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Suria (Malay for Sun) is a Singaporean free-to-air channel owned by Mediacorp. The channel broadcasts popular Malay television series, either originally produced by Mediacorp or imported from Malaysia.

The channel was launched as Channel 12 on 31 January 1984 with cultural programming on its line-up. The channel aired some sports events such as the Summer and Winter Olympics, Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship, European Cup (later renamed the UEFA Champions League) and the English Premier League.

On 1 January 1994, Channel 12 started airing Malay-language series transferred from Channel 5. On 1 October 1994, the Singaporean Broadcasting Corporation was dissolved and Television Twelve took over the television station. On 1 September 1995, Channel 12 was renamed Prime 12 to match with the launch of its sister channel Premiere 12. Tamil-language programmes from channel 8 were transferred to Prime 12.

On 30 January 2000, Prime 12 was renamed Suria, becoming a standalone Malay channel as it is today. At the same time, Tamil programmes were transferred to Premiere 12, resulting it to be renamed Central.

Suria - which means 'sun' in Malay - transmits a unique mix of programmes to reflect the unique views, culture and lifestyles of Malay Singaporeans. As a dedicated Malay channel, Suria is to be the choice channel of the Malay community in Singapore. And aims to be the number one channel for the Malay community in the region. A channel that they can rely on, where they seek out the credible information. A channel that not only provides programmes that help them make informed decisions but serves the best entertainment programmes which reflect their lives, culture and heritage.

Suria's tagline 'Shines' reflects the channel's desire to be the heartbeat of the Malay community, networking closely with them and understanding their needs and aspirations. With a multicutural and international feel, Suria not only reflects the affluent, educated and new breed of the Singapore Malays, it also provides a window for those who wish to understand the Malay community. Viewers can look forward to the best Malay entertainment and information programmes from 3pm to midnight on weekdays and Saturdays and 10am to midnight on Sundays.

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Channel 5 is a free-to-air, English-language television channel in Singapore. Owned by state broadcaster Mediacorp, it broadcasts general entertainment and news programming.

At 6pm on 15 February 1963, Channel 5 was launched as its first pilot television service as "Television Singapura". The channel operated 1-hour and 40-minutes monochrome service on black and white during its daily test transmissions from 6pm to 7.40pm. After the image of the state flag and the playing of the national anthem, Majulah Singapura, then-Minister for Culture S. Rajaratnam became the first person to appear on Singapore TV, announcing that "Tonight might well mark the start of a social and cultural revolution in our lives." Following his speech, the first television programme in Singapore was a 15-minute documentary produced by Television Singapura called TV Looks at Singapore. It was followed by two cartoons, a news report and newsreel, a comedy show and a local variety show. At the time, it was estimated that only one in 58 persons in Singapore owned a TV set, and the pilot service offered only 1-hour and 40-minutes of broadcasting per day on Channel 5. At 7.15pm on 2 April that year, President Yusof Ishak officially inaugurated the regular television service as "Television Singapura Channel 5" with 4-hour daily broadcasts from 7.15pm until 11.15pm before gradually brought forward to 6.30pm in September that year, showing programmes in Singapore's four official languages.

At 10.20pm on 7 July 1974, Channel 5 began its first colour broadcasts with the first live telecast during the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final between West Germany and Netherlands, narrated by Brian Richmond, was displayed in colour via satellite transmission as the first colour television programmes held at Olympiastadion, Munich. About 2,000 colour television sets were sold in Singapore three days before the match. At 4.44pm on 9 August that year (the Singapore's Independence celebrated its ninth year of anniversary), the Singapore National Day Parade held at Padang was broadcast in colour for the first time in all four languages.

At stroke of midnight on New Year's Day (1 January) 1994, Channel 5 officially grand relaunching to revamp the channel logo and slogan for a new look "Where It All Happens!" and became the full-fledged English channel.

