Television Corporation of Singapore
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Television Corporation of Singapore (Abbreviation
: TCS; Chinese: 新加坡电视机构; Malay: Perbadanan Televisyen Singapura) was a private company that provide television broadcasting services in then monopolised media industry. TCS existed from 1 October 1994 to 11 February 2001; Singapore Broadcasting Corporation
(SBC) was privatised on 1 October 1994 at 00:00 am (UTC+8
). TCS subsequently went through a group restructure under the SIM Group of Companies
based parent by Singapore International Media
(SIM) in 12 February 2002 and became MediaCorp TV.
(SBC) was privatised in 1994, and SBC's operations were split into 3 individual companies under the "SIM Group of Companies" banner. Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) took over the television broadcasting operations, while Radio Corporation of Singapore
(RCS) took over SBC's radio broadcasting operations.
In 1995, Channel 5 and Channel 8 began 24-hour transmission, while Malay
and Tamil
programmes, previously aired on Channel 5 and Channel 8, respectively, were moved to Channel 12
as the Prime 12
(later Suria) and Premiere 12
(later Vasantham) programming belts.
Abbreviation
An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase...
: TCS; Chinese: 新加坡电视机构; Malay: Perbadanan Televisyen Singapura) was a private company that provide television broadcasting services in then monopolised media industry. TCS existed from 1 October 1994 to 11 February 2001; Singapore Broadcasting Corporation
Singapore Broadcasting Corporation
Singapore Broadcasting Corporation was a partially privatised mass market media conglomeration, which dominated the entire television and most of the radio broadcasting industry in Singapore during its existence...
(SBC) was privatised on 1 October 1994 at 00:00 am (UTC+8
UTC+8
UTC+08:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +08:00. In ISO 8601 the associated time would be written as .With an estimated population of 1.53 billion living within the time zone, roughly 22.5% of the world population, it is the most populous time zone in world, as well as a possible...
). TCS subsequently went through a group restructure under the SIM Group of Companies
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
based parent by Singapore International Media
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
(SIM) in 12 February 2002 and became MediaCorp TV.
Television Corporation of Singapore (1994–2001)
Singapore Broadcasting CorporationSingapore Broadcasting Corporation
Singapore Broadcasting Corporation was a partially privatised mass market media conglomeration, which dominated the entire television and most of the radio broadcasting industry in Singapore during its existence...
(SBC) was privatised in 1994, and SBC's operations were split into 3 individual companies under the "SIM Group of Companies" banner. Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) took over the television broadcasting operations, while Radio Corporation of Singapore
Radio Corporation of Singapore
Radio Corporation of Singapore was the largest radio broadcasting company in Singapore existing from 1 January 1994 to 31 December 2001; predecessor of MediaCorp Radio successor of the radio broadcasting arm of the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation was privatised on 1 January 1994...
(RCS) took over SBC's radio broadcasting operations.
In 1995, Channel 5 and Channel 8 began 24-hour transmission, while Malay
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
and Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
programmes, previously aired on Channel 5 and Channel 8, respectively, were moved to Channel 12
MediaCorp TV12
MediaCorp TV12 is a subsidiary of MediaCorp. It operates the Suria, Vasantham and okto channels, which cater to specific groups in Singapore. It once operated Central...
as the Prime 12
MediaCorp Suria
MediaCorp Suria is a Malay language channel featuring local and acquired Malay dramas and popular programmes. Suria has achieved recognition outside the Malay community drawing media attention in Singapore and abroad....
(later Suria) and Premiere 12
MediaCorp TV12 Central
MediaCorp TV12 Central or Central was an English and Tamil language Television channel in Singapore it was launched on 31 March 1996 replacing Premiere 12 it was launched since on 1 January 1994 as Television Corporation of Singapore since 1994.The channel was a combination of 3 distinct...
(later Vasantham) programming belts.
Restructurin and MediaCorp
the SIM Group of Companies was restructured in 1999, and TCS subsequently became MediaCorp TV.See also
- Broadcasting in SingaporeBroadcasting in SingaporeBroadcasting in Singapore began in 5 May 1923 when Radio Singapura was established as the first local mass market radio service. Subsequently in 15 February 1963 before the withdrawal of the British Armed Forces, and after the merger with Malaya, Singapore launched her first television service...
- MediaCorpMediaCorpMedia Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
- Singapore Broadcasting CorporationSingapore Broadcasting CorporationSingapore Broadcasting Corporation was a partially privatised mass market media conglomeration, which dominated the entire television and most of the radio broadcasting industry in Singapore during its existence...