| Type | Private Limited |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television, Online Broadcasting, Publishing, Moviemaking, Interactive Media, Media Consultancy |
| Founded | 15 February 1963 |
| Headquarters | Caldecott Broadcast Centre, Caldecott Hill |
| Area served | Singapore Southern Malaysia Riau Islands |
| Key people | Teo Ming Kian (Chairman) Shaun Seow (CEO)[1] |
| Services | Television Broadcasting and Production, Publication |
| Owner(s) | Temasek Holdings |
| Parent | Temasek Holdings |
| Subsidiaries | MediaCorp Studios Pte Ltd MediaCorp EagleVision Pte Ltd MediaCorp NewsHub Pte Ltd MediaCorp Technologies Pte Ltd MediaCorp VizPro International Pte Ltd MediaCorp Raintree Pictures Caldecott Productions International Singapore Media Academy Media Research Consultants OOH Media 1-Net Singapore Pte Ltd |
| Website | www.mediacorp.sg |
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making.
Currently, MediaCorp runs 7 television channels and 14 radio channels, making it the largest media broadcaster and provider in Singapore, and the only terrestrial TV broadcaster in that city-state. It is wholly owned by Temasek Holdings, a government-owned investment arm.[2]
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Before 12 February 2001, MediaCorp was formerly known as:
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 January | Television Singapura started planned obtaining transmission for television. |
| 1963 | 21 January | Television Singapura started test of transmission for television. |
| 1963 | 15 February | Television Singapura was launched as Singapore's first television station. |
| 1963 | 2 April | Television Singapura officially began broadcasting. |
| 1963 | 2 April | Regular broadcast on first television channel names Channel 5 was launched for mainly Singapore English. |
| 1963 | 23 November | Regular broadcast on second television channel Channel 8 was launched for mainly Singapore Mandarin. |
| 1963 | 28 December | Television Singapura renamed as Television Malaysia (Singapura) when Singapore became part of Malaysia on 16 September 1963. |
| 1964 | 1 January | First advertisement was aired to reduce the station's reliance on subsidies. |
| 1965 | 9 August | Radio and Television operations were joined together as Radio and Television of Singapore (RTS). |
| 1966 | 26 August | Radio and Television Broadcasting operations were moved from the Old Broadcast House to its current location at Caldecott Hill. The Old broadcast house was redeveloped and used as street scenes in drama series. |
| 1974 | 7 July | Colour television service began with the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final broadcast. |
| 1977 | 1 November | All programmes are now broadcast in Colour television. |
| 1980 | 1 February | RTS becomes Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) statutory board. |
| 1984 | 31 January | Channel 12 later MediaCorp TV12 was launched. |
| 1990 | 1 August | SBC began Stereo audio broadcasts on all television channels. |
| 1993 | 1 December | SBC was first international satellite television transmit/receive earth station on Caldecott Hill for the Singapore International Foundation's regional broadcast venture Singapore International Television (SITV). |
| 1994 | 1 January | SBC-5 became TCS-5 was network by Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) ((Chinese: 新視第五波道) is a free-to-air new Singapore English news and entertainment television channel based in Singapore and Malay programmes were transferred for Fifth Frequency to Prime 12, later renamed Suria is a free-to-air new Malay language news and entertainment television channel based in Singapore. |
| 1994 | 31 January | Singapore Television Twelve (STV12) replaced SBC-12, was former names Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) ia a new look network stations owner by Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS). |
| 1994 | 1 February | Radio Singapore International (RSI) is a first international shortwave radio station. |
| 1994 | August | Launch of AM Singapore on TCS-5. |
| 1994 | 1 October | SBC becomes Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS). |
| 1995 | March | Launch of Good Morning Singapore on TCS-8. |
| 1995 | 27 September | TCS-5 is a new 24-hour free-to-air new Singapore English news and entertainment television channel based in Singapore and TCS-8 is a new 24-hour free-to-air new Singapore Mandarin news and entertainment television channel based in Singapore, TCS-5 and TCS-8 started 24-hour broadcasts, Channel 12 is revamped and Prime 12 is a free-to-air new Malay and Tamil language news and entertainment television channel based in Singapore and Premiere 12 is a arena multi events sports, life to nurture a gracious, elegant society art and cultural programmes marking the inception of niche programming was launched, Tamil programmes were transferred for Eighth Frequency to Prime 12, later renamed Vasantham is a free-to-air new Tamil language news and entertainment television channel based in Singapore. |