Channel 5 keeps audiences riveted to the screen with the best mix of internationally-acquired programmes and locally-produced English dramas and sitcoms that showcase Asian talents and themes. The spotlight also falls on teens/youth and general lifestyle programming. Since 1994, the channel has come a long way. With its rich experience, it has managed to create a winning formula for producing successful local productions.

Singaporeans can wake up to the news with Asia First, changing forever the way they greet their day. Regular two minute news updates and our main news programmes at 7pm and 10:30pm offer the latest on fast breaking stories. Weekly magazine shows News 5 This Week, Talking Point, Money Mind and Crime Watch present the local perspective on current issues. We have special correspondents in the region and subscribe to major news networks to provide a well rounded, up-to-the-minute perspective of local, regional and world affairs.

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Channel 8 is a Singaporean free-to-air television channel, airing in the Mandarin language. It was created by Television Singapura on 31 August 1963 with experimental broadcasts, before going official on 23 November that year.

Channel 8 began its test transmissions on Saturday, 31 August 1963, Malaysia's national day. Its first day consisted of a Hokkien film, repeats of India's participation in the South East Asian Cultural Festival and Singapore Celebrates. A second test transmission took place between 16 and 20 September of that year and devoted much of its time to the week-long celebrations, to coincide with the formation of the Federation of Malaya, and the political campaigns leading up to the 1963 General Election.

Channel 8 officially began broadcasting on 23 November 1963 at 7:40 p.m. as "Saluran 8 Televisyen Singapura" and aired at first in Chinese (including Mandarin, dialects of Chinese and Cantonese) and Tamil. Its sister station Saluran 5 Televisyen Singapura was launched on 2 April that year with a mix of English and Malay-language shows. Following the separation from Malaysia on 9 August 1965, Channel 8 became part of Television Singapore, and was later integrated as part of "Radio Television Singapore". This led to the expansions of the network, including a move to the new $3.6 million Television Centre in Caldecott Hill on 27 August 1966.

Channel 8 began broadcasting in colour on 1 May 1974. In 1978, all its Chinese language programming as well as advertisements, as a result of the government's Speak Mandarin Campaign, were broadcast solely in the Mandarin dialect. It started airing 24 hours a day on 1 September 1995, becoming a Mandarin-language only channel as all its Tamil programs were transferred to a new channel, Prime 12. It was privatised on 12 February 2001.

Its long line of Chinese language dramas, a source of pride for Singapore's Chinese-speaking community, began in the fall of 1982.

The most-watched homegrown Chinese channel in Singapore, Channel 8, captures the pulse and essence of city living, and enthralls audiences ranging from families to sophisticated city-dwellers. The channel is also a market leader in Chinese entertainment and information in the region.

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Vasantham is a Singaporean free-to-air television channel that is owned by Mediacorp. The network is focused towards the Singaporean Indian community in the country. It was originally launched on 1 September 1995 as Premiere 12. Tamil programming was included on 30 January 2000 when the channel was rebranded as Central as Vasantham Central, and was later rebranded again as an independent Tamil-language channel on 19 October 2008.

Tamil programming was originally shown on Channel 8 from its launch on 23 November 1963 until 1 September 1995, when it became a Mandarin-language channel, along with the launch of Premiere 12. With the rebrand of Channel 12 to Prime 12, Tamil-language programming was moved from channel 8. On 30 January 2000, it was later transferred to Premiere 12, as Prime 12 was rebranded as Suria and became a standalone Malay-language channel. Premiere 12 was renamed Central as Vasantham Central.

On 19 October 2008, Vasantham started broadcasting as an independent Tamil-language network focused on the Indian community living in Singapore, first announced on 29 February that year by then Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts Dr. Balaji Sadasivan in Parliament.

