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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. At present, MediaCorp runs 6 television channels and 14 radio channels, making MediaCorp the largest media broadcaster and provider in Singapore. MediaCorp Groups Logo. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or video signals which transmit programs to an audience. ... This article is about the magazine as a published medium. ... A film being made in Warsaw, Bracka street Filmmaking is the process of making a film. ... Note: broadcasting is also the old term for hand sowing. ...


History

Before 2001, MediaCorp was formerly known as:

Logo of SBC The Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, colloquially referred simply as SBC, was a partially privatised mass market media conglomeration, which dominated the entire television and most of the radio broadcasting industry in Singapore during its existence. ... 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. ...

Important events

Year Date Event
1936 June 1 it was started as the first radio station in Singapore. It started a TV service in 15 February 1963. 2 April, regular TV services was launch on Channel 5. On 23 November the same year, the second channel, Channel 8, was launched. Channel 5 shows some of the English and Malay programmes while the Channel 8 shows some of the Chinese and Tamil programmes.
1966 Old broadcast house moved to current TV studio at Caldecott Hill. Old broadcast house was redeveloped into drama street scene.
1976 it started a colour television service.
1984 it launched the TV12 channel, and in 1994, had them separated into Prime 12 and Premiere 12.
1990 SBC launched Stereo on all TV channels.
1994 SBC revamp all channel and launched their own channel's logo which currently using.
1994 SBC becomes Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS), one of the three companies created from the privatisation process.
1995 Channel 5 and 8 started 24-hour broadcasts.
1997 Channel 8 productions were exported to the Taiwanese cable market via TCSI (TCS International), a cable network in Taiwan. Popular serials included Fann Wong's Return of the Condor Heroes.
1999 SIM Group of Companies underwent corporate restructure, became Media Corporation of Singapore, or MediaCorp Singapore.
1999 it started Channel NewsAsia (CNA), the world and local news channel, which can also be seen on Asia Cable TV.
2000 Prime 12 and Premiere 12 were renamed to Suria and Central respectively. That year, it launched SportCity (later rename CityTV on 2001) for all sports programmes, which ceased transmission in 2002 due to the regional economic slowdown.
2001 TCS becomes MediaCorp TV.
2001 TVMobile started operation and it became the world's first outdoor digital TV system, broadcasting on some 1500 SBS Transit buses.
2001 To end the monopoly Mediacorp Tv had on The media, Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) was given the license to enter the broadcasting arena, there by creating SPH Mediaworks TV, which created Channel U and TV Works [Later Renamed To Channel I]. At The Same Time, Mediacorp was given the license to print, write and distribute the free daily tabloit the Today newspaper.
2004 to stem further economic losses, MediaCorp and SPH decided to merge their free to air FTA television and free newspaper operations.
2004 31 December MediaCorp and SPH announces that the merger is legally completed, thereby creating the new holding company, MediaCorp TV Holdings Pte Ltd, which now owns Channel 5, Channel 8, TVMobile and Channel U.
2005 1 January Channel U (Previously under SPH MediaWorks Ltd, a subsidiary of SPH) joins MediaCorp.
2006 Mediacorp launch the online broadband television, called MOBTV.
2006 May Mediacorp began a HDTV trial channel, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers was the first movie to be shown on the channel. Mediacorp expects to be HDTV ready by 2007.
2006 2 October real-time subtitling for news bulletins was launched on Channel 5 news for the hearing inpaired viewers, followed by Channel 8 and Suria on 3 December.
2007 19 March Forced to lock out United States listeners of its webcasts due to royalty rates imposed by Copyright Royalty Board, in America
2007 MediaCorp is expected to launch a new HDTV channel by the end of the year.

