Broadcasting in Singapore began in 1936 when Radio Singapura was established as the first local mass market radio service. Subsequently in February 1963, before the retreat of the British Armed Forces, and after the merger with Malaya, Singapore launched her first television service, under the Radio & Television of Singapore (RTS).

History

Radio

Radio Singapura (1936–1963)

Radio Singapura, the first local radio service launched in 1937, marked the beginning of a highly successful venture in broadcasting media. The radio service shut down temporarily due to the World War 2 efforts, and radio frequencies were tightly controlled. The service resumed and flourished as Singapore gained gradual autonomy from the United Kingdom after the war. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest...

Radio Singapura subsequently became part of RTS, which in turn became part of the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). After SBC was fully privatised, it became the Radio Corporation of Singapore (RCS). MediaCorp (Chinese: 新传媒) is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore. ...

Rediffusion Singapore

With the success of Radio Singapura, another key player in the broadcasting industry in the pre-independence Singapore, Rediffusion, introduced cable broadcasting service to Singapore in 1949. Rediffusion Singapore brought radio to housing areas which lacked decent radio reception, with unrivalled sound quality compared to the conventional radio technologies at that time. Associated-Rediffusion was the British Independent Television (commercial television) contractor for London, on weekdays between 1954 (transmissions started on September 22, 1955) and 1968. ...

SAFRA Radio and UnionWorks

The SAFRA Radio is managed by the SAFRA National Service Association, a non-profit organisation that is dedicated to the welfare of National Servicemen (colloquially called "NSmen"). SAFRA Radio runs two stations, Power 98 FM and Dongli 88.3FM, broadcasting in English and Mandarin Chinese respectively. The stations carters to national and professional servicemen, and both radio stations are entertainment-based, featuring modern commerical music and the latest entertainment news. National Service was the name given to the system of military conscription employed in Great Britain between 1949 and 1960. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This article is on all of the Northern Chinese dialects. ...

UnionWorks is a joint radio broadcasting entity of SPH MediaWorks and NTUC Media, created in October 2001, relinquishing NTUC Media’s full ownership of 2 local radio stations, Heart 100.3FM and 91.3FM The Most Music. SPH MediaWorks Ltd (SPH MediaWorks) (Chinese: 报业传讯) was the ephemeral free-to-air terrestrial television broadcastor in Singapore. ...

Heart 100.3FM was re-branded into UFM 1003, which had a striking similarity with SPH MediaWorks’s Mandarin Chinese television free-to-air terrestrial channel, Channel U. 91.3FM The Most Music was re-branded as 'WKRZ 91.3', with considerable resemblance to the TV Works channel. SPH MediaWorks Ltd (SPH MediaWorks) (Chinese: 报业传讯) was the ephemeral free-to-air terrestrial television broadcastor in Singapore. ... This article is on all of the Northern Chinese dialects. ... MediaCorpTVs Channel U (U频道, U Pin dao) is the second Chinese-language channel in Singapore which commenced broadcast on 1 January 2005 (although it had been broadcast since 6 May 2001 under SPH Mediaworks). ...

The letter "Z" in the name of WKRZ 91.3 is pronounced in the American English style, instead of the Commonwealth English style of "zède". The name of the station is pronounced as "W", "K", "R", "Z" individually to create an "Americanised" illusion, mimicking the naming conventions of radio stations in the United States. Z is the twenty-sixth and last letter of the English alphabet. ... American English (AmE) is the dialect of the English language used mostly in the United States of America. ... Commonwealth English is intended as a collective term for the perceived standard English language used in the Commonwealth of Nations1, applying in theory to Australian English, British English, Caribbean English, Canadian English, Hiberno-English (Irish English)2, Hong Kong English3, Indian English (includes Pakistani English), formal Malaysia English, New Zealand... W is the twenty-third letter of the modern Latin alphabet. ... For the Arthurian character named Kay, see Sir Kay. ... R is the eighteenth letter of the Latin alphabet. ... Z is the twenty-sixth and last letter of the English alphabet. ...

