Channel 5 (Singapore)

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

Channel 5
CountrySingapore
HeadquartersMediacorp Campus, 1 Stars Avenue, Singapore 138507
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerMediacorp
Sister channelsChannel 8
Channel U
Suria
Vasantham
CNA
History
Launched2 April 1963 (1963-04-02)
Links
WebsiteMediacorp Channel 5
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial televisionChannel 29 (HD)
myFreeviewChannel 1 (HD) (Johor Only)

History

At 6:00pm SST on 15 February 1963, Channel 5 was launched as its first pilot television service as "TV Singapura". The channel operated 1-hour and 40-minutes monochrome service on black and white during its daily test transmissions from 6:00pm to 7:40pm. After the image of the state flag and the playing of the national anthem, Majulah Singapura, 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.[1]

At 7:15pm on 2 April that year, President Yusof Ishak officially inaugurated the regular television service as "TV 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.[2]

Channel 5 and Channel 8 became regional stations of Televisyen Malaysia when Singapore was part of Malaysia between September 1963 and August 1965.

Channel 5 began its colour broadcasts on 7 July 1974 at 10:10pm, with the first colour programme being a live telecast of that year's FIFA World Cup final between West Germany and Netherlands, narrated by Brian Richmond, relayed via satellite transmission.[3] About 2,000 colour television sets were sold in Singapore three days before the match.

Singapore's 9th national day parade the following month, held at the Padang, was also broadcast in colour for the first time in all four languages.[4]

On 31 January 1980, Radio Television Singapore (RTS) officially closing telecast on same day with closing broadcast as usual on television channels by RTS Channel 5 at 11:50pm.[5]

Rebranding

Radio Television Singapore (RTS) was officially renamed as Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) was launched on 1 February 1980 into a mass media with conglomerate operated on television channels by SBC Channel 5 officially opening telecast on same day with opening broadcast as usual on television channels by SBC Channel 5 at 3:00pm. RTS Channel 5 was officially launched new name as SBC Channel 5 (新广第5波道). SBC Channel 5 broadcast English and Malay programmes.[6]

Privatisation

On New Year's Day 1994 at 7:30am SBC Channel 5 revamp the channel logo for a new look and became the first channel in Singapore to become a full-fledged English-language channel. News 5 at Seven an English-language flagship evening news programme premiered on New Year's Day 1994 from 7:00pm to 7:30pm. News 5 Tonight became a late news bulletin on SBC Channel 5 aired daily from 10:30pm to 11:00pm. Malay programmes were transferred from SBC Channel 5 to SBC Channel 12.[7]

On 29 August 1994, "AM Singapore", Singapore's first English-language breakfast programme begins on TCS Channel 5 aired live on Monday to Friday at 6:00am.

Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) officially closing telecast on 1 October 1994 with closing broadcast as usual on television channels by SBC Channel 5 at 3:05am.

Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) was privatised/pivatisation on 1 October 1994 into a new holding company Singapore International Media (SIM Group of Companies) with four business units: Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) operated on two television channels by TCS Channel 5 and TCS Channel 8, Radio Corporation of Singapore (RCS), SIM Communications and Television Twelve (TV12). Television Corporation of Singapore officially opening telecast on same day with opening broadcast as usual on two television channels by TCS Channel 5 at 6:00am and TCS Channel 8 at 7:00am SBC Channel 5 and SBC Channel 12 was officially launched new name as TCS Channel 5 (新视第5波道) and TCS Channel 8 (新视第8波道).[8]

On 29 September 1995, Channel 5 began 24-hour broadcasts.

On 1 November 2014, Channel 5 announced a planned expansion of local original programming, including more current affairs programming focusing on Singapore (including the weeknight talkshow The 5 Show), a "local serial drama", and a new talent search competition.[9]

On 1 May 2019, Channel 5 replaced its morning and afternoon schedule (which primarily featured simulcasts of Channel NewsAsia) with the children's programming block Okto on 5 (replacing the Okto channel, which was discontinued).[10]

Programming

References
  1. Lim Ann Qi, Angela (14 February 1963). "PROGRAMME FOR TV PILOT SERVICE". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. Lim Ann Qi, Angela (2 April 1963). "Television Singapura The Straits Times". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. Lim Ann Qi, Angela (7 July 1974). "Singapore Colour Live Telecast on FIFA World Cup Via Satellite Transmission". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  4. Lim Ann Qi, Angela (9 August 1974). "Singapore First Colour Television". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  5. Lim Ann Qi, Angela (31 January 1980). "FAREWELL RADIO TELEVISION SINGAPORE". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  6. Lim Ann Qi, Angela (1 February 1980). "THIS IS SINGAPORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  7. Channel 5 (First Full English Channel) first day schedule, 1 January 1994 at 7.30am on the New Straits Times
  8. Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) first day schedule, 1 October 1994 at 6.00am on the New Straits Times
  9. "Local Upsize on MediaCorp's new Channel 5". Television Asia Plus. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  10. "Mediacorp integrates English-language channels Channel 5 and okto". Channel NewsAsia. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
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