Signifying 'spring' in Tamil, Vasantham is the pulse of the Indian community in Singapore and a source of news, information and entertainment at golden prime time. Showcasing the best in local and international talents, Vasantham's programming permeates a wide spectrum of genres and appeals to the mass Indian market. With the strategic goal of nurturing Vasantham into a global brand name, Mediacorp is not only committed to providing the best for our viewers, but is also determined to build a perennial link with the Indian community by involving them in programmes and activities. Vasantham broadcasts from 1pm to 12am on weekdays and 9am to 12am on Saturdays and Sundays.

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CNA (an initialism of its former name, Channel NewsAsia) is an English-language news channel based in Singapore. It broadcasts free-to-air domestically and as a subscription network to 29 territories across Asia and Australia.

CNA has the sixth-widest reach among television news channels covering content indigenous to Asia, according to the most recent Ipsos Affluent Survey. The network has been positioned since its launch as an alternative to Western-based international media in its presentation of news from "an Asian perspective". It is run by Mediacorp News Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of the Singapore media conglomerate Mediacorp Pte Ltd.

CNA also produces news and current affairs content in Singapore's four official languages: English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil. Content is produced for Mediacorp's online platforms, with news bulletins made for and shown on the company's mass entertainment channels Suria, Channel 5, Channel 8 and Vasantham.

CNA provides news broadcasts through its own domestic radio station. It also provides live streaming of world news through its official online portal, and its social media presence through Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter as well as apps for tablets and mobile devices to allow viewers to access content at any time.

Channel NewsAsia was launched on 1 March 1999, under the Television Corporation of Singapore (renamed Media Corporation of Singapore the same year). The network aired only in Singapore at the beginning, as it was only focused on news from that country. It started to be distributed in Southeast Asia on 28 September 2000.

In 2002, CNA signed a news content deal with Metro TV, in which it allowed the latter to use its video footages on its own network in Indonesia. Several carriage deals were done in 2004, including an arrangement between Mediacorp and China International TV Corporation (CITV) for CNA to be made available in hotels in China from 2005. The deal was signed in May and announced in November. In July, a deal was struck between Mediacorp and the Thailand Cable TV Association for CNA's carriage in the country. A similar deal was made with Malaysian pay-TV operator MiTV the following month.

In August 2012, CNA reached an agreement to be broadcast in Myanmar through satellite-TV operator Sky Net. CNA opened its Myanmar news bureau in the capital Yangon in October 2013 – the bureau officially opened in January 2014 – as only one of four foreign news organisations licensed to operate in the country at the time.

The network's graphical package was rebranded on 21 January 2013, and began broadcasting 24 hours a day. The network's new city studio in the Marina Bay Financial Centre was unveiled. In July 2014, CNA opened its Vietnam bureau. Other bureaus the channel had opened at the time were Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo; unofficial offices were also maintained in other cities such as Mumbai, New Delhi and Washington D.C.

In September 2014, the channel announced plans to expand its studio in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, into a fully functional high-definition (HD) satellite office.

On 26 May 2015, CNA began airing in HD. In July 2015, CNA's reach was placed at 58 million households in 26 countries. CNA began broadcasting in India on 19 November 2015, through satellite operator Tata Sky. The move extended the network's reach to 14 million households in India, Mediacorp and Tata Sky said in a joint press statement.

Beginning April 2019, to commemorate the channel's 20th anniversary, Channel NewsAsia will be officially relaunched as CNA. The said rebrand will be in conjunction with the station's transformation as a transmedia news outlet, which will capture as many audience as possible across various platforms. Alongside its traditional television channel and online platforms, the renaming will mark the integration of radio station 938Now to the CNA brand (with the station taking the CNA938 brand).

CNA has two separate feeds, namely a Singapore feed - CNA Singapore - and a regional feed - CNA International. Both feeds have the almost the same programmes, especially since Singapore Tonight and Singapore Business Tonight started airing live internationally on July 7, 2008. The differences include a short, one-minute Singapore Update at various times of the day in the Singapore feed, the content of advertising where those in the Singaporean feed cater to local audiences, and the order in which magazine programmes/documentaries are aired within the week.

