Radio Television Brunei
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Radio Televisyen Brunei is the state broadcaster of Brunei
. Radio Brunei made its first broadcast on 2 May 1957, with a Television
service starting in 1 March 1975. Radio Television Brunei also monopolies the free-to-air
television in the country, and also radio until 1999, when the country's only commercial radio station, Kristal FM was founded.
and surrounding areas. Radio Brunei first transmitted programmes in 1957.
In 1974, RTB is a there were 171 staff and three transmitting sites giving almost 100% coverage of the country and beyond.
service on 1 February 1975 with Channel 5
test of transmissions began trial of broadcasts. Later was started officialy regular television services on 1 March 1975 from Brunei-Muara District
. RTB1 was television service officially opened by Sultan of Brunei here Hassanal Bolkiah
on 9 July 1975. There were only three staff in the RTB studio and four to attend the transmitter.
In 1 March 1976, was also the year of the first outside television broadcast which was the coverage of His Majesty's birthday parade from the then 'Town Padang'. The television project was budgeted at B$35M. FM Stereo Radio Services from Brunei-Muara District
started on 1 March 1977. At the same time two high power Medium Wave stations at Brunei-Muara District
commenced transmission of the Malay language
service. The current staff of RTB is over 1000 personnel. Coverage by radio and television is almost 100% of Brunei
.
channels:
Note: These channels has news content. However, the newscasts of the news division is primarily aired on RTB1
. Some of the channels tends to simulcast the news division's programs including RTB4. while the other channel replays some of the division's news programs
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
. Radio Brunei made its first broadcast on 2 May 1957, with a Television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
service starting in 1 March 1975. Radio Television Brunei also monopolies the free-to-air
Free-to-air
Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee...
television in the country, and also radio until 1999, when the country's only commercial radio station, Kristal FM was founded.
Radio
Radio Televisyen Brunei service was officially opened on 2 May 1957 with Hari Raya Message from His Majesty Al-Marhum DYMM Paduka Seri Baginda Maulana Al-Sultan Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien III. There was one studio which broadcast for 45 minutes each evening from 8:00 to 8:45 pm. The range of the single 1.2Kw transmitter was only five miles around the capital BruneiBrunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
and surrounding areas. Radio Brunei first transmitted programmes in 1957.
In 1974, RTB is a there were 171 staff and three transmitting sites giving almost 100% coverage of the country and beyond.
Television
Radio Televisyen Brunei was started launched oldest first pilot television setTelevision set
A television set is a device that combines a tuner, display, and speakers for the purpose of viewing television. Television sets became a popular consumer product after the Second World War, using vacuum tubes and cathode ray tube displays...
service on 1 February 1975 with Channel 5
RTB1
RTB1 is the first and oldest free-to-air government terrestrial television channel in Brunei. RTB1 began broadcasting on 1 March 1975. Typically, RTB1 broadcasts for 18 hours daily from 6:00 am to 12:00 am, however, times may vary due to certain special events and festivals...
test of transmissions began trial of broadcasts. Later was started officialy regular television services on 1 March 1975 from Brunei-Muara District
Brunei-Muara District
Brunei-Muara is the northern-most district in Brunei; it is the smallest of Brunei's four districts in term of area but by far the most populous, with over half the country's population...
. RTB1 was television service officially opened by Sultan of Brunei here Hassanal Bolkiah
Hassanal Bolkiah
General Haji Sir Hassan al-Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah GCB GCMG is the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the 29th Sultan of Brunei and the first Prime Minister of Brunei Darussalam...
on 9 July 1975. There were only three staff in the RTB studio and four to attend the transmitter.
- Phase 1 - 1975 to 1979 used part of the Radio Studios.
- Phase 2 - Utilizing the current multi-purpose studio complex which was fully commissioned by 1980. A second television transmitter, operating on Channel 8RTB2RTB2 is the second free-to-air government terrestrial television in Brunei. Typically, RTB2 broadcasts for 14 hours daily from 10:00 am to 12:00 am, however, varies due to events or festivals....
was commissioned at Brunei-Muara DistrictBrunei-Muara DistrictBrunei-Muara is the northern-most district in Brunei; it is the smallest of Brunei's four districts in term of area but by far the most populous, with over half the country's population...
in 1 March 1976.
In 1 March 1976, was also the year of the first outside television broadcast which was the coverage of His Majesty's birthday parade from the then 'Town Padang'. The television project was budgeted at B$35M. FM Stereo Radio Services from Brunei-Muara District
Brunei-Muara District
Brunei-Muara is the northern-most district in Brunei; it is the smallest of Brunei's four districts in term of area but by far the most populous, with over half the country's population...
started on 1 March 1977. At the same time two high power Medium Wave stations at Brunei-Muara District
Brunei-Muara District
Brunei-Muara is the northern-most district in Brunei; it is the smallest of Brunei's four districts in term of area but by far the most populous, with over half the country's population...
commenced transmission of the Malay language
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
service. The current staff of RTB is over 1000 personnel. Coverage by radio and television is almost 100% of Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
.
Television
RTB broadcasts five televisionTelevision
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
channels:
- RTB1RTB1RTB1 is the first and oldest free-to-air government terrestrial television channel in Brunei. RTB1 began broadcasting on 1 March 1975. Typically, RTB1 broadcasts for 18 hours daily from 6:00 am to 12:00 am, however, times may vary due to certain special events and festivals...