MediaCorp has virtually held a monopoly in the television broadcasting market, and most of the radio broadcasting market for a substantial amount of years. With the liberalisation of Singapore media in January 1, 2001 however, SPH MediaWorks, a division of Singapore Press Holdings entered the market. Losses by both companies due to competition led to a merger, and as of 1 January 2005, MediaCorp once again became the monopoly in the mass market free-to-air terrestrial television provider. 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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The Malay language (; Jawi script: ‎), is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who reside in the Malay Peninsula, southern Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, central eastern Sumatra, the Riau islands, parts of the coast of Borneo, Cocos and Christmas Islands in Australia, and even in the Netherlands[1]. It... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... An American family watching television in the 1950s. ... Label for 2. ... 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. ... The 24-hour clock is a convention of time-keeping in which the day runs from midnight to midnight and is divided into 24 hours, numbered from 0 to 23. ... Fann Woon Fong (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; born January 27, 1971), better known by her stage name Fann Wong,[1][2] is a Singaporean actress, singer and model. ... Return of the Condor Heroes (Traditional Chinese: 神鵰俠侶; Simplified Chinese: 神雕侠侣; pinyin: shén diāo xiá lÇš) is a kungfu television drama series produced by MediaCorp (Media Corporation of Singapore) starring Fann Wong. ... Channel NewsAsia (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; abbreviated CNA) is a pan-Asian news channel based in Singapore and owned by Mediacorp. ... A recession is usually defined in macroeconomics as a fall of a countrys real Gross Domestic Product in two or more successive quarters of a year. ... // 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. ... 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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). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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). ... SPH MediaWorks Ltd (SPH MediaWorks) (Chinese: 报业传讯) was the ephemeral free-to-air terrestrial television broadcastor in Singapore. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MOBTV (MediaCorp Online Broadband Television), by MediaCorp TV Singapore Pte Ltd is Singapores first subscription-based video-on-demand service that provides viewers with access to various TV programmes via immediate digital streaming or download from an internet connection. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... High-definition television (HDTV) means broadcast of television signals with a higher resolution than traditional formats (NTSC, SECAM, PAL) allow. ... This title can refer to either: The Two Towers (book), the second part of The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... High-definition television (HDTV) means broadcast of television signals with a higher resolution than traditional formats (NTSC, SECAM, PAL) allow. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... SPH MediaWorks Ltd (SPH MediaWorks) (Chinese: 报业传讯) was the ephemeral free-to-air terrestrial television broadcastor in Singapore. ... Singapore Press Holdings Limited (SPH) is a media organisation in Singapore with businesses in print, Internet and new media, television and radio, outdoor media, and property. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Divisions

MediaCorp Group comprises the following divisions:

// 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. ... MediaCorp Raintree Pictures (Chinese: 星霖电影) is a film production company based in Singapore. ...

Ownership

MediaCorp is 100% owned by Temasek Holdings, the Singapore government's wholly owned investment arm. [1] Temasek Holdings is the investment arm of the Singapore government and owned 100% by the Ministry of Finance. ...


Location

Mediacorp Caldecott Broadcast Centre
Mediacorp Caldecott Broadcast Centre

MediaCorp is currently located at Andrew Road, Caldecott Broadcasting Centre. By 2011, it will be relocated to Bukit Batok. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1081 KB) Summary Entrance to Mediacorp Caldecott Broadcast Centre. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1081 KB) Summary Entrance to Mediacorp Caldecott Broadcast Centre. ... Top view of Bukit Batok West. ...


Management

Board of Directors

  • Chairman: Ho Kwon Ping

General Management

  • CEO: Lucas Chow
  • DCEO (TV): Chang Long Jong
  • DCEO (News, Radio & Print): Shaun Seow
  • DCEO (Corporate Services) / CFO: [[]]
  • MD (Singapore Media Academy) : Chua Foo Yong
  • EVP(Sales): James Yip
  • EVP(Human Resource): Chan Yit Foon
  • EVP(Corporate Development): Tan Peck Joo

MediaCorp Group's Strategic Business Units (SBUs) are managed quite independently from the parent group.

  • MD for MediaCorp TV12: Lim Suat Jien
  • MD for MediaCorp News: Woon Tai Ho
  • MD for MediaCorp Technologies: Mock Pak Lum
  • MD for MediaCorp Publishing: Pang Siew Moi
  • MD for MediaCorp Radio: Philip Koh
  • MD for MediaCorp Press: Philip Koh

MediaCorp TV Channels

MediaCorp offers 6 free-to-air terrestrial television channels:

