Television in Singapore
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Consolidation in the media industry, which came into effect on 1 January 2005, led to the broadcasting industry reverting to a monopoly held by MediaCorp. The two channels run by SPH MediaWorks, Channel U and Channel i, were transferred to MediaCorp, which closed down Channel i by citing it was not viable to run so many English channels when the market is small.
Hence, there are a total of 8 free-to-air television stations, including TVMobile, Singapore's first digital broadcasting service telecast on SBS Transit buses.
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[edit] History
Broadcasting developed from a single terrestrial channel operated by the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) in the 1960s to 1993. When SBC was rebranded as Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS), it launched Channel 5, Channel 8, and Prime 12. A reorganisation in 1999 saw the creation of MediaCorp and a redistribution of programming among the channels. In 2001, the government allowed Singapore Press Holdings (SPGH) to offer competition in the TV market. The merger was forced by the losses sustained by the parties. Because they both offered high quality programme schedules, the copyright licensing costs were high while advertising revenues from a relatively small consumer market remained low.
[edit] Free-to-Air Terrestrial Television Stations
[edit] MediaCorp TV
- Channel 5 (175.25 MHz from SCV point and antenna, 538.00 MHz from DVB-T)
- Channel 8 (196.25 MHz from SCV point and antenna, 538.00 MHz from DVB-T)
- Channel U (487.25 MHz from SCV point, 527.25Mhz from antenna)
- TVMobile (602.00 MHz from DVB-T)
- HD5 (608.00 MHz from DVB-T)
[edit] MediaCorp TV12
[edit] MediaCorp News
- Channel NewsAsia (543.25 Mhz from SCV point, 559.25 Mhz from antenna, 538.00 Mhz from DVB-T)
[edit] Stations From Neighbouring Countries
Due to Singapore's proximity to Malaysia and Indonesia, many Singaporeans are able to enjoy a variety of TV programmes from the following neighbouring countries which are broadcasting on VHF and UHF bands: (Source: Asiawaves )
[edit] Television Channels From Malaysia
[edit] Television Channels From Indonesia
[edit] StarHub CableTV
Singapore Cable Vision (SCV) merged with telephone services company, StarHub, in 2002. The new company offers over 120 different channels via cable network.
[edit] Singtel mio TV
Launched officially in July 2007, SingTel mio TV is an IPTV service offering over 30 different channels.
[edit] See also
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