SPH MediaWorks Channel U

MediaCorp Channel U
Launched 1 January 2005
Network MediaCorp
Owned by Singapore Press Holdings
Picture format PAL 576i (SDTV) 4:3
Country Singapore
Language Singapore Mandarin
Broadcast area Nationwide
Headquarters Level 7, Singapore Press Holdings
82 Genting Lane
Tanjong Pagar, Central Region 349567 Singapore
Tel: +65 6319 7988
Fax: +65 6744 3318
Replaced by MediaCorp TV Channel U
Sister channel(s) SPH MediaWorks Channel i
Availability
Terrestrial
SPH MediaWorks – Analogue (PAL-B) Normally tuned to 30 on VHF and UHF in Johor and Riau Islands Province
SPH MediaWorks – Digital (DVB-T) 527.25 MHz, SID 2 DVB-T over Singapore
Frequency unknown, BAND III DMB-T/H over Singapore
Cable
StarHub TV Channel 107

SPH MediaWorks Channel U (Chinese: 优频道; pinyin: yōu píndào), commonly known as Channel U, is a defunct Singapore Mandarin language terrestrial television station channel in Singapore. The television channel began broadcasting on 6 May 2001 and ceased operations on 1 January 2005 after it changed ownership. As a result of a merger with MediaCorp the channel is now run by MediaCorp TV under the name Channel U.

Although initially having to rely largely on imported content, the channel later introduced well-received programming. Despite the limited size of its talent base the channel managed to receive ratings equal to or exceeding that of MediaCorp TV Channel 8 before its transfer to MediaCorp, is broadcast from Level 7 in Singapore Press Holdings at 82 Genting Lane in Tanjong Pagar, in the Central Region, which is in the Central Business District region of Singapore.

Channel U currently broadcasts via VHF (Very High Frequency), which located on VHF channel 28 in the Singapore. However, a weak UHF (Ultra High Frequency) signal is also receivable and also available over the StarHub TV a subscription-based pay television platform on channel 103.

Channel U under its former broadcaster, SPH MediaWorks, broadcast every Monday-Saturday starting 10am and Sundays starting 9:30am and closed down at 2:15am.

Newscasters

Actors

When the Singapore Press Holdings and MediaCorp merged a 20 of SPH MediaWorks actors transferred to MediaCorp TV and continued their television acting career.

To MediaCorp

Released

Programmes

Current affairs

Dramas

Variety

Specials

Closing night

SPH MediaWorks Channel U ceased broadcasting just before New Year's Eve 2004.

On the last episode of Zero (零楼), after the end credits rolled, there is a photo montage of the SPH MediaWorks staff and some of their playful moments.[1]

While other stations were broadcasting farewell programmes, e.g., SPH MediaWorks Channel i, SPH MediaWorks Channel U chose to opt out and air its own final programme titled station ident, clock ident and startly the Channel U News at 10, a retrospective of SPH MediaWorks programming presented by Wang Yanqing (王嬿青) and Zhang Haijie (张海洁) pre-recorded in front of a studio audience earlier in the day.[2][3]

The programme closed with an amended version of "SPH MediaWorks" last end of logo (along with the message "The End").

Following the station ident and finally the national anthem. After 4-years, Channel U had finally restructured channel of MediaCorp TV transformation from SPH MediaWorks while was renamed from 'SPH MediaWorks Channel U' to 'MediaCorp TV Channel U'.

References

  1. ↑ Closing ceremony of The Zero
  2. ↑ Closing ceremony of 'Channel U News at 10'
  3. ↑ Closing ceremony of 'SPH MediaWorks Channel U'

See also