Media Prima Berhad
Media Prima Berhad is registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) under company registration number 200001030368 (also recorded under the earlier numbering format as 532975-A), with its registry status shown as active. External company filings and Bursa Malaysia disclosures record an incorporation date of 27 November 2000, when the company was formed as Profitune Sdn Bhd; this differs from the 1 January 2000 date and the “private limited company” classification shown on the registry record on file, since Media Prima Berhad has traded publicly since 2002 as a Berhad (public limited company). The company took its present name on 10 June 2002 and began operating as an integrated media group on 23 September 2003, following the demerger of the media assets of Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB).
Media Prima Berhad is one of Malaysia’s two largest media groups, operating across free-to-air television, radio, print, content production and digital media. Its television interests include the TV3, NTV7, 8TV and TV9 channels, operated through subsidiaries including Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad and CH-9 Media Sdn Bhd. Its radio stations include Hot FM, Fly FM, Kool FM and Molek FM. Print publishing is carried out through The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Bhd, publisher of the New Straits Times, Berita Harian and Harian Metro titles. The group also operates the Tonton video-streaming service, the digital publisher Catcha Digital, and Primeworks Studios, its television and film content-production arm, with its activities concentrated in Malaysia.
Media Prima Berhad’s shares trade on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia under stock code 4502 and the ticker symbol MEDIA (ISIN MYL4502OO000). For the financial year ended 30 June 2025, the company reported group revenue of approximately RM857.0 million and net profit of approximately RM21.0 million, broadly flat on revenue but sharply lower in profit than the prior financial year, according to its results announcements. As of early September 2026, Media Prima Berhad had approximately 1.11 billion shares in issue and a market capitalisation of roughly RM299 million.
In February 2025, the group consolidated its news and editorial operations from its former Sri Pentas complex into Balai Berita in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, which is reported as its current operating base. In its results commentary for the second quarter of the 2026 financial year, published in February 2026, Media Prima Berhad reported that net profit had more than doubled year-on-year, which it attributed to cost-control measures, while flagging continued headwinds in traditional advertising demand.
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Shareholders
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The shareholder register on file, dated 2 August 2026, lists five of nine disclosed shareholders, each holding an ordinary-share stake of between roughly 2 percent and 10 percent: Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Fund (approximately 10.03 percent), Fidelity Strategic Advisors Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund (approximately 8.29 percent), Fidelity Strategic Advisers Emerging Markets Fund (approximately 8.29 percent), Dimensional ETF Trust – Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (approximately 6.74 percent) and DFA Emerging Markets Small Cap Series (approximately 2.13 percent). These are foreign institutional and index-fund positions rather than a controlling stake.
Public company disclosures and market data indicate that Media Prima Berhad’s largest substantial shareholders are Aurora Mulia Sdn Bhd, reported to hold approximately 31.9 percent of the company, and JAG Capital Holdings Sdn Bhd, reported to hold a stake variously stated at between approximately 20 percent and 25 percent depending on the reporting date and source. Neither entity appears in the shareholder data on file, indicating that the on-file register captures a subset of foreign institutional holdings rather than the full substantial-shareholder register.
No ultimate beneficial owner can be reliably identified from the available information. Aurora Mulia Sdn Bhd and JAG Capital Holdings Sdn Bhd are themselves corporate holding vehicles, and no complete, dated ownership chain through to a natural person was located in the sources reviewed.
Data availability: Partial. The on-file register and external reporting together indicate that Media Prima Berhad’s shareholder base includes both foreign institutional investors and two larger Malaysian corporate shareholders, but a complete, single-dated substantial-shareholder listing was not located, and the exact current stake of JAG Capital Holdings Sdn Bhd is inconsistently reported across sources.
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM), including entries the profile above does not cover.
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 10% | Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) | |
| Fidelity Strategic Advisors Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund | 8.3% | Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) | |
| Fidelity Strategic Advisers Emerging Markets Fund | 8.3% | Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) | |
| Dimensional ETF Tr-Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF | 6.7% | Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) | |
| DFA Emerging Markets Small Cap Series | 2.1% | Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) |
Officers
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The officer register on file lists 14 individuals in total, all shown as active, of whom five are included in the records reviewed here. These include Mohd Rafiq bin Mat Razali, recorded as Group Managing Director and Director; Azlan bin Ahmad, recorded as Director of Corporate Affairs, Group Legal and Secretarial, and Group Company Secretary; Sharifah Aljufri, Group General Manager of Group Corporate Finance, Investor Relations and Strategic Communications, appointed 1 April 2022; Azlan bin Abdul Aziz, Group General Manager of Group Corporate Communications; and Nazri Noran, Chief Executive Officer of the group’s audio (radio) division. Appointment dates are disclosed for only one of these five individuals.
