TV1 (Malaysia)

Background

TV1 (formerly TV Malaysia, Rangkaian Pertama and RTM1) is a Malaysian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia. Launched on December 28, 1963, it is the first and oldest TV station in Malaysia.

TV Malaysia

(December 28, 1963-1969)

Logo: On a grey background, we see the logo of TV Malaysia.

Trivia: This is known to have been the very first ident shown on Malaysian TV history.

Technique: None. It's a still logo.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Extinct.

RTM1 (first era)

1st Logo (December 28, 1978?-1983)

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Logo: On a brown and tan background, we see the text SIARAN NASIONAL (NATIONAL BROADCAST) with the gold RTM logo at the right under the text.

Technique: None. It's a still logo.

Music/Sounds: Just a woman saying "Inilah TV Malaysia, Siaran Nasional. (This is TV Malaysia, National Broadcasting.)"

Availability: Extinct.

• This was used as a slide/telop ident was used for the channel.
• It was also used for TV Malaysia Sabah during the start of the 1980's.

2nd Logo (1983-1985)

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Logo: Against a space background, we see a mix of bright red, yellow and white lights come from each side of the screen. They quickly cross each other in an X pattern before disappearing, revealing the outline of Malaysia in orange. Small white lights quickly trace around the country outline. Then the space in the country flashes and turns orange. A hollow circle grows in the center of the screen. From the left and right of the screen, two curved lines wrap around the circle. The outline of Malaysia disappears and what's left is the outline of what looks like an eye. Many yellow, teal, orange, blue and transparent squares fly into the pupil of the eye. Afterwards, a four pointed star flashes in the pupil. When that clears, the eye now has yellow and orange eyelids, a teal sclera and a blue pupil. The letters "rtm" in a lowercase serif font fly in one by one, landing in the eye. The logo then zooms back and a light quickly dances around it. A big yellow "1" appears in a flash next to the eye. Underneath it all, the words "SALURAN KOMUNIKASI ANDA" ("YOUR COMMUNICATION CHANNEL") slide in from the right.

Technique: Everything, which looks hand animated and rough. It's a very fast paced logo.

Music/Sounds: A disco tune.

Availability: Extinct.

3rd Logo (1985-December 26, 1987)

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Logo: A bright sparkler flashes next to a crescent moon on a blue background. The sparkle reveals a star. The moon and star zoom out to reveal that it's part of a computer generated Malaysian flag. The flag tilts back and then begins to spin around rapidly. As it spins, a blue circle fades in. The flag disappears into the circle. The circle then glows orange. The letters "rtm" in chrome/white flip in from the bottom and rest on the circle. Teal curves dissolve in around the circle. On the top and bottom of this logo, two flashes going in opposite directions draw the yellow/orange part of the main RTM logo. A white "1" flashes inside the eye, and the text shines.

Technique: Passable CGI for its time.

Music/Sounds: A bouncy synth tune, based on the Malayan folk song, Dondang Sayang.

Availability: Extinct.

4th Logo (December 27, 1987-February 1, 1990)

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Logo: Against a space background with blue stars, a glass sphere with a missing quarter flies in. A half-outlined circle appears as the missing quarter turns into a piece of paper, folding into a full circle, with a curved outline appearing halfway before the full circle is formed. A blue outlined curved square with a hole in the middle zooms out as four white horizontal lines appear inside the circle. The insides of the curved square turn grey, and the horizontal rectangle hole turns blue, creating a full curved square. An orange line then appears from the middle, followed by the rtm text zooming in. A 1 then appears next to the text and below the line.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A synth tune.

Availability: Extinct.

TV1 (first era)

1st Logo (February 2, 1990-1993?)

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Logo: TBA

Technique: Same as before.

Music/Sounds: A xylophone tune followed by a trumpet fanfare.

Availability: Extinct.

2nd Logo (1993?-1998?)

Logo: Against a blue and purple sky background, a white light flies before hitting a prism and turning into a rainbow. We then zoom into the rainbow and see various light blue rounded squares appearing with art of technology, a torch, a musical note, a TV satellite, the RTM logo and the logo of TV1, which appears at the center of the screen before leaving. We then zoom in further into the rainbow, which zooms out and fades away, leaving just the sky. Another white light appears and disappears by hitting a glass TV1 logo, which moves to the center of the screen. SALURAN PERDANA appears below, and the logo shines, along with the bottom text.

Technique: 3D CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A synth theme.

Availability: Extinct.

3rd Logo (1998?-2000)

Logo: Against a navy background with a blue glow, we see a silver outlined square same as the one used in the previous two logos spinning as the silver "tv1" text rotates to its normal direction. Shortly after the logo sets its position at the upper center, the square stops spinning, and the channel's slogan, Saluran Perdana, fades in below before light goes through it.

Technique: 3D CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: First, we hear multiple drum sounds, followed by conga sounds and an orchestral fanfare, ending with a group of women singing the channel's name.

Availability: Extinct.

4th Logo (2000-2001)

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Logo: TBA

Technique: CGI animation and at least one reused element from the previous logo.

Music/Sounds: A news-like theme, ending with a rendition of the last four notes from the previous logo and a swoosh.

Availability: Extinct.

5th Logo (2001-July 31, 2004)

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Logo: TBA

Technique: 3D CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A seven-note piano tune accompanied by sparkling sounds.

Availability: Extinct.

TV1 (second era)

1st Logo (January 1, 2009-2011)

Logo: TBA

Technique: 3D CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: An electronic tune.

Availability: Extinct.

2nd Logo (2011-2013)

Logo: Against a grey background with a light at the center, we see a blue "1" in front of the background. Ten square-thorns in different colors from red to pink then enter the screen and surround the 1. After the objects present in the logo do a full rotation, they zoom out as the 1 disappears. The square-thorns then duplicate to form a helix and zoom toward the screen before leaving. As the light in the background flashes, the 1 reappears. After the tip of the 1 hits the screen, it turns red with a black gradient and sets its position as "tv" appears at the left side of the 1. The tv1 logo then does a full rotation before a flash appears at the top right of the 1 as the background gets a bit brighter.

Trivia: The square-thorns in this logo are based on the windows for the Angkasapuri building, which had been the headquarters of Radio Televisyen Malaysia since 1968.

Variant: Sometimes, the beginning of the logo is cut off.

Technique: 3D CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: It can be either of these, which end in the channel's four-note jingle at the time:

• A DJ tune.
• An electronic theme with the four-note jingle played with a xylophone.

Availability: Extinct.

3rd Logo (February 2013-December 31, 2016)

Logo: TBA

Variants: TBA

Technique: 3D CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A dubstep tune.

• A slightly different arrangement existed with a woman singing the slogan's name.

Availability: Extinct.

4th Logo (January 1, 2017-2018)

Logo: TBA

Technique: Same as before.

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Extinct.

5th Logo (2018-2021)

Logo: TBA

Technique: Same as before.

Music/Sounds: TBA.

Availability: Extinct.

6th Logo (2021-2022)

Logo: TBA

Technique: Same as before.

Music/Sounds: A calm flute and drum tune.

Availability: Extinct.

7th Logo (2022-)

Logo: TBA

Technique: A combination of live action and CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Current.