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RTB Sukmaindera (Jawi: سوكمايندرا RTB ) (formerly known as RTB4 and RTB International, stylised as RTB SUKMAINDERA)[1] is a 24-hour free-to-air television channel in Brunei owned by Radio Television Brunei (RTB), the country’s state broadcaster. The channel officially began broadcasting on 9 July 2003, a pilot service had existed since 1994.
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| Country |  Brunei |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | National; also available in Malaysia (northern part of state of Sarawak and the island territory of Labuan) |
| Headquarters | Secretariat Building, Jalan Elizabeth II, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei-Muara District, Brunei BS8610 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Malay English |
| Picture format | 1080i (16:9/HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Television Brunei |
| Sister channels | RTB Perdana RTB Aneka |
| History | |
| Launched | 9 July 2003 |
| Former names | RTB4 and RTB International |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
 myFreeview | Channel 857 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| RTBGo | Watch live |
The channel shows Malay and English dramas, animated programmes, documentaries, movies and various other programmes, both local and international and simulcast news slots from sister channel RTB Perdana.[citation needed]
History
editRTB announced the beginning of a one-hour satellite slot using the Indonesian Palapa B2P satellite on 24 December 1993. The service, named RTB Sukmaindera, was set to start on 1 January 1994. The primary target audience was Bruneians in the Malay archipelago, delivering news, current affairs programmes and documentaries produced by RTB.[2]
The channel's satellite signal was discontinued on 28 February 2017.[3]
On 11 April 2017, RTB4 was renamed as RTB Sukmaindera as part of RTB’s rebranding project as well as broadcaster’s shift from analogue into digital broadcasting.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Fizah Hab (12 April 2017). "State broadcaster to revamp, digitise TV channels". Asia News Network. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Brunei TV to introduce satellite broadcasts". The Straits Times. 25 December 1993. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Siaran satelit RTB4 dihentikan". Pelita Brunei. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2020.