Owned by Bernama | Country Malaysia | |
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Launched 28 February 2008; 9 years ago (2008-02-28) Picture format 4:3 (576i, SDTV)
(In terms of 16:9) Slogan Right & Now (Baru dan Benar) Language Malay
English
Mandarin
Cantonese
Tamil
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Bernama News Channel, also known as BNC, is a 24-hour international news and current affairs television network in Malaysia. It is owned by Bernama, a government news agency. This channel airs news programmes that are related to local and international business, lifestyle, sports and entertainment. It is broadcast on the Astro satellite television platform via Channel 502, HyppTV via Channel 410 (previously channel 120, prior to April 2013) and the Fine TV IPTV-based network via Channel 12. Bernama News Channel's slogan is Baru & Benar (Malay for "Right & Now").
Bernama's news bulletins were initially aired on Astro Ria, Astro Prima, Astro AEC, Astro Wah Lai Toi and Astro Vaanavil, but they have since been integrated to this network. The news content on this channel is primarily broadcast in Malay, which is the official language of Malaysia. However, there are news programmes in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Tamil as well, in line with the News@Bernama, Xin Wen@Bernama, Sen Men@Bernama and Seithigal@Bernama segments respectively. Other shows that are broadcast on Bernama TV include STAR TV Biz@The Star, Sports@The Star and "Helo Malaysia" is a talk show hosted by Sherkawi Jirim.
On 25 May 2016, this channel went into a major re-brand, re-branding itself as Bernama News Channel (BNC).The re-branding exercise includes the changing of the ID, logo and colour scheme of the channel. This change will also let BNC develop original programmes such as magazines, documentaries and human interest programming, in addition to news, to cater to its multi-level audience.
Notable people associated with Bernama News Channel
Noramfaizul Mohd Nor worked for Bernama News Channel as a TV camera operator when he was killed 2 September 2011 covering a humanitarian mission to Somalia. He was the first Malaysian journalist to be killed while on assignment abroad.
Datuk Ibrahim Yahaya, former Director-General of Radio & TV Malaysia (RTM), who is also a long-standing journalist, and Media Adviser to the former Minister of Information, Communications & Culture, Malaysia. He is the CEO of Bernama News Channel.