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Channel i is a Singaporean English language free-to-air terrestrial television channel that was launched in 20 May 2001 as TVWorks. The channel is owned by SPH MediaWorks, a subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings.

On 26 April 2001, SPH MediaWorks received a nationwide free-to-air television service licence from the Singapore Broadcasting Authority, allowing them to start broadcasting two channels, Channel U, a Chinese language channel, and TVWorks, an English channel. On 20 May 2001, TVWorks was launched.

On 25 February 2002, it was announced that the channel would rebrand as Channel i. This rebrand became effective on 3 March 2002.

Channel i is a channel that will touch people's lives with content that is entertaining, informative and compelling to our audience. The channel celebrates and affirms the Singaporean identity to make TV viewing relevant to people once again. Channel i strives towards providing the local viewers with programmes that suit their eclectic tastes. These include exciting movies as well as ground-breaking sporting, music and entertainment events and comprehensive news coverage. Channel i also provides a platform for Singaporean talents and in the process raises the standards and standing of the production industry in Singapore, expanding it to a global level.

Channel i News
Monday-Sunday: 6:00pm and 9:30pm
Direct from our Channel i news studio, you'll get all the latest on the day's top stories from Singapore, Asia and the World twice a day presented by Patrick Fok, Dawn Tan, Steve Lai, Manisha Tank, Adam Bakhtiar and Melissa Hyak. We tap on the existing pool of print journalists working for SPH newspapers as well as our own correspondents. That means print journalists are trained to write for TV or even deliver their stories over the air themselves.

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Channel U is a Singaporean free-to-air television channel that was launched in 6 May 2001. The channel is owned by SPH MediaWorks, a subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings.

Channel U is a free-to-air Mandarin channel of SPH MediaWorks. It dedicates itself to provide a whole new standard of quality entertainment programmes to Chinese-speaking viewers. 'U' is the abbreviation of 'You', a hanyu pinyin representation of a Chinese character that signifies excellence and grace. The channel promises to deliver programmes that will move the heart, and engage the mind - showcasing some of Singapore's familiar TV personalities in a totally fresh approach. In addition, Channel U viewers are treated to modern dramas with a local touch, and infotainment programmes that present in-depth analyses in a light-hearted manner. Some strategic partnerships in the Chinese media that MediaWorks has forged include the reputable Hong Kong TVB, Shaw Brothers Studio, and Taiwanese CTV. Apart from our local production strengths, Channel U is also programmed with quality programmes produced by our strategic regional partners.

Channel U News
Monday-Friday: 12:30pm
Monday-Sunday: 6:30pm and 10:00pm
We have many years of experience covering local, regional and international news for you. It is our mission to broaden your horizons and report on world affairs in depth and extensively. Our correspondents are all over Singapore and the World, closely tracking the people and things you care about. Channel U News Club at 12:30pm is a vibrant half-hour news programme that features infotainment and lifestyle news in addition to local and international news updates. Channel U News at 6:30pm aims to provide busy working adults with brief yet concise updates on local and international developments. Channel U News at 10pm provides viewers with important local, international and financial developments for the day. Offering different content and distinctive styles, the news timeslots not only provide Channel U audiences with more variety and content, viewers can also benefit from more frequent political, economic and industrial updates.

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MONEY FM 89.3 is a radio station operated by SPH MediaWorks, a subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings. It is a business and personal finance radio station that focus on business and money-related topics, as well as general news and discussion of wider social topics such as health, education, food, music, fitness and more. The station launched officially on 29 January 2018 at 08:00.

In November 2017, SPH MediaWorks announced 96.3 Hao FM and Money FM 89.3, after being awarded the tender to operate two new radio stations by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) in March 2017. The 89.3 MHz FM frequency used to carry an audio simulcast of MediaCorp TVMobile, which ceased operations on 1 January 2010.

Targeted at English-speaking professionals age 35 - 54, The radio station aims to reach the general listener who takes an interest in everyday personal finance matters like retirement planning, sensible investing and responsible saving, and to add value to both the savvy and novice investors.

The station has access to SPH's business news and information from The Straits Times and The Business Times. It also works with SPH's subsidiary ShareInvestor Pte Ltd, which has one of the largest investor relations networks in Asia.

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’s first and only Business and Personal Finance station. MONEY FM is a 24-hour English talk format radio station featuring local and international business and financial news. We provide you with financial market and currency updates and insights from analysts, economists, policy makers, industry experts and business owners. In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

Get a head start to your day with The Breakfast Huddle from 6am to 10am. Listen to insightful discussions as Elliott Danker and Diane Ser deep dives into the stories and issues that matter the most to you. Together with Ryan Huang, be kept apprised of the markets, the companies to watch and currency movements.

