QUOTE(MaybachS600 @ Aug 16 2025, 10:23 PM)
1. Are our TV stations having low storage of movies? The Abang movie was telecast in TV2 last month. Now it's running in TVS. Why this rotating system? Same goes with Stephen Chow movies which was telecast in 8TV and retelecast a week later in Awesome TV.
2. Why RTM TV6 still in 'Siaran Percubaan' (Trial Telecast) even after 2 years? Nobody watches the channel?
You know there’s plenty of internet streaming service out there right? More fresh content choices there. Why bother still watching FREE terrestrial TV?
Anyway, to answer your questions:
1) It’s mostly because stations share licensing rights and have limited budgets. So they rotate popular movies like Abang or Stephen Chow’s films across different channels to fill airtime and reach different audiences. It’s cheaper than buying new content, and familiar titles tend to get decent viewership anyway. So yeah, not low storage—just smart budgeting and a love for reruns.
2) RTM hasn’t officially launched it as a full channel yet. It’s likely being used to test content formats, viewership response, and technical setups. Since it’s not a priority channel and has low audience traction, they’re taking their time. TV6 is the slowest test run in history—maybe they’re waiting for someone to actually notice it exists.