TV9 (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

TV9
	Logo used since 9 September 2021, it was introduced in Buletin TV9 on 1 August 2021
Country	Malaysia
Broadcast area	Malaysia; Singapore; Brunei; Thailand (Southern Thailand); Indonesia (West and North Kalimantan and Riau Islands); Philippines (Southern Palawan and Tawi-Tawi);
Headquarters	Balai Berita, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Programming
Language(s)	Malay
Picture format	16:9 HDTV (1080i)
Ownership
Owner	Media Prima Berhad; (Ch-9 Media Sdn Bhd)
Sister channels	List TV3; NTV7; 8TV; ;
History
Launched	9 September 2003; (as Channel 9); 22 April 2006; (as TV9);
Founder	Datuk Zainal Osman Mohd.; Datin Anita Rafar;
Closed	3 February 2005; (as Channel 9)
Former names	Channel 9 (2003–2005)
Links
Webcast	https://www.xtra.com.my/live-tv/ (Malaysia only)
Website	www.xtra.com.my; (Merged into Tonton Xtra's site, formerly tv9.com.my)
Availability
Terrestrial
MYTV	Channel 109 (SD)

Ch-9 Media Sdn Bhd, operating as TV9 (spelled as tivi sembilan) is a Malaysian free-to-air television network owned and operated by Media Prima Berhad. It airs programming that tends mostly towards the Malay demographic. The channel formerly existed as Channel 9 from 9 September 2003 until 3 February 2005 due to financial difficulties faced by the operator and relaunched as TV9 on 22 April 2006. It started broadcasting 24 hours a day on 6 May 2019.