Get to know how to save, invest and make the best financial decisions for yourself on Your Money with Peh Fen Ning from 10am to 1pm. Listen to inspiring thinkers with “Influence” and hear from great authors in “Read”.

Workday Afternoon from 1pm to 4pm, Claressa Monteiro goes beyond the press release for some real answers with prominent business leaders, policy makers and entrepreneurs.

Get the latest news from Asia and around the World with Desmond Wong and Rachel Kelly on Prime Time from 4pm to 8pm. Together with JP Ong, stay up to date with the latest movements in the Singapore, European and US markets. Learn of the latest trends in property investment and the challenges that Small Medium Enterprises face in a changing economy.

Make a great start to your weekend days with Glenn van Zutphen and his stimulating mix of international news and sports updates, lively interviews, cool Singapore happenings, plus fitness and lifestyle trends on Weekend Mornings from 7am to 12 noon.

Every half-hour, keep up-to-date on the latest headlines from Singapore and the World direct from the SPH newsroom. The traffic updates are aired at 15-minute intervals during primetime hours (6-10am, 4-8pm), and half-hourly intervals for the rest of the day.

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ONE FM 91.3 (formerly HOT FM 91.3 before 19 January 2015, Radio 91.3 before 1 August 2012, and WKRZ 91.3 before 14 July 2006) is an English-language radio station based in Singapore. This radio station is owned by SPH MediaWorks, a subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings.

This radio station operates on a 24-hour basis which plays hits predominantly from the 80s, 90s to current targets forward-thinking professionals aged 40 and above, appealing to both genders with a rising target of females, thus the name 'One FM'. The station's DJs include veterans Glenn Ong and Mark Van Cuylenberg (The Flying Dutchman), who have more than 20 years of experience in the radio industry.

The station was initially known as WKRZ 91.3. After a merger of UnionWorks with SPH MediaWorks in Singapore, WKRZ 91.3 had a change in name together with sister station UFM 1003. Both of them added the word 'Radio' in front of their frequency, and that had been their names for the past decade.

In January 2013, popular DJs The Married Men were dropped due to content deemed inappropriate during a morning "Kena Pluck" segment during the Morning Drive Time show.

In January 2015, HOT FM91.3 underwent a major revamp. It was rebranded ONE FM 91.3, with its new slogan "Real Music". The revamp is most notable for changing the station's stated genre, which was originally Contemporary Hit Radio station to one that is focused on being a Rock Music station. Since 8 August 2018, this station has revamped into full-fledged Adult Contemporary format with a new logo.

Prior to late 2017, One FM 91.3 was formerly a dance, CHR, and rock station. Since late 2017, the station has adopted a Classic hits radio format, primarily competing with Gold 905 (and to a lesser extent, Class 95).

The news and sports bulletin are provided by The Straits Times and aired hourly. The traffic updates are aired at 15-minute intervals during primetime hours (6-10am, 5-8pm), and hourly intervals for the rest of the day.

From 2005 to 2019, news, sports, weather, and traffic bulletins on 91.3 were aired at the top of the hour from 6am to 8pm on weekdays. In August 2019, the broadcast clocks were changed, the news and sports bulletin are moved slightly earlier to around 56 minutes past the hour, letting the next hour's programming start at the top of the hour, instead of 3–5 minutes past the hour previously. The weather update was moved to around 45 minutes past the hour.

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Kiss 92FM is an English-language radio station based in Singapore which plays current hits and music from past decades (primarily the 1990s to today) primarily competing with Class 95. It is a 24-hour radio station of SPH MediaWorks, a subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings.

Kiss 92FM is Singapore’s first radio station targeting modern, savvy and driven women aged between 30 to 50 years old, with a blend of music, banter and wit that will liven up mornings and keep listeners engaged throughout the day. Since its launch, Kiss 92FM has been rolling out a slew of engagement activities, such as Girls Night Out and Kiss & Tell. Listeners were treated to dinner at the latest restaurants, staycation and even a spa session, just to name a few.

The news and sports bulletin are provided by The Straits Times and aired hourly. The traffic updates are aired at 15-minute intervals during primetime hours (6-10am, 5-8pm), and hourly intervals at 30 minutes past the hour for the rest of the day.

From 2012 to 2019, news, sports, weather, and traffic bulletins on Kiss 92 were aired at the top of the hour from 6am to 8pm on weekdays. In August 2019, the broadcast clocks were changed, the news and sports bulletin are moved slightly earlier to around 56 minutes past the hour, letting the next hour's programming start at the top of the hour, instead of 3–5 minutes past the hour previously. The weather update was moved to around 45 minutes past the hour.

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96.3 Hao FM is a radio station operated by SPH MediaWorks, a subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings. It is a Mandarin music station that plays Mandarin classic hits and Xinyao from the 1980s and 1990s.