- is a 18-hours national first flagship channel of Radio Televisyen Brunei aired news and informations public programmes, RTB1 was international satellite television channel simulcast form relayed broadcasts to RTB4 was relayed form telecast delayed runtime cable television for 6-hours on daily from 12:00 to 6:00 am on every day was sister affilances stations form RTB2RTB2RTB2 is the second free-to-air government terrestrial television in Brunei. Typically, RTB2 broadcasts for 14 hours daily from 10:00 am to 12:00 am, however, varies due to events or festivals....
. - RTB2RTB2RTB2 is the second free-to-air government terrestrial television in Brunei. Typically, RTB2 broadcasts for 14 hours daily from 10:00 am to 12:00 am, however, varies due to events or festivals....
- is a 14-hours national second flagship channel of Radio Televisyen Brunei aired entertainment programmes, RTB1 was international satellite television channel simulcast form relayed broadcasts to RTB4 was relayed form telecast delayed runtime cable television for 6-hours on daily from 12:00 to 6:00 am on every day was sister affilances stations form RTB1RTB1RTB1 is the first and oldest free-to-air government terrestrial television channel in Brunei. RTB1 began broadcasting on 1 March 1975. Typically, RTB1 broadcasts for 18 hours daily from 6:00 am to 12:00 am, however, times may vary due to certain special events and festivals...
. - RTB3 - is a 12-hours12-hour clockThe 12-hour clock is a time conversion convention in which the 24 hours of the day are divided into two periods called ante meridiem and post meridiem...
national high-definition televisionHigh-definition televisionHigh-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
channel aired all of Radio Televisyen Brunei's programs in 720p on HDTVHigh-definition televisionHigh-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
. - RTB4 - is a 24-hours24-hour clockThe 24-hour clock is a convention of time keeping in which the day runs from midnight to midnight and is divided into 24 hours, indicated by the hours passed since midnight, from 0 to 23. This system is the most commonly used time notation in the world today...
international satellite televisionSatellite televisionSatellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...
channel aired all of pay television, RTB4 was national flagship network television channel simulcast form relayed broadcasts to RTB1RTB1RTB1 is the first and oldest free-to-air government terrestrial television channel in Brunei. RTB1 began broadcasting on 1 March 1975. Typically, RTB1 broadcasts for 18 hours daily from 6:00 am to 12:00 am, however, times may vary due to certain special events and festivals...
was relayed form telecast delayed runtime cable television for 18-hours on daily from 6:00 to 12:00 am on every day was sister affilances stations form RTB4 and RTB4 was international satellite television channel simulcast form relayed broadcasts to RTB1RTB1RTB1 is the first and oldest free-to-air government terrestrial television channel in Brunei. RTB1 began broadcasting on 1 March 1975. Typically, RTB1 broadcasts for 18 hours daily from 6:00 am to 12:00 am, however, times may vary due to certain special events and festivals...
and RTB2RTB2RTB2 is the second free-to-air government terrestrial television in Brunei. Typically, RTB2 broadcasts for 14 hours daily from 10:00 am to 12:00 am, however, varies due to events or festivals....
was relayed form telecast delayed runtime cable television for 6-hours on daily from 12:00 to 6:00 am on every day was sister affilances stations form RTB4. - RTB5 - is a 10-hours national islamIslamIslam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
channel airing the live feed of the Royal Islamic Mosque in BruneiBruneiBrunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
.
Note: These channels has news content. However, the newscasts of the news division is primarily aired on RTB1
RTB1
RTB1 is the first and oldest free-to-air government terrestrial television channel in Brunei. RTB1 began broadcasting on 1 March 1975. Typically, RTB1 broadcasts for 18 hours daily from 6:00 am to 12:00 am, however, times may vary due to certain special events and festivals...
. Some of the channels tends to simulcast the news division's programs including RTB4. while the other channel replays some of the division's news programs
Radio
In addition to television, Radio Televisyen Brunei runs 5 radio networks. To mark the 50th anniversary of Radio broadcast in 2 May 2007 the radio networks changed their names to "suit the times", here are the 'new' names of the radio services:- Nasional FM (92.3FM/93.8FM/594AM) - Government information on political issues, religion, news and current affairs, information and culture. Started broadcasting on 2 May 1957 as Radio Brunei was originally called the Malay languageMalay languageMalay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
service. - Pilihan FM (95.9FM/96.9FM) - EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Mandarin language covering local information on current affairs, as well as contemporary music. Pre-recorded programmes for the small Cantonese community are also broadcasted on this channel on a daily basis. Started broadcasting on 1963Malaysia DayMalaysia Day is held on September 16 every year to commemorate the establishment of the Malaysian federation on the same date in 1963. It marked the joining together of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore to form Malaysia...
. - Pelangi FM (91.4FM/91.0FM) - Geared for youths and teenagers, with information about educational and religious affairs, as well as music and entertainment. Started broadcasting on 1965Singapore in MalaysiaOn 16 September 1963, which was also Lee Kuan Yew's 40th birthday, Singapore merged with the Federation of Malaya alongside Sabah and Sarawak to form Malaysia...
. - Harmoni FM (94.1FM) - Family programming, with religion, live local sports coverage and music. Started broadcasting on 1970.
- Nur Islam Network (93.3FM/94.9FM) - Wholly devoted to teachings about IslamIslamIslam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
. Started broadcasting on 1984.