The news and stock ticker tape is a permanent feature on CNA and, since August 2001, has not been taken off the air during commercials. This allows for uninterrupted viewing of the latest news and stock prices. Singapore viewers are given local news and live prices from the Singapore Exchange as well; regional viewers are given delayed stock prices from various regional exchanges. In addition, Singapore viewers do get a timepiece at the bottom left-hand corner of the screen during weekends and on Primetime Morning while regional viewers are only given the date during weekends.

CNA Singapore feed is available via over-the-air, StarHub Cable, Singtel TV, and Mediacorp's over-the-top streaming service meWATCH. CNA International is carried by most cable and satellite systems in Asia and, occasionally, in other parts of the world via livestreaming and (since 1 February 2019) on CNA's YouTube channel.

Established in March 1999, CNA is the news channel with a regional reach, that aims to get viewers ahead even more with timely news and information on global developments. Headquartered in Singapore, CNA has an extensive network of correspondents in major Asian and key Western capitals, including New York, Washington D.C, London, Paris, Jerusalem and Moscow. Programmes are Pan-Asian in content and style and the channel offers a unique Asian perspective on issues that affect each country in Asia and its people, giving more airtime to Asian views and opinions. Apart from a staple of news on politics, business and social issues, CNA also features lifestyle programmes on the latest in health, food, travel, IT, and interior design.

In September 2000, CNA its second feed, CNA (International). Its satellite footprint stretches from the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia to Australia. CNA is now viewed in more than 20 territories across Asia for an audience of some 29 million households and hotel rooms.

Asia First Early Edition
Mon - Fri: 6.00am - 7.00am
Get a head-start to the day with the right dose of news, business and sports as well as a look at overnight market action from the UK and US, to gear you up for the Asian trading day. Find what's likely to make news and the likely talking points for the day.

Asia First
Mon - Fri: 7.00am - 9.00am
Wake up to the freshest scoops of news and entertainment guaranteed to give you the edge everyday. The morning show kicks start with a complete round-up of news and markets update delivered in a more upbeat style and concise format. Enriched your mind with a host of lifestyle segments such as personal grooming, chinese medicine, parenting, food, holidays etc. Join our hosts and experts to explore current issues and satisfy your curiosity on the world of entertainment as we speak to the people who come from these arena.

Asia Now
Mon - Fri 9am, 10am, 11am, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm
Sat - Sun 7am, 8am, 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm
Catch 'live' breaking news as it happens in Asia with in-depth analysis and expert opinions to the day's events.

News Now
Mon - Sun 12am, 1am, 2am, 3am, 5am
The news never stops as News Now brings you the top stories as they happen across the world, so you're always kept informed and ready for the start of the Asian day.

Asia Connect
Mon - Fri: 12pm
Broadcast live from Singapore's newest financial district, the Marina Bay Financial Centre, catch the latest news coming out of the Asian region, examine the business and financial impact of these developments with live updates from CNA's network of correspondents in key capital cities.

Singapore Connect
Mon - Fri: 6pm (Singapore feed only)
Get connected to the latest developments out of Singapore, with live updates on the news, business and sports front from reporters on the ground.

Southeast Asia Tonight
Mon - Sun: 7pm
Together with CNA's team of correspondents in the region, Southeast Asia Tonight provides an in-depth look at the top developing stories from ASEAN. It also features issues that matter in the region and includes feature stories that reflect the diverse cultures and traditions of Southeast Asia.

East Asia Tonight
Mon - Fri: 8pm
A news bulletin created to give viewers the edge of getting forehand news from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. We go in-depth into the headlines and breaking news, with our East Asian correspondents conducting intense reporting in the region. This 8 o’clock news bulletin is all East Asian, from sports, fashion to quick checks of the regions’ top newspapers’ headlines, adding vitality and vision to CNA’s evening news belt.

