 The channel was launched as Channel 12 on 31 January 1984 with cultural programming on its line-up.The channel aired some sports events such as the Summer and Winter Olympics, Asian Games, SEA Games, Commonwealth Games, FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship, European Cup (later renamed the UEFA Champions' League) and the English Premier League.On 1 January 1994, Channel 12 started airing Malay-language series transferred from Channel 5.