Twitter was once a site for personal ramblings, for people to connect with their fave celebrities on a more personal level and for sharing those weird/ mildly uncomfortable/thought-provoking shower thoughts. But now, Twitter is the place to go to see what people near and around you are talking about. Starting last night, Malaysians on the Twitterverse have been disclosing the number of accounts they have on social media sites (i.e. ‘LinkedIn-1’, ‘Instagram- 2’), the renaming of an iconic grocer and: the final day of transmission for NTV7. After being highlighted by producer and journalist Norman Goh in a tweet:
In case you missed it, #ntv7 will show its last transmission tomorrow on February 16.
Starting February 17, it will be replaced and known as #DidikTV.
Missing the old times. pic.twitter.com/43UJDmxQ37
— Norman Goh (@imnormgoh) February 15, 2021
His tweet has since gone viral, prompting Malaysians to share their fond memories of the TV-station. Having been Malaysia’s second-oldest private television channel, it formed a large part of the childhoods of children growing up in the 2000s, after its introduction in 1998. Back then – before streaming was a thing and the internet took 459 hours to load ONE picture – the station was the place to go for movies, anime, Western TV shows, drama, and the variety of news bulletins (done in English, Mandarin and Malay). As such, it had something for everyone and the announcement of its rebranding has sent many down memory lane.
Gonna rt about #ntv7 all this night. Start to reminiscing the memories 😭
— Kaiju Bersayap (@AmalTakaza) February 15, 2021
Thank you #ntv7 for Spanar Jaya, Survivors, Charmed, Edisi Apa kejadanya ini semua Siasat ,Who Wants to be a Millionaire – Anda pasti dengan jawapan anda?? You will be missed. *I FEEL GOOD! SO GOOD! SO GOOD! I GOT YOU!!* https://t.co/KtGREBaoWh pic.twitter.com/dPTftrDQuM
— rab.rab (@cikk_yah) February 15, 2021
https://twitter.com/venisshakennedy/status/1361335135170228231
However, goodbye isn’t always a bad thing! It paves the way for new changes, new memories for a new generation. NTV7 will be known as DidikTV KPM from tomorrow (February 17) onwards and will be a fully educational TV channel.
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Its focus will be on educational content based on the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) curriculum and co-curriculum. Also to be aired on the station is news focused on education, edutainment programs, and content produced by the students. The channel will have 17 hours of airtime and will run daily from 7am to 12am.
*Cover image credit: Photo by Kim Jin Cheol on Unsplash
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