Primetime Asia
Mon - Sun: 9pm
Within each half-hour programme, viewers are informed of Asia's and the world's biggest news. Headline news, big scientific breakthroughs and records in the sporting arena are staple fares of the programme.

Singapore Tonight
Mon - Sun: 10pm, 4am
An important nightly bulletin of all breaking news stories of Singapore. It features round-up of the day's highlights with 'Live' studio interviews and reports by our experienced broadcast journalists.

World Tonight
Mon - Sun: 11pm
The latest news and events from around the world, delivered with uniquely Asian perspectives. The focus is on reports in the US, South America, Europe and Africa. Headline news, big scientific breakthroughs and records in the sporting arena are staple fares of the programme.

Business Central
Mon - Fri 7:30pm
As the world's economic power shifts to Asia, Business Central brings you all you need to know about business and markets in the region. With live updates, expert interviews and top-notch analysis of the day's business news, this is your one-stop to knowing how to do business in the Asian region.

Singapore Business Tonight
Mon - Fri: 10:30pm, 4:30am
Singapore Business Tonight is the flagship business news program of CNA. It delivers the most updated news from our Business Desk with a dynamic mix of sharp and savvy interviews from financial experts. Inside scoop of the latest industry trends, analysis of the most compelling market mover in Singapore… it’s all here!

Asia Business
Mon - Fri: on News Now
Asia Business is CNA's hourly summary of the key economic, corporate and market developments from around the region. It provides a quick 2-minute wrap of the very latest business news that affects financial markets. Our market reporters have up-to-the-minute snapshots of the Asian market action, as it happens.

Sportsworld
Mon - Fri: 9:30pm
Get a wrap of the latest sports news, results and interviews, with a special focus on Asia and the games that make this region tick.

Asian Home News
Mon-Fri: 5:30am
Viewers are informed of Asia's news from excerpts of news bulletins from TV broadcasters around Asia. These include NHK Japan, RTM Malaysia and CCTV China.

Amazing Asia
Mon-Fri: 6:30pm
Amazing Asia is a thematic programme that features stories about the changing face of Asia - a unique continent with a rich diversity of cultures. Some topics you can expect are: "customs and beliefs", "festivals and celebrations", "arts and crafts", "beauty and fashion" and "food glorious food". Each story is approached from a human angle, often showcasing amazing things people do: unusual eating habits practised by some tribes; weird treatments sought by moern individuals; devotees sacrificing one million sweets to the gods...

Yours Truly Asia
Mon: 7:30pm
Not many of their first hand accounts made it to the news headlines. In fact none of them did. But these are the stories that bear true authenticity to what our correspondents saw and heard in the course of their duties. Every week, before a page is torn from their notebook, before their experience are archived, they share with us, off the record, their unusual encounters and together, we take a deeper look at issues close to the heart and happenings across Asia.

One on One
Mon: 8:30pm
Catch One on One with some of the most successful and influential personalities in the region! The programme offers insights into the lives and motivations of these high-flyers from the political, business and entertainment arenas.

360
Tue: 8:30pm
Hosted by seasoned presenter Glenda Chong “live” from studio, the interview-driven programme puts in discussion the most pressing news topic of the week. Glenda goes face-to-face with the key people who have something to say about the issues that really matter.

Insight
Wed: 8:30pm
Gerard Lam is the anchor for this hard-hitting programme, getting behind stories that make the news in the region or world - from child adoption and the illegal baby trade to turning plain research into money spinners. Besides Gerard's take on the subject issue, Insight also presents perspectives from experts who share their thoughts on the stories.

The Agenda
Thu: 8:30pm
The Agenda is an interview based Current Affairs show, which airs on Thursday evenings on CNA. The half hour show covers business and technology issues through short video clips interspersed with views from experts and one anchor interview with a person of prominence. Each episode identifies an issue and profiles a person of prominence, offering his/her perspectives & providing viewers with an invaluable insight into each issue.