Television

Company names

Only 2 television broadcasting companies have ever been created in Singapore as of 2005: SPH Mediaworks and the present MediaCorp TV. The former eventually merged with the latter in 2004. Radio & Television of Singapore (RTS), Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) and Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS), were the predecessors of the Media Corporation of Singapore (MediaCorp Group), with each name change signifying a period of privatisation and liberalisation. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... SPH MediaWorks Ltd (SPH MediaWorks) (Chinese: 报业传讯) was the ephemeral free-to-air terrestrial television broadcastor in Singapore. ... // MediaCorp (Chinese: 新传媒; pinyin: XÄ«n Chuánméi) is a conglomeration group of commercial media companies in Singapore specializing largely in television and radio broadcasting, and to a lesser extent, in periodicals and newspaper publishing and filmmaking. ... MediaCorp (Chinese: 新传媒) is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore. ... Logo of TCS The Television Corporation of Singapore, or more commonly known as TCS, was a private company that provide television broadcasting services in then monopolised media industry. ... // MediaCorp (Chinese: 新传媒; pinyin: XÄ«n Chuánméi) is a conglomeration group of commercial media companies in Singapore specializing largely in television and radio broadcasting, and to a lesser extent, in periodicals and newspaper publishing and filmmaking. ...

MediaCorp is the direct successor of the SIM Group of Companies - the parent company of TCS and RCS, which in 2001 were renamed MediaCorp TV and MediaCorp Radio respectively. // MediaCorp (Chinese: 新传媒; pinyin: Xīn Chuánméi) is a conglomeration group of commercial media companies in Singapore specializing largely in television and radio broadcasting, and to a lesser extent, in periodicals and newspaper publishing and filmmaking. ... Logo of TCS The Television Corporation of Singapore, or more commonly known as TCS, was a private company that provide television broadcasting services in then monopolised media industry. ... // MediaCorp (Chinese: 新传媒; pinyin: Xīn Chuánméi) is a conglomeration group of commercial media companies in Singapore specializing largely in television and radio broadcasting, and to a lesser extent, in periodicals and newspaper publishing and filmmaking. ... // MediaCorp (Chinese: 新传媒; pinyin: Xīn Chuánméi) is a conglomeration group of commercial media companies in Singapore specializing largely in television and radio broadcasting, and to a lesser extent, in periodicals and newspaper publishing and filmmaking. ...

Several free-to-air terrestrial television channels are managed by companies that are directly affiliated with SBC, TCS or MediaCorp TV. MediaCorp (Chinese: 新传媒) is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore. ... Logo of TCS The Television Corporation of Singapore, or more commonly known as TCS, was a private company that provide television broadcasting services in then monopolised media industry. ... // MediaCorp (Chinese: 新传媒; pinyin: XÄ«n Chuánméi) is a conglomeration group of commercial media companies in Singapore specializing largely in television and radio broadcasting, and to a lesser extent, in periodicals and newspaper publishing and filmmaking. ...

Radio & Television of Singapore (1963–1980)

The television service began with a 1.5 hour monochrome service launched on Channel 5, under close regulation by a department within the government's Ministry of Culture, in February 1963. Formal inauguration of regular television broadcast took place in April 1963, with four hours of English programmes daily. The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

Channel 8, the second television channel, was introduced in November the same year to broadcast programmes in Tamil and predominantly in Chinese. MediaCorpTVs Channel 8,( 八频道,ba ping dao) is a 24-hour, Chinese-language television channel. ...

Both Channels 5 and 8 are still in transmission today.

Colour Transmission

The first colour television signal was transmitted in 1974, the first colour programmes being the Mary Tyler Moore Show and Black Beauty. Subsequently, the first live colour telecast of the company, the World Cup Football Final between West Germany and The Netherlands via satellite transmission took place in the same year. Statue of Mary Tyler Moore in downtown Minneapolis, located on the corner of 7th and Nicollet Photo ©2004 Keir Briscoe The Mary Tyler Moore Show was a long-running sitcom that appeared on CBS from 1970-77, one of the most critically acclaimed shows—and one of the most beloved... Black Beauty is a novel written in 1877 by Anna Sewell about the life of a horse from his carefree days as a foal on an English farm enjoying the countryside with his mother, to his sale and his career pulling cabs and wagons in London. ... Live television refers to television broadcasts of events or performances as they are happening, or on a delay of several seconds, rather than from video recordings or film. ... World Cup is the name of various high-profile international competitions in a variety of sports, particularly team sports. ... Football is the name given to a number of different team sports. ... The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ... A satellite is any object that orbits another object (which is known as its primary). ...

Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (1980–1994)

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With the passing of an Act of Parliament and after much public effort, RTS was partially privatised and given autonomy and flexibility in its lineup of programmes and handling issues such as personnel, finance and production. The Radio & Television of Singapore becomes the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, or by the corporate abbreviation SBC in 1980. MediaCorp (Chinese: 新传媒) is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore. ... In Westminster System parliaments, an Act of Parliament is a part of the law passed by the Parliament. ... MediaCorp (Chinese: 新传媒) is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore. ...

Immediately after the partial privatisation, the company managed breakthroughs that were hitherto impossible due to the direct influence of the Ministry of Culture. After 2 years, SBC produced its first local drama for Channel 8. SBC also produced various awarding-winning documentaries and current affairs talkshows; were however, criticised for her marginalised broadcast of news and current affairs, carrying news that are supporting the common misconceptions that are much silenced. MediaCorp (Chinese: 新传媒) is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore. ... MediaCorpTVs Channel 8,( 八频道,ba ping dao) is a 24-hour, Chinese-language television channel. ...

In 1984, SBC launched Singapore's third free-to-air terrestrial television channel, Channel 12, after the government announced its goal to nurture a gracious and elegant society. Channel 12 carried mostly art and cultural programmes, marking the inception of niche programming.

SBC continued to innovate, and eventually introduced the Star Search contest in 1988, which launched the career of some of today's most recognised local artistes. The trend of innovating accelerated when the company was totally privatised in the early 1990s.

Television Corporation of Singapore (1994–2001)

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SBC was fully privatised in 1994, and split into 3 individual companies under the SIM Group of Companies: The TCS took over the television broadcasting arm of SBC; the RCS inherited SBC's radio broadcasting arm, while TV12 operated Channel 12. Logo of TCS The Television Corporation of Singapore, or more commonly known as TCS, was a private company that provide television broadcasting services in then monopolised media industry. ...

In 1995, Channel 5 and Channel 8 began 24-hour transmission, and 2 new free-to-air terrestrial television channels were created from Channel 12: Prime 12 and Premiere 12. Channel 8 dropped its Tamil language programmes; these were moved to the new Prime 12. For the first time in the history of Singaporean broadcasting, there were 4 free-to-air terrestrial television channels broadcasting programmes in all 4 official languages.

TCS was named the Broadcastor of the Year at the Asian Television Awards in 1996, an award it held for the next 5 consecutive years. In the same year, TV12 became Singapore Television Twelve (STV12). STV12 produced the world’s first Tamil sitcom, Amali Thumali, which premiered on Prime 12 in 1997, and introduced the nation’s first locally-produced animation series, Jo Kilat in 1998. Asian Television Awards, an appreciation to recognize and reward programming and production excellence in Asias television industry. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

In 1999, after the SIM Group of Companies’ restructuring exercise, TCS became one of its Strategic Business Units (SBUs). STV12 underwent an entire makeover, and the Suria channel replaced Prime 12 as a channel for the entertainment needs of the Malay community, while Premiere 12 became Central, a channel separated into 3 sections according to the time slot given at different part of a day: Logo of TCS The Television Corporation of Singapore, or more commonly known as TCS, was a private company that provide television broadcasting services in then monopolised media industry. ... ... Look up Central in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Central is the name of several places: Central — a region of Scotland Central — another name for the Blue Nile state of Sudan Central — an area in Hong Kong, part of Central and Western District Central City — a city in Nebraska Central — a...

• Kids Central – The childrens' channel, with enriching educational & animation programming;
• Art Central – A channel that showcases art, cultural and largely foreign award-winning productions, and incorporated a significant amount of niche programming, making the channel rather unique compared to the others;
• Vasantham Central – The new Tamil language channel with programming similar to Channel 5 and Channel 8.