The 96.3 MHz frequency on the FM band used to be occupied by Expat Radio XFM 96.3 by Mediacorp Radio. It ceased operations on 30 September 2016. In November 2017, SPH MediaWorks announced 96.3 Hao FM and Money FM 89.3, after being awarded the tender to operate two new radio stations by the Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) in March that year.

Targeted at digital migrants between the age of 45 to 54. The station provides bite-sized capsules formulated from topics and conversations on lifestyle, healthcare and finance/wealth planning, 96.3 Hao FM is the all-in entertainment and information station to tune in to. The station launched on 8 January 2018 at 08:00.

96.3 Hao FM targets mainly on well-learned digital immigrants between the age of 45 to 54 and plays all the classic hits you may have forgotten. As its slogan dictates, “Great Songs, Hao FM”, be sure to tune in to all the familiar mandarin pop tunes from the 80s and 90s, classic hits by Wan Fang, Winnie Hsin, Emil Chau, Faye Wong, Jacky Cheung and our very own local Xin Yao.

As part of the SPH, the station gets hold of the most updated news and information from the news room; coupled with the informative insights provided by experts of different professions. Bite-sized capsules formulated from topics on lifestyle, healthcare and finance/wealth planning, 96.3 Hao FM is the all-in entertainment and information station to tune in to.

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UFM100.3 is a Mandarin radio station in Singapore that plays Mandopop from the post 2000s to the current hits. The station is maintained by SPH MediaWorks, a subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings.

The station is recognized by the National Arts Council for its contribution towards Singapore's arts sector. The station was a recipient of the SG50 Arts Patron Award in 2015, the Distinguished Patron of the Arts Award in 2010, 2011 and 2014, and the Patron of the Arts Award in 2013 and 2015.

The station was originally founded as NTUC Heart Radio 100.3 on 2 March 1991, alongside its sister station NTUC Heart Radio 91.3 (now known as One FM 91.3) and was inaugurated by Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary-General of National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Ong Teng Cheong at the studios in the Singapore Labour Foundation (SLF) building. Originally, it was a bilingual station with broadcasts in Tamil. On Wednesday, 3 October 2001, it was rebranded UFM 1003 as part of a joint venture between SPH and NTUC Media. The 24-hour music station operated out of the Singapore Labour Foundation building, taking over the facilities, frequency and colors of NTUC Heart 100.3 FM. In 2001, the station mascot was also created and incorporated in the station logo.

Local veteran radio DJs Lin Anna, Huang Wenhong, and Yang Junwei were recruited from rival stations Capital 95.8 FM and YES 933, and new DJs were recruited from Ngee Ann Polytechnic. The station also broadcast Taiwanese syndicated radio programs by Matilda Tao and Mickey Huang.

Mandopop singer Jay Chou, sang a version of the station jingle which was adapted from his song Ninja. The station's other jingles were sung by Singaporean singers Juliet Pang and Corrinne May.

UFM 1003 also launched U Chart, which served as an alternative to YES 933's Top of the Pop charts. Singaporean mandopop singer Stefanie Sun topped the first-ever chart on 7 October 2001 with her hit Green Light.

In February 2002, UFM 1003 and its sister station WKRZ 91.3 were designated as official radio broadcasters of Chingay Parade. SPH MediaWorks was the official TV and Internet broadcaster for the annual street parade, and the official newspapers were Lianhe Zaobao and Streats.

In October 2002, UFM 1003 began a partnership with Taiwan's Broadcasting Corporation of China POP Network. The two stations would link over ISDN broadband, and listeners of both stations could tune in to an hourly program co-hosted by UFM 1003's DJ.

In 2006, UnionWorks was renamed as SPH UnionWorks after SPH increased its stake in the subsidiary to 70%. UFM 1003 was renamed as Radio 1003, while WKRZ 91.3 was rebranded as Radio 91.3 with a new format.

In 2009, SPH launched the inaugural Singapore Entertainment Awards, organized by Lianhe Wanbao, Radio 1003, omy.sg and U-Weekly. The annual awards honored the best talents in the Singapore and Asian entertainment scene.

In 2010, Radio 1003 founded the Global Chinese Golden Chart, a global chart, which ranked Chinese radio stations around the world, including Taiwan's HIT FM, China's Music Radio, CITY FM, and Malaysia's My FM. The chart enabled the station to collaborate with record labels in the region to actively promote Chinese pop music and share music resources and content.

Radio 1003's name was reverted to UFM100.3 in 2012, and programming was adjusted to cater to an older audience. In 2014, UFM100.3's parent company SPH UnionWorks merged with SPH MediaWorks, as SPH acquired the remaining 7.1% stake in NTUC Media.