TV AlHijrah is a state-owned free-to-air television network in Malaysia, which is owned and operated by Al Hijrah Media Corporation, a government owned company. It broadcasts from its headquarters in Pusat Islam, Kuala Lumpur. First commenced broadcasting on 7 December 2010 (launching date), TV AlHijrah is known as the first free-to-air TV station in Malaysia formatted as Islamic TV channel like Islam TV (UK), RTB5 (Brunei), MQTV (Indonesia), Iqra TV (Saudi Arabia). Currently, TV AlHijrah broadcasts from 12 PM on Mondays to Thursdays, and 7 AM on Fridays to Sundays, while transmission ends at 12 AM everyday.

TV AlHijrah currently broadcasts via UHF (Ultra High Frequency

Ultra high frequency

Ultra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres...

), which located on various UHF channel across Malaysia. TV AlHijrah is also available on Astro satellite TV channel 114 (SD format).

History

Malaysia's population is 60% Muslims. Even though Astro

Astro (Malaysian satellite television)

Astro is the brand name of the Malaysian direct broadcast satellite pay television service. It transmits digital satellite television and radio to households in Malaysia & Brunei...

 satellite TV have their own Islamic TV channel called Astro Oasis

Astro Oasis

Astro Oasis is a Malaysian television station owned and operated by Astro. The channel broadcasts Islamic-related programmes. Its highest rated program is the reality TV series, Young Imam....

, most of Muslims were not having access to the channel due to Astro Oasis are pay TV and not free-to-air. Therefore, the free-to-air Islamic TV channel has been suggested by Tun Abdullah

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

Tun Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi is a Malaysian politician who served as Prime Minister from 2003 to 2009. He was also the President of the United Malays National Organisation , the largest political party in Malaysia, and led the governing Barisan Nasional parliamentary coalition...

 (Ex PM) in conjunction with the announcement of his Islam Hadhari agenda. However, TV AlHijrah only become reality when Najib

Najib Tun Razak

Dato' Sri Haji Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak is the sixth, and since 2009, Prime Minister of Malaysia. He previously held the post of Deputy Prime Minister from 7 January 2004 until he succeeded Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as Prime Minister on 3 April 2009. Najib is President of the United...

become Prime Minister and Jamil Khir Baharom appointed as Minister in Prime Minister Department (Islamic Affairs). TV AlHijrah were operated by Al Hijrah Media Corporation, Malaysia government owned company under Department of Islamic Affairs of Malaysia (JAKIM) under Jamil Khir control.

Broadcast Area

For the time being, TV AlHijrah only can be watch in certain area of Malaysia. The broadcast area as state below:

• Klang Valley, Selangor and part of Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang (UHF 55)(743.25MHz)
• Kuala Terengganu (UHF 41)(631.25MHz)
• Kuantan (UHF 22) (479.25MHz)
• Mersing and part of Pekan Pahang, Kota Tinggi and Segamat (UHF 40)(623.25)
• Kuching (UHF 37)(599.25MHz)
• Kota Kinabalu (UHF 37)(599.25MHz)

TV AlHijrah still in process to install another transmission to other areas such as Gunung Jerai (Penang, Alor Setar and Kangar), Kota Bharu, Ipoh, Taiping, Gunung Ledang (Melaka, Muar, Tampin, Batu Pahat, Kluang and Segamat), Menara KL (Kuala Lumpur) and Johor Bahru.

Since 1 June 2011, TV AlHijrah can be watch via Astro satellite TV channel 114. TM High Speed Broadband service, Unifi also plan to air TV AlHijrah via IPTV medium under Hypp TV.

External links

• Official Site of TV AlHijrah (Malay)
• "TV Al Hijrah to promote new medium in Islamic propagation". The Star (English)
• "TV AL HIJRAH ON ASTRO CHANNEL 114 STARTING JUNE 1". Yahoo! News Malaysia (English)
• "Malaysia launches new Islamic TV channel". Al Arabiya Net (English)