TV3 (Malaysian TV network)

Evolution of Media Prima
1974	The New Straits Times Press is founded
1984	TV3 is launched
1985	Renong Berhad acquired TV3 and NSTP from Fleet Group
1993	Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad acquires TV3 and NSTP from Renong Berhad
1995	MetroVision is launched ; Mega TV began operations ; Akademi TV3 is founded ; Grand Brilliance is founded ; Ambang Klasik is founded
1998	ntv7 is launched
1999	MetroVision ceased operations
2000	Profitune is founded ; Akademi TV3 renamed as the Malaysia Institute of Integrative Media (MIIM) ; NSTP divested Berita Publishing to Alaf Positif
2001	Mega TV ceased operations ; MRCB announces its intent to divested equity interest in TV3 and NSTP and transferred them to Profitune
2002	Profitune renamed as Media Prima ; Ambang Klasik ceased operations
2003	Corporate restructuring of MRCB and divestiture of TV3 and NSTP by MRCB is completed ; Media Prima began operations and acquires MetroVision ; Channel 9 is launched ; TV3 divested MIIM to SAL Group of Colleges
2004	MetroVision is relaunched and renamed as 8TV
2005	Channel 9 ceased operations ; Media Prima acquires ntv7 and Channel 9 ; Fly FM is launched
2006	Hot FM is launched ; Channel 9 relaunched and renamed as TV9
2007	Tonton is launched ; Gua.com.my is launched
2008	Primeworks Studios is founded
2009	One FM is launched
2011	Emas is launched ; MIIM ceased operations
2012	Media Prima Digital is founded
2014	Emas ceased operations
2015	Media Prima acquires Copyright Laureate which owns Ultra FM and Pi Mai FM
2016	Kool FM is launched ; CJ Wow Shop is launched
2017	Media Prima acquires REV Asia Holdings
2018	Media Prima Radio Networks rebranded as Ripple Media
2020	Media Prima Omnia is launched ; CJ Wow Shop renamed as Wow Shop
2021	Ripple Media rebranded as Media Prima Audio ; Kool FM and One FM rebranded as Buletin FM and 8FM respectively
2022	Molek FM is launched
2023	Buletin FM rebranded as Kool 101

TV3
	Logo used since 1 June 1984
Country	Malaysia
Broadcast area	Malaysia; Singapore; Brunei; Thailand (South Thailand, particularly Songkhla, Narathiwat, Yala and Satun); Indonesia (North Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, East Kalimantan and Riau Islands); Philippines (particularly southern Palawan and Tawi-Tawi);
Headquarters	Balai Berita, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Programming
Language(s)	Malay; English; Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese); Japanese; Indonesian;
Picture format	16:9 HDTV (1080i)
Ownership
Owner	Media Prima; (Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad)
Sister channels	List NTV7; 8TV; TV9; ;
History
Launched	1 June 1984
Founder	Tun Dr. Abdul Daim Zainuddin
Links
Webcast	https://www.xtra.com.my/live-tv/ (Malaysia only)
Website	www.xtra.com.my; (Merged into Tonton Xtra's site, formerly tv3.com.my)
Availability
Terrestrial
MYTV	Channel 103 (HD)

Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad, operating as TV3 (pronounced as Tivi Tiga), is a Bangsar-based Malaysian free-to-air television channel owned by Malaysian media conglomerate, Media Prima.

TV3 is the third oldest TV station in Malaysia. It was launched on 1 June 1984 as the country's first and oldest private television channel. As of October 2021, TV3 remains to be the most-watched television station in Malaysia with about 17% of its viewing share among other Malaysian television stations, followed by TV9 with 15% of its viewing share, making two of them become the second most-watched television station in the country, despite the declining viewership of 3 free-to-air television channels.

The network is notable for opening the big doors for the launching of private TV stations in Malaysia and responsible for launching the careers of many well-known personalities in broadcasting fields. Since 2003, it also organised the Jom Heboh carnival to promote its brands and products. It is the dominant local channel targeted at the majority Malay population in Malaysia.