In the same year, Channel NewsAsia was launched, TCS's latest offering of a free-to-air terrestrial television channel in Singapore, while the channel is available overseas via a post-paid service on Asia Cable TV. The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... MediaCorpTVs Channel 8,( 八频道,ba ping dao) is a 24-hour, Chinese-language television channel. ... CNA might be an acronym or abbreviation for: customer name and address Certified Nursing Assistant Certified Novell Administrator This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The STV12 channels did not commence 24 hour transmissions, despite rumours, while TCS Channel 5 and Channel 8 continued their 24-hour transmission with signficant reform to their programming for late evenings. SportCity, a channel dedicated to sports programmes, was introduced by TCS in 2000, and subsequently renamed CityTV in 2001 and introducing programmes cartering to a larger range of audience, before being shut down in 2002 due to economic recession and a lack of viewership. Logo of TCS The Television Corporation of Singapore, or more commonly known as TCS, was a private company that provide television broadcasting services in then monopolised media industry. ...

SPH MediaWorks (2001–2004)

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With the liberalisation process near completion, SPH began preparing to introduce an alternative broadcaster to challenge the well-established MediaCorp. In 2001, SPH announced the creation of SPH MediaWorks, which would transmit 2 new free-to-air terrestrial television channels, Channel U and TV Works, broadcasting in Mandarin Chinese and English respectively. The process of establishing the 2 new channels entailed one of the largest staff crossovers in Singapore. A significant number of MediaCorp’s employees moved to SPH MediaWorks, including renowned producers, celebrated artistes and notably the media veteran, Man Shu Sum, one of the pioneers in the local broadcasting industry. mediaworks logo File links The following pages link to this file: SPH MediaWorks ... mediaworks logo File links The following pages link to this file: SPH MediaWorks ... Singapore Press Holdings Limited (SPH) is the leading newspaper and magazine publisher in Singapore. ... SPH MediaWorks Ltd (SPH MediaWorks) (Chinese: 报业传讯) was the ephemeral free-to-air terrestrial television broadcastor in Singapore. ... MediaCorpTVs Channel U (U频道, U Pin dao) is the second Chinese-language channel in Singapore which commenced broadcast on 1 January 2005 (although it had been broadcast since 6 May 2001 under SPH Mediaworks). ... This article is on all of the Northern Chinese dialects. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

With the launch of Channel U and TV Works in May 2001, SPH MediaWorks immediately began a long and excruciating ratings war. Survey results by research firm Taylor Nelson Sofres showed MediaCorp TV’s Channel 5 and Channel 8 to be constantly in the lead. However, Mediaworks rebutted this with figures by another research firm, AC Nielson, which showed that SPH MediaWorks’ Channel U was in the lead. The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... MediaCorpTVs Channel 8,( 八频道,ba ping dao) is a 24-hour, Chinese-language television channel. ...

Due to the different research figures used by the two companies, ratings were often biased towards the company using them. In 2003, after Singapore Broadcasting Authority becomes the MDA, both companies stopped presenting the ratings of the rival either in their web sites or on air; MDA introduced her own ratings as well, showing MediaCorp TV channels in the lead.

In May 2002, TV Works was renamed Channel i, in an attempt to revamp the English television channel. It had suffered considerably in the ratings war and became the channel with the lowest viewership. SPH MediaWorks was awarded the "Broadcaster of the Year" in the 2002 Asian Television Awards, an award clinched by MediaCorp previously, while Channel U received the "Channel of the Year", an award previously received by MediaCorp's Channel 5. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... SPH MediaWorks Ltd (SPH MediaWorks) (Chinese: 报业传讯) was the ephemeral free-to-air terrestrial television broadcastor in Singapore. ... Asian Television Awards, an appreciation to recognize and reward programming and production excellence in Asias television industry. ... MediaCorpTVs Channel U (U频道, U Pin dao) is the second Chinese-language channel in Singapore which commenced broadcast on 1 January 2005 (although it had been broadcast since 6 May 2001 under SPH Mediaworks). ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

Four years in operation, even with the critical mentions of various degrees in successfully establishing an alternative option, have provided SPH with a painful lesson in investing in the crowded broadcasting market. This is often seen as a counter-effect of market liberalisation, according to most major local reviews and analysts. It is widely accepted now that the losses incurred by SPH had a greater impact than the 1997 economic recession.