Name of Channel Description
Channel 5 is a 24-hour, English-language general entertainment channel covering the drama, variety, news, comedy, sports, infotainment and movie genres. Successful local productions include reality series The Dance Floor as well as foreign adaptation Singapore Idol. Its local productions have won numerous regional and international awards and include long-running comedies such as PCK Pte Ltd and Police & Thief, and drama series such as Parental Guidance. Channel 5 also offers a mix of top American programmes such as Prison Break, Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, Survivor, Grey's Anatomyand X-Files
Channel 8 is a 24-hour, Mandarin-language channel. It is the highest-rated channel in Singapore, airing local and regionally-made Chinese dramas, variety shows, news and current affairs programmes. Special Chinese-language events, such as the NKF Charity Show, Star Search and Star Awards are also broadcast on this channel.
Channel U is Mediacorp's second Chinese-language channel. It aims to reach the younger generation, providing an alternative to traditional commercial television programming. It has a slogan 带动亚洲流行, or "Leading Asia's Trends".
Central is a combination of Kids Central, an English-language channel for children, Arts Central, an English-language channel featuring the arts, and Vasantham Central, a Tamil-language channel for dramas.
Suria is a Malay-language channel featuring Malay dramas and popular programmes. Its tagline, "Semakin Bersinar", means "Shining Even Brighter". Showing programmes like Anugerah 2005, Pesta Pesta Pesta and Dia, Suria has achieved recognition in the non-Malay community, drawing media attention in Singapore and surrounding regions.
Channel NewsAsia is an English-language regional channel for international news and current affairs.
TVMobile is the world's first outdoor digital television channel. Aired on public buses, it features reruns and simulcasts of shows from its sister channels and occasionally features original content, e.g., shorts produced in collaboration with Nanyang Polytechnic. It is broadcast as a free-to-air channel using the Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, but can only be received with a digital set-top box by home viewers.

Channel 5 logo before 1994. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series, created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as show runner, and produced by ABC Studios — The Walt Disney Companys main television studio — and Cherry Productions. ... This article is about the television show. ... This article is about the television series. ... X-Files intro from first 8 seasons The X-Files was a popular 1990s American science fiction television series created by Chris Carter. ... Channel 8 logo before 1994. ... This article is on all of the Northern and Southwestern Chinese dialects. ... MediaCorpTVs Channel U (U频道; pinyin: U Pín Dào) is the second Chinese-language channel in Singapore and was inaugurated on 1 January 2005 (although it had been broadcast since 6 May 2001 under SPH Mediaworks). ... Chinese (written) language (pinyin: zhōngw n) written in Chinese characters The Chinese language (汉语/漢語, 华语/華語, or 中文; Pinyin: H nyǔ, Hu yǔ, or Zhōngw n) is a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. ... MediaCorp TV12s Central was launched on 30 January 2000, replacing Premiere 12. ... For other uses, see Child (disambiguation). ... This article is about the philosophical concept of Art. ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... Suria is a Malay-language channel featuring local and acquired Malay dramas and popular programmes. ... The Malay language (; Jawi script: ‎), is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who reside in the Malay Peninsula, southern Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, central eastern Sumatra, the Riau islands, parts of the coast of Borneo, Cocos and Christmas Islands in Australia, and even in the Netherlands[1]. It... Channel NewsAsia (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; abbreviated CNA) is a pan-Asian news channel based in Singapore and owned by Mediacorp. ... Current affairs is a genre of broadcast journalism where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion of news stories that have recently occurred or are ongoing at the time of broadcast. ... TVMobile, the first DVB outdoor channel by MediaCorp TV. TVMobile is a subsidiary of MediaCorp Singapore, and is the first channel in the world to pioneer the use of Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) technology to deliver television programmes to commuters. ... For other uses, see Bus (disambiguation). ... Rerun van Pelt is the name of Linus and Lucys younger brother in the comic strip Peanuts. ... Simulcast is a contraction of simultaneous broadcast, and refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium at the same time. ... Early American actor William Garwood starred in numerous short films, many of which were only 20 minutes in length Short subject is a format description originally coined in the North American film industry in the early period of cinema. ... Nanyang Polytechnic (Chinese: 南洋理工学院) is a modern campus located next to Yio Chu Kang MRT station, Singapore. ... DVB, short for Digital Video Broadcasting, is a suite of internationally accepted, open standards for digital television maintained by the DVB Project, an industry consortium with more than 300 members, and published by a Joint Technical Committee (JTC) of European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC...

