KL satellite makes first broadcast

Fri, 03 May 1996 | Source: AFP

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian satellite MEASAT-1 yesterday made its first live broadcast since it was launched into orbit in January, beaming a program on state-owned television.

The Malaysia East Asia Satellite-1 (MEASAT-1) telecast live a community event in southeastern Malacca state attended by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, officials said.

Binariang chairman Hanif Omar called the program, on Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), a "milestone in the local history of broadcasting."

The government has also undertaken to use the satellite full- time for its television programming.

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