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| Type | Private Limited |
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| Founded | Singapore (1965, as Radio and Television of Singapore) |
| Headquarters | Caldecott Broadcast Centre, Caldecott Hill |
| Industry | Television, Online Broadcasting, Publishing, Moviemaking, Media Consultancy |
| Services | Television Broadcasting and Production, Publication |
| Parent | Temasek Holdings |
| Subsidiaries | MediaCorp Studios Pte Ltd MediaCorp Technologies Pte Ltd MediaCorp Vizpro Pte Ltd MediaCorp Raintree Pictures Pte Ltd 1-Net Singapore Pte Ltd Caldecott production Pte Ltd EagleVision Pte Ltd |
| Website | www.mediacorp.sg |
MediaCorp is a state-owned[1] group of commercial media companies in Singapore specialising primarily in television and radio broadcasting, and to a lesser extent, in periodicals and newspaper publishing and film-making. At present, MediaCorp runs eight television channels and 13 radio channels, making it the largest media broadcaster and provider in Singapore. It is also a monopoly in free-to-air television in Singapore.
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Before 2001, MediaCorp was formerly known as:
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 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 | January 31 | 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 the Media Corporation of Singapore, or MediaCorp Singapore. | |
| 1999 | March 1 | MediaCorp started Channel NewsAsia (CNA), the firm's news channel, which can also be received regionally by cable or satellite subscription. |
| 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 | February 14 | 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 licence to enter the broadcasting arena, thereby creating SPH Mediaworks TV, which launched Channel U and TV Works (renamed to Channel I the same year). At the same time, MediaCorp was given the license to print, write and distribute the free daily tabloid, Today. | |
| 2004 | To stop further economic losses, MediaCorp and SPH agreed to merge their free-to-air television and free newspaper operations. | |
| 2004 | 31 December | MediaCorp and SPH announced that the merger is legally completed, thereby creating the new holding company, MediaCorp TV Holdings, which now owns Channel 5, Channel 8, TVMobile and Channel U. |
| 2005 | 1 January | Channel U joins MediaCorp. Channel i went off the air and ceased transmission. |
| 2006 | MediaCorp launches its online broadband television 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. |
| 2006 | 2 October | Subtitles for news bulletins was launched on Channel 5 for the hearing impaired viewers. |
| 2006 | 3 December | Subtitles for news bulletins was launched on Channel 8 and Suria. |
| 2007 | 9 December | Channel 8 celebrates 25 years drama anniversary, with Xie Shaoguang and Huang Biren winning the coveted 'My Favourite Actor' and 'My Favourite Actress' awards respectively. |
| 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 | 11 November | MediaCorp officially rolled out HD5, its first free-to-air HD channel, which is an HD-version of Channel 5. |
| 2007 | November | URL for Channel 8 and Channel 5 websites were updated to use the mediacorptv.sg address instead of the former mediacorptv.com. |
| 2008 | 23 April | MediaCorp TV came out with a new look and a new forum for the Channel 5, Channel 8 and Channel U websites. |
| 2008 | 19 October | MediaCorp TV12 launched the new channel okto that replaced Kids Central and Arts Central. It has also launched Vasantham to replace the Central channel and take its position to be full-fledged free-to-air Tamil channel in Singapore.[2] |
| 2009 | Channel NewsAsia celebrated its tenth anniversary. | |
| 2010 | 1 January | TVMobile is discontinued.[3] |
MediaCorp Group comprises the following divisions:
MediaCorp is 100% owned by Temasek Holdings, the Singapore government's wholly owned investment arm. [1]
MediaCorp is currently located at Andrew Road, Caldecott Broadcast Centre. In 2011, it will be relocated to a 70,000 square metres site in Bukit Batok.
