U Television Sdn. Bhd. (formerly known as U Telecom Media Holdings Sdn. Bhd. and MiTV Corporation Sdn. Bhd.) is

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's third pay

television Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertisin ...

operator. It was launched on 5 September 2005, after having obtained all the necessary approvals from the censorship board on its broadcast contents. The company initially offered 40

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s from content providers worldwide.

History

U television was officially launched on 5 September 2005 by

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, at the Manhattan Ballroom in Berjaya Times Square Hotel & Convention Centre in

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. One of U television's distinguishing traits is that it utilises an

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over UHF-based transmission system. Subscribers are required to install a standard UHF television

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as opposed to a

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to receive broadcasts. U television is therefore able to broadcast even during inclement weather. U television is largely owned by

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, the president of the

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. On 31 October 2006, the company announced a restructuring that included suspension of all marketing and new subscription activities. In addition, approximately 66% of the companies workforce was retrenched. U television also owns a mobile phone operator called

U Mobile U Mobile Sdn Bhd (223969-U) is a Malaysian mobile telecommunications service provider and was founded in 1998 as MiTV Networks Sdn Bhd. U Mobile is a wholly owned subsidiary of U Television Sdn Bhd, which was formerly known as U Telecom Media ...

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External links

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Updates on U Mobile

U Mobile website

TV3's Buletin Utama - MiTV Staff Retrenchment (in Malay)
{{Authority control Television in Malaysia Mobile phone companies of Malaysia Companies established in 2005 2005 establishments in Malaysia Television channels and stations established in 2005 Pay television Mass media in Kuala Lumpur Privately held companies of Malaysia Berjaya Corporation

History

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