Noteable Shows for MediaCorp TV

TV drama and sitcom series

MediaCorp celebrates 25 years of local Chinese dramas in 2007.

Chinese language
Year Name of Drama Description
1982 Seletar Robbery First Singapore telemovie
1984 The Awakening The first blockbuster drama
1996 The Golden Pillow First drama to have scenes filmed overseas - Turkey
1993
1996
2002
The Unbeatables First drama series in Singapore about gambling. Its three seasons were released in 1993, 1996 and 2002 respectively.
1996 Don't Worry, Be Happy The first local Chinese sitcom
1998 Return of the Condor Heroes The most expensive blockbuster wuxia drama ever produced by MediaCorp, based on Louis Cha's novel. The serial made waves in the Taiwan and China markets and was repeated due to overwhelming audience demand. It also made screen idols out of Fann Wong and Christopher Lee, who were the charismatic leads.
2003 Always On My Mind Starring Fann Wong, this serial was made to commemorate the sacrifices of the brave members of the Singapore medical profession during the SARS crisis.
2003 Holland V
荷兰村
The second longest Chinese drama in Singapore history with 125 episodes. Biggest winner in Star Awards 2003, winning best M/F Lead and M/F supporting.
2004 The Champion The drama series about swimming starred Singaporean and Taiwanese artistes and was extremely popular.
2004 Double Happiness
喜临门
The longest Chinese drama, it had 130 episodes in two parts. The first part was shown from May to August, while the second part began in October
2005 Portrait of Home
同心圆
The third longest Chinese drama with 100 episodes in two parts. The first part (60 episodes) aired from May to July, while the second part (40 episodes) began in October. Was nominated for best drama serial in 2005, but lost to A New Life.
2007 The Peak
最高点
Sponsored by Keppel, filming went as far as Brazil.
2007 Kinship
手足
MediaCorp's long-running 80-episode Chinese drama in 2007.
2007 Path of Gold
黄金路
This year-end 30 episodes blockbuster drama is yet another MediaCorp's TV productions to celebrate Mediacorp's 25 years of local chinese drama.
English language

A television movie (also TV movie, TV-movie, made-for-TV movie, etc. ... The Unbeatables is a Chinese drama serial produced by Singapores Mandarin channel, Channel 8. ... Return of the Condor Heroes (Traditional Chinese: 神鵰俠侶; Simplified Chinese: 神雕侠侣; pinyin: shén diāo xiá lǚ) is a kungfu television drama series produced by MediaCorp (Media Corporation of Singapore) starring Fann Wong. ... Wǔxiá (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: , Mandarin IPA: , Cantonese Pinyin: mou5 hap6), literally meaning martial (arts) heroes, is a distinct quasi-fantasy sub-genre of the martial arts genre in literature, television and cinema. ... Louis Cha, (born June 6, 1924), known to most by his penname Jinyong or Kam-yung, is one of the most influential Chinese-language novelists. ... Fann Woon Fong (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; born January 27, 1971), better known by her stage name Fann Wong,[1][2] is a Singaporean actress, singer and model. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Fann Woon Fong (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; born January 27, 1971), better known by her stage name Fann Wong,[1][2] is a Singaporean actress, singer and model. ... Holland V 荷兰村 is MediaCorps first long-form drama, modelled on long running Hong Kong serials such as Kindred Spirit. ... TV Show Reference Episode is the word usually used to refer to a part of a serial television or radio program. ... The Champion (Chinese: 任我遨游) is an idol drama produced by Mediacorp in Singapore. ... This article concentrates on human swimming. ... Double Happiness 喜临门 is a Chinese drama serial on MediaCorp Channel 8. ... Portrait of Home (同心圆) is a Chinese drama serial which was filmed for and broadcast on Singapores MediaCorp Channel 8. ... A New Life (有福) is a chinese drama in Singapore telecast in 2005. ... The Peak is the independent student newspaper at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, a suburb of Vancouver. ... Kinship is the most basic principle of organizing individuals into social groups, roles, and categories. ... Mediacorp celebrating 25 years of local chinese drama Path of Gold, 黄金路 is a 30 episodes blockbuster drama serial. ... The Under One Roof Cast Under One Roof (Chinese: 同在屋簷下) is a television programme in Singapore. ... Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, also known as PCK Pte Ltd or Phua Chu Kang for short, is a Singaporean sitcom on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. ... Gurmit Ottawan Singh (born March 24, 1965; Chinese: 葛米•星; pinyin: Gémǐ Xīng) is a popular Singaporean actor, host and comedy performer. ... Singlish is an English-based creole language native to Singapore. ... Living With Lydia was a Singaporean TV sitcom that was produced by MediaCorp and aired on Channel 5 from 2001 to 2004. ... Lydia Shum Din-ha Lydia Shum (born 1947, Shanghai, China) is a Hongkong actress. ... ABC DJ is a Singaporean sitcom on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. ... Eugene Lee may mean: Eugene Porky Lee, a former American child actor. ... Maggi & Me is a Singaporean fantasy situation comedy that airs on MediaCorp TVs Channel 5. ... Singapore actor who trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). ... Fiona Xie in The Champion (2004) Fiona Xie Wan Yu (Simplified Chinese: 谢宛谕; Pinyin: Xiè Wǎnyù) is a Singaporean television actress. ... Yang Sisters is a Singaporean sitcom on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. ... Cheng Pei-pei (Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; born December 4, 1946 in Shanghai, China) is an actress best known for her performance in the seminal 1966 King Hu wuxia film Come Drink with Me. ...

