SNAPTOTO One of the plans was to recapture urban audiences, who had escaped television in pursuit of other forms of entertainment, especially home video, a practice that, among the ethnic groups, was more prevalent in Chinese Malaysians. This sparked an outcry from Malay supremacist organisations and the Muslim far-right who accused it of "humiliating and insulting Islam". Fatin Farhana Ariffin (1 June 2024). "Sambutan ulang tahun ke-40 TV3 di Muzium Telekom meriah". A prospective launch date of between June and July was then announced. Zainuri Misfar (7 January 2009). "TV3 memang sentiasa di hati penonton tempatan". An agreement was held on 23 August to start relaying RTM news bulletins from 31 August. Technical difficulties led to the delay of the opening of the Johor station. The stations outside Kuala Lumpur would refuse to air content that had already been the source of controversy from conservative figures, with documentaries and related programming likely to fill in the slots.|Greg James (Radio Show)