In September 2004, SPH and MediaCorp announced the possibility of merging the broadcasting arms of the respective companies. It was eventually agreed that a new holding company, MediaCorp TV Holdings Private Limited would be created to operate the MediaCorp and SPH MediaWorks channels affected by the merger, namely MediaCorp Channels 5 and 8 and MediaWorks Channel U. SPH had previously said that Channel i was rather commercially-unprofitable, and the merger agreement excluded Channel i, which stopped transmission at 12 a.m. on 1 January 2005. Singapore Press Holdings Limited (SPH) is the leading newspaper and magazine publisher in Singapore. ... // MediaCorp (Chinese: 新传媒; pinyin: Xīn Chuánméi) is a conglomeration group of commercial media companies in Singapore specializing largely in television and radio broadcasting, and to a lesser extent, in periodicals and newspaper publishing and filmmaking. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It was also agreed that MediaCorp would retain 80% stake in the new holding company, while SPH would cash in for a 20% stake. The agreement also included the end of the free newspaper battle; Suria, Central and Channel NewsAsia would continue to be operated solely by the MediaCorp, with Suria and Central under MediaCorp TV12 and CNA under MediaCorp News.

On 31 December 2004, it was announced that the merger was completed, and the new company would begin operations on 1 January 2005. The merger was one of the largest in the local market to date. SPH MediaWorks stopped operating on the morning of 1 January 2005. December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

MediaCorp TV (2001–present)

Logo of MediaCorp, parent company of MediaCorp TV, MediaCorp TV12 and MediaCorp News

The SIM Group of Companies underwent a corporate restructure exercise in 1999. The Group was reorganised to become the Media Corporation of Singapore (MediaCorp Singapore). TCS and STV12 became 2 individual Strategic Business Units (SBUs) under the new corporation. MediaCorp Groups Logo. ... MediaCorp Groups Logo. ... TCS may stand for: Tactical cryptologic system Taiwanese Cultural Society Taking Children Seriously (tcs. ...

In 2001, TCS became the present MediaCorp TV, and introduced the world’s first outdoor digital television (DTV) service on SBS buses. In the same year, STV12 became MediaCorp TV12. The prefix “MediaCorp” was added to all of the SBUs of MediaCorp. // MediaCorp (Chinese: 新传媒; pinyin: XÄ«n Chuánméi) is a conglomeration group of commercial media companies in Singapore specializing largely in television and radio broadcasting, and to a lesser extent, in periodicals and newspaper publishing and filmmaking. ... Singapore Bus Service (SBS) was a public bus operator in Singapore formed in 1973 with the merger of three private bus companies, namely the Amalgamated Bus Company Limited, the Associated Bus Services (Private) Limited and the United Bus Limited. ... // MediaCorp (Chinese: 新传媒; pinyin: XÄ«n Chuánméi) is a conglomeration group of commercial media companies in Singapore specializing largely in television and radio broadcasting, and to a lesser extent, in periodicals and newspaper publishing and filmmaking. ...

The return of market monopoly

After the merger of MediaCorp and SPH MediaWorks' mass market television channel and free newspaper operations on 31 December 2004, MediaCorp, the first local broadcaster, once again became the monopoly in the free-to-air terrestrial channels broadcasting market after three years. Mass-marketing is the process of widely marketing a mass-produced item. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In economics, a monopoly (from the Greek monos, one + polein, to sell) is defined as a persistent market situation where there is only one provider of a kind of product or service. ... Free-to-air is a phrase used to describe television and radio broadcasts which are available without subscription and without decryption (pay-TV). ...

