TV Pendidikan

TV Pendidikan (Education TV in Malay, also abbreviated as TVP) was an educational television channel which formerly airs on Malaysia's terrestrial channel, TV9 during its last years. TV Pendidikan was fully owned, produced and operated by the Educational Technology Division, the Ministry of Education of Malaysia and it shows various programmes for various school subjects. The motto for TV Pendidikan is Teknologi Untuk Pendidikan Bestari (Technology For Smart Education).

History

TV Pendidikan was officially launched on 19 June 1972 by the Second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak. It was later expanded to Sabah and Sarawak on 30 August 1976.

Since 3 January 2007, TV Pendidikan was aired on Malaysia's terrestrial channel, TV9. Previously, TV Pendidikan was aired through Astro's Channel 28 (from 2000 to 2002), Channel 13 (from 2002 to 2006) and Malaysia's terrestrial television station RTM TV1 and RTM TV2 from 1972 to 1999.

Content

RTM (1972-1999)

TV Pendidikan was on RTM TV1 from Monday to Thursday in two sessions; i.e. from 7:20 am to 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Daytime transmissions on TV1 and TV3 which was introduced in 1994 has caused it to broadcast only on TV2. Also, the closing time was moved to 3:00 pm.