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TV Alhijrah
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] HistoryPlans to launch TV Alhijrah were revealed in June 2009, when the channel was still on the technical stage,[5][6] and expected to go 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 am.[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] ManagementThe 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] Flagship programmesSome of TV Alhijrah's flagship programmes include:
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