Draft:Slot Samarinda

Samarinda is a Malaysian television serial drama slot that airs at 10:30 - 11:00 pm, Tuesday - Thursday, on TV3, starting in 2004. Samarinda slots are shown on Monday - Thursday, at 10:00 pm.

2004

 * This slot is introduced as a break from Identity Slot which features love, family and corporate stories. Identity Slots were then branded as Akasia Slots. *This slot features a lot of dramas about the corporate world and symbols of luxury and the conflict of life in the city. Considering the presence of this Samarinda slot, it was first shown in 2004 thus becoming the earliest late night drama slot introduced and surviving to this day.

2013

 * In 2013, this Slot was shown for 1 hour.


 * ===2019===


 * In 2019, this Slot is broadcast every Monday - Thursday, 10:00 pm. ===2021=== *On 22 July 2021, Samarinda Slot has been temporarily rested to make way for broadcasting Malay serial dramas. *On 26 August 2021, Samarinda Slot has returned to broadcasting.



2022

 * On March 14, 2022, Samarinda Slot will be broadcast Monday to Friday to welcome the month of Ramadan al-Mubarak. On May 9, 2022, Samarinda Slots will be temporarily rested to provide a special edition telefilm broadcast Monday to Friday.


 * On May 16, 2022, this Samarinda Slot will return to broadcast Monday to Friday.


 * On 20 June 2022, this Samarinda slot will return to airing Monday to Thursday to make way for the Gerak Khas Undercover drama which airs again every Friday.


 * On 17 November 2022, TV3 has changed the broadcast time of Samarinda Slot which is at 10:30 - 11:30 pm (Every Thursday only) to give way to the live broadcast of the People's Mandate PRU - 15 in conjunction with the 15th Malaysian general election.

2023

 * During the month of Ramadan, this slot is broadcast every Monday to Friday at 10:00 PM.