| SPH MediaWorks Channel i | |
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| Launched | May 6, 2001 |
| Closed | January 1, 2005 |
| Network | SPH MediaWorks |
| Owned by | Singapore Press Holdings |
| Picture format | PAL 576i(SDTV) 4:3 |
| Country |  Singapore |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Formerly called | TVWorks |
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| Terrestrial | |
| SPH MediaWorks | 30 (543.25MHz) |
SPH MediaWorks' Channel i was a defunct Singaporean English-language television channel which began broadcasting in 20 May 2001. It was formerly known as TV Works.
As a result of the media merger with MediaCorp, the channel ceased transmission on 1 January 2005, as MediaCorp and SPH deemed that the channel had no commercial viability because the English television market was so small.
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Even before going off the air, the channel's commercial rate was very weak. In 2001, SPH MediaWorks downsized and restructured the channel, and trimmed 73 employees from its workforce of 380. Mr Jamal Hassim, formerly Chief Operating Officer for TV Works, had resigned that year, leading to the integration of the channel with Mediaworks' more successful Chinese-language channel, Channel U, with both channels being managed by Mr Man Shu Sum, formerly Chief Operating Officer for Mediaworks.
As the audience found that there was "no need to set another Channel 5", on 3 March 2002, TV Works was renamed as Channel i, targeting a younger audience. After being re-branded, the standard of the channel improved as demonstrated by its news programme winning the Asia Television Award in 2003.
Channel i also had the rights to show Paramount and Universal movies. The channel increased its movie time slot to everyday.
Channel i telecasted live local and international soccer matches like UEFA champions league and the local S-League.
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