TV variety shows

  • Live From Studio 1, 缤纷 (The classical variety show in 80s are broadcast every week in live.)
  • Sharp Nite, 声宝之夜 (The variety show in 70s & 80s.)
  • Comedy Night, 搞笑行动 (The longest variety show in Singapore history, it started from 1990 to 2000. It returned in 2003 to celebrate MediaCorp TV 40 anniversary, for a brief period.)
  • PSC Nite, 普威之夜 (The variety show which is held in June and during the end-of-year holiday season, it has talent contest and prize giving for lucky draws winner.)
  • The Sheng Siong Show (The variety show which includes exciting outdoor and studio games (with thousands of dollars to be won!) and features a children's singing competition.)
  • Top Fun, 欢乐巅峰 (It had 7 series and was created by jteam Productions.)
  • Super TV Champion, 超级电视迷 (The gameshow for celebrate 20 years of MediaCorp drama in 2002.)
  • Everyone Wins, 今天谁会赢 (Singapore's very own formatted gameshow after Who Wants to be a Millionaire, The Weakest Link, Wheel of Fortune, Russian Roulette and Hollywood Squares; the show was created by Robert Chua.)
  • Russian Roulette, 灵机一洞 (The U.S. gameshow produced by Game Show Network, only Singapore had the Chinese version.)
  • Celebrities Squares (The Singapore version of Hollywood Squares.)
  • The Weakest Link, 智者生存 (Based on the British gameshow. Produced in both the English and Chinese languages, though not simultaneously).
  • Who Wants to be a Millionaire, 百万大赢家 (based on the British gameshow, also produced in the English and Chinese languages.)
  • It's Showtime!, 全民创意争霸赛 (Similar to the Japanese TV variety show: Kasou Taishou. Showcased original creativity and entertaining performances achieved by teams.)
  • Rated: E (Singapore entertainment news programme, premieres July 20, 2006)
  • Global Picnic (Takes a look at "the different minority expat communities here for an eyeopening look at their vibrant lifestyles.", hosted by Andrea Cruz and Chua En Lai)
  • Deal or No Deal (Singapore) (A game show)

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TV charity shows

  • NKF Charity Show, 群星照亮千万心 (The biggest charity show in Singapore every year organised by National Kidney Foundation, it has two shows in total. After The NKF saga, It has since been discontinued indefinitely.)
  • Affairs of the heart, 心手相连 (The charity show organised by Singapore Heart Foundation.)
  • President Star Charity (The charity show for the President Challenge.)
  • True Heart (The first outdoor charity show in Singapore, organised by Community Chest.)
  • Ren Ci Charity Show (The first charity show which no prizes or lucky draws to encourage donations.)
  • Thye Hua Kwan Charity Show (The first charity show will have no stunts which other charity show going on.)

