By Natasha Jee & Noor Syahhira Hady
KUCHING: Sarawak’s state-owned television station — TVS, is a dream come true for all Sarawakians that will become the flagship of Sarawak’s endeavour to tap the potentials of the creative industry and ultimately to develop an economy centred on the creative industry.
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said TVS no doubt will be a platform for local content creators, producers and performers to showcase their work.
“I am very encouraged as I tend to believe that Sarawak is not short of talents and content materials to showcase to national and even world audience,” he said at the official launch of TVS at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) on Sunday evening.
He said there were many well-known local talents such as Dayang Nurfaezah, Bob, Dewi Liana Seriestha, Francisca Luhong, and believed that there were more that have yet to be discovered and given the opportunity to showcase their talents.
“Setting up Sarawak’s own television station was among the first few promises that I made when I took over from the late Pehin Sri Adenan Satem.
“This evening, thank God, I feel glad that I have fulfilled one more promise to the people of Sarawak, within a space of three years or so,” he said.
Abang Johari said TVS was a gift to the people of Sarawak but most importantly, it is a platform to promote the works of players in our local creative scene and giving them the opportunity to monetise their talents.
“It has been quite a long and arduous journey for us to get TVS to be up and operating. Thank you to all the people who have made TVS possible, especially those in the Sarawak Media Group (SMG) for being able to weather all challenges in making TVS.
“Therefore, I sincerely hope that TVS with its ‘Fresh and Inspiring’ concept will provide an alternative avenue for our local talents to reach to the national and world stage,” he said.