| 1997 | Programmes produced by TCS-8 were broadcast in Republic of China (Taiwan), via the newly-established TCS International cable channel. | |
| 1998 | 1 August | Raintree Pictures was launched. |
| 1999 | 1 March | Channel NewsAsia (CNA) was formed. |
| 2000 | 31 January | Prime 12 and Premiere 12 were renamed Suria is a free-to-air new Malay language news and entertainment television channel based in Singapore, Central is a Singapore English educations children, life to nurture a gracious, elegant society art and cultural programmes marking the inception of niche programming and Tamil language news and entertainment television channel based in Singapore and SportCity is a Singapore English arena multi events sports programmes television channel based in Singapore was launched. |
| 2001 | 12 February | TCS becomes MediaCorp TV, MediaCorp TV12 and MediaCorp News. |
| 2001 | 14 February | TVMobile began broadcasting programmes on SBS Transit buses. |
| 2001 | 6 May | Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) was given a television broadcasting licence, and SPH MediaWorks was established. MediaWorks offered two channels 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 tabloid Today. |
| 2004 | 17 September | To stop further economic losses, MediaCorp and Singapore Press Holdings (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 Television Broadcasting Arm, which will manages and operates Channel 5, Channel 8, TVMobile, Channel NewsAsia, Suria, Central, Teletext and Channel U was formerly known as SPH MediaWorks. |
| 2005 | 1 January | Channel U joined MediaCorp and relaunched as MediaCorp Channel U. Its sister channel, Channel i was final broadcasting end closed sign-off shut downceased transmission on early morning breakfast due to the limited Singapore English television channel market in Singapore and 10 month 19 days 7 hours 30 minutes later, it was also relaunched as MediaCorp TV12 okto. |
| 2007 | HD5 was launched, becoming the first free-to-air HDTV channel in Singapore. Channel 8 celebrated 25 years of Mandarin dramas with an award ceremony, and by producing The Golden Path, billed as the 25 year anniversary drama series. MediaCorp also launched MOBTV, an online television service. Radio division was forced to lock listeners from the United States out of its webcasts, due to royalty rates imposed by the US Copyright Royalty Board. | |
| 2008 | 1 January | MediaCorp TV came out with a new look and a new forum for Channel 5, Channel 8 and Channel U websites. |
| 2008 | 20 October | Okto was launched, replacing MediaCorp TV12 Central here Kids Central and Arts Central and SPH MediaWorks here Channel i. Vasantham was also launched, replacing MediaCorp TV12 Central here and Vasantham Central. |
| 2009 | 1 March | Channel NewsAsia celebrated its tenth anniversary. |
| 2010 | 1 January | TVMobile is discontinued. |
| 2010 | March | xinmsn, a joint venture between and MediaCorp and Microsoft, was launched. |
| 2011 | It launched a-ok (arts on okto) / ArtBites and telecast on okto now. | |
| 2012 | January | A new show called MatYoyo in 4 channels: okto, Channel 8, Suria and Vasantham. |
| 2015 | MediaCorp will be moving out of its premises at Caldecott Hill to Mediapolis@one-north Buona Vista by 2015.[3] |
MediaCorp offers seven free-to-air terrestrial television channels, and one high-definition channel. As a result of the MediaCorp-MediaWorks merger in late 2004, Singapore Press Holdings currently holds a 20% interest in MediaCorp's TV operations.[4]
| Name of Channel | Description |
|---|---|
| Channel 5 (HD5) | A 24-hour news and general entertainment television channel broadcasting in Singapore English. |
| Channel 8 | A 24-hour news and general entertainment television channel broadcasting in Singapore Mandarin. |
| Channel U | Closing ceremonies of SPH MediaWorks in New Year's Day on 2005, this is MediaCorp TV's second Singapore Mandarin news and general entertainment television channel. |
| Suria | A news and general entertainment television channel broadcasting in Malay community in Singapore. |
| Okto | A children, lifestyle and art television channel broadcasting in Singapore English. |
| Vasantham | A news and general entertainment television channel broadcasting in Indian community in Singapore. |
| Channel NewsAsia | A 24-hour international news television channel that broadcasting in Singapore English. |
MediaCorp celebrated 25 years of local Chinese dramas in 2007.