External company disclosures confirm Mohd Rafiq bin Mat Razali as Media Prima Berhad’s Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, a role he has held since 2021 after joining the board in 2016, consistent with the role shown on file. These disclosures also identify Datuk Seri (Dr) Syed Hussian Syed Junid as Group Chairman since 2019, a role that does not appear among the five officer records reviewed here, indicating that the on-file sample does not cover the full board.
Nationality is not disclosed in either the on-file records or the external sources reviewed for any of the individuals named. Correspondence details on file show only a Malaysia country code, without a residential address, and this should not be read as evidence of nationality or residence.
Data availability: Partial. The on-file officer register includes 14 total records, of which only a subset was reviewed here, appointment dates are largely undisclosed, and the board chairman is not among the officer records reviewed.
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM), including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Media Prima Berhad is the ultimate parent company of its own corporate group. No corporate parent is recorded for Media Prima Berhad in the registry-linkage data on file or in the sources reviewed; the company is instead held by a mix of Malaysian corporate shareholders and institutional investors, as described in the shareholder overview above, rather than being controlled by another company.
The registry-linkage data on file, current as of 13 August 2026, records a substantial group structure beneath Media Prima Berhad, including Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (registration number MY198301011326), together with its own subsidiaries NatSeven TV Sdn Bhd (MY323221A) and Ambang Anika Sdn Bhd; The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Bhd (MY196101000449), together with subsidiaries including Berita Harian Sdn Berhad (MY198501008724), NSTP E-Media Sdn Bhd, Media Master Industries (M) Sdn Bhd and Business Times (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, among others; Primeworks Studios Sdn Bhd (MY283764W); Primeworks Distribution Sdn Bhd (MY329241K); Media Prima Digital Sdn Bhd (MY199301017287); Media Prima Omnia Sdn Bhd (MY199701021126); CH-9 Media Sdn Bhd (MY082640T); and Synchrosound Studio Sdn Bhd (MY215342D). Ownership percentages between Media Prima Berhad and these entities are not disclosed in the data on file.
These recorded entities are consistent with Media Prima Berhad’s publicly reported operating structure: Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad is the group’s free-to-air television licence holder for TV3, The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Bhd publishes the New Straits Times, Berita Harian and Harian Metro titles, and Primeworks Studios is the group’s content-production subsidiary.
Data availability: Partial. The corporate-linkage data on file provides a detailed subsidiary tree with registration numbers but does not disclose ownership or voting percentages for any entity, and does not include every operating unit reported publicly, such as the group’s outdoor-advertising and digital-commerce businesses.
Media Prima Berhad
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Media Prima Berhad do?
Media Prima Berhad is a Malaysian integrated media group operating free-to-air television (TV3, NTV7, 8TV, TV9), radio stations, print titles including the New Straits Times and Berita Harian, digital media such as the Tonton streaming service, and content production through Primeworks Studios.
Who owns Media Prima Berhad?
Disclosed shareholders on file are foreign institutional and index funds each holding roughly 2-10 percent, while public company disclosures separately report Aurora Mulia Sdn Bhd (approximately 31.9 percent) and JAG Capital Holdings Sdn Bhd (approximately 20-25 percent) as the largest substantial shareholders.
Who is Media Prima Berhad's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
Every shareholder recorded for Media Prima Berhad is itself a company rather than a natural person, so no Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) is identified at this level; establishing one would require tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn.
Is Media Prima Berhad still an active company?
Media Prima Berhad's status on Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) is listed as active.
What is Media Prima Berhad's registered address?
The registered address on file for Media Prima Berhad is Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
What legal structure is Media Prima Berhad registered as?
Media Prima Berhad is registered as a Private limited company (Ltd.) in Malaysia.
What is Media Prima Berhad's revenue?
For the financial year ended 30 June 2025, Media Prima Berhad reported group revenue of approximately RM857.0 million and net profit of approximately RM21.0 million, according to its results announcements.
Is Media Prima Berhad listed on a stock exchange?
Media Prima Berhad's shares trade on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia under stock code 4502 and ticker symbol MEDIA (ISIN MYL4502OO000).
Who are the officers/directors of Media Prima Berhad?
Mohd Rafiq bin Mat Razali serves as Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, a role held since 2021 after joining the board in 2016, with Datuk Seri (Dr) Syed Hussian Syed Junid serving as Group Chairman since 2019.
Does Media Prima Berhad have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Media Prima Berhad is the ultimate parent of its own group, with no corporate parent identified; its recorded subsidiaries include Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (TV3), The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Bhd, and Primeworks Studios Sdn Bhd, among others, though ownership percentages are not disclosed.
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This record is sourced directly from Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) and was last synced on 13 August 2026.