Vision Four
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| launch_date = 6 November 1982
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| owner = Vision Four Media Group
| country = Malaysia
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| headquarters = 28 Jalan Liku, Bangsar, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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| website = [http://www.visionfour.com www.visionfour.com]
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Background
Vision Four is a Malaysian media company established in 1982. It is recognised as Asia's first hotel television network. Headquartered in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, the company operates VIV (formerly known as Vision Four TV), which delivers in-room entertainment to hotel rooms across Malaysia and Singapore.{{cite web |title=Vision Four Multimedia Company Profile {{!}} Management and Employees List |url=https://www.datanyze.com/companies/vision-four-multimedia/355964699 |website=Datanyze |language=en}}
The network offers diverse English-language content, including Hollywood blockbusters, award-winning documentaries, and lifestyle programs from renowned broadcasters like BBC Earth, Discovery, and National Geographic. Its services are designed to be unobtrusive, with minimal advertising, ensuring a comfortable viewing experience for hotel guests.{{cite web |title=Be Our Partner |url=https://www.visionfour.com/be-our-partner/ |website=Vision Four}}
Other Ventures
Beyond television services, Vision Four Media Group has expanded its operations to encompass various media and event-related ventures. These include Vision KL, a leading city magazine; AsiaReach Publishing, which handles contract publishing; and AsiaReach Events, known for organising prestigious events such as the Malaysia International Gastronomy Festival (MIGF).{{cite web |title=Vision Four Media Group Company Overview & Details - Maukerja |url=https://www.maukerja.my/en/company/vision-four-media-group |website=Vision Four Media Group |language=ms}}
The company is also involved in digital media through Vision Four Multimedia, offering services like IPTV solutions, digital content production, and internet services. Additionally, VIV Tech provides MATV and engineering services, supporting the technical infrastructure of its media operations.
With four decades of operation, Vision Four Media Group has become synonymous with high-quality entertainment, events, and media services in the hospitality and tourism sectors in Malaysia.{{cite web |title=Working at Vision Four Media Group - Company Profile & Information - Ricebowl.my |url=https://www.ricebowl.my/company/vision-four-media-group |website=Vision Four Media Group |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Vision Four Multimedia Company Profile {{!}} Management and Employees List |url=https://www.datanyze.com/companies/vision-four-multimedia/355964699 |website=Datanyze |language=en}}
Awards and Recognition
MIGF had won the prestigious Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Awards in Marketing twice, first in 2007{{cite news |title=Post Release |url=https://www.tourism.gov.my/pdf/uploads/newstrade/MIGF%202009%20-%20Post%20Release%20170909.pdf#:~:text=The%202007%20PATA%20Gold%20Award%20won%20by,the%20launch%20of%20a%20special%20programme%20by |agency=Tourism Malaysia |date=17 September 2009}} and later in 2019.{{cite news |title=TOURISM MALAYSIA BRINGS VISIT MALAYSIA 2020 CAMPAIGN TO PATA TRAVEL MART 2019 |url=https://www.tourism.gov.my/media/view/tourism-malaysia-brings-visit-malaysia-2020-campaign-to-pata-travel-mart-2019 |work=www.tourism.gov.my |language=en}}
Vision KL won the Malaysia Tourism Awards 2001/2002, and the Kuala Lumpur Mayor’s Tourism Awards Gold Award in 2011 and 2014.
Rebrand
From 1st April 2025, Vision Four TV channels were rebranded to VIV, offering enhanced movies, documentaries, Asian programming, and elective news channels. VIV stands for the letter V and the number 4 in Roman numerals.{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://viv.my/about-us/ |website=viv.my}}
Short-lived Ban
In the 90s, there was a general ban on video screening of the in-house TV in hotels.{{cite news |title=Govt bans screening of in-house TV shows in hotels |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19940302-1.2.28.5 |access-date=16 December 2023 |work=The Straits Times |date=2 March 1994}} However, it was short-lived when the government decided to review the ban a few days later.{{cite news |title=KL govt to review ban on hotels' screening of videos |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19940304-1.2.33.1 |work=The Straits Times |date=4 March 1994}}
A few months after the ban revision, Vision Four and the Ministry of Tourism launched a video series promoting the country's attractions.{{cite news |last1=Kaur |first1=Lashvinder |title=Video tapes to promote tourist attractions |work=Business Times |issue=15 July 1994 |publisher=New Straits Times}}
Legal
On 5 May 2023, a former Vision Four employee, Sherlyn Teo Kia Lim, pleaded guilty and was convicted on three charges under Section 3(1)(b) of the Computer Crimes Act 1997 in the Kuala Lumpur Session Court. She was fined for unauthorised transfer of Vision Four data to poach its customers.{{cite news |last1=Reporters |first1=F. M. T. |title=Ex-manager fined a total of RM21,000 for unauthorised transfer of Vision Four data |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/05/05/ex-manager-fined-rm21000-for-unauthorised-transfer-of-vision-four-data |work=Free Malaysia Today {{!}} FMT |date=5 May 2023 |language=en}}{{cite web |last1=Athallah |first1=Auzaee |title=Teo Kia Lim, 45, mengaku bersalah atas tiga pertuduhan. |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@utusantvofficial/video/7229638559848795398 |publisher=UtusanTV}}
External links
- {{official website|http://www.visionfour.com/}}
- [http://www.visionkl.com/ Vision KL], a magazine owned by Vision Four Media Group
- [http://www.migf.com/ Malaysia International Gourmet Festival (MIGF)], an event organised by Vision Four Media Group