduced.[7]
To coincide with RTM's 80th anniversary, Sukan RTM is rebranded as Sukan+.[citation needed]
Programming and coverage rights
- Sekilas Liga[8]
Current
Football
Rugby union
Badminton
- BWF
- BWF World Tour
- World Championships
- Teams
- Thomas Cup (men's championship)
- Uber Cup (women's championship)
- Sudirman Cup (mixed team championship)
- Individuals
- Teams
- Badminton Asia Championships (national teams (men's, women's, and mixed) and Individuals)
Hockey
Mixed martial arts
Cycling
Motorsport
Multi-sport events
Former rights
Football
Soccer
- UEFA
- UEFA Euro (until 2020)
- CONMEBOL
- Copa América (until 2019)
- MFL
- Malaysia Premier League (until 2018)
- Sultan of Selangor's Cup (until 2019)
Basketball
- ASEAN Basketball League (until 2018–19)
See also
- TV1
- TV2
- TV Okey
- Television in Malaysia
- Radio Televisyen Malaysia
- TVRI Sport, a similar channels from TVRI