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Channel U (Chinese: U頻道) is a Mandarin-language free-to-air terrestrial television channel in Singapore, owned by state media conglomerate Mediacorp.. The channel was first established in 2001 by SPH MediaWorks—a subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings—as one of two new FTA channels launched by the company (alongside the English-language TVWorks, later renamed Channel i).
SPH MediaWorks Ltd. (Chinese: 报业传讯; pinyin: bào yè chuán xùn) was a free-to-air terrestrial television broadcaster in Singapore that operated two television channels: Channel U and Channel i, as well as two radio stations: UFM 1003 and WKRZ 91.3FM.
In 2000, MediaCorp Studios was created to produce content for MediaCorp TV channels, such as Channel 5, Channel U and Channel 8. [253] In 2001, EagleVision was created to produce content for Suria and Vasantham. [ 254 ]
Singapore’s Mediacorp has begun introducing virtual sets into its scripted content, starting with two Chinese drama series, it was revealed during the ongoing Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF).
Of those offered positions at MediaCorp, 189 accepted. [11] Channel i ceased broadcasting on 1 January 2005, with its channel allocation later was took over by Okto, which aired from 19 October 2008 until 1 May 2019. Channel U was rebranded as MediaCorp Channel U and became a complementary channel to MediaCorp’s Chinese-language Channel 8. [12]
Starting in 2005, SPH MediaWorks Channel U (报业传讯优频道) officially changed to Mediacorp TV Channel U (新传媒电视U频道). It was the first sister channel in Singaporean Mandarin Mediacorp TV Channel 8 owned by Mediacorp TV.
8world News is a department which produces news, current affairs, and info-ed programmes for two Mediacorp channels aired in Mandarin, Channels 8 and U. Prior to 2010, the news were presented in three timeslots - News 8 At One (Chinese:1點新聞), which airs daily; Singapore Today (Chinese:獅城6點半), and News 8 at 10. (Chinese:10點新聞 ...
On 1 September 2017, former Chief of Defence Force and CEO of Neptune Orient Lines Limited Ng Yat Chung became the CEO of SPH, replacing Alan Chan. [15] On 29 September 2017, SPH completed its sale of its stakes in Mediacorp's television operational, and Today. Mediacorp Press and Mediacorp TV Holdings ceased to be associated companies of SPH. [10]