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Major shows

  • Singapore Idol, 新加坡偶像 - The Singapore version of American Idol on Channel 5 in the English language.
  • Live the Dream, Channel 5's brand new reality talent show for aspiring singers aged 25 and above to take that golden shot at fulfilling the dream.
  • The Dance Floor, The search for outstanding dancers. Started in 2007.
  • Star Search, 才华横溢出新秀 - Started in 1988, the talent quest event is held once per the two year, except in 2005 due of more talent search like Star Idol, Project SuperStar, SuperHost, but it return in 2007.; the programme is broadcast in Channel 8, in the Chinese language.
  • Star Awards, 红星大奖 - The annual award ceremony, rewarding the achievements of the artistes who contributes to Channel 8, mostly in the Chinese language.
  • Talentime - The first talent quest event in Singapore history, on Channel 5.
  • Miss Singapore Universe, 新加坡环球小姐 - A pageant contest choosing one lady out of the whole to represent Singapore for Miss Universe and offered MediaCorp contracts, on Channel 5.
  • Project SuperStar, 绝对 SuperStar - A Chinese equivalent of Singapore Idol, but with Mediacorp's own contest rules rather than following the lines of Singapore Idol. It has become such an overwhelming success that Malaysian Tv station 8TV has bought rights to copy this talent search, under the same programme name.
  • Campus SuperStar, A variant of the Super series of talent searches. It only involves Students.
  • SuperHost, A variant of the Super series of talent searches. As the name suggests, The talent search is to find the best television host in Singapore.
  • SuperBand, A variant of the Super series of talent searches. The Talent Search is to find the best bands in Singapore.
  • Star Idol, 明星偶像 - An acting talent quest to test their acting skills.

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... AMERICAN IDOL HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO DEATH OF SIMON ... Channel 5, as a television channel, may refer to: Channel 5 of MediaCorp TV, Singapore; UK television broadcaster Five, which was formerly known as Channel 5; Canale 5 in Italy This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Star Idol was a competition held on 2005 in Singapore, aired on Channel 8. ... Project Superstar is a television show featured on Channel U in Singapore. ... Channel 8 logo before 1994. ... The Star Awards (Chinese: 红星大奖) is an annual award organised by MediaCorp to honour the best performing individuals and works by MediaCorp artists and staff on MediaCorp TV Channel 8 and MediaCorp TV Channel U. // Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Most Popular Newcomer Best... Channel 8 logo before 1994. ... Channel 5, as a television channel, may refer to: Channel 5 of MediaCorp TV, Singapore; UK television broadcaster Five, which was formerly known as Channel 5; Canale 5 in Italy This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Miss Singapore Universe 2005 Cheryl Tay competing in swimsuit competition during the Miss Universe 2005 pageant Miss Singapore Universe 2006 Carol Cheong strutting down the runway at the Miss Universe 2006 presentation show. ... Miss Universe is an annual international female beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. ... Channel 5, as a television channel, may refer to: Channel 5 of MediaCorp TV, Singapore; UK television broadcaster Five, which was formerly known as Channel 5; Canale 5 in Italy This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Project Superstar is a television show featured on Channel U in Singapore. ... 8tv is a common name for television channels. ... Logo of Campus SuperStar with the characteristic blue and green background Campus SuperStar (Chinese: ) is a spin-off of Project SuperStar, a popular singing talent-search competition in Singapore. ... Star Idol was a competition held on 2005 in Singapore, aired on Channel 8. ...

News and current affairs

  • Talking Point
  • Get Real! (The Current Affairs Show in Singapore, hosted by Diana Ser)
  • The Frontline, 前线追踪 (The Chinese Current Affairs Show, investigative programme shown every Friday night.)
  • Cross fire

Get Real!, is a television programming block on the Canadian Television channel YTV, as its title suggests, the block is a reality tv themed block. ... The Frontlines album Now U Know. ...

Other shows

  • Crime Watch (Talk about crime prevention, partially based on the German programme Aktenzeichen XY... ungelöst.)
  • True Files (Cases of the murders of yesteryears.)
  • True Courage (The extraordinary courage of some Singaporeans.)

