MediaCorp
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| Type | Private Limited |
| Founded | Singapore (1965, as Radio and Television of Singapore) |
| Headquarters | Caldecott Broadcasting Centre, Caldecott Hill |
| Industry | Television, Online Broadcasting, Publishing, Moviemaking, Media Consultancy |
| Services | Television Broadcasting and Production, Publication |
| Owner | Temasek Holdings |
| Divisions | *MediaCorp: TV, TV12, Studios, Radio, News, Press, Publishing, Technologies, Raintree Pictures *Media Research Consultants *Caldecott Productions International *Singapore Media Academy |
| Website | Link |
MediaCorp (Chinese: 新传媒; pinyin: Xīn Chuánméi) is a state-owned 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 six television channels and 14 radio channels, making it the largest media broadcaster and provider in Singapore. It is also a monopoly in free-to-air TV in Singapore.
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[edit] History
Before 2001, MediaCorp was formerly known as:
- Television Singapura (1963–1965)
- the Radio and Television of Singapore (RTS) (1965–1980)
- the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) (1980–1994)
- the Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) and the Radio Corporation of Singapore (RCS) (1994–2001)
[edit] Important events
| 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 | 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 Media Corporation of Singapore, or MediaCorp Singapore. | |
| 1999 | it started Channel NewsAsia (CNA), the world and local news channel, which can also be seen on Asia Cable TV. | |
| 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 | 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 license 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. |
| 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. MediaCorp expects to be HDTV ready by 2007. |
| 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 | 09 December | Channel 8 celebrates 25 years drama anniversary, with Xie Shaoguang and Huang Bi Ren 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 roll out its high definition free-to-air television signal, HD5. |
| 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 | MediaCorp will be launching dedicated television channels for Indians and children.[1] |
[edit] Divisions
MediaCorp Group comprises the following divisions:
- MediaCorp TV
- MediaCorp Studios
- MediaCorp TV12
- MediaCorp Radio
- MediaCorp News
- MediaCorp Press
- MediaCorp Publishing
- MediaCorp Technologies
- MediaCorp Raintree Pictures
- Harmonic Studios Production
- Media Research Consultants
- Caldecott Productions International
- Singapore Media Academy
[edit] Ownership
MediaCorp is 100% owned by Temasek Holdings, the Singapore government's wholly owned investment arm. [1]
[edit] Location
MediaCorp is currently located at Andrew Road, Caldecott Broadcasting Centre. In 2010, it will be relocated to a 70,000 square metres site in Bukit Batok.[2]
[edit] Management
[edit] Board of Directors
- Chairman: Ho Kwon Ping
[edit] General Management
- CEO: Lucas Chow
- DCEO (TV): Chang Long Jong
- DCEO (News, Radio & Print): Shaun Seow
- DCEO (Corporate Services) / CFO:
- MD (Singapore Media Academy) : Chua Foo Yong
- EVP(Sales): James Yip
- EVP(Human Resource): Chan Yit Foon
- EVP(Corporate Development): Tan Peck Joo
MediaCorp Group's Strategic Business Units (SBUs) are managed quite independently from the parent group.
- MD for MediaCorp TV12: Lim Suat Jien
- MD for MediaCorp News: Woon Tai Ho
- MD for MediaCorp Technologies: Mock Pak Lum
- MD for MediaCorp Publishing: Pang Siew Moi
- MD for MediaCorp Radio: Philip Koh
- MD for MediaCorp Press: Philip Koh
[edit] MediaCorp TV Channels
MediaCorp offers 6 free-to-air terrestrial television channels:
| Name of Channel | Description |
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| 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 PCK 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. |
| 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 NKF Charity Show, 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 slogan 带动亚洲流行, or "Leading Asia's Trends". |
| Central | is a combination of Kids Central, an English-language channel for children, Arts Central, an English-language channel featuring the arts, and Vasantham Central, a Tamil-language channel for dramas. |
| 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 2005, Pesta Pesta Pesta and Dia, Suria has achieved recognition in the non-Malay community, drawing media attention in Singapore and surrounding regions. |
| Channel NewsAsia | is an English-language regional channel for international news and current affairs. |
| TVMobile | is the world's first outdoor digital television channel. Aired on public buses, it features reruns and simulcasts of shows from its sister channels and occasionally features original content, e.g., shorts produced in collaboration with Nanyang Polytechnic. It is broadcast as a free-to-air channel using the Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, but can only be received with a digital set-top box by home viewers. |
[edit] Notable Shows for MediaCorp TV
[edit] TV drama and sitcom series
MediaCorp celebrates 25 years of local Chinese dramas in 2007.