MediaCorp offers seven free-to-air terrestrial television channels, and one high-definition channel:
| 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 accolades and include long-running comedies such as Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd and Police & Thief, and drama series such as Parental Guidance. Channel 5 also offers a mix of top American programmes such as dramas like Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy to reality shows such as The Amazing Race, Survivor and America's Next Top Model. There is a simulcast HD version of this channel, MediaCorp HD5. |
| 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 Chingay Parade, 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 tagline 最精彩, or "The Most Exciting". Other than local programmmes, most East Asian dramas (especially Korean and Japanese) are shown over this channel. |
| okto | is an English-language channel targeted at the young, the young at heart and adults with an interest in the arts scene. The channel features pre-school and children programmes in the day and documentaries, lifestyle, anime and art performances (operas, dance, art films etc.) in the evening. |
| Suria | is a Malay-language channel featuring Malay dramas and popular programmes. Its tagline, "Suria, Sinar Bersama Anda ", means "Suria, Shines With You". Showing programmes like Anugerah, Pesta Pesta Pesta and Dia, Suria has achieved recognition in the non-Malay community, drawing media attention in Singapore and surrounding regions. |
| Vasantham | is an Indian-language channel of entertainment for the growing Indian community in Singapore. It also serves as a crucial source of local news and current affairs for the community. Vasantham aims to be the Pulse of the Indian Community. The channel has screened many Tamil and Indian movies, especially during the weekends. |
| Channel NewsAsia | is an English-language news network for international news and current affairs telecast to more than 20 Asian countries and territories. |
MediaCorp celebrated 25 years of local Chinese dramas in 2007.
| Year | Name of Drama | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Seletar
Robbery 实里达大劫案 |
First Singapore telemovie |
| 1984 | The
Awakening 雾锁南洋 |
The first blockbuster epic drama |
| 1996 | The Golden Pillow 金枕头 |
First drama to have scenes filmed overseas, in Turkey |
| 1993 1996 2002 |
The
Unbeatables 双天至尊 |
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 神雕侠侣 |
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 |
A long-running Chinese drama in Singapore TV history with 125 episodes. Biggest winner in Star Awards 2003, winning best M/F Lead and M/F supporting. |
| 2004 | The Champion 任我遨游 |
The drama series about swimming starred Singaporean and Taiwanese artistes and was extremely popular. |
| 2004 | Double Happiness 喜临门 |
A long-running 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 |
A long-running 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 | Metamorphosis 破茧而出 |
Channel 8's most watched television drama series in 2007 and was awarded Best Drama Series Award in Star Awards 2007. |
| 2007 | Honour
and Passion 宝家卫国 |
A 20-episode military drama series sponsored by the Singaporean Ministry of Defence |
| 2007 | The Golden
Path 黄金路 |
A 30-episode blockbuster drama celebrating MediaCorp's 25 years of local Chinese drama. |
| 2008 | Love
Blossoms 心花朵朵开 |
MediaCorp's long-running 110-episode Chinese drama in 2008 |
| 2008 | The
Little Nyonya 小娘惹 |
A 30-episode blockbuster drama celebrating MediaCorp Channel 8's 45th anniversary. |
| 2009 | The
Ultimatum 双子星 |
Mediacorp's 30-episode mid-year blockbuster for the year 2009 |
| 2009 | Your
Hand In Mine 想握你的手 |
MediaCorp's long-running 180-episode Chinese drama in 2009 |
| 2009 | Together 当我们同在一起 |
A 36-episode blockbuster drama celebrating MediaCorp Channel 8's 46th anniversary. |
| Frequency | Station | Language | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90.5 MHz | Gold 90.5FM | English | Classic Hits (1960s-1990s) |
| 92.4 MHz | Symphony 92.4FM | English | Classical music |
| 93.8 MHz | 938LIVE | English | News and information |
| 95.0 MHz | Class 95FM | English | Adult Contemporary |
| 98.7 MHz | 987FM | English | Contemporary hits, Top 40 |
| 99.5 MHz | Lush 99.5FM | English | Adult |
| 93.3 MHz | Y.E.S. 93.3FM (醉心频道) | Chinese | Contemporary hits |
| 95.8 MHz | Capital 95.8FM (城市频道) | Chinese | Infotainment, oldies |
| 97.2 MHz | Love 97.2FM (最爱频道) | Chinese, English | Adult |
| 89.7 MHz | Ria 89.7FM | Malay, English | Contemporary hits |
| 94.2 MHz | Warna 94.2FM | Malay | General |
| 96.8 MHz | Oli 96.8FM (ஒலி) | Tamil | Infotainment, general |
| 96.3 MHz | XFM 96.3 |
Hindi,French, German, Japanese | General |
DJs were locked up in rooms in Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza in February 2006 to celebrate 70 years of Radio in Singapore.
