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SPH MediaWorks Ltd (simplified Chinese: 报业传讯; pinyin: bào yè chuán xùn) was the ephemeral free-to-air terrestrial television broadcaster in Singapore. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use SPH MediaWorks brought 2 alternative free-to-air terrestrial television channels to the audience in Singapore, in 2001. As of 1 January 2005, SPH MediaWorks had ceased to exist upon the merging of operations with MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd (MediaCorp TV) and MediaCorp Studios Pte Ltd. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. MediaCorp ( is a state-owned group of commercial media companies in Singapore specialising primarily in Television and Radio Broadcasting

A subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings Ltd, (SPH), SPH MediaWorks was originally set up to create variety and healthy competition with MediaCorp TV Singapore Pte Ltd (MediaCorp TV). Singapore Press Holdings Limited ( SPH) ( Chinese: 新加坡报业控股 is a media organisation in Singapore with businesses in print, MediaCorp ( is a state-owned group of commercial media companies in Singapore specialising primarily in Television and Radio Broadcasting MediaWorks is widely praised for injecting more variety in local programming and for its creative innovations.

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Merger

On 17 September 2004, however, SPH and MediaCorp Ptd Ltd (MediaCorp) announced that both companies had entered an agreement on merging the television operations of the two companies, of which operates the mainstream free-to-air terrestrial channels; Channel 5, Channel 8, TVMobile, Channel U (优频道) and Channel i. Singapore Press Holdings Limited ( SPH) ( Chinese: 新加坡报业控股 is a media organisation in Singapore with businesses in print, MediaCorp ( is a state-owned group of commercial media companies in Singapore specialising primarily in Television and Radio Broadcasting MediaCorp TV's Channel 5 (五频道 before 2005 zh 第五波道 is a 24-hour English-language Television channel based in Singapore. MediaCorp TV Channel 8 ( Chinese: 八频道 Before 2005 第八波道 is a Mandarin Chinese general entertainment Television channel in SPH MediaWorks ' Channel U ( was a Chinese-language Television channel in Singapore which began broadcasts in 6 May[[ SPH MediaWorks ' Channel i was a Singaporean English-language television channel which began broadcasts in 20 May 2001. The other free-to-air terrestrial channels: Suria and Central run by MediaCorp TV12 and Channel NewsAsia by Mediacorp News, remained wholly owned and run by MediaCorp Pte Ltd, in contrast to the channels owned by MediaCorp TV Pte Ltd, under the holding company of MediaCorp TV Holdings Pte Ltd (MediaCorp TV Holdings) as of 1 January 2005; MediaCorp TV Holdings were 80% owned by MediaCorp and 20% by SPH. The merger was seen as a move to reduce the losses faced by SPH since the launch of Channel U and Channel i, and to reduce the losses in the free newspaper market of “Today” faced by MediaCorp.

Apart from the merging of television operations, the merging package includes the merging of the free newspaper operations of both MediaCorp and SPH. Streats, managed by SPH was merged into “Today”; Streats will cease its independent publication upon the completion of the merger. “Today” continues to be managed by MediaCorp solely.

Milestones

In June 2000, Mr Lee Cheok Yew was appointed as the CEO of SPH Mediaworks Ltd. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Between August and November 2000, Mr Man Shu Sum and some of the MediaCorp artistes joined from SPH Mediaworks, the former as Chief Operating Officer of MediaCorp. MediaCorp ( is a state-owned group of commercial media companies in Singapore specialising primarily in Television and Radio Broadcasting

In May 2001, Channel U, a Mandarin channel and its English counterpart, TV Works were launched. SPH MediaWorks ' Channel U ( was a Chinese-language Television channel in Singapore which began broadcasts in 6 May[[

In October 2001, UnionWorks, a subsidiary of MediaWorks and NTUC Media was launched; owns and operates UFM 1003 and WKRZ 91. 3FM. Both radio stations were simply re-branded and resume operations of Heart 100. 3FM and 91. 3FM, previously wholly owned by NTUC Media.

In March 2002, TV Works was renamed Channel i. SPH MediaWorks ' Channel i was a Singaporean English-language television channel which began broadcasts in 20 May 2001.

In December 2002, MediaWorks won the "Broadcaster of the Year" award in "Asia Television Awards". Channel U also bagged the "Channel of the Year" award.

Channel U too organises a charity show, "Ren Ci Charity Show", shortly after being named the Broadcaster of the Year. Ren Ci Charity Show bears similarity to those hosted by MediaCorp. Audience will be fed with intense performance presented by actors, actress and guest, and encouraged to donate, commonly through telephone or mobile phone. However, this program does not make use of material incentive to encourage donations unlike any other charity shows going on then. With the great team effort of the Mediaworks team, in both years of the show under Mediaworks, donations broke previously set records.