- Chinese language
| 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 |
The second longest Chinese drama in Singapore 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 |
The longest 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 |
The third longest 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 | 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. |
- English language
- Masters of The Sea (1994) (TV drama)
- VR Man (TV Drama) Attempt at making a superhero show with local personality
- Under One Roof, 同一屋檐下 (1994) (The first local English sitcom)
- Phua Chu Kang (Local English sitcom, starring Gurmit Singh. Much Singlish was used in the series.) (1996-2007)
- Living with Lydia (Local English sitcom, starring Lydia Sum.)
- Oh Carol (Local English sitcom, starring Dodo Cheng.)
- ABC DJ (2006) (Local English sitcom, starring Korean actor Eugene Lee)
- Maggi & Me (2006) (Local English sitcom, starring Adrian Pang and Fiona Xie, premieres July 25, 2006)
- Yang Sisters (2006) (Local English sitcom, starring Cheng Pei-Pei, premieres September 28, 2006))
[edit] TV variety shows
- Live From Studio 1, 缤纷 (The classical variety show in 80s are broadcast every week in live.)
- Sharp Nite, 声宝之夜 (The variety show in 70s & 80s.)
- Comedy Night, 搞笑行动 (The longest variety show in Singapore history, it started from 1990 to 2000. It returned in 2003 to celebrate MediaCorp TV 40 anniversary, for a brief period.)
- PSC Nite, 普威之夜 (The variety show which is held in June and during the end-of-year holiday season, it has talent contest and prize giving for lucky draws winner.)
- The Sheng Siong Show (The variety show which includes exciting outdoor and studio games (with thousands of dollars to be won!) and features a children's singing competition.)
- Top Fun, 欢乐巅峰 (It had 7 series and was created by jteam Productions.)
- Super TV Champion, 超级电视迷 (The gameshow for celebrate 20 years of MediaCorp drama in 2002.)
- Everyone Wins, 今天谁会赢 (Singapore's very own formatted gameshow after Who Wants to be a Millionaire, The Weakest Link, Wheel of Fortune, Russian Roulette and Hollywood Squares; the show was created by Robert Chua.)
- Russian Roulette, 灵机一洞 (The U.S. gameshow produced by Game Show Network, only Singapore had the Chinese version.)
- Celebrities Squares (The Singapore version of Hollywood Squares.)
- The Weakest Link, 智者生存 (Based on the British gameshow. Produced in both the English and Chinese languages, though not simultaneously).
- Who Wants to be a Millionaire, 百万大赢家 (based on the British gameshow, also produced in the English and Chinese languages.)
- It's Showtime!, 全民创意争霸赛 (Similar to the Japanese TV variety show: Kasou Taishou. Showcased original creativity and entertaining performances achieved by teams.)
- Rated: E (Singapore entertainment news programme, premieres July 20, 2006)
- Global Picnic (Takes a look at "the different minority expat communities here for an eyeopening look at their vibrant lifestyles.", hosted by Andrea Cruz and Chua En Lai)
- Deal or No Deal (Singapore) (A game show)
[edit] TV charity shows
- NKF Charity Show, 群星照亮千万心 (The biggest charity show in Singapore every year organised by National Kidney Foundation, it has two shows in total. After The NKF saga, It has since been discontinued indefinitely.)
- Affairs of the heart, 心手相连 (The charity show organised by Singapore Heart Foundation.)
