tonton (streaming service)

tonton
Logo used since 2022
Tonton's website in August 2023
FormerlyCatch-Up TV and gua.com.my (2007–2010)
Type of site
OTT platform
PPV
Available inMalay and English
HeadquartersBalai Berita, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Area servedNationwide
OwnerMedia Prima
Created byREV Media Group
Products
  • xtra
  • Tonton Cinema
URLwww.tonton.com.my
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional; subscription required if needed for no advertisements
LaunchedSeptember 6, 2007 (2007-09-06)
Current statusActive

Tonton (stylized in lowercase), formerly known as Catch-Up TV and briefly as gua.com.my, is a Malaysian over-the-top media service owned and operated by REV Media Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Media Prima. The service traces its roots to the launch of Catch-Up TV in 6 September 2007, one of the first Internet television and video on demand platforms to be set up in Malaysia. The service's website contains all Media Prima television channels and radio stations, as well as having two separate websites xtra and tonton Cinema.

History

Origins

Catch-Up TV

Catch-Up TV was launched on 6 September 2007 as one of the first Malaysia-owned over-the-top and video on demand platforms,[1][2][3] which offers content from the company's television channels and their respective websites.[4] Upon its launch, the platform has reached over 67.1 million subscribers nationwide as of January 2008.[5][6]

gua.com.my and guamuzik.com.my

On 11 September 2007, Media Prima launched an Internet portal, gua.com.my[7] and its music portal, guamuzik.com.my, which provides latest entertainment and lifestyle news from Malaysia and abroad.[8][9] It achieved 1 million views in the first month after its launch. Gua.com.my also earned recognition in The Malaysia Book of Records for being the first online drama series in Malaysia via Kerana Karina, produced in association with Grand Brilliance, a television and film production arm of Media Prima.[10]

On 14 April 2008, Alt Media launched guamuzik.com.my, a website that devoted specially for music.[11] It offers the sale of various music genres by local and international artists and also displays music charts from Media Prima's radio and entertainment programs.

Rebranding to Tonton

On 1 August 2010, Catch-Up TV was rebranded as Tonton.[12][13] The new portal combined television services from various previous television portals. Tonton enables Media Prima to deliver content and user interaction to the market.[14] Alt Media spent approximately RM10 million to develop the platform and targeted to achieve 2 million subscribers by the end of 2010.[15][16]

In November 2012, tonton began offers live streaming of all four Media Prima channels, including the latter's flagship TV3 and TV9 (unrelated to the ABS-CBN's former channel number frequencies in Manila that has been used until 1969[17][18]) on multiple devices.[19]

The platform began made available on Samsung Smart TV in May 2013,[20][21][22] following a partnership signed between Alt Media and Samsung Electronics in September 2012.[23][24]

In 2013 and 2014, Alt Media had three media portals, namely the video portal, Tonton; the entertainment and lifestyle portal, gua.com.my; and the women's portal, Seroja. All of these portals were closed in 2015, except for Tonton.

In May 2014, tonton launches its music streaming service, Tonton Music in a collaboration between the Media Prima subsidiairies.[25][26][27]

On 20 April 2016, Tonton was relaunched and updated with content as a streaming service and application that offers free and exclusive content to subscribers.[28][29] The platform also introduces a VIP package that allows registered users and new customers to enjoy benefits including viewing programs exclusively in advance before its TV premiere.[30]

On 27 April 2017, Media Prima and Singaporean telecommunications company, Singtel signed a strategic partnership to expand tonton for viewers in Singapore, which marks the service's first foreign venture.[31][32] Tonton become available in Singapore on 1 June.[33]

Tonton become available in Brunei on 14 August 2017 following a partnership signed between Media Prima and Bruneian technology company, Datastream Technology.[34][35][36]

In October 2017, Tonton began offers a lifestyle channel Outdoor Channel Asia, which features exclusive leisure, adventure and endurance action contents.[37][38]