| Year | Name of Drama | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Seletar Robbery 實裡達大劫案 |
First Singaporean television film. |
| 1984 | The Awakening 霧鎖南洋 |
The first blockbuster epic drama. |
| 1993 1996 2002 |
The Unbeatables 雙天至尊 |
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 神雕俠侶 |
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 荷蘭村 |
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 任我遨遊 |
The drama series about swimming starred Singaporean and Taiwanese artistes and was extremely popular. |
| 2004 | Double Happiness 喜臨門 |
A long-running Chinese drama, it had 142 episodes in two parts. The first part was shown from May to August, while the second part began in October. |
| 2005 | Portrait of Home 同心圓 |
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 最高點 |
Sponsored by Keppel, filming went as far as Brazil. |
| 2007 | Kinship 手足 |
MediaCorp's long-running 83-episode Chinese drama in 2007. |
| 2007 | Honour and Passion 寶家衛國 |
A 20-episode military drama series sponsored by the Singaporean Ministry of Defence. |
| 2007 | Metamorphosis 破繭而出 |
Channel 8's most watched television drama series in 2007 and was awarded Best Drama Series Award in Star Awards 2007. |
| 2007 | The Golden Path 黃金路 |
A 30-episode blockbuster drama celebrating MediaCorp's 25 years of local Chinese drama. |
| 2008 | Love Blossoms 心花朵朵開 |
MediaCorp's long-running 113-episode Chinese drama in 2008. |
| 2008 | By My Side 不凡的愛 |
A 20-episode drama on AIDS, commissioned by the Health Promotion Board. |
| 2008 | The Little Nyonya 小娘惹 |
A 34-episode blockbuster drama celebrating MediaCorp Channel 8's 45th anniversary. |
| 2009 | The Dream Catchers 未來不是夢 |
A 20-episode drama about Singapore's engineering sector, commissioned by the Economic Development Board. Filming was conducted in SIAEC and Chartered Semiconductor, and was partially filmed in Japan, the leads were also interviewed by NHK. This drama was featured on BBC Asia Business Report. |
| 2009 | The Ultimatum 雙子星 |
Mediacorp's 30-episode mid-year blockbuster for the year 2009. |
| 2009 2010 |
Your Hand In Mine 想握你的手 |
MediaCorp's long-running 180-episode Chinese drama in 2009, and also the mid-year blockbuster drama in 2010 (2nd half version). |
| 2009 | Together 當我們同在一起 |
A 36-episode mega blockbuster drama celebrating MediaCorp Channel 8's 46th anniversary. |
| 2010 | Unriddle 最火搭檔 |
A 20-episode police blockbuster for the year 2010. |
| 2010 | Breakout 破天網 |
A 25-episode end-year blockbuster drama in 2010. |
| 2011 | C.L.I.F 警微天职 |
A 20-episode police blockbuster in collaboration by the Singapore Police Force. |
| 2011 | Devotion 阿娣 |
A 25-episode mega blockbuster drama celebrating MediaCorp Channel 8's 47th anniversary. |
| 2011 | The Oath 行医 |
A 20-episode end-year blockbuster drama in 2011. |
| 2011 | A Song to Remember 星州之夜 |
A 30-episode mega blockbuster drama celebrating MediaCorp Channel 8's 48th anniversary. |
| 2012 | Unriddle 2 最火搭檔2 |
A 20-episode police blockbuster for the year 2012. |
| 2012 | Joys of Life 花样人间 |
A 34-episode romance blockbuster drama celebrating MediaCorp's 30 years of local Chinese drama. |
MediaCorp offers fourteen free-to-air radio channels, as well as Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) service. DAB Radio is set to be discontinued on 1 December 2011 due to low listenership. [5]
| Frequency | Station | Language | Format | Website |
| 89.7 MHz | Ria 89.7FM | Malay | Top 40 (CHR) | Link |
| 90.5 MHz | Gold 90.5FM | English | Classic hits | Link |
| 92.4 MHz | Symphony 92.4FM | English | Classical | Link |
| 93.3 MHz | Y.E.S. 93.3FM | Chinese | Top 40 (CHR) | Link |
| 93.8 MHz | 938LIVE | English | Talk radio | Link |
| 94.2 MHz | Warna 94.2FM | Malay | News, Infotainment | Link |
| 95.0 MHz | Class 95FM | English | Adult contemporary | Link |
| 95.8 MHz | Capital 95.8FM | Chinese | Talk radio | Link |
| 96.3 MHz | XFM 96.3FM | Arab, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean |
Top 40 (CHR), Infotainment | Link |
| 96.8 MHz | Oli 96.8FM | Tamil | Infotainment | Link |
| 97.2 MHz | Love 97.2FM | Chinese | Easy listening | Link |
| 98.7 MHz | 987FM | English | Top 40 (CHR) | Link |
| 99.5 MHz | Lush 99.5FM | English | Adult | Link |
An annual event that MediaCorp anchors is the MediaCorp Subaru Car Challenge. Much public attention and participation is drawn from the public to this event.
MediaCorp Ad-Xtra (MAX) is top advertisers on MediaCorp television channels and TODAY will be rewarded in a new marketing initiative that provides extra mileage as a gesture of appreciation for their continued support in buying into MediaCorp platforms.
Called MediaCorp Ad-Xtra, a top 10 advertiser on MediaCorp television channels (Channel 5/8/U) for the past week will get a 6-second clip of their TV commercial compiled into a 60-second show reel for broadcast on MediaCorp television channels the following week.
The show reel will be broadcast on Channel 5, 8 and U from Wednesday to Sunday, translating into $53,000 worth of airtime for the advertisers.
Top advertisers in TODAY for the past week with a minimum advertising expenditure of $25,000 can look forward to a free advertisement panel that will be published in the following Weekend TODAY edition. As Singapore's leading media company with the most complete range of platforms, MediaCorp will continue to create the best business solutions for its clients to give them more bang for their buck.
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