Private ownership of satellite dishes is illegal although international TV broadcasts (such as BBC, CNN, etc) are available on StarHub's cable TV. Artists impression of a Boeing 601 satellite, as configured for digital television transmission by SES Astra Satellite television is television delivered by way of communications satellites, as compared to conventional terrestrial television and cable television. ... Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national public service broadcaster of the United Kingdom (see British television). ... The Cable News Network, usually referred to as CNN, is a cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner & Reese Schonfeld [1] [2] (although the latter is not currently recognized in CNNs official history). ... StarHub Limited (SGX: T54) is a telecommunications company based in Singapore. ... Cable television or Community Antenna Television (CATV) (and often shortened to cable) is a system of providing television, FM radio programming and other services to consumers via radio waves transmitted directly to people’s televisions through fixed coaxial cables as opposed to the over-the-air method used in traditional...

Language

The issue of language used in broadcasting has caused many controversies in the short but significant history of local broadcasting. Tight censorship and control over the language used have resulted in programmes which have been severely edited and dubbed in the name of protecting national interests.

In accordance with the state policy of promoting Mandarin Chinese, local television channels have been banned from showing programmes in Chinese dialect for years. These programs, such as popular TV serials from Hong Kong which use Cantonese, have to be dubbed into Mandarin; local television series or programmes may not use any form of dialect and are subjected to tight censorship. Similarly, local newspapers were not allowed to carry listings for Malaysia's TV3, which showed Cantonese programmes. Ironically, Malaysia's state-run RTM 1 & 2 did broadcast programmes in Cantonese for a period of time. Although these were not meant for viewers in Singapore, Singaporeans could still receive the TV signals. (Since 2001, RTM 2 is no longer free-to-air in Singapore, due to its broadcasting foreign copyrighted programmes.) Hong Kong's TVB, broadcasting in Cantonese, is now available on cable, although TV3 is not (TVB is still available in Malaysia via Astro satellite services). This article is on all of the Northern Chinese dialects. ... Standard Cantonese is a variant of Cantonese and is generally considered the prestige dialect of Cantonese. ... http://en. ... RTM may stand for: Read the manual, as a variant of RTFM. Release to manufacturing, a synonym of Gone gold. ... REDIRECT Television Broadcasts Limited ... Astro Logo Astro is a subscription-based multi-channel satellite TV service in Malaysia and also Brunei, the service is also available in some parts of Indonesia. ...

Competitiveness

Contrary to popular beliefs, broadcasting in Singapore is highly competitive, according to analysts from various research conglomerates; due to the limited market, Singapore’s venture in local broadcasting is also very risky, with the example of SPH MediaWorks, the now defunct television broadcasting arm of SPH. SPH MediaWorks Ltd (SPH MediaWorks) (Chinese: 报业传讯) was the ephemeral free-to-air terrestrial television broadcastor in Singapore. ...

Related articles

• List of Singaporean television channels
• List of television stations in Southeast Asia

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Defunct companies

• Radio & Television of Singapore (RTS)
• Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC)
• Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS)
• Radio Corporation of Singapore (RCS)
• SPH MediaWorks

MediaCorp (Chinese: 新传媒) is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore. ... Logo of TCS The Television Corporation of Singapore, or more commonly known as TCS, was a private company that provide television broadcasting services in then monopolised media industry. ... SPH MediaWorks Ltd (SPH MediaWorks) (Chinese: 报业传讯) was the ephemeral free-to-air terrestrial television broadcastor in Singapore. ...

Existing companies

• MediaCorp
• StarHub
• Rediffusion

// MediaCorp (Chinese: 新传媒; pinyin: Xīn Chuánméi) is a conglomeration group of commercial media companies in Singapore specializing largely in television and radio broadcasting, and to a lesser extent, in periodicals and newspaper publishing and filmmaking. ... StarHub Limited (SGX: T54) is a telecommunications company based in Singapore. ... Associated-Rediffusion was the British Independent Television (commercial television) contractor for London, on weekdays between 1954 (transmissions started on September 22, 1955) and 1968. ...

External links

• MediaCorp Singapore
• StarHub CableTV
• Rediffusion Singapore
• Media Development Authority
• The History of 40 years of Television in Singapore
• SPH corporate announcement of merger with MediaCorp
• SPH press release: "Channel i to close on 1 January 2005, Channel U and Channel 8 to have complementary programming"
• Old news and commentary from SG Television website, May 2001 - June 2001