SINGAPORE – Global content investment and rights management company, Motion Content Group and Singapore media company, Mediacorp have confirmed that the forthcoming MasterChef Singapore will air on Mediacorp’s Channel 5. Motion Content Group, part of GroupM, the world’s leading media management company, had earlier acquired the rights to produce and broadcast MasterChef Singapore from Endemol Shine Group. The rights deal was negotiated by Fotini Paraskakis of Endemol … [Read more...] about MasterChef Singapore to premiere on Channel 5
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First five short films from ’15 Shorts’ unveiled
SINGAPORE – The first five films of 15 Shorts were unveiled in a private screening earlier today. This is a landmark film project between local film company Blue3Asia, the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) and 15 Singaporean filmmakers, produced together with AMOK, in support of the SG Cares movement. The 15 Shorts film project showcases lesser-told stories of everyday Singaporean heroes in the 1970s to the 1990s, aimed at inspiring acts of giving. The films aim to … [Read more...] about First five short films from ’15 Shorts’ unveiled
Mediacorp appoints Niam Chiang Meng as Chairman
SINGAPORE — Mediacorp announced that Mr Niam Chiang Meng will be succeeding Ernest Wong as the Chairman of Mediacorp with effect from 21 April 2018. Mr Niam, 59, was appointed as a director of the Mediacorp Board in November 2016. He chairs the company’s Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) Board Committee and is a member of its Executive Committee and its Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Besides serving on the Mediacorp Board, Mr Niam is Chairman of the Maritime and Port Authority of … [Read more...] about Mediacorp appoints Niam Chiang Meng as Chairman
Okto’s new lineup includes children
Singapore – Mediacorp has announced a fresh lineup of programmes on Okto for 2018 to appeal to its target audience of young people and those who lead active lifestyles and pursue active learning. In the pipeline are Okto’s first original local sitcom for children, Upside Down, which debuts in January 2018, A rugby drama, Hullet Tigers, that draws its inspiration from Singapore’s 200-year-old sporting heritage, debuting in late 2018 An interactive studio-based, history-focused game show … [Read more...] about Okto’s new lineup includes children
Analogue TV broadcast to cease from 1 January 2019
Singapore – Households will now have one more year to switch to Digital TV (DTV). The cessation of analogue TV broadcast has been shifted from end-2017 to 31 December 2018 to allow more time for households to switch over to DTV. In addition, IMDA is studying enhancements to the DTV Assistance Scheme (DTVAS) with a view to assist more HDB Singaporean households with the switchover. These announcements were made by Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Communications and Information, in a written … [Read more...] about Analogue TV broadcast to cease from 1 January 2019
Broadcasting in the Disruption Age
What do Tanglin, Code of Law, Mata Mata, I Not Stupid, Crime Watch, Elle, 8 Days and iWeekly have in common? They are all TV shows, magazines published, produced or aired by divisions belonging to the Singapore media giant Mediacorp. The broadcaster has seven TV channels, 11 radio stations, digital assets and news studios, as well as numerous editing suites, all comfortably located on a 80,000m2 floor space, in a ship like structure (Noah’s Ark). The building is designed by award-winning … [Read more...] about Broadcasting in the Disruption Age