W3
Fri: 8:30pm
W3 brings you everything you need to know about the eWorld. Timothy Go, together with the W3 team, brings you the latest IT news from the region and beyond.

Money Mind
Sun: 9:30pm
Incorporating 5 powerful segments in the program, Money Mind promises viewers in-depth coverage on financial issues, market conditions and money management. From the Big Picture, Corporate Watch, Market Moves, Business Week to Your Money, the program will leave viewers richer with all the financial information they need to make a headstart for the week ahead.

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Okto is a free-to-air, English-language television channel in Singapore. Owned by state broadcaster Mediacorp, it broadcasts niche programming such as sports and dramas. The channel caters to the young adults.

Premiere 12 was launched on 1 September 1995, following the split of Channel 12 into it and Prime 12. The channel broadcast on a separate UHF frequency (Channel 12's was occupied by Prime 12, now Suria). Premiere 12 also included children's TV series (mainly for a preschooler audience) and sports coverage. Premiere 12 later included Tamil-language series and was rebranded as Central, on 30 January 2000.

Central's programming schedule was composed of three timeshared channels: Kids Central, focused on kids' programming; Vasantham Central, a Tamil-language programming block; and Arts Central centred on cultural programming.

On 19 October 2008, Central was dissolved. Vasantham Central on-air time was extended to form Vasantham, an independent channel focused on the Indian community of Singapore, as announced on 29 February that year by then Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts Dr. Balaji Sadasivan in Parliament. Meanwhile, Kids Central and Arts Central were merged into a single channel named Okto.

On 4 May 2015, the channel began airing in HD.

At midnight of 1 May 2019, Okto became a standalone channel, which centres on niche programming.

Okto brings viewers the latest international and local sporting action and trendy entertainment. Viewers can expect programmes that are trendy, upbeat, cosmopolitan and inspiring. Examples include info–magazine programmes, top variety and entertainment programmes from Taiwan, animated dramas from Japan and trendy dramas from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea and Japan. Okto offers more than 60 hours of the best sporting action in both the local and international arenas. Mirroring the nation’s goal, the channel aims to encourage the pursuit of excellence in the local sports scene by supporting and promoting new national sports projects in the coming years.

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Oktots is a free-to-air, English-language television channel in Singapore. Owned by state broadcaster Mediacorp, it broadcasts enriching educational and animation programming for to children aged 4 to 12 years. The channel lanuched on 1 May 2019, after Okto was split into 3 standalone channels.

The Oktots tagline, 'because I'm a kid!' says it all. Besides bringing fun and intelligent television to children aged 4 to 12 years, Oktots appeals to the 'kid' in all of us. It is the one-stop kids' channel that educates, informs and entertains from 6am to 9pm every day. Oktots brings together local and international acclaimed programmes which children can identify with. It is a channel about kids, for kids and by kids. It is the voice of children in Singapore.

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aok (an initialism of its former name, Arts on Okto) is a free-to-air, English-language television channel in Singapore. Owned by state broadcaster Mediacorp, it broadcasts cultural-focused programming, with magazine shows, in-depth documentaries, performances, art-house movies, adult animation and short films. The channel lanuched on 1 May 2019, after Okto was split into 3 standalone channels.

Reflecting the vibrant and diverse world of arts and culture, aok aims to stimulate the cultural adrenaline in the masses through magazine programmes, in-depth documentaries, performances, art-house movies, adult animation and short films. Having established itself as the proud supporter of the arts by sponsoring various events in Singapore, aok was conferred Distinguished Patron of The Arts in 2000 by the National Arts Council. Its strong alliance with the arts community reflects not only its aim to raise awareness of the arts in Singapore but also its efforts to promote the local arts scene. aok's bold and stimulating programmes not only help nurture the arts industry but is an impetus to its development by providing direction and inspiration. aok's programming can be enjoyed from 9am to 1am on weekdays and 7am to 1am on Saturdays and Sundays.