Crimewatch is a television programme produced by the Singapore Police Force. ... The logo of The title of this article contains the character ö. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Aktenzeichen XY... ungeloest. ... True Files is an English language television docu-drama telecast on MediaCorp TV Channel 5, with each episode re-enacting some major cases of crime in Singapore. ...

MediaCorp Radio Stations

English

Gold 90. ... Symphony 92. ... 938 LIVE,a MediaCorp radio station. ... Class 95FM is an English radio station run by MediaCorp Radio in Singapore. ... 987FM is a Singapore-based radio station which is part of MediaCorp Network. ... Lush 99. ... Radio Singapore International (abbrev: RSI; Chinese: 新加坡国际广播电台; Malay: Pandangan dari Singapura) is the official international broadcasting station of Singapore. ...

Chinese

  • Y.E.S. 93.3FM (醉心频道, Cuìxīn Píndào)
  • Capital 95.8FM (城市频道, Chéngshì Píndào) (formerly Radio Three)
  • Love 97.2FM (最爱频道, Zuì'ài Píndào)

// Intro Y.E.S 933 醉心频道 is one of the Chinese radio station in Mediacorp Radio. ...

Malay

  • Ria 89.7FM
  • Warna 94.2FM (formerly Radio Two)

Tamil

  • Oli 96.8FM (ஒலி, formerly Olikkalanjiam-ஒலிக்களஞ்சியம்) (formerly Radio Four)

French/German/Japanese

  • The International Channel (96.3FM)

Others

Radio Singapore International (abbrev: RSI; Chinese: 新加坡国际广播电台; Malay: Pandangan dari Singapura) is the official international broadcasting station of Singapore. ...

Radio's 70th Anniversary Gag

DJ's were locked up in rooms in Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza in February 2006 to celebrate 70 years of Radio in Singapore. Media:Example. ...


See also

Broadcasting in Singapore began in 1936 when Radio Singapura was established as the first local mass market radio service. ... Censorship in Singapore mainly targets pornography, political, racial and religious issues. ... This is an alphabetical list of notable Singaporeans sorted by surnames/family names. ... The media of Singapore play an important role in Singapore, one of the key strategic media centres in the Asia-Pacific region [1]. This is in line with the governments aggressive push to establish Singapore as a media hub in the world under the Media 21 plan launched in... Logo of SBC The Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, colloquially referred simply as SBC, was a partially privatised mass market media conglomeration, which dominated the entire television and most of the radio broadcasting industry in Singapore during its existence. ... 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. ... This is a list of programmes broadcast on Channel 8, a television channel in Singapore. ...

External links

  • Entertainment Portal of MediaCorp

Television

  • MediaCorp TV
  • Channel 5
  • Channel 8
  • Channel U
  • Channel NewsAsia
  • Suria
  • Arts Central
  • Vasantham Central
  • Kids Central

Radio

  • MediaCorp Radio
  • 938LIVE
  • Symphony 92.4FM
  • Lush 99.5FM
  • 987FM
  • Class 95FM
  • The International Channel 96.3FM
  • Gold 90.5FM
  • Ria 89.7FM
  • Warna 94.2FM
  • Oli 96.8FM
  • Love 97.2FM
  • Capital 95.8FM
  • Y.E.S. 93.3FM
  • Radio Singapore International

Press

  • TODAY

Publication

  • 8 Days
  • LIME
  • Manja
  • i-weekly

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MediaCorp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1612 words)
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 has held a virtualised monopoly in the television broadcasting market, and most of the radio broadcasting market for a substantial amount of years.
Losses by both companies due to competition led to a merger, and as of 1 January 2005, MediaCorp once again became the monopoly in the mass market free-to-air terrestrial television provider.
SPH MediaWorks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (788 words)
In June 2000, Mr Lee Cheok Yew was appointed as the CEO of SPH Mediaworks Ltd. Between August and November 2000, Mr Man Shu Sum and some of the MediaCorp artistes joined from SPH Mediaworks, the former as Chief Operating Officer of MediaCorp.
On 31 December 2004, MediaCorp and SPH jointly announced that the merger is legally completed and that Channel i will be ceasing transmission at 2am, 1 January 2005, after being reviewed as not commercially practicable to maintain the channel.
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