Mega TV (Malaysia)
[5] The service – jointly operated by the public and private sector –[5] would have a three-[5] to-five channel offering,[6] focusing on news[6] with content from CNN and Britain's ITN and BBC.[6] On 11 July 1994, a consortium of companies, consisting of Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (TV3), Ibex Corporation and Eurocrest (M) Sdn.[8] The joint venture would be 70% owned by the consortium with RTM taking the rest,[8] with the latter involved in controlling the broadcast and information sources that may harm the safety and values of Malaysia.[13] By August it was announced that Mega TV was set to start on 1 November 1995,[14] after signing a deal to carry HBO Asia.[21][22] Mega TV's service made available in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan and Malacca as early as February 1996,[23] followed by Ipoh, Perak by the end of March.[24] On 21 April 1996, Mega TV installed a second transmitter station in Bukit Sungai Besi which enabled the cable operator improved its broadcast reception in the Klang Valley.[29] As early as August 1996, Mega TV said that it would expand its operations in different cities in Peninsular Malaysia by the year-end[30] and at the same time, it appointed 12 installation companies to improved its services.[32] The pay-TV operator signed a deal with High-Tech Electronics in September 1996 to authorized at least 90 National Panasonic and Technics partner shops in the country to registered and installing cable television.[46] Mega TV added a 24-hour Tamil channel, Thangathurai (Golden Screen) on 11 October 1999 to target its Indian subscribers.