TVS Live – Watch TV Sarawak Online Free

Sarawak is bigger than Peninsular Malaysia, yet it long had to watch itself through someone else’s camera.

TVS changed that. Owned by the Sarawak Media Group, it is the state’s own television channel, carrying Sarawak news, Sarawak culture and Sarawak events to the rest of the country and beyond.

Watch TVS live here, free, on whatever screen you have handy.

TVS Channel Card

DetailInformation

OwnerSarawak Media Group

Formerly known asTV Sarawak

SloganInspire Your World · Inspirasi Duniamu

LanguagesMalay, English, Iban, Mandarin, Indonesian and Filipino

Free-to-airMYTV channel 122

Also onMYTV Mana-Mana, with video on demand

HereFree live stream, no sign-up

Sarawak’s Own Broadcaster

A state-owned channel sounds like a small thing. In Sarawak, it is not.

The state has its own immigration rules, its own political landscape and more than two dozen ethnic groups. Its daily concerns — river transport, rural clinics, timber, oil and gas, road links between divisions — rarely lead a national bulletin.

With its own channel, those stories get:

Full reports instead of a single sentence.
Local reporters who know the districts.
Local languages, so people hear the news as they speak it.
Local follow-up, long after national crews have left.

Six Languages on One Channel

This is one of the most multilingual channels in the country, and the list holds a surprise.

LanguageWhy It’s There

MalayThe main language of the schedule

EnglishNews, business and formal programming

IbanSarawak’s largest indigenous community

MandarinSarawak’s sizeable Chinese population

IndonesianNeighbouring Kalimantan sits across the border

FilipinoReflecting ties across the wider region

That last pair tells you something about geography. Kuching is closer to Pontianak than to Kuala Lumpur, and the channel’s reach follows the map rather than the capital.

News That Starts in Kuching

Most Malaysian bulletins open in Kuala Lumpur and reach Sarawak somewhere near the end.

TVS reverses the order. State announcements, divisional news, rural development and local council matters lead the coverage. For viewers in Sibu, Miri, Bintulu or Limbang, that is a genuine change.

If you follow Sarawak politics or business, this channel should be your first stop rather than your last.

Big Sarawak Events, Carried Live

Live events are where the channel has built its reputation.

Sarawak Regatta What You’ll SeeLongboat racing on the Kuching waterfront

State and national games What You’ll SeeSarawak athletes across many sports

Gawai Dayak What You’ll SeeHarvest festival celebrations and performances

Cultural festivals What You’ll SeeMusic, dance and community gatherings

Official ceremonies What You’ll SeeState functions and public announcements

During festival season, the channel becomes the easiest way to join in from far away.

Culture, Rivers and Longhouse Life

Sarawak’s landscape shapes its storytelling, and the schedule reflects that.

Programmes travel upriver to longhouse communities, into the national parks, and through markets where several languages mix in one sentence. Craft, music, food and oral history all feature.

For viewers who have never been, it is an honest introduction. For Sarawakians living away, it is a reminder of home.

Backing Sarawak’s Creative Industry

Here’s a side of the channel that often goes unnoticed.

TVS has invested in local production, including work supported by national film funding. That gives Sarawakian directors, writers and crews somewhere to make and show their work without moving to the peninsula.

Over time, that matters more than any single programme. A creative industry needs a local broadcaster to grow around.

Who Tunes In to TVS

Sarawakians at home ReasonState news and local events

Sarawakians working away ReasonFestivals, language and familiar places

Iban-speaking households ReasonProgrammes in their own language

Business and policy watchers ReasonState-level decisions and projects

Travellers and researchers ReasonCulture, nature and community life

TVS, TV Okey or Borneo TV?

Three channels cover Borneo on our site, and they are not interchangeable.

TVS FocusSarawak, state-owned Choose It WhenYou want Sarawak news and events

TV Okey FocusSabah and Sarawak, from RTM Choose It WhenYou want both states and indigenous languages Borneo TV FocusSabah, creator-driven Choose It WhenYou want Sabah documentaries and culture

Sarawak FM FocusSarawak radio Choose It WhenYou prefer listening while working

A Short Sarawak Glossary

New to the state? These words appear constantly.

WordMeaning

Bumi Kenyalang“Land of the Hornbills”, Sarawak’s nickname

Gawai DayakThe Dayak harvest festival

Rumah panjangA longhouse, home to many families

SapeA traditional lute from the Orang Ulu

NgajatA traditional Iban dance

RegattaThe famous longboat race on the river

Getting the Most from the Stream

01Watch the live events in full, since that is the channel’s strongest suit.

02Try an Iban-language programme even if you only catch a few words.

03Follow the news for a week to understand Sarawak’s own political cycle.

04Cast to the TV for festival coverage, which deserves a big screen.

05Pair it with Sarawak FM on our site for audio through the day.

TVS FAQ

Is TVS free to watch on this page?

Yes. No fee, and no account to create.

Who owns TVS?

The Sarawak Media Group, which is linked to the state.

What was it called before?

It started out as TV Sarawak.

Which channel number is it?

MYTV channel 122.

Does it broadcast in Iban?

Yes, alongside Malay, English, Mandarin and others.

Can I watch from Peninsular Malaysia?

Yes, and many Sarawakians living there do exactly that.

Does it cover live events?

It does, and that includes the Regatta, state games and festival celebrations.

Inspirasi Duniamu

A state with its own rivers, languages and rhythm deserves its own channel. TVS is that channel, and here it costs nothing to watch.

Open TVS live and spend an evening in Bumi Kenyalang.