Mr Lee Cheok Yew resigned as CEO of SPH Mediaworks in April 2003.

Channel i News won the "Best News Programme" of "Asia Television Award" in December 2003.

In September 2004, MediaCorp Group CEO Ernest Wong struck a deal with SPH CEO Alan Chen to merge their mass-market television and free newspaper. MediaCorp ( is a state-owned group of commercial media companies in Singapore specialising primarily in Television and Radio Broadcasting The two media companies have previously been scathed and stifled by stiff and unhealthy competition from each other and the merger is widely seen as inevitable. MediaCorp TV Holdings will be created upon the completion of merging. MediaCorp will have an 80% stake while SPH will own the remainder.

On 31 December 2004, MediaCorp and SPH jointly announced that the merger is legally completed and that Channel i, after being seen as not commercially viable to maintain the channel (mainly due to the small English TV market in Singapore), will cease transmission at 2am, 1 January 2005.

Conclusion

Despite being in the market for merely four years, MediaWorks had managed to emerge as an eminent competitor to the more established MediaCorp. MediaCorp ( is a state-owned group of commercial media companies in Singapore specialising primarily in Television and Radio Broadcasting Channel U was much praised for pioneering Mandarin-dubbed Korean dramas as well as Taiwanese TV-serials in their programmes. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. For example, the TVB longest running drama series A Kindred Spirit was highly popular, and resulted in the rival company, MediaCorp, producing local marathon family drama series like Holland V and Double Happiness. Television Broadcasts Limited ( commonly known as TVB, was the first over-the-air commercial Television station in Hong Kong. A Kindred Spirit (真情 was a Television Drama series that was broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong from May 15 1995 to November MediaCorp ( is a state-owned group of commercial media companies in Singapore specialising primarily in Television and Radio Broadcasting The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 Family denotes a group of People affiliated by consanguinity affinity or co-residence Holland V ( is a 2003 Singaporean drama series produced by MediaCorp. This article refers to the television show' for other uses please see Double Happiness.

Channel U Programmes

Dramas

Programme Title Telecast date Episodes Telecast slot
English Chinese From To Day Time
Making Headlines 独家头条 2001   13    
Touched 情色男女 2001   13    
Ad War 完美把戏 2001   26    
Apple Pie 苹果派 2001   13    
She Drives Me Crazy 爱上女车长 2002   4    
Back To Basics 重进森林 2002   5    
Be Somebody 海军 2003   6    
Project J 水母计划 2003   6    
Seventh Month 2003   7    
Wonderful Life 奇妙餐厅 2001   13    
Frontline 家在前线 2003   6    
Together Whenever 天伦 2003   42    
OK No Problem OK没问题 2003   60    
Money No Problem 恭喜发财 2004   50    
Happy Family 原氏一家人 2001   26    
Heal And Be Healed 奇症能医 2004   20    
Perfect Woman 完美女人 2003   50    
Zero 零楼 2004   20    
Changing Lane 易心人 2004   27    
Cash Is King 胜券在握 2002   40    
Power Of Love 甜蜜风暴 2004   38    
Venture Against Time 子是故人来 2003   40    
Westside Story 西街少年 2002   25    
Healing Hearts 侠骨仁心 2001   30    
Romance Of The Book And Sword 书剑恩仇录 2003   40    
Heroes of Yang 杨门女将 2002   30    
Happy And Lucky 吉祥如意 2004   35    

Variety

Channel i

TV Works

Artists

Transferred to MediaCorp

To Singapore Press Holdings

On retainer

Not offered a contract

See also

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Steph Song ( 宋琇萱) is a Malaysian born actress raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Adrian Lim was a Singaporean medium who claimed to have spiritual powers Born in Singapore in 1943 Bernard Tan Tiong Gie was educated at the Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore the University of Singapore (Bachelor of Science with Honours Li Wenhai ( Chinese: 李文海 Pinyin: Lǐ Wénhǎi, born February 28, 1932) is a Chinese Historian and was the President Broadcasting in Singapore began in 1936 when Radio Singapura was established as the first local mass market radio service MediaCorp ( is a state-owned group of commercial media companies in Singapore specialising primarily in Television and Radio Broadcasting Singapore Press Holdings Limited ( SPH) ( Chinese: 新加坡报业控股 is a media organisation in Singapore with businesses in print,
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