- President Star Charity (The charity show for the President Challenge.)
- True Heart (The first outdoor charity show in Singapore, organised by Community Chest.)
- Ren Ci Charity Show (The first charity show which no prizes or lucky draws to encourage donations.)
- Thye Hua Kwan Charity Show (The first charity show will have no stunts which other charity show going on.)
[edit] Major shows
- Singapore Idol, 新加坡偶像 - The Singapore version of American Idol on Channel 5 in English language.
- Live the Dream - Channel 5's brand new reality talent show for aspiring singers aged 25 and above to take that golden shot at fulfilling their dream.
- The Dance Floor - The search for outstanding dancers. Started in 2007.
- Star Search, 才华横溢出新秀 - Started in 1988, the talent quest event is held once per the two year, except in 2005 due of more talent search like Star Idol, Project SuperStar, SuperHost, but it returned in 2007. The programme is broadcast on Channel 8 in the Chinese language.
- Star Awards, 红星大奖 - The annual award ceremony, rewarding the achievements of the artistes who contributed to Channel 8, mostly in the Chinese language.
- Talentime - The first talent quest event in Singapore history, on Channel 5.
- Miss Singapore Universe, 新加坡环球小姐 - A pageant contest choosing one lady out of the whole to represent Singapore for Miss Universe and offered MediaCorp contracts, on Channel 5.
- Project SuperStar, 绝对 SuperStar - A Chinese equivalent of Singapore Idol, but with MediaCorp's own contest rules rather than following the lines of Singapore Idol. It has become such an overwhelming success that Malaysian Tv station 8TV has bought rights to copy this talent search, under the same programme name.
- Campus SuperStar, A variant of the Super series of talent searches. It only involves Students.
- SuperHost, A variant of the Super series of talent searches. As the name suggests, The talent search is to find the best television host in Singapore.
- SuperBand, A variant of the Super series of talent searches. The Talent Search is to find the best bands in Singapore.
- Star Idol, 明星偶像 - An acting talent quest to test their acting skills.
[edit] News and current affairs
- Talking Point
- Get Real! (The Current Affairs Show in Singapore, hosted by Diana Ser)
- The Frontline, 前线追踪 (The Chinese Current Affairs Show, investigative programme shown every Friday night.)
- Cross fire
[edit] Other shows
- Crime Watch (Talk about crime prevention, partially based on the German programme Aktenzeichen XY... ungelöst.)
- True Files (Cases of the murders of yesteryears.)
- True Courage (The extraordinary courage of some Singaporeans.)
[edit] MediaCorp Radio Stations
[edit] FM Stations
| Frequency | Station | Language | Genre |
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| 90.5 MHz | Gold 90.5FM | English | Oldies (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 | The International Channel 96.3FM (Singapore) |
French, German, Japanese | General |
[edit] Other Stations
- Radio Singapore International (shortwave regional arm)
- SmartRadio
- Podcast.sg
[edit] Radio's 70th Anniversary Gag
DJ's were locked up in rooms in Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza in February 2006 to celebrate 70 years of Radio in Singapore.
[edit] See also
- Broadcasting in Singapore
- Censorship in Singapore
- List of Singaporeans
- Media of Singapore
- Singapore Broadcasting Corporation
- Television Corporation of Singapore
- List of Channel 8 programmes
- Cat:Singapore Chinese dramas
[edit] References
[edit] External links
[edit] Television
- MediaCorp TV
- Channel 5
- Channel 8
- Channel U
- Channel NewsAsia
- Suria
- Arts Central
- Vasantham Central
- Kids Central
[edit] Radio
- MediaCorp Radio
- 938LIVE
- Symphony 92.4FM
- Lush 99.5FM
- 987FM
- Class 95FM
- The International Channel 96.3FM
- Gold 90.5FM
- Ria 89.7FM
- Warna 94.2FM
- Oli 96.8FM
- Love 97.2FM
- Capital 95.8FM
- Y.E.S. 93.3FM
- Radio Singapore International
[edit] Press
[edit] Publication
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