In October 2024, Tonton launched an Asian horror-themed movie channel Thrill, first horror movie channel debuted in Malaysia.[39]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Akil, Sharifah Salwa Syed (25 August 2007). "Siaran TV di internet". Klik.my (in Malay). Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Khan, Faizatul Farlin Farush (25 August 2007). "MPB perkenal siaran Internet". Harian Metro. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  3. ↑ Misfar, Zainuri (27 August 2007). "TV Media Prima dalam komputer". Klik (in Malay). Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Digital Rapids brings Malaysian TV online for Media Prima". Broadcast Engineering. 28 November 2007. Archived from the original on 10 March 2009.
  5. ↑ "TV internet Media Prima dapat sambutan hangat". Berita Harian (in Malay). 20 February 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  6. ↑ Ahmad, Hatipah (21 February 2008). "Catch-up TV cipta kejutan". Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Media Prima launches Mobile TV service". Mobile World. 10 December 2007.
  8. ↑ "2007 Annual Report". Bursa Malaysia. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ "Pioneer entertainment portal launched". New Straits Times. 12 September 2007. Archived from the original on 16 September 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "2008 Annual Report". Bursa Malaysia. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ "Sekitar Pelancaran Portal Gua Muzik Guamuzik.com.my". Budiey.com. 15 April 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ↑ Chua, Dennis (11 August 2010). "Treasure trove of TV classics". Klik. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  13. ↑ Abu Bakar, Aslan (7 August 2010). "New portal to boost Media Prima revenue". Klik.my. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  14. ↑ Khalili, Siti Syameen Md (23 August 2010). "Let's TonTon". Klik.my. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  15. ↑ Mohamed, Zuraidah (7 August 2010). "Labur RM10j bangunkan TonTon". Klik.my (in Malay). Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  16. ↑ "Media Prima sasar TonTon tarik dua juta penonton". Klik.my (in Burmese). 9 August 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  17. ↑ Francisco, Butch (6 February 2024). "The Butcher, The odyssey of Channel 9". Pikapika.ph. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  18. ↑ "Fact Check: Hindi totoong babalik sa Channel 3 ang ABS-CBN". ABS-CBN (in Tagalog). 7 February 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  19. ↑ "Tonton offers more live streamings". Klik.my. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  20. ↑ Mohamad, Hazwan Faisal (18 May 2013). "Tonton di Samsung SMART TV". Klik.my. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  21. ↑ "Tonton TV: Samsung, Media Prima unveil first streaming app for Smart TV". Klik.my. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  22. ↑ "Peluang tonton rancangan percuma". Klik.my (in Malay). 20 May 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  23. ↑ Abdul Aziz, Mahanum (5 September 2012). "Tonton di SMART TV". Klik.my (in Malay). Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  24. ↑ "Samsung, Alt Media in smart link-up". Klik.my. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  25. ↑ Mohammad, Hidayah (9 May 2014). "Radio Ajaib". Klik.my (in Malay). Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  26. ↑ "Inaugural music portal offers free streaming". Klik.my. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  27. ↑ Amry, Syanty Octavia (5 May 2014). "Tawar 280,000 lagu". Klik.my (in Malay). Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  28. ↑ Zainal, Ramlah (4 May 2016). "Tonton berwajah baru". Klik.my. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  29. ↑ Abdul Rahman, Ridzuan (27 August 2016). "Tonton padat, canggih". Klik.my (in Malay). Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  30. ↑ Shamsuddin, Mohd Aizad (1 May 2016). "Tonton perkenal pakej VIP". Klik.my. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  31. ↑ Goh, Joyce (28 April 2017). "Media Prima TV brings tonton to Singapore". The Edge Malaysia. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  32. ↑ "Singtel bawa 'Tonton' ke S'pura". Berita Harian Singapura (in Malay). 3 May 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  33. ↑ "Khidmat 'streaming' Tonton di sini tidak lama lagi". Berita Harian Singapura (in Malay). 16 May 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  34. ↑ Jaafar, Syahirah Syed (14 August 2017). "Media Prima's tonton expands reach to Brunei". The Edge Malaysia. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  35. ↑ Groves H.A., Imelda (14 August 2017). "'Tonton' kini di Brunei". Media Permata. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  36. ↑ "Media Prima's tonton expands to Brunei". Marketing Interactive. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  37. ↑ Huzaini, Nasuha Badrul (7 September 2017). "Tonton tawar Outdoor Channel Asia mulai Oktober". Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  38. ↑ "tonton users will now gain access to Outdoor Channel Asia". Marketing Interactive. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  39. ↑ "Celestial Tiger's Thrill channel debuts on Malaysia's Tonton". ContentAsia. 30 September 2020.
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