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| MediaCorp TVMobile | |
|---|---|
| TVMobile logo | |
| Launched | February 14, 2001 |
| Network | MediaCorp |
| Owned by | MediaCorp |
| Picture format | 576i(SDTV) MPEG-2 |
| Country | Template:Country data SGP Singapore |
| Broadcast area | Nation-wide |
| Headquarters | Caldecott Broadcast Centre |
| Website | Official website |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital (DVB-T) | Channel 37 (602 MHz) |
TVMobile (Chinese: 流动电视) 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. With 89.3 MHz, TVMobile provides the latest infotainment, entertainment programmes and real-time news; keeping travellers informed while travelling.
TVMobile currently has outdoor-advertising platforms at shopping mall food courts, ferries, academic institutions, taxis and selected SBS Transit buses. Broadcasting from 6:00AM to 12:00 midnight (Singapore/Hong Kong time) daily, TVMobile provides an outdoor-advertising medium that schedules programming according to viewers’ profile and their travelling patterns. However, it can only be received with a digital set-top box by home viewers.
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It features re-runs and simulcasts of shows both in Mandarin and English from its sister channels and occasionally features original content; for instance, shorts produced in collaboration with Nanyang Polytechnic.
The network currently has one main transmitting site, nine filler transmitting sites and two transposers located island-wide. The digital signal is carried via ATM and microwave transmitting medium to the main transmitting site before being re-transmitted to the filler sites.
TV mobile is available on SBS Transit Air-con Buses, Bintan Resort Ferries, the Tasty corner & delight corner in Suntec (Carrefour) and a few SmartCab Taxis. In addition, an audio simulcast of the channel is available by tuning-in to 89.3 MHz on the FM band.
SMRT Media, the advertising arm of SMRT Corporation, is responsible for advertising on its trains, buses and taxis. A similar system, through the use of liquid-crystal display (LCD) monitors, has been installed on SMRT's newest fleet of trains (currently suspended as of 2007) and all trains plying the Bukit Panjang LRT.
SBS Transit Moove Media, the advertising arm of SBS Transit, is responsible for advertising on its trains, buses and taxis. A similar system, through the use of LCD monitors, has been installed on all trains plying the North East Line, Sengkang LRT & Punggol LRT.
As of 2005, TVMobile has been installed in most of SBS Transit's buses. TVMobile is an outdoor digital television station, broadcasting live news and entertainment programmes throughout the buses' operating hours. SBS Transit is the only bus operator to have installed TVMobile in its buses as of 2006.
From time to time, SBS Transit's use of TVMobile has frequently attracted flak in the Straits Times' Forum pages. Some commuters hold the impression that the installation of TVMobile was the reason for increases in bus fares, even after announcements that this was not the cause. [1] [2] [3] There were also feedback about TVMobile's suitability [4] and the repetitiveness of the programs broadcast.[5] [6]
This is despite the fact that the infrastructure and equipment of TVMobile is not managed by SBS Transit at all, but rather, by MediaCorp TV Holdings. SBS Transit buses are just a medium on which TVMobile is installed. TVMobile also provides an extra source of revenue for SBS Transit. This is due to the royalties paid by MediaCorp.
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