TV2 Live Streaming – Watch RTM TV2 Malaysia Online
Most channels pick an audience and stay there. TV2 does the opposite. Mandarin news, Tamil drama, English current affairs, Korean variety and Malay children’s programming all share the same broadcast day.
That range makes it the most genuinely multilingual free channel in the country. The live feed sits above, and it costs nothing.
Full TV Malaysia Channel List
Below is the complete lineup. Pick a channel and start watching.
LIVE1TV3
LIVE2DS
LIVE3TV1
LIVE4DK
LIVE5TV2
LIVE6TV9
LIVE78TV
LIVE8TO
LIVE9BR
LIVE10SR
LIVE11TA
LIVE12BT
LIVE13ST
LIVE14TI
LIVE15TVS
LIVE16USI
LIVE17TAI
LIVE18TIC
LIVE19ST
LIVE20RI
LIVE21NW
LIVE22RK
LIVE23MYS
LIVE24FM
LIVE25CNA
LIVE26ARI
LIVE27WF
LIVE28AF
LIVE29AF
LIVE30BF
LIVE31EF
LIVE32FF
LIVE33HF
LIVE34IKI
LIVE35KF
LIVE36MF
LIVE37MF
LIVE38MF
LIVE39NF
LIVE40SF
LIVE41RF
LIVE42SF
LIVE43SF
LIVE44SF
LIVE45TFAbout the Channel
- Full name
- RTM TV2
- Operator
- Radio Televisyen Malaysia
- Owner
- Government of Malaysia
- Launched
- 1969
- Position
- Malaysia’s second television channel
- myFreeview channel
- 102
- Picture
- 16:9 HD
- Headquarters
- Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur
- Official platform
- RTMKlik
One Channel, Several Languages
Malaysia is a multiracial country, yet very few channels reflect that in a single schedule. TV2 was built to.
| Language | What it carries |
|---|---|
| Mandarin | Berita Mandarin, community talk shows |
| Tamil | Berita Tamil, drama, live discussion |
| English | News magazines, current affairs |
| Malay | Children’s shows, drama, variety |
| Korean | Imported drama and variety series |
Material in Cantonese, Hindi and other languages appears depending on the slot.
Berita Mandarin and Berita Tamil
For a large part of the population, this is the reason TV2 exists.
Chinese and Indian Malaysians together make up close to a third of the country. Commercial broadcasters serve them thinly, and mostly through paid subscription channels. TV2 carries Berita Mandarin and Berita Tamil daily, free to air, produced in Malaysia rather than imported from abroad.
Both bulletins cover the same ground:
- National politics and policy
- Economy and business
- Community affairs and local issues
- Sport and entertainment
Live talk programmes in both languages sit alongside them, taking viewer questions on current issues. For many households, these bulletins are the only daily news they receive in their own language at no cost.
English Programming
Before the mid-2000s, TV2 was RTM’s English channel outright. It even carried the slogan The Golden Channel.
Much of that output later moved elsewhere in the RTM network, though a solid core stayed. World Today handles national and international stories at a slower pace than a rolling bulletin allows. On The Table brings in analysts and business figures, often framing Malaysia for an outside audience. Travel and lifestyle features fill the remaining English slots, usually built around Malaysian destinations.
Korean and Imported Entertainment
Here is where TV2 surprises people.
Korean content that costs money almost everywhere else has run free on this channel for years. Running Man and King of Mask Singer are the best known, joined by survival formats, celebrity travel series and romance dramas.
The imported lineup usually includes:
- Korean variety – celebrity teams competing through weekly challenges
- Korean drama – romance, revenge and workplace series
- Regional drama – imports from elsewhere in Asia
- Feature films – weekend slots, censored for broadcast
Import deals expire and titles rotate, so the exact lineup shifts from year to year.
Local Production
Imports fill gaps. Local commissions define the channel.
Main Game covers video games and esports, and has built a following well beyond RTM’s usual audience. Apartmen Putra has run for multiple seasons as a comedy drama. Alongside these sit locally made Tamil and Chinese dramas, children’s programming and cookery shows.
Festival periods bring extended specials. Chinese New Year, Deepavali, Christmas and Wesak all receive dedicated programming – a spread few commercial channels attempt across all four.
Born From a Split
TV2 did not launch as a new idea. It launched because one channel was no longer enough.
Malaysia’s original station divided into two networks in 1969, and the second half became Rangkaian Kedua. It was renamed RTM 2 in 1978, then TV2 in 1990. The numbered form returned briefly in 2006 before the current name settled back in 2009.
Programming direction shifted along the way. English dominated the early decades. Malay content grew steadily through the 1990s, starting with a late-night bulletin and expanding into children’s shows and prime-time drama. A restructuring in the 2000s moved much of the minority-language output around the RTM network, though Mandarin and Tamil news stayed put. Standard definition was retired in 2019 when the HD feed took over.
Where the Signal Reaches
TV2’s terrestrial coverage crosses borders, which gives it an audience well beyond Malaysia.
| Country | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Malaysia | Nationwide |
| Singapore | Island-wide |
| Brunei | Nationwide |
| Thailand | Southern provinces |
| Indonesia | Parts of Kalimantan and the Riau Islands |
| Philippines | Southern Palawan and Tawi-Tawi |
Online access can differ from terrestrial reach, since streaming rights are handled separately.
Who Actually Watches TV2
No single audience owns this channel. Across one broadcast day, TV2 serves several groups who rarely overlap.
Chinese Malaysian households tune in for Berita Mandarin and the community talk programmes around it. For many, this is the only free daily news available in Mandarin.
Indian Malaysian households do the same for Berita Tamil, along with the locally produced Tamil drama that follows.
English speakers come for the news magazines and interview formats, which run at a slower pace than a rolling news channel and cover subjects a bulletin skips.
Korean drama viewers arrive for something quite different – variety and drama that costs a subscription almost everywhere else.
Parents rely on the children’s blocks, which are locally produced and carry no subscription.
The result is a channel with an unusual viewing pattern. Audience composition can change completely within the same afternoon, which is exactly what a public broadcaster in a multiracial country is meant to do.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who runs TV2?
Radio Televisyen Malaysia, a government department.
What channel is TV2 on myFreeview?
Channel 102.
Does TV2 carry Mandarin news?
Yes. Berita Mandarin runs daily and is produced in Malaysia.
Does TV2 carry Tamil news?
Yes. Berita Tamil also runs daily and is locally produced.
What was TV2 called before?
Rangkaian Kedua at launch in 1969, then RTM 2 from 1978. The name TV2 arrived in 1990 and returned for good in 2009.
Are Korean shows on TV2 free?
Yes. TV2 is free-to-air, so imported Korean drama and variety carry no subscription cost.
What separates TV2 from TV1?
TV1 focuses on national news, ceremony and Malay programming. TV2 focuses on multilingual output and imported entertainment.
Can I watch TV2 outside Malaysia?
The terrestrial signal reaches several neighbouring countries. Online availability depends on streaming rights, handled separately.
Does TV2 subtitle its imported shows?
